Some homeowners are fortunate enough to never have to concern themselves with money in any way, and those people certainly are in an enviable situation. Most homeowners – and even ones who own expensive and modern homes – aren’t so lucky and they need to look into kitchen renovation costs before entering into an agreement with a Victoria home renovation contractor that will do the work for them. Kitchen renovations and bathroom renovations are the two most common ones on wish lists for homeowners in North America it seems, and both can become pricey quickly depending on what you want.

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This is always a situation where the ever-true expression ‘you get what you pay for’ is very applicable. Most homeowners will be aware that going with the contractor who offers you the lowest price with what your kitchen renovation cost will be is usually not a good idea. Nine times out of 10, a provider that’s going to offer you a low price is going to cut corners with materials and/or workmanship and that creates the very real risk of you NOT getting the kitchen you’re expecting to get. 

So make sure you don’t find yourself in that situation, and be open to a higher kitchen renovation cost if it means you have a better quality contractor working on yours and one who can give you the kitchen you want with a price that reflects what you’ll pay for his expertise and use of quality building materials. 

Right then. With that said let’s now look at standard kitchen renovation costs in Canada these days and what you too might expect to pay for a kitchen renovation in your home.

Primary Factors in Higher Kitchen Renovation Costs

The general consensus in the industry seems to be that you’re not likely going to spend less than $15,000 if you’re renovating your kitchen in full. And that’s the minimum, it’s also commonly understood that many homeowners will spend in excess of $40,000 CAD renovating their kitchen. Homeowners can expect to pay between $125 to more than $300 per square foot, and that’s a good ballpark figure for you to start working with if you’re wondering how much your kitchen renovation is going to cost you.

The first thing to understand with kitchen renovation costs is how layout changes are the single biggest factor in whether or not renovating yours is going to be expensive. To understand it simply, if the layout is staying the same and you’re more just replacing fixtures, cabinets, countertops etc. then your renovation is going to be less expensive. If you’re changing the layout of the kitchen as well as replacing all those components then it’s going to be more expensive. 

Plus, you don’t want to have to redo anything and assume those costs too, and with that in mind, you’ll want to avoid common kitchen renovation mistakes that have led many homeowners to have to do over their renovation and lead to higher kitchen renovation costs that could have been avoided. 

Higher Quality Parts, Higher Cost

Any owner should speak with building materials providers about what types of parts they’re going to use for their new kitchen, and specifically with:

• Cabinet Boxes 
• Cabinets 
• Doors and Hinges
• Countertop materials 
• Lighting 
• Appliances (if to be replaced as part of the kitchen renovation)

If you buy these building materials on your own from a home renovation store like Home Depot, Rona, or Lowe’s in Canada and then have your Victoria home renovation contractor install them you will be able to save money on your kitchen renovation. 

However, many homeowners are fine to pay more and have the contractor source the materials themselves and then get what are often building materials with better craftsmanship. This will increase your kitchen renovation costs though. 

Other Factors

Other factors that may increase a homeowner’s kitchen renovation costs significantly, but are ones that will not be part of the majority of these types of renovations. If your kitchen renovation requires plumbing work or electrical work then it will increase the project’s completion costs by quite a bit. For example, if you’d like to have your new kitchen feature a garburator and it didn’t have one previously this will mean that you’ll not only have to purchase the part but you’ll need an electrician to hook it up properly for you. 

Do always keep in mind that plumbing and electrical are the two aspects of home renovation that you should NEVER try to do on your own. Even if you consider yourself to be a capable handyman, you should NOT do electrical work or plumbing on your own, as it can go very wrong and if it does the results may be catastrophic in regard to the damage to your home. 

Always hire a professional plumber or professional electrician to do this, and your home renovation contractor in Victoria will be able to have these tradespeople for you. 

Choose wisely and be realistic about what you can afford, and you’ll likely find your kitchen renovation cost to be reasonable.

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