Kitchen renovation in Toronto

Most of the kitchens we do land between $25,000 and $60,000 before HST. That covers new cabinets, quartz counters, new flooring and lighting, and the plumbing and electrical brought up to date. A refresh that keeps the layout runs $15,000 to $25,000, and a fully custom kitchen with structural changes runs $60,000 to $150,000 or more.

The rest of Ontario is not far off those numbers. Toronto sits at the top of the range because trades, parking and permits all cost more here. The cost tables above break the numbers down by kitchen size, cabinet grade and counter material.

Yes, for the right scope. Thirty thousand covers a proper mid range renovation of a small to medium kitchen with semi custom cabinets and quartz counters, as long as the layout stays put.

It will not stretch to moving walls or a high end appliance package. If the budget is firm, keep the plumbing where it is and put the money into cabinets and counters. That is where you see it every day.

Cabinets, and it is not close. They take 30 to 40 percent of any kitchen budget, which is why cabinet grade moves a quote more than any other decision you make.

It is also why we build ours in our own facility instead of ordering from a dealer. The biggest line on your quote is the one we control directly.

Two to three weeks on site for a refresh. Three to five for a full renovation. Six to ten if there is structural work or fully custom millwork involved.

Design and permits happen before we touch anything, so that time does not cost you your kitchen. You are only without it for the build window.

Almost everyone does. We seal off the kitchen, protect the floors on the way in and out, and clean up at the end of each day.

Most families set up a temporary kitchen somewhere else in the house. A kettle, a microwave, the barbecue in season, and a spot to wash dishes gets you through three or four weeks without much grief.

Not for a like for like update where nothing moves. You do need one from the City of Toronto if plumbing moves, circuits are added, venting changes or a wall comes out.

We pull it in our own name and deal with the inspector, so nobody from the city is calling you. Our Toronto kitchen permit guide goes through the specifics.

Design and selections first, then any permit. On site it runs demolition, then plumbing and electrical rough in, then drywall. Cabinets go in next, counters get templated off the installed cabinets, and tile, flooring and paint close it out.

The order matters because each stage locks in the one after it. It is also why surprises show up on demolition day and not later. In a pre 1960s house, hold 10 to 15 percent back for what is behind the walls.

Usually, if you keep the scope sensible. A well planned kitchen returns roughly 75 to 100 percent of its cost at resale, and it is often the difference between a listing that moves and one that sits.

The trap is over renovating for the street. We have walked people back from that more than once, and our guide on renovating a kitchen before selling covers how to judge it.

Yes, in our own facility in Markham, on German and Italian machinery. Shaker, slab, painted or wood grain, all made to order for your room, with soft close hardware throughout.

It is why we can quote a fixed price and hold a date. When cabinets come from an outside shop, the whole job waits behind whatever else is in that shop’s queue.

All the time. Condos are their own discipline. The board sets the work hours, everything comes up the service elevator, and the plumbing stack is shared, so what can move is limited.

We handle the approvals, the insurance certificates and the elevator bookings. Our small kitchen guide covers the layout side.