Kitchen Renovation

What a kitchen renovation costs in London, Ontario

Almost no contractor will put a number on a website. We will, because you cannot plan a project you cannot budget for — and because being told “it depends” for three weeks is exhausting.

Across the London market, kitchen renovations generally fall into three bands:

• Refresh — $15,000 to $28,000. Cabinetry refaced or replaced, new countertops, backsplash, sink and taps, paint. Layout unchanged; plumbing and electrical stay where they are.
• Full renovation — $30,000 to $65,000. Stripped out and rebuilt. New layout, cabinetry, counters, lighting, flooring and appliance fit, with plumbing and electrical relocated as the design requires.
• High end — $70,000 and up. Custom cabinetry, stone counters, wall removal or structural change, high-spec appliances.

Most London kitchens we are asked to price land near the middle of the second band.

What actually moves the number

Four decisions account for most of the gap between a $30,000 kitchen and a $60,000 one:

• Whether the layout changes. Moving a sink or a range means relocating plumbing, gas and electrical. That one decision commonly adds $6,000 to $12,000.
• Cabinetry. Stock, semi-custom and custom can differ by $15,000 on an identical footprint. This is usually the largest single line.
• Countertops. Laminate through quartz to natural stone is roughly a $2,000 to $9,000 spread.
• What is behind the walls. Older London homes — much of Old North, Woodfield and Blackfriars — frequently need electrical brought to current code once things are open. That is not an upsell; it is what an inspector will require.

That last point is precisely why we write the scope before quoting rather than discovering it halfway through.

How we sequence it

Task Elite is led by an electrical engineer with twenty years in the field, and kitchens are where sequencing earns its keep. Demolition, rough-in, inspection, drywall, cabinetry, template, counters, then finish work — in that order, with the licensed trades booked to land on the right days. Get that order wrong and something gets opened back up, which is where budgets and timelines actually die.

The regulated work — electrical, plumbing and gas — is carried out by the appropriate licensed contractors we engage for it. You deal with one company holding one scope, one price and one warranty.

What you get before you commit

A written scope and one fixed price. You approve it before demolition starts, and nothing is invoiced at the end that was not in the scope you agreed to. No in-home sales visit required to get a number.

What you are protected by

$5M liability coverage, more than double the $2M most contractors carry — ask anyone bidding against us for their certificate. A one-year written workmanship warranty. Floors covered, dust controlled and the site swept before we leave, every day, not just at the end.

Serving London and surrounding communities: Byron, Hyde Park, Masonville, Old North, Oakridge, Westminster and White Oaks, plus St. Thomas, Woodstock, Strathroy, Ingersoll and Komoka.