Cost of New Kitchen - replacing Builder Grade Kitchen
First of all, I would like to thank everyone for all their help in this forum and particular this section. I've asked multiple questions in the past and have always got great feedback and support.
So onto this new thread. I'm purchasing a brand new home set to close by the end of 2021. I haven't yet received the decor upgrade price list but I suspect that it'll be so inflated that it'll probably be cheaper for me to just rip out the entire kitchen and redo it with a contractor. I'm curious if any of you have done this and what you ended up paying to redo the kitchen.
It's a shame to rip out a brand new builder's kitchen (especially since mine has a few upgrades such as deep kitchen gables, valence lights, undermount sink and standard granite) but the amount they charge you for every little change is ridiculous. I already have estimates on what I think they might charge for the upgrades I'll need and I think it'll be higher than the cost of gutting and redoing the kitchen after closing.
I've attached my floor plan for your reference. I have 10' ceilings so I plan on adding another set of cabinetry on top of extended upper cabinets and finish it off with trim work to flush it with the ceiling. I'm going with a 36" stove, no built-in ovens, a niche for the microwave in the island and opting out of the optional sink in the servery. The servery will instead have a under the counter mini fridge.
I've already received one quote for painted mdf cabinetry including installation and trim/moulding work and a separate quote for the stone fabrication of a ceaserstone countertop throughout the kitchen and servery and with a waterfall island. My quote for the cabinetry was $18K and the quote for a ceaserstone countertop was $9.2K. I estimated that it'll cost approximately $30K to $35K to complete the kitchen so I came pretty close. I was wondering if the cost is reasonable or if the cabinetry work seems too good to be true. I'm in the process of receiving quotes from other cabinetry contractors.
I also drew out my kitchen with the ikea kitchen planner just to mess around with it since it prices out the cost of the cabinetry automatically. There's obviously a difference in quality but without the trimwork, mouldings, installation and countertop, I got to just under $10K for all the cabinetry. So I'm curious if any of you have went through this process and how much it cost you to renovate your kitchen (cabinetry and countertop)?
So onto this new thread. I'm purchasing a brand new home set to close by the end of 2021. I haven't yet received the decor upgrade price list but I suspect that it'll be so inflated that it'll probably be cheaper for me to just rip out the entire kitchen and redo it with a contractor. I'm curious if any of you have done this and what you ended up paying to redo the kitchen.
It's a shame to rip out a brand new builder's kitchen (especially since mine has a few upgrades such as deep kitchen gables, valence lights, undermount sink and standard granite) but the amount they charge you for every little change is ridiculous. I already have estimates on what I think they might charge for the upgrades I'll need and I think it'll be higher than the cost of gutting and redoing the kitchen after closing.
I've attached my floor plan for your reference. I have 10' ceilings so I plan on adding another set of cabinetry on top of extended upper cabinets and finish it off with trim work to flush it with the ceiling. I'm going with a 36" stove, no built-in ovens, a niche for the microwave in the island and opting out of the optional sink in the servery. The servery will instead have a under the counter mini fridge.
I've already received one quote for painted mdf cabinetry including installation and trim/moulding work and a separate quote for the stone fabrication of a ceaserstone countertop throughout the kitchen and servery and with a waterfall island. My quote for the cabinetry was $18K and the quote for a ceaserstone countertop was $9.2K. I estimated that it'll cost approximately $30K to $35K to complete the kitchen so I came pretty close. I was wondering if the cost is reasonable or if the cabinetry work seems too good to be true. I'm in the process of receiving quotes from other cabinetry contractors.
I also drew out my kitchen with the ikea kitchen planner just to mess around with it since it prices out the cost of the cabinetry automatically. There's obviously a difference in quality but without the trimwork, mouldings, installation and countertop, I got to just under $10K for all the cabinetry. So I'm curious if any of you have went through this process and how much it cost you to renovate your kitchen (cabinetry and countertop)?