Custom Kitchens in Guelph
Custom kitchens in Guelph, built a few minutes from your house in our shop at 44 Johnston Street and installed by the same crew. From downtown condos to century homes and newer subdivisions, every Guelph kitchen we build is designed, milled and finished locally.
Kitchens we have built in Guelph.
Guelph is home, and a good share of our kitchens are here. These are four of them, each built in our Johnston Street shop.
Condos, century homes and everything between.
Downtown condos. Two of the kitchens above are Guelph condos, where the footprint is fixed and every centimetre counts. Running the cabinets and crown moulding right to the ceiling, as in the subway tile kitchen, adds storage the room did not have and makes a small kitchen look built in rather than fitted.
Older homes near the core. Guelph's older neighbourhoods are full of stone and brick houses built long before open plan living. Their kitchens are often closed off and their walls rarely square, so cabinetry built to the actual room, rather than to catalogue widths, is what makes the finished kitchen fit.
Newer subdivisions. In Guelph's newer neighbourhoods the space is usually there, but the original kitchen came with builder grade boxes. Replacing them with a custom layout, an island sized to the room and finishes chosen for the family is often the whole project.
What to know about renovating a kitchen in Guelph.
A few local details shape a Guelph kitchen before the design even starts.
Building permits
Replacing cabinets and counters on their own usually needs no permit. Taking out or changing a wall, or moving plumbing, generally needs a building permit from the City of Guelph, and it is planned for from the start.
Condo rules
Condo corporations usually set rules for renovations, such as approved working hours, elevator bookings and approval for any plumbing changes. We work within them so the project runs smoothly with your neighbours.
Older walls and floors
In Guelph's older homes, floors slope and walls lean. Cabinetry is scribed to the room on site, and floors are levelled where needed, so the finished kitchen looks straight even when the house is not.
Opening the floor plan
Joining the kitchen to the living or dining room is the most common reason a Guelph kitchen project grows. Whether a wall can come out, and what it takes, is settled before the design is signed off.
Close to the shop
Because the shop is in Guelph, site visits during the build are quick to arrange, and small adjustments to a door or panel can go back to the shop and return the same week.
3D before you commit
You see the finished kitchen as a 3D perspective, with the layout, sightlines and finishes, and sign off before a single cabinet is cut.
What a Guelph kitchen costs.
Most of our Guelph kitchens are part of main floor renovations, and those projects typically run from $50,000 to $200,000 depending on how much of the floor changes. We price every kitchen from one fixed scope, agreed after the consultation and the 3D design, so the price stops moving once you have signed off.
- Layout changesMoving walls, plumbing or gas costs more than keeping them where they are.
- How much cabinetryThe number of cabinets, their height, and extras such as a pantry wall.
- Door style and finishPainted, stained or natural wood, and how detailed the profiles are.
- CountertopsQuartz, marble or other natural stone, and the edges and cut outs the design needs.
- The rest of the main floorFlooring, lighting, tile and trim through the rooms around the kitchen.
From first visit to finished kitchen.
The same four steps as every Busato kitchen, with the shop a short drive from your house.
Consultation
We visit your Guelph home, measure the kitchen and talk through how you use it.
3D Design
You see the kitchen as a 3D perspective and sign off on the layout and finishes.
Shop Build
Your cabinetry is milled and finished in our shop on Johnston Street.
Install and Finish
Our crew handles demolition, trades, flooring, tile and trim and hands back a finished kitchen.
Other work we do in Guelph.
A kitchen is often the start of a bigger project. We also build these for Guelph homeowners, with the same shop and crew.
Bathroom Renovations
Walk in showers, custom vanities and barrier free bathrooms, including a barrier free shower we built in Guelph's Arboretum area.
Basement Renovations
Finished lower levels with bars, wine walls, bathrooms and built in storage made in our Guelph shop.
Cabinetry and Closets
Walk in closets, pantries and built ins, plus the flooring and trim that finish the rooms around them.
Nearby
We build custom kitchens across the area around Guelph too, including Custom Kitchens in Kitchener and Custom Kitchens in Cambridge, as well as Waterloo and the townships to the north. See all of it on our custom kitchens page.
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Guelph kitchen questions.
What Guelph homeowners ask most before they start a kitchen, answered plainly.
What is the typical cost of a kitchen renovation in Ontario?
It varies too much across Ontario for one number to help, because the size of the kitchen, how much of the layout moves and the finishes decide it. Most of our Guelph kitchens are part of main floor renovations that typically run from $50,000 to $200,000, and we give you a fixed price after the consultation and 3D design.
What is a realistic budget for a kitchen remodel?
A realistic budget starts from what you want the kitchen to do. Replacing cabinets in the same layout costs far less than opening a wall and moving the sink. Tell us your number at the consultation and we will show you what it builds and where it is best spent.
Do I need a permit for a kitchen renovation in Guelph?
Not always. Replacing cabinets, counters and finishes in the same layout usually does not need a building permit. Removing or altering a wall, or moving plumbing or gas, generally does, and it comes from the City of Guelph. We plan around what your project needs from the start.
Do you build kitchens in Guelph condos?
Yes. Two of the Guelph kitchens on this page are condos. We work within the condo corporation's renovation rules, such as working hours and elevator bookings, and design the cabinetry to make the most of a fixed footprint.
Tell us about your Guelph kitchen.
Call 519-242-5013 or send us the details. Our shop is at 44 Johnston St, Guelph.