Kitchen Remodel in Summerlin, Las Vegas

A kitchen remodel in Summerlin usually begins with a kitchen that came with the house. Homes in The Hills and the other early villages date from 1991 on, so many kitchens there are past 30 years and may still have their first cabinets, tile or laminate counters, and a fluorescent box light overhead. Newer villages may already have stone tops and an island, and the goal there is a lighter, more current look.

We start by walking the kitchen with you and measuring every wall, window and soffit. Soffits in older kitchens sometimes hide ducts or plumbing vents, which decides whether the upper cabinets can run to the ceiling. If a soffit does come down, the ceiling is patched and textured before the new uppers go in. Then the plan and cabinet order are written down before anything is torn out.

The city's homeowner guide lists cabinets, countertops, painting and floor covering as work that needs no permit. It does require one to run new wiring for an outlet or light, to install or alter gas piping between the meter and an appliance, to relocate plumbing during a remodel, and to install a kitchen range exhaust. Summerlin South homes follow Clark County, so the county office decides there.

Anything on the permit side is done with or by a contractor carrying the Nevada license that matches the trade, where state law calls for it. Keeping the sink, range and refrigerator in place is the simplest way to keep a remodel off that list.

Partial kitchen remodels in Summerlin, such as new counters, a backsplash, painted or refaced cabinets and a few appliances, usually cost $3,590 to $16,190. A full remodel with all-new cabinets and counters on the current layout costs $13,490 to $44,990.

Cabinet line, counter material and edge, tile height, under-cabinet lighting and any new circuits move the figure most. Text photos of the kitchen and a rough measurement of each wall to (702) 553-1671 for a first range. The final price arrives in writing after a site visit, itemized so you can compare it line by line with another quote.

In the guard-gated villages, such as Red Rock Country Club and The Ridges, every delivery needs gate clearance: cabinets, the counter fabricator and appliances. Add us and each supplier to the guest list for the dates we give you. For a remodel that runs several weeks, a standing pass for the crew saves you and the guard a daily call, where the village allows one.

Each day ends with debris hauled out, the floor swept and the work area closed off with plastic so dust stays in the kitchen. Old appliances are hauled off too, unless you want one moved to the garage.