Just did my own kitchen. Installed everything myself. About $11 grand for the cabinets. $3 grand for the counter tops. Another $2 grand for all else, including the flooring. Ridiculous. Sadly, I still need appliances. Over $20 grand, and I did the work myself, in and a small house. Crazy
You're right about how much costs have gone up. Prices for basic materials overall for kitchen construction are up about 30% since 2020. DIY input can potentially save output dollars. Your project sounds like a basic 'rip and replace in place' w/ DIY for demo/hauling/any dumping costs & then installation of everything new in finishes such as top layer of flooring and any backsplash (if not matching installed natural or engineered stone or porcelain, etc, countertops), sink, faucet, garbage disposal, venting hood, but no changes to any rough-in work that requires licensed tradespersons so no need for electrician, plumber, HVAC; possibly no need for remediation work so maybe no new drywall; maybe updated lighting but in same location(s)? You did quite a bit of work to save some costly contractor fees which is great. These days cabinet costs vary tremendously depending upon MANY factors. If your kitchen is smaller (neighborhood of ~100 sq ft) then spending $11K for cabinets means I'm guessing they were soft-close, self-close & already assembled and include maybe 2 total lower drawer banks (just as in the ~$30K kitchen mentioned in this video since most standard kitchen configurations have limited drawer banks). Assembling well-chosen for your needs & wants cabinetry yourself could be one additional way to save additional monetary outlay and get a more custom look.
I did the same, but saved a ton of cash by not needing new counter tops and, most importantly, built my own cabinets (and doors) from scratch. My kitchen is roughly the size of the one shown in the video. I did install a new tongue-and-grove ceiling that cost about $2500 in raw material. My total investment was under $10K and easily would have cost me well over $25K if I farmed the work out. Appliances will run me another $6K, but I only need a new fridge, dishwasher and range hood (cooktop, wall oven and microwave are relatively new). All new plumbing, sink and faucet was installed. I'll stack the cabinets I build up to anything you can buy (except perhaps the most costly pure hardwood designer cabinets). Not a spec of particle board was used... all hardwood and hardwood veneer plywood. Painting was a pain and took a long time, but I made sure to do a professional job.
LOL...thanks for watching. We use particle board all the time in kitchens. Really depends on how the homeowner wants to allocate their budget. Kitchen remodeling is so often a balancing act between what I really want and what I can do without.
Relatives of mine did an actual full remodel rather than a simpler renovation (remodel involved all new kitchen layout/configuration w/ new locations for the mechanicals and all new cabinetry so lots of behind-the-scenes new rough-in work involving various trades) ⏤a much bigger project than this video describes or than the ~40K video in this series; from day 1 of demo until new kitchen was operational was 7 weeks. Project was in the Northeast.
It’s a cute kitchen & I’ll bet the homeowner is glad to have it renovated with a more modern look to it. Did the homeowner arrange for an extractor/'hood' of some sort over the gas range to vent out of the house AFTER the photos for this video were taken? I ask because I don’t think I saw any extractor. Since you pointed out that the homeowner arranged for the flooring to be done after the rest of the kitchen reno was completed by your firm, I thought that maybe the homeowner was just waiting to add an extractor/‘hood’ as well. You noted your firm has homeowners be responsible for separately providing appliances (which is typical in your industry except for entire new house builds in developments where all new construction is controlled by a builder). I’m just curious since it’s a good idea to be using an extractor/‘hood’ for venting the kitchen out through either the roof or possibly a side of the house, especially with a gas range.
@@MrKlawUK I live in the US & I enlarged the picture on a 27" monitor & I truly don't see evidence of the metal that would be involved for an extractor (I've had venting inside a cabinet so I'm familiar w/ how much of it typically is evident if placed in an upper cabinet which has to vent out of the ceiling through to the roof or else to an outside wall). Gas stoves require at least a 600 CFM extractor in the US.
Just did my own kitchen. Installed everything myself. About $11 grand for the cabinets. $3 grand for the counter tops. Another $2 grand for all else, including the flooring. Ridiculous. Sadly, I still need appliances. Over $20 grand, and I did the work myself, in and a small house. Crazy
You're right about how much costs have gone up. Prices for basic materials overall for kitchen construction are up about 30% since 2020. DIY input can potentially save output dollars. Your project sounds like a basic 'rip and replace in place' w/ DIY for demo/hauling/any dumping costs & then installation of everything new in finishes such as top layer of flooring and any backsplash (if not matching installed natural or engineered stone or porcelain, etc, countertops), sink, faucet, garbage disposal, venting hood, but no changes to any rough-in work that requires licensed tradespersons so no need for electrician, plumber, HVAC; possibly no need for remediation work so maybe no new drywall; maybe updated lighting but in same location(s)? You did quite a bit of work to save some costly contractor fees which is great. These days cabinet costs vary tremendously depending upon MANY factors. If your kitchen is smaller (neighborhood of ~100 sq ft) then spending $11K for cabinets means I'm guessing they were soft-close, self-close & already assembled and include maybe 2 total lower drawer banks (just as in the ~$30K kitchen mentioned in this video since most standard kitchen configurations have limited drawer banks). Assembling well-chosen for your needs & wants cabinetry yourself could be one additional way to save additional monetary outlay and get a more custom look.
It is crazy how fast the cost of remodeling adds up even for a DIY project. Hope it turned out well for you. Thanks for watching and commenting.
What did you find the AVERAGE cost of cabinets were in a basic kitchen? Did u see a ballpark price during ur research?
I did the same, but saved a ton of cash by not needing new counter tops and, most importantly, built my own cabinets (and doors) from scratch. My kitchen is roughly the size of the one shown in the video. I did install a new tongue-and-grove ceiling that cost about $2500 in raw material. My total investment was under $10K and easily would have cost me well over $25K if I farmed the work out. Appliances will run me another $6K, but I only need a new fridge, dishwasher and range hood (cooktop, wall oven and microwave are relatively new). All new plumbing, sink and faucet was installed.
I'll stack the cabinets I build up to anything you can buy (except perhaps the most costly pure hardwood designer cabinets). Not a spec of particle board was used... all hardwood and hardwood veneer plywood. Painting was a pain and took a long time, but I made sure to do a professional job.
Looks good! But Particle boards cabinets tho?!
LOL...thanks for watching. We use particle board all the time in kitchens. Really depends on how the homeowner wants to allocate their budget. Kitchen remodeling is so often a balancing act between what I really want and what I can do without.
The range hood and windows behind you are crowded by the width of your wall cabinets. IMO.
Thanks for taking the time to watch. I will let my wife know.
I am in SE MI. Do you guys do kitchen remodel only with the products you guys sell? Thanks.
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Hi just curious as to how long these projects take? Speaking more when the reno begins not the planning and picking out everything..
With current countertop lead times 5-6 weeks.
Relatives of mine did an actual full remodel rather than a simpler renovation (remodel involved all new kitchen layout/configuration w/ new locations for the mechanicals and all new cabinetry so lots of behind-the-scenes new rough-in work involving various trades) ⏤a much bigger project than this video describes or than the ~40K video in this series; from day 1 of demo until new kitchen was operational was 7 weeks. Project was in the Northeast.
It’s a cute kitchen & I’ll bet the homeowner is glad to have it renovated with a more modern look to it. Did the homeowner arrange for an extractor/'hood' of some sort over the gas range to vent out of the house AFTER the photos for this video were taken? I ask because I don’t think I saw any extractor. Since you pointed out that the homeowner arranged for the flooring to be done after the rest of the kitchen reno was completed by your firm, I thought that maybe the homeowner was just waiting to add an extractor/‘hood’ as well. You noted your firm has homeowners be responsible for separately providing appliances (which is typical in your industry except for entire new house builds in developments where all new construction is controlled by a builder). I’m just curious since it’s a good idea to be using an extractor/‘hood’ for venting the kitchen out through either the roof or possibly a side of the house, especially with a gas range.
looks like its integrated in the high cabinet in the picture at 1:50
@@MrKlawUK I live in the US & I enlarged the picture on a 27" monitor & I truly don't see evidence of the metal that would be involved for an extractor (I've had venting inside a cabinet so I'm familiar w/ how much of it typically is evident if placed in an upper cabinet which has to vent out of the ceiling through to the roof or else to an outside wall). Gas stoves require at least a 600 CFM extractor in the US.
The homeowner did not want us to install a hood. We install hoods that vent to the outside on most kitchen remodels. Thanks.
TY - helpful info.
Awesome...glad we could be helpful.
I’m shocked how much the renovation costs are vs keeping an older kitchen with minor updates.
You aren't wrong...remodeling isn't cheap! Thanks for watching.