Full Kitchen Remodel
A complete top-to-bottom kitchen remodel — demolition, framing, electrical, plumbing, cabinetry, countertops, flooring, lighting, and finish work. One contractor coordinating every trade for a Bergen County kitchen built to last.
Top-to-Bottom Kitchen Remodels
A full kitchen remodel touches every system in the room: cabinets out, walls open, electrical re-pulled, plumbing re-routed, drywall patched, floor replaced, countertops set, lighting hung, appliances installed, and finish work tied into the rest of the home. We coordinate every trade and inspection so you only deal with one contractor.
- Demolition and disposal of existing kitchen
- Custom or semi-custom cabinetry installation
- Stone, quartz, or solid-surface counters
- Electrical, plumbing, and gas line re-routes
- Tile backsplash, flooring, and lighting
- Appliance install, finish carpentry, and trim
Serving Bergen County homeowners across Englewood, Tenafly, Fort Lee, Ridgewood, Paramus, Teaneck, Hackensack, Closter, Fair Lawn, and Bergenfield — plus every town in between.
Full Kitchen Remodel Guides
Decisions that determine whether the project lasts and feels right.
Layout & Workflow Planning
- Work triangle, island clearances, and prep-cook-clean zones decide whether the kitchen still works in year ten.
- Storage and appliance placement are drawn with real door swings and aisle widths, not catalog stock photos.
- Keeping utilities in place saves money; moving sink, gas, or structure is a deliberate upgrade, not a free layout tweak.
- Landing zones beside the fridge, range, and sink are the small dimensions that decide whether the kitchen works under real cooking pressure.
- Traffic routes through the kitchen get planned around the triangle, so a busy morning doesn't cross the cook's path.
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Cabinet Selection & Construction
- Frameless vs face-frame, plywood vs particle boxes, and glide quality separate a 30-year box from a 5-year sag.
- Soft-close hardware grade and finish durability matter as much as door style photos.
- Lead times and modification limits differ for stock, semi-custom, and full custom — we match the path to your timeline.
- Plywood boxes, dovetail drawers, and soft-close full-extension glides are the construction line between 15-year and 40-year cabinets.
- Door style drives the room's whole character — shaker, slab, or inset sets the design language before any color is picked.
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Countertop Materials & Surfaces
- Quartz for low maintenance, quartzite for hard stone look, marble for impact (with care), wood and concrete for accent zones.
- Seam placement, sink cutouts, and overhang supports are engineered with the fabricator drawings.
- Lead time on slabs and templates gates the install date more than install labor hours.
- Quartz leads for worry-free daily use; quartzite and marble bring natural depth with a care commitment; butcher block warms islands.
- Edge profile and thickness read from across the room — mitered aprons and eased edges signal the kitchen's tier quietly.
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Plumbing & Drain Coordination
- Sink moves, dishwasher and pot-filler runs, fridge water, and disposal venting are laid out with the cabinet plan, not after boxes arrive.
- Island sinks need a planned drain path under the floor — the expensive surprise when forgotten.
- Licensed plumbers handle permits and inspections; we hold cabinet install until rough-in passes.
- Sink relocations ride on drain slope and venting feasibility — confirmed at design so the layout promise holds.
- Dishwasher, pot filler, and fridge water lines all rough in together — one plumbing mobilization, planned once.
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Electrical & Lighting Plan
- Counter-edge outlets, under-cabinet light, hood circuit, and dedicated appliance circuits are mapped to the cabinet elevations.
- Layered overhead, task, and accent lighting is planned before ceiling drywall closes the chases.
- Licensed electrical rough-in follows the lighting plan; after-the-fact surface raceways are not the finish standard.
- Kitchen code wants dedicated small-appliance circuits and GFCI/AFCI protection — older panels often need capacity added.
- Under-cabinet task lighting and dimmable layers get wired at rough-in; lighting added after tile never sits as clean.
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Cost & Timeline Guide
- Cabinets and layout lock most of the $55k–$110k mid band; custom work and pro appliances open $120k–$250k+.
- Plumbing or gas moves, structural openings, and panel upgrades surface during demo more often than owners budget for.
- Cabinet and stone lead times dominate the calendar; 8–14 weeks on site after materials hit the driveway.
- Cabinetry and appliances are the two long-lead anchors — ordered at design lock, they set the calendar everything else follows.
- A temporary kitchen plan (fridge, microwave, wash-up station) keeps the household functional through the weeks of build.
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Your Full Kitchen Remodel Process
Consultation
We visit your home, walk the existing kitchen, review scope and priorities, measure, and align on materials, finishes, and timeline.
Scope & materials
We finalize cabinet layout, countertops, appliance package, electrical and plumbing routing, finishes, schedule, and a written scope.
Build
Crew executes demolition, rough-in, install, finish work, and inspections with regular check-ins and daily cleanup.
Final walkthrough
Final walkthrough, punch-list closeout, warranty registration, and project sign-off.
Frequently Asked Questions
For 2026 in Bergen County, mid-range full kitchen remodels typically run $55,000–$110,000 (semi-custom cabinets, quartz, mid-tier appliances, same layout). High-end work with custom cabinetry, premium appliances, and structural or layout changes often runs $120,000–$250,000+. Pricing and timelines are planning ranges.
Most full kitchen remodels take 8-14 weeks from demolition to final walkthrough, depending on cabinet lead times, structural changes, and inspection scheduling. Custom cabinets can add 2-6 weeks of lead time before demo starts.
Yes. New electrical circuits, plumbing modifications, gas line work, and structural changes all require permits in Bergen County municipalities. We coordinate permit paperwork, trade documentation, and inspection scheduling with your town and licensed professionals where required.
Yes for most of the build. We help set up a temporary prep area (microwave, fridge, sink alternative if available) and stage demolition so you have advance notice. Most clients eat out, use temporary setups, or work from a partial second kitchen during the build.
Yes. Bergen Restoration is a registered New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor (NJHIC# 13VH08865500) with commercial general liability and workers' compensation coverage. Documentation is available on request, and homeowners should verify credentials before hiring any contractor.
Cabinets, counters, appliances, lighting, flooring, and the plumbing and electrical to serve them — the room rebuilt as one system. If boxes stay and doors change, that's a refacing project wearing a bigger name.
Layout and appliance positions — everything else sequences from them. Changing the range location after cabinet order is the expensive version of the same decision.
We help you plan one — fridge, microwave, coffee station relocated, protected, and powered. Families survive remodels on a functioning corner; it's part of the schedule conversation.
Undersized circuits, galvanized supply lines, and venting that never existed. Bergen County's post-war stock is predictable — which is why contingency belongs in the plan, not the argument.
After cabinets are set — never from drawings. Template-to-install is its own lead time, and rushing it is how seams land where you'll see them daily.
We do — rough plumbing and electrical inspections before walls close, finals at the end, scheduled with the municipality so the calendar doesn't stall.
Part of our Kitchen Renovation service family, alongside Custom Cabinetry, Layout Changes and Open-Concept Kitchens.
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Reach us by phone or email and tell us about your full kitchen remodel project. We will follow up with the next best step for your home.
Commercial general liability and workers’ compensation coverage. Documentation available on request.
Let's Talk About Your Project
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