Kitchen Renovations NepeanOlder Nepean kitchens opened up properly
Opening up older Nepean kitchens the right way - engineered beam, permit, one fixed price.
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Kitchen renovations Nepean homeowners ask for usually start with the same sentence: "we want to open it up." Most of Nepean was built between the 1950s and the 1980s - bungalows in Manordale and Parkwood Hills, split-levels in Bells Corners and Craig Henry, early-90s singles in Centrepointe - and almost all of them came with a kitchen behind a wall. We take that wall down properly: engineered beam, permit, inspection, one fixed price, and a completion date in the contract.
What every kitchen renovations nepean job includes.
- Design consult with 3D layout
- Demolition and disposal
- Structural beam design and permit where the layout changes
- Licensed, ESA-permitted electrical including panel and circuit upgrades where needed
- Licensed plumbing
- Custom or semi-custom cabinetry
- Quartz, stone, or solid-surface counters
- Backsplash, paint, trim
- Final walkthrough and a written 5-year workmanship warranty
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What you can actually expect.
- A load-bearing centre wall removed with an engineered beam, permit, and passed framing inspection
- Mid-century aluminum branch circuits and undersized panels addressed under ESA permit
- Original galvanized supply lines handled while the walls are already open
- One fixed price covering the structural and service work - no mid-project change order
- A completion date written into the contract
- 5-year written workmanship warranty
Why Nepean homeowners choose us.
Older homes reward a renovator who looks past the cabinets, and three things come up in Nepean again and again. The centre wall is usually structural - in a bungalow, the wall between the kitchen and living space typically carries the roof or ceiling joists, so we size a proper beam, pull the City of Ottawa permit, pass the framing inspection, and price all of that into the quote rather than a mid-project change order. The wiring may predate your appliances - homes wired from the mid-60s through the 70s can have aluminum branch circuits, and panels from that era rarely have room for an induction range, a wall oven, and a dishwasher on dedicated circuits, so our electrical work is licensed and ESA-permitted and the consult includes a look at your panel. The plumbing has history too - original galvanized supply lines and older drain stacks are worth addressing while the walls are already open, the cheapest moment you'll ever have to do it. None of this should scare you off an older home: Nepean's lots are bigger, the bones are solid, and a properly opened 1960s bungalow makes a better kitchen than most new builds.
See also: Kitchen renovation permit guide.
- Fixed price
- On time
- Fully warrantied
How the build runs.
- 01Day 0
Free on-site consult
Measurements, layout options, and a look at the panel and plumbing.
- 02≤ 48 hrs
Written fixed-price quote
Line items, not allowances.
- 03Weeks 1–3
Design lock
3D drawing approved, materials ordered, permit filed.
- 043–4 weeks
Build
About 3–4 weeks for same-footprint projects; 6–8 weeks when structure and services move. One crew, daily cleanup.
- 05Final day
Walkthrough and warranty
Punch list cleared before we call it done.
What kitchen renovations nepean costs in Nepean.
$35,000–$80,000+
Most projects land in the $45K–$65K band. In Nepean specifically, the swing factor is rarely the cabinets - it's how much mid-century infrastructure the job touches. A same-layout refresh in a Centrepointe single stays near the low end. A Manordale bungalow that gets a beam, a panel upgrade, and an island with relocated plumbing moves up the range. Either way you'll know the number before you commit, in writing, within 48 hours of the consult.
For permit timelines and inspection rules, see City of Ottawa building permits.
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Straight answers, no fluff.
- Q.01
Can you open the kitchen in my bungalow or split-level?
Almost always. The wall is usually load-bearing, which changes the engineering, not the answer. Beam, permit, inspection - all inside the fixed price.
- Q.02
My house might have aluminum wiring. Is that a problem for the renovation?
It's a known quantity, not a crisis. Where we touch aluminum circuits, connections are remediated to ESA requirements with the proper connectors, and the work is permitted and inspected. Many insurers ask about this - you'll have the paperwork.
- Q.03
Which parts of Nepean do you cover?
All of it: Bells Corners, Centrepointe, Craig Henry, Manordale, Parkwood Hills, Tanglewood, Trend-Arlington, Knoxdale, Merivale corridor, and Crystal Beach - plus Barrhaven, which has its own page.
- Q.04
Is a permit needed for a kitchen renovation?
Only when walls, plumbing, or new circuits change. Cosmetic replacements don't need one. When one is needed, we pull it and book the inspections.
- Q.05
Can we live at home during the build?
Yes - temporary kitchen zone, sealed work area, dust barriers. Most Nepean clients stay through the whole project.
Ready for a fixed price on your
Nepean project?
Call (343) 505-3613 or request a free design consult - written quote and timeline back within 48 hours.
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