How To Save Cost On Kitchen Renovations?
Whether you’re remodelling your kitchen or renovating, it’s important to stick to a budget. Kitchen renovations can be expensive as they require a lot of base material and power tools for installation. Kitchen renovation is one such project that you won’t be repeating for at least a decade! So whatever design choices you make, make sure they are suitable for your needs, within your budget and won’t be time-consuming.
These are the average costs to renovate your kitchen in Canada based on its size:
| Size (Square Feet) | Average Cost |
| Small (<70) | $6,500-$26,000 |
| Medium (100-150) | $19,500-$52,000 |
| Large (200+) | $40,000-$78,000+ |
These costs may seem overwhelming, but with these 5 tips, you can save a little extra on your kitchen renovation project with better results…
Keep the Current Layout
- You can skip on making any structural changes like removing drywall, changing the placement of your countertops or altering the layout of your sink and electrical sockets. This will save you a lot of time and costs on the demolition of the current layout. You will just have to work on replacing the cabinets, floor, paint and other small hardware changes.
Hire a Professional
- Doing a huge kitchen renovation project can take anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks. Whether you’re just installing new cabinets and countertops or re-doing the whole kitchen, the planning and execution of the whole project can be time-consuming. Additionally, you will have to invest in expensive power tools and do tonnes of research on material. A professional kitchen renovator can help you with designing, and purchasing good quality material at pocket-friendly rates, measurements and junk removal.
Plan Well
- Planning is the key to every successful home improvement project. We recommend you make a detailed list of changes you want to make, the material and hardware you need, compare costs for them, and hire a reliable renovator to help with the project for accurate execution. Planning your project well in advance can help you save a lot of money and time on labour, equipment and materials. You can use our Ultimate Planning Guide to plan your upcoming kitchen renovation project, no matter how big or small it may be!
Shop Smart
- Kitchen renovation is not limited to changing cabinets, and countertops or getting new appliances. You also have to consider small changes and additions such as new faucets, tiles for backsplash, knobs and handles for the cabinets, furniture, racks, space-saving accessories etc. The more research you do on Pinterest or by reading magazines, the more items will be added to your list of purchases. This list can increase your expenditure and increase your budget by great margins before you realize it. Our recommendation in such situations is, to avoid purchasing the first thing you see! You can bookmark the items or ideas, and discuss them with your family and your kitchen renovator before making even the smallest purchase. Shop smart to save more!
Save on Countertop
- After the kitchen cabinets and flooring, countertops are the next expensive item on your kitchen renovation list. Other than the usual laminate countertop option, you can use some other tricks to lower the cost of this particular task. You can choose a single thickness countertop, quartz countertop, choose a common granite colour, get pre-fabricated granite, get a slab butcher block or opt for modern laminate choices. There are plenty of options to choose from and save on countertops. Your local kitchen renovation expert can help you choose wisely as per your requirements.
According to industry experts, you should spend 5% to 10% of your home’s value on a kitchen renovation. You should have the kitchen of your dreams but that doesn’t mean that you have to empty your pockets in one renovation project! Hire a local expert so you can enjoy a kitchen of your choice within your budget. When you’re ready, ask for a custom quote.
