Kitchen Remodeling in Owings Mills, MD

What an Owings Mills kitchen remodel usually replaces

Mostly finishes and fixtures, not walls. Census estimates show about 67% of Owings Mills homes were built in 1990 or later, and kitchens of that era often have a layout worth keeping. What wears out first is the stuff you touch: cabinet doors and drawer boxes, laminate or older stone counters, flooring in front of the sink, and lighting that never put enough light on the counters.

That makes many projects here a straightforward swap on the existing footprint:

1. Remove the old cabinets, counters and backsplash.
2. Repair the drywall and level the floor, then put down new tile or LVP if the flooring is changing.
3. Set new base and wall cabinets, then template for quartz or granite.
4. Install counters, backsplash, sink, faucet and appliances, with any new circuits or plumbing under trade permits.
5. Add under-cabinet lighting, hardware and trim.

One kitchen we finished combines light gray shaker cabinets, white quartz counters, a subway backsplash, a black faucet and under-cabinet lighting over LVP.

Islands and better workflow

An island is the layout change a larger kitchen in a single-family home may have room for. The planning questions are clearance around it, whether it gets seating, and whether it carries a sink or cooktop. Each added outlet or plumbing line means work under the floor and a trade permit. One island we installed has a marble-look top matched to a slab backsplash and white high-gloss cabinets.

Flooring and lighting with the new cabinets

The best time to replace a kitchen floor is before the new cabinets go in. If the old vinyl or tile runs under the existing cabinets, we take it out, check the subfloor and lay the new floor first, so the cabinets sit on a flat, continuous surface. Luxury vinyl plank is a common pick for a kitchen that opens onto a family room, since it can run through both rooms.

Lighting usually gets a full rethink. Recessed lights spread across the ceiling, LED strips under the wall cabinets, and a pendant or two over an island all come under one electrical permit.

Townhouse and condo kitchens

In many townhouse plans the kitchen sits on the main level beside the rear door to the deck, with the stair taking up part of the plan. That limits where tall cabinets and the refrigerator can go. A peninsula, a pantry wall or a reworked corner usually gains more than a full layout change.

In the condo and apartment buildings around Metro Centre, the kitchen work is the same but the logistics aren’t. Water shutoffs can affect other units, and the association may restrict hours and deliveries. We get those rules at the estimate.

Second kitchens in a finished basement

Some basement plans include a kitchen or kitchenette. Baltimore County says a permit is required “when a new bedroom or kitchen are created,” so a full second kitchen means a building permit on top of the trade permits. A wet bar with a sink, beverage fridge and cabinets is a lighter option, and our basement finishing page shows that kind of work.

More for your Owings Mills home: bathroom remodeling in Owings Mills and Owings Mills decks.