Kitchens We wanted a kitchen with some colour in it.
Kitchen renovations in Hamilton, planned before we build
Albany Contracting Group does kitchen renovations in Hamilton: layout, cabinets, counters, lighting and finishes. The plan comes first. Nothing gets ordered until it fits your room and the way you cook.
Which one sounds like yours?
The kitchen works. Just not for how we cook.
The fridge is across the room from the sink. Two people can't pass at the stove. It was laid out for someone else.
We're scared of ordering the wrong cabinets.
Fair. Cabinets are the biggest single order in a kitchen, and the hardest to undo. That's why we measure and settle the layout before anything is ordered.
It's dark, and there's nowhere to plug anything in.
One ceiling light and two outlets, both behind the toaster. Light and power are easy to plan in now and hard to add later.
It's a small kitchen in an old house.
Small kitchens can still get more counter and more storage. Old walls can hide old wiring and pipes, so we look before we promise.
What we do
We plan the kitchen with you, then build it.
- Measure and plan. We see the room and measure it. We talk through how you cook and what bugs you about it now.
- Settle the layout. Where the sink, the stove and the fridge go, how much counter you get, where the light and outlets land.
- Choose the finishes. Cabinets, counters, backsplash, hardware, lighting. Colour, if you want it.
- Build. Old kitchen out, services where the plan puts them, then cabinets, counters, backsplash and lights.
Most kitchen regrets start before anything is built. We wrote up the kitchen renovation mistakes we see most, and how to plan around them.
Kitchens are part of our interior renovations. Doing a bathroom as well? See bathroom renovations.
Kitchen we've finished
See every photoStory 01: a kitchen, from doors off to done. Here's how it went.
Story 06: we wanted a kitchen with some colour in it.
What affects the cost of a kitchen renovation
Every kitchen renovation is priced at the free in-home consultation, once we've seen the job. These move the price most:
- LayoutKeeping the sink, stove and fridge where they are costs less than moving them.
- CabinetsHow many, how they're built, and the doors and hardware you pick.
- Counters and backsplashThe material and how much of it.
- Lighting and powerNew fixtures, under-cabinet light, more outlets.
- The houseOlder Hamilton houses can hide old wiring or plumbing behind the walls. If we find it, we talk it through with you before it's fixed.
- PermitsSome kitchen work needs one. Check whether your job needs a permit.
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Questions we get
How much does a kitchen renovation cost in Hamilton?
Every kitchen renovation is priced at a free in-home consultation. The layout and the cabinets you choose change the price most. We measure, plan it with you, and give you your price there. No obligation.
Do you renovate small kitchens?
Yes. A small kitchen is mostly a layout problem: where the counter goes, where storage goes, and what you can see when the lights are on. We plan that first.
What's the best time of year to renovate a kitchen?
Any season works, because it's indoor work. We wrote about the best time of year to renovate, room by room.
Do you work outside Hamilton?
Yes, in Hamilton and nearby towns. See where we work.
Story 08 is your house.
Leave a number. We call you back, then price it at a free consultation, once we've seen the job.
- Leave a number. Use the form, or call (289) 860-0200.
- We call you back. We talk through the kitchen you have and the one you want.
- A free consultation in your home. We see the room, measure it, and you get your price there.
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