Refresh, same footprint
$45,000 – $75,000
New cabinetry, counters, backsplash, flooring, and lighting in the existing layout. Nothing structural, no plumbing moved.
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Kitchen remodeling in Crystal Lake, IL.
A kitchen is the hardest room in the house to remodel well, because every trade runs through it and every decision shows. We plan yours around how the room gets used — where you prep, where people stand, what you actually store — then settle the layout, the structure, and the mechanical work on paper before a single cabinet is ordered.
- Typical range
- $45,000 – $180,000+
- On site
- 6–10 weeks
- Booking out
- 4–10 weeks
What's included
What your kitchen project includes.
- Full gut to the studs, demolition through final finishes
- Cabinetry, countertops, backsplash, and hardware
- Opening walls, including load-bearing walls and flush beams
- Relocating plumbing, gas, and electrical for a new layout
- Flooring, drywall, trim, lighting, and paint
- Appliance fit, venting, and make-up air where code requires it
Before you commit
What to plan for before you start.
- Whether the wall you want gone is carrying load — and what the beam costs if it is
- Where the existing plumbing stack and gas line sit relative to your new layout
- Cabinet lead times, which run 6–12 weeks and usually set the schedule
- Whether the panel can carry a new range, oven, and induction cooktop
- How you'll cook and wash dishes while the room is apart
What it costs
Kitchen pricing, in the open.
Full gut, same footprint
$75,000 – $120,000
Down to the studs. New everything, plus drywall, electrical, and plumbing brought up to current code within the room.
Open the floor plan
$110,000 – $180,000+
Walls removed, a structural beam installed, the kitchen relocated or expanded into adjoining space, and the surrounding rooms reworked to match.
What moves the number
- Cabinetry: stock, semi-custom, and full-custom are roughly a 1× / 1.6× / 2.5× spread on the single biggest line item
- Whether a wall is load-bearing, and whether the beam can sit flush in the ceiling
- Moving the sink or range more than a few feet from where the plumbing and gas already are
- Countertop material, edge detail, and how many seams the slab layout needs
- What we find behind the plaster in a house built before 1980
These are what kitchen projects like these run around Crystal Lake and the surrounding northwest suburbs — from the remodels Tim has paid for himself and what the crews we hire quote today.They are not a quote. Yours depends on the house, the layout, and what you pick. You'll get a fixed-scope written proposal after the consultation, at no charge and with no obligation.
Timeline
How long your kitchen project takes.
Build time on site
6–10 weeks
From signed proposal to start
4–10 weeks
Cabinet delivery, not labor, is what usually sets the start date. We don't demo your kitchen until the cabinets are in our hands.
How it works
From first call to final walkthrough.
- 0115 minutes
Tell us about the project
A phone call or a form. Fifteen minutes.
- 0260–90 minutes
In-home consultation
Tim walks the space with you. No charge, no pitch.
- 032–6 weeks
Design and selections
Layouts, materials, and allowances settled on paper.
- 04About a week
Written proposal
Fixed scope, line-item price, payment schedule, start date.
- 05Varies by project
Build
Dust walls up, floors covered, one person accountable.
- 061–2 weeks
Walkthrough
Punch list, final walk, and the paperwork on everything installed.
Kitchen Remodeling questions, answered.
How long will I be without a kitchen?
Six to ten weeks on site for most full remodels. We set up a temporary kitchen for you — fridge, microwave, and a sink you can still use — somewhere out of the work zone before demo starts, and we tell you which weeks will be the worst ones.
Can you take out the wall between the kitchen and the living room?
Usually, yes. The question is whether it's carrying load. We check the framing and the span during the consultation, and if it needs a beam, the proposal prices the beam, the posts, the footing work below, and the permit — not a line that says "structural TBD."
Do you supply the cabinets, or do I?
We supply them. We work with cabinet lines across the stock-to-custom range and bring door samples and finishes to you. If you've already bought cabinets somewhere, tell us at the consultation — we'll install them, but we price and warranty that job differently.
What does a kitchen remodel actually cost here?
Most full kitchen remodels in McHenry County and the northwest suburbs land between $75,000 and $120,000 in the existing footprint. Opening the floor plan pushes it past $110,000. We give you a real number in the written proposal, not a per-square-foot guess.
Who pulls the permit?
We do. Permits, inspections, and scheduling the licensed plumber and electrician are our job, and the proposal names who is handling each piece before you sign it.
Work like this
Kitchen projects we’ve finished.
Kitchen Remodel•Cary, IL
Kitchen Renovation in Oakwood Hills, Cary, IL
A 1960 house in the Oakwood Hills lake community with a stalled DIY renovation in it. We cleared out what was half-done, put in a new kitchen, and repainted inside and out.
Interior Renovation•Huntley, IL
Light Remodel of a 1965 Ranch in Huntley, IL
Cabinets painted, new countertops, both baths updated, repainted throughout, new carpet over refreshed hardwood — and heavy smoke odor dealt with first.
Kitchen Remodel•Lake Villa, IL
Kitchen and Bathroom Remodel in Lake Villa, IL
A 1945 two-story brought up to date: new white kitchen with full appliances and backsplash, a subway-tiled bathroom, and new flooring throughout.
Kitchen Remodeling across McHenry County and nearby.
Projects worth combining into one contract.
Combining projects into one contract saves a second mobilization and a second round of dust. If something else is on the list, say so at the consultation.
Bathroom Remodeling
Gut bathroom remodels, curbless and tiled showers, primary suites, and the waterproofing nobody else shows you.
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Basement Finishing
Full basement build-outs: family rooms, baths, bars, gyms, and in-law suites, done dry and done to code.
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Home Additions
Bump-outs, family rooms, primary suites, and second stories — foundation to roofline, matched to the house you have.
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Free consultation
Get a free kitchen consultation.
Tell us what you want to change and roughly what you're hoping to spend. Tim will call you back, and if it's a fit he'll come see the space at no charge.