Kitchen Renovations in Cornwall, Ontario

Six to twelve weeks on site is typical for a full kitchen, but the critical path usually starts well before that: cabinetry lead times commonly run several weeks from the date the order is finalised, and counters cannot be templated until the cabinets are physically installed. We order long-lead items first and give you a written schedule, so the time without a kitchen is as short and as predictable as we can make it.

Replacing cabinets, counters and finishes in the existing layout generally does not. Removing or altering a load-bearing wall does, and so does moving plumbing or adding new circuits in most cases. If a permit is required we prepare and file the application, and we arrange the engineer's drawing when a beam calculation is needed.

Almost always, yes — the kitchen is out of use, not the house. What helps most is setting up a temporary kitchen somewhere else before demolition: fridge, microwave, kettle and a sink you can reach. We will tell you which weeks will be the loudest and dustiest so you can plan around them.

It depends on the house more than the budget. In a newer home with square walls and standard ceilings, stock or semi-custom cabinetry fits well and the money is better spent on counters and appliances. In an older Cornwall home where nothing is plumb and the ceilings are an unusual height, custom stops looking like a luxury and starts looking like the only way to avoid a row of filler strips.

We coordinate them. The plumbing and electrical work is carried out by licensed trades, scheduled and managed by us as part of the job, and inspected before anything is closed in. You get one point of contact and one schedule rather than having to chase three contractors yourself.