Kitchen remodeling for Seattle homes — from Ballard bungalows to Capitol Hill condos. We're a Kent-based, owner-led crew working across Seattle every week, and we handle SDCI permits, century-old-home surprises, and tight-access job sites without the drama.
Seattle's housing stock is older and more idiosyncratic than almost anywhere else in the region, and it shapes every kitchen remodel here. Craftsman bungalows and foursquares in Ballard, Wallingford, and Beacon Hill were mostly built between 1900 and 1930 — which often means knob-and-tube wiring, galvanized or cast-iron drain lines, undersized 60–100 amp panels, and balloon framing that complicates wall removal. Post-war homes in West Seattle and the north end carry their own quirks, while newer townhomes and condos on Capitol Hill and around South Lake Union bring HOA rules and building-access logistics into the picture.
We're based in Kent and work across Seattle constantly — Queen Anne, Green Lake, Magnolia, Fremont, and the rest. We know how SDCI reviews plans, how the inspectors here operate, and how to price the surprises a century-old home hides behind the plaster. Being 25 minutes down I-5 doesn't slow us down; it means we quote Seattle's realities honestly instead of discovering them mid-project. When a kitchen turns into a bigger project, we also take on bathroom remodeling in Seattle and full whole-home renovations across the city, and we run the same crew on kitchen remodels over in Bellevue.
Talk to Us About Your ProjectIn-home consultation, written scope, and an itemized estimate — no obligation, no pressure.
Request Estimate Call (206) 356-5380 info@bigbuildconstruction.netWhat's Included
You shouldn't have to chase a cabinet installer, a plumber, and an electrician across three different neighborhoods. We run the entire scope in-house. Here's what a Seattle kitchen project usually covers, though we shape every estimate around your specific home.
Custom, semi-custom, or stock cabinet installation with soft-close hardware, pull-outs, and crown detail. Refacing available where the boxes are still sound.
Quartz, granite, butcher block, and solid surface. Templating, fabrication coordination, and seamless installation included.
Sink and faucet swaps, dishwasher rough-ins, ice-maker lines, and re-piping the galvanized and cast-iron supply lines common in older Seattle homes.
Code-compliant outlets and GFCIs, under-cabinet wiring, dedicated circuits, knob-and-tube removal, and panel upgrades when an older service can't carry the load.
LVP, engineered hardwood, tile, or refinishing the original fir and oak floors found in so many Seattle bungalows. Subfloor repair included when we find rot.
Subway, mosaic, slab, and large-format tile. Proper substrate, waterproofing where needed, and clean grout lines.
Faucets, sinks, range hoods, and appliance installation. We coordinate delivery so nothing arrives before we are ready for it.
Recessed cans, pendants over islands, under-cabinet LED, and dimmer-friendly switching. Wired right the first time.
We pull City of Seattle (SDCI) permits when plumbing, electrical, gas, or structural work is involved, and we schedule the inspections.
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Seattle Permits & Considerations
The City of Seattle requires a permit through the Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections (SDCI) any time a kitchen remodel involves structural changes, electrical alterations, plumbing relocation, or gas work. A like-for-like cosmetic refresh (cabinet doors, countertops, paint with no plumbing moves) usually doesn't — but Seattle enforces more aggressively than the suburbs, and older homes frequently trigger an electrical service upgrade the moment you open a wall.
We pull every required permit through SDCI, handle subject-to-field-inspection (STFI) electrical where it applies, coordinate the rough-in and final inspections, and keep documentation in your project file. In a city where a lot of past work was done without permits, clean records protect you at resale.
Honest Pricing
Seattle sits at the higher end of the Puget Sound market — labor, parking and access, and the surprises inside older homes all push costs up versus the south-end suburbs. Below are the typical ranges we see; your number depends on size, scope, and material selection, and you'll get an itemized estimate before any work starts.
Cabinet refacing or paint, new countertops, sink & faucet swap, backsplash, and updated lighting. Same footprint, no moving plumbing.
New stock or semi-custom cabinets, quartz counters, new appliances, flooring, lighting, and minor electrical/plumbing updates. The most common project here.
Custom cabinetry, layout changes, wall removal, premium appliances, panel upgrades, and high-end finishes.
Ranges are typical Seattle kitchen project costs and don't include unforeseen repairs (knob-and-tube replacement, rot, failed cast-iron drains) — we flag those in writing the moment we find them, never bury them in a final invoice.
How We Work
Five clear stages that keep your project on schedule, on budget, and easy to follow from demo to the final walkthrough.
We meet you at your Seattle home, take measurements, and talk plainly about what the kitchen needs, what it should cost, and how long it will take.
We settle the layout and finishes, then hand you a line-by-line written estimate. Nothing gets ordered until you have approved every item.
We file the SDCI application and book each inspection, so the city paperwork never becomes your problem.
Demo, re-piping, wiring, cabinetry, and finish work — carried out by our own crew rather than a rotating cast of subs.
We walk the finished kitchen with you, clear the punch-list, close out the SDCI permit, and hand over a written warranty.
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