Kitchens
Kitchens planned from your floor plan
Layout first, then cabinets, counters, lighting and the walls behind them.
A kitchen starts with your plan on the showroom table and ends with a written scope list. We take the room down, change what needs changing, and put it back together with our own carpenters and licensed electrical and plumbing contractors. Appliances are yours to choose. We plan around their model numbers and install them, and we order them if you ask. Drawings for a structural change come from an engineer, billed separately when your plan needs one.
Included
Layout changes, including moving or removing a wall
Cabinets, counters, backsplash and flooring
Electrical and plumbing by licensed trades
A lighting plan, with switches and outlets placed on the drawing
Floor protection, dust walls and haul-away
A final walk-through and a written punch list
Cost
What changes the price of a kitchen
No figures here: your size, your house and your selections set them. This is what moves the number.
Size and shape
A galley and an open L-shaped kitchen of the same area don't cost the same. The count of cabinets and the run of counter do the most.
Moving things
A sink that stays costs less than a sink that moves. A wall that comes down brings framing, wiring and floor repair with it.
Cabinet line
Stock, semi-custom and custom lines differ in sizes, finishes and lead time. We set them side by side on the floor.
Counter material
Quartz, granite and butcher block are priced by the square foot, and by how many seams and cutouts you ask for.
The house
Older houses hide things: old wiring, uneven floors, plaster. We list what we expect to find and how we handle it.
Appliances and lead times
A range that fits a standard opening is simple. A panel-ready refrigerator needs its own planning and a longer wait.
The process
How a kitchen goes
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Step 1: Showroom visit and plan review
Your plan on the table, the footprint taped on the floor, samples in daylight.
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Step 2: Site measure
A designer and the project manager measure your kitchen, check the walls and the floor, and photograph what's behind the cabinets where they can see it.
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Step 3: Written scope and estimate
The work listed room by room, with allowances for what you haven't chosen and a start window.
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Step 4: Selections and ordering
You choose cabinets, counters, tile and fixtures. We order once the plan is signed. Most of the wait is cabinet lead time.
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Step 5: Demolition to walk-through
Floors covered, dust walls up, then the work in order: framing, wiring and pipes, cabinets, counters, tile, paint. A walk-through ends it.
Permits and rules
A like-for-like swap of cabinets and counters may need no permit. Moving a wall, a sink, a gas line or circuits does. Your city's building department issues them. We apply for the building permit, and our electrical and plumbing contractors apply for theirs.
Cleveland and each suburb have their own forms and inspection steps, so we ask about yours before we write the estimate.
Kitchens in the showroom
Sample photos.
Questions about kitchens
Can I keep my layout and only replace the cabinets?
Yes. A like-for-like swap is the quickest kitchen job and often the best value. We still measure first, because old walls and floors are rarely square.
Can I stay in the house?
Most households do. We set up a temporary sink and a place for the refrigerator and microwave, and we seal the work area from the rest of the house.
How long will I be without a kitchen?
It depends on the scope and on cabinet lead time. Your estimate gives a start window and the weeks on site, and the project manager updates it if either moves.
What if you find something behind the wall?
We stop, show you, and write down what it is and what it adds before we go on. You sign a change order for it.
Bring your kitchen plan to the table
Bring your plan to the showroom. The visit has no charge, and you leave with a written list of what the room needs.