Kitchen design, cabinetry and renovation

Custom Kitchens in Surrey

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Made-to-measure cabinets, islands, counters and open-concept layouts, designed around how your household cooks and built by one Surrey team from first sketch to final walkthrough.
Surrey Kitchens

A kitchen planned for the way you cook

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Kitchens in Surrey cover a wide range. There are enclosed galley and L-shaped rooms in older houses around Guildford and Newton, compact condo and townhouse kitchens near City Centre where strata rules apply, and newer homes in Clayton Heights and Grandview Heights with builder-grade cabinets that owners want to replace. Many Surrey households also cook for extended family, which is why a separate spice or prep kitchen with its own strong ventilation is a popular feature in the city's newer homes.

Whatever you start with, we plan the kitchen around the people using it: how many cooks there are at once, what needs to be within reach, where the family gathers, and which appliances you rely on. The nine services below can be done on their own or combined into one project.

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Our custom kitchen services in Surrey

Most kitchen projects combine several of these. A complete renovation, for example, usually includes design, custom cabinets, new counters and appliance planning.
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Custom Kitchen Cabinets in Surrey
Custom cabinets are built to the room's exact measurements, so there are no filler strips hiding gaps and every corner does some work. You choose the door style, material, finish, interior fittings and hardware, and the boxes are made to suit uneven walls, bulkheads and sloped ceilings that stock sizes can't handle.
Typically involves
Made-to-measure boxes and doors
Shaker, slab, inset or glass-front door styles
Painted, stained or wood-veneer finishes
Soft-close hardware and interior organizers
A good fit if stock sizes leave wasted space, or you want a specific look.
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Custom Kitchen Design in Surrey
Good kitchen design starts with how you cook, not with a catalogue. We measure the room, check where plumbing, gas and ducting can realistically go, and work through prep zones, walkways, storage and lighting with you. You see the layout and finishes on paper before anything is ordered, so decisions happen at the drawing stage rather than halfway through demolition.
Typically involves
Site measure and a check of existing services
Layout options with work zones and clearances
Material, colour and hardware selections
Lighting and electrical plan
A good fit if you want a clear plan and price before committing.
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Complete Kitchen Renovation in Surrey
A complete renovation takes the kitchen back to the framing and rebuilds it: cabinets, counters, flooring, lighting, plumbing and electrical, with drywall and ventilation updated along the way. With the walls open, it is the right moment to replace old wiring, add circuits for modern appliances and repair any hidden damage. One team runs the trades, permits and schedule.
Typically involves
Demolition and disposal
Plumbing, electrical and gas rough-ins, inspected
New drywall, flooring and lighting
Cabinet, counter and appliance installation
A good fit if the whole kitchen is dated or no longer works for you.
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Kitchen Storage Solutions in Surrey
Most kitchens are not short of space so much as wasting it. Deep drawers in place of base shelves, pull-outs for spices and trays, corner mechanisms, tall pantry units and appliance garages can greatly increase what the same footprint holds. We plan storage around what you own and how often you reach for it, so the things you use daily sit within easy reach.
Typically involves
Deep drawers and pull-out organizers
Blind-corner and carousel units
Pantry walls and tall storage
Appliance garages and hidden recycling
A good fit if counters are cluttered and cupboards are hard to reach.
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Modern Custom Kitchens in Surrey
A modern kitchen relies on clean lines and quiet surfaces: flat-panel or handleless doors, integrated appliances, slim counters and lighting built into the cabinetry. That simplicity only works when the details are precise, so reveals, panel gaps and edge profiles are planned from the start. Warm wood tones and matte finishes stop it from feeling cold.
Typically involves
Slab and handleless door systems
Matte, gloss or wood-grain finishes
Under-cabinet and in-cabinet LED lighting
Waterfall ends and minimal hardware
A good fit if you want a clean, contemporary look.
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Countertops & Backsplash in Surrey
Counters take more wear than any other kitchen surface, so the material should match how you cook. We supply and install quartz, granite, porcelain and laminate, with backsplashes in tile, full slab or glass. Stone counters are templated once the cabinets are in place for an exact fit, and sink and cooktop cut-outs are matched to your appliance choices.
Typically involves
Quartz, granite, porcelain and laminate
Tile, full-slab or glass backsplash
Undermount sink and cooktop cut-outs
Edge profiles and waterfall ends
A good fit if you're replacing worn surfaces or finishing a new kitchen.
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Kitchen Islands & Seating in Surrey
An island adds prep space, storage and somewhere to sit, but only if the room can take it. Walkways around it need room for open doors, drawers and people passing, and adding a sink or cooktop means bringing plumbing, power or venting up through the floor. We check what your kitchen can hold, then size the island and seating to suit.
Typically involves
Island sizing and walkway clearances
Breakfast bar, peninsula or banquette seating
Sink, prep sink or cooktop in the island
Outlets, pendant lighting and storage below
A good fit if you want more prep space or a place to eat in the kitchen.
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Appliance Integration & Panel-Ready in Surrey
Panel-ready appliances take a cabinet door on the front, so the fridge, dishwasher or freezer drawers disappear into the cabinetry. Each model needs exact openings, ventilation gaps and hinge clearances from the manufacturer, which is why appliances are chosen before the cabinets are built. We also plan wall ovens, wine fridges and range hoods into the design.
Typically involves
Panel-ready fridges, dishwashers and drawers
Wall ovens and appliance towers
Built-in or insert range hoods sized to the cooktop
Dedicated circuits and gas lines where needed
A good fit if you want a seamless, built-in look.
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Open-Concept & Layout Redesign in Surrey
Opening a kitchen to the living or dining room changes how the whole floor works. If the wall is load-bearing, it needs an engineered beam and a City of Surrey building permit, and any pipes, ducts or wiring inside it must be rerouted. We find out what is in the wall first, then show you the options: full removal, a wider opening or a peninsula.
Typically involves
Load-bearing wall assessment
Engineered beam and building permit
Rerouting plumbing, ducts and wiring
Flooring and ceiling work to join the spaces
A good fit if the kitchen feels closed off from the rest of the home.

Which kitchen service fits your goal?

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If you want to
Start with
Often combined with
Get more storage from the same space
Kitchen storage solutions
Custom cabinets
Refresh the look without moving anything
Countertops and backsplash
New cabinet doors or custom cabinets
Connect the kitchen to the living area
Open-concept layout redesign
Island or peninsula seating
Add prep space and a place to eat
Kitchen island and seating
Storage, pendant lighting
Get a seamless built-in look
Panel-ready appliance integration
Modern custom kitchen
Replace a kitchen that no longer works
Complete kitchen renovation
Design, cabinets, counters
Find out what is possible first
Custom kitchen design
Any of the above

Kitchen layouts that suit Surrey homes

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The shape of the room usually decides the layout. Here is how the common options compare.
Layout
Works well for
Plan carefully for
Galley
Narrow condo and townhouse kitchens; a very efficient cooking line
Two cooks at once, and walkway width between the runs
L-shaped
Many 1980s and 1990s Surrey homes; easy to open to a dining area
Awkward corners, which need good corner storage
U-shaped
The most counter and storage in a mid-size room
Feeling enclosed; opening one side as a peninsula often helps
Island
Larger kitchens and open-concept plans
Clearance on every side and routing services into the island
Spice or prep kitchen
Heavy, aromatic or high-heat cooking kept out of the main kitchen
Strong, properly vented exhaust and what the City allows for a second kitchen

What a custom kitchen in Surrey costs

Kitchen prices range widely because two kitchens of the same size can involve very different work. These are the choices that move the number most:
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Scope: new counters and backsplash, new cabinets, or a full rebuild
Custom versus semi-custom cabinetry, and the door style and finish
Countertop material and the amount of stone
Moving the sink, range or gas line, or removing a wall
Panel-ready and built-in appliances
Lighting, electrical upgrades and flooring

Permits and rules for a Surrey kitchen renovation

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A kitchen that keeps its layout is mostly a finishing job. Once walls, pipes, gas or circuits move, permits and inspections come into play, and they affect both the schedule and the budget.
We identify what your project needs during design, so there are no surprises once the old kitchen is out.
Taking out or widening a load-bearing wall calls for an engineered beam design and a City of Surrey building permit
New or relocated plumbing needs a plumbing permit and inspection
New circuits, a panel upgrade or moved outlets are done by a licensed electrician under a permit
Gas lines for a range or cooktop are installed by a certified gas fitter under a permit
Powerful range hoods can require make-up air, so ventilation is sized as part of the design
Condo and townhouse kitchens usually need strata approval before work starts
Replacing cabinets, counters and backsplash in the same layout often needs no building permit

How a Surrey kitchen renovation is sequenced

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The order matters: counters can only be measured once the cabinets are installed, and cabinets can only be built once the appliances are chosen.
1.
Design and measure
Layout, materials and appliance models are confirmed, because cabinet openings depend on them.
3.
Demolition and rough-ins
Plumbing, wiring and gas are moved and inspected while the walls are open.
2.
Order long-lead items
Custom cabinets and some appliances take time to arrive, so they are ordered before demolition to keep your time without a kitchen short.
4.
Cabinets, counters and finishing
Cabinets go in, stone counters are templated and installed, then backsplash, appliances and a final walkthrough.
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Kitchen FAQ
Surrey kitchen questions
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Timelines, layouts, walls, countertops, appliances and spice kitchens.
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It depends on scope and permits. New counters and a backsplash can be done in days. A full renovation usually means several weeks of on-site work, with lead time for custom cabinets and stone counters on top. We order long-lead items before demolition so your time without a working kitchen is as short as possible.
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