What a Remodel Costs in Westchester County

Nobody can price a kitchen they have not stood in. The size of the room, whether the layout changes, the cabinets, the countertop, what is behind the walls of an older house, how much of the plumbing and electrical is being brought up to date — all of it changes the number, and none of it is visible from a web page.

What we can tell you is where our projects start and what moves the number. That is more useful than a price list, because a price list on a contractor's website is either a guess or a come-on, and neither one helps you plan.

The size of the room sets how much of everything there is — how many cabinets, how much counter, how much floor. Whether the layout changes is the next one: moving the sink, the range, or a wall adds plumbing, gas, electrical, and structural work that a replacement-in-place does not.

The cabinets chosen are a large part of the cost, and so is the countertop material. The condition of what is behind the walls matters in an older house — a floor that has to be sistered, or wiring that has to be brought up to date, is work you cannot see until the room is opened. How much of the plumbing and electrical is being brought up to date is the last one. See our kitchen remodeling page for what the work is.

The size of the addition is the start. The foundation and the site conditions come next — what is under the ground, how the new foundation ties to the old one, and how much grading the site needs. Whether there is a bathroom or a kitchen in the addition adds plumbing and electrical work, and a kitchen adds more than a bathroom.

How the new roof ties into the old one is real work, and so is matching the existing house — the siding, the windows, the trim, the roofline. An addition that looks like it was always there takes more than one that does not.

Then the part people leave out: the approvals. Zoning, architectural review, septic, and flood rules can add steps before construction starts, and those steps have their own cost. See our additions page and our permits and licensing guide for what those steps can be.

We come to the house and look at it. We see what is there, talk through what you want, and put a number on it. The estimate is free, and it is the only honest way to price a project nobody has looked at yet.