Kitchen renovation in Burnaby

A kitchen is the renovation with the most trades in the smallest space: demolition, framing, plumbing, electrical, drywall, cabinets, counters, tile, paint and appliances, usually in that order and often overlapping. The difference between a kitchen that finishes on schedule and one that drags on for months is almost always coordination. That is the job we take off your hands.

Refresh, full renovation or a new layout

Most Burnaby kitchen projects fall into one of three scopes:

• Refresh. The layout stays. New cabinet doors or new cabinets, countertops, backsplash, lighting and paint.
• Full renovation. Everything back to the studs, new cabinets and counters, updated plumbing and electrical, new flooring, with the sink and range roughly where they were.
• New layout. Walls opened or moved, an island added, the sink or range relocated. This usually involves structural work and permits.

We help you decide which scope fits the budget before anything is ordered. Our kitchen renovation cost guide shows typical Metro Vancouver ranges for each.

Kitchen cabinet installation in Burnaby

Cabinets set the look of the kitchen and decide whether the counters, appliances and backsplash line up. We install new cabinets level and square on walls that have been checked first, take uppers to the ceiling when you want the extra storage, and fit tall pantry cabinets, fillers and panels so the run looks built-in. You can buy cabinets through us or have us install ones you have chosen; either way they are a separate line on the quote.

Islands, countertops and lighting

An island changes how a kitchen works: more prep space, seating and storage. If there is room for one, we plan the clearances, any plumbing or power it needs and the lighting above it. A recent kitchen of ours has white cabinets to the ceiling, a grey island with a waterfall end, three pendants, under-cabinet lighting and a full-height backsplash. See it on our projects page.

Condos and townhouses

Kitchen work in a strata building comes with extra steps: strata approval, elevator bookings, restricted working hours and, in concrete buildings, limits on where plumbing and ducting can go. We plan the job around your building's bylaws so the work is not stopped halfway.

Choosing a kitchen contractor

Ask any kitchen remodeler you are considering who runs the job day to day, who orders the cabinets and counters, and whether permits are on the quote. With us, one general contractor coordinates every trade from demolition to the final trim. The contractor checklist covers what else to check before you sign.

Permits and inspections

Replacing cabinets, counters and flooring does not usually need a permit in Burnaby. Moving plumbing, changing electrical circuits, adding gas lines or removing a wall does. We tell you which permits apply before we quote, and we arrange them. The Burnaby permit guide has the details.

Written, itemized quote

Your quote lists demolition, rough-in, cabinets, counters, tile, finishing and permits as separate lines, so you can see exactly what you are paying for and compare it fairly with anyone else's. Bring us a written quote from another licensed contractor and we will beat it by 5% on the same scope.