Kitchen Renovations in Victoria, BC
From an open concept to an island and bar, we at Michael Moser Contracting specialize in building kitchens that allow you to cook efficiently while you are entertaining your guests, and can be a gathering place for your family.
We specialize in remodelling the kitchen, installing new cabinets and countertops, and installing the right appliances that you will need. By understanding your vision, we offer a variety of recommendations and help renovate your kitchen based on your requirements.
We have been building kitchens for homeowners across Victoria, Saanich, Oak Bay and Esquimalt since 2017. Some needed new cabinets and counters. Others had walls removed and plumbing relocated. We will tell you at the first visit which of those your kitchen needs.
What Your Kitchen Renovation Includes
Design and layout planning.
Whether the kitchen stays where it is or the room gets opened up, we work the layout out with you before anything is ordered.
Demolition and disposal.
Old cabinets, counters, flooring and appliances removed and hauled away.
Plumbing, electrical and gas.
Relocated sinks and dishwashers, new appliance circuits, under-cabinet and pot lighting, range hood venting to the exterior, and gas lines run by licensed trades.
Cabinetry and appliances.
Stock, semi-custom or fully custom, measured, ordered and installed, including built-in and panel-ready appliances checked for fit before the order is placed.
Countertops and backsplash.
Quartz, granite and butcher block, templated after the cabinets are in so the fit is right.
Flooring, lighting and paint.
Carried through to the adjoining rooms where the old flooring stopped at a wall that is no longer there.
Final clean.
We bring in a cleaner at the end, so you get the room back the way it should be.
How We Work
1. A free consultation in your home. We look at the kitchen with you and are honest about what the room allows. Load-bearing walls, plumbing stacks and the gas line decide what is realistic before the design does.
2. A written quote. A fixed price in writing rather than a rough number, so you know what is included.
3. Scheduling and materials. Cabinets and stone carry the longest lead times. We settle the start date and the full materials list before demolition.
4. The build. One crew, on site consistently, and one person you can call with a question.
5. The final walkthrough. We go through the finished kitchen together and handle your list before we call it done.
How We Price Your Kitchen Renovation
Every kitchen is different, so we do not publish prices. We will give you a fixed written quote once we have seen the room and talked through what you want.
Three things move the price of a kitchen most.
The cabinets. Cabinetry is the largest line on most kitchen quotes, and the gap between stock and fully custom is wide enough to change which range you land in.
Whether a wall comes out. A load bearing wall needs a beam, and a beam needs engineering and a load path to the foundation.
What is behind the old kitchen. Knob and tube wiring, undersized panels and unvented range hoods turn up regularly in older Victoria homes, and all of it has to be sorted while the walls are open.
Our quote is fixed and in writing. Anything discovered mid-project is priced and approved in writing before we carry on.
What Victoria Homeowners Say About Our Kitchen Work
"Michael did an incredible job renovating our kitchen. He was incredibly professional, honest, and upfront. He did an excellent job organizing the project phases and kept the project on schedule and on budget."
— Melissa LeungYou can read all of our reviews on our Google Business Profile.
Kitchen Renovation Questions We Get Asked
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Yes. Your written quote is a fixed price for the work listed in it. If something unexpected comes up once walls or floors are opened, we will bring it to you, explain the options and agree on the cost before any extra work goes ahead. Changes you choose to make along the way are handled through change orders, as set out in our terms and conditions.
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No, and it is the part people underestimate. The room is out of service from demolition until the counters are templated, fabricated and installed and the sink is reconnected. We can set up a temporary kitchen elsewhere in the house, and we will tell you in advance which weeks you will be without a sink.
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Usually, yes. The question is whether the wall is load bearing. A load-bearing wall needs a beam sized by an engineer, posts at each end and a load path carried down to the foundation, and that is a permit job. We will tell you which one you have at the consultation, before you get attached to the idea.
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Usually, yes. Where a permit is needed, we prefer to handle the application and book the inspections, though some homeowners choose to apply themselves. A same-footprint kitchen renovation usually does not need one. Permits generally come into it when a wall is removed or plumbing or gas is relocated, and requirements vary between Victoria, Saanich, Oak Bay and Esquimalt.
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Whichever you prefer. We can source cabinetry, counters, fixtures and appliances, or install what you have chosen yourself. If you are supplying appliances, get us the model numbers early. Cabinet openings are built to appliance dimensions, and a fridge fifty millimetres wider than planned is expensive to fix after the cabinets are hung.
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Yes. Strata kitchens run on a different timeline because the building has to approve the work before it starts, and most stratas in Victoria set rules on working hours, elevator bookings and how waste leaves the building. We will put together what your strata council needs from us and work to their schedule. Tell us early that you are in a strata, because approval is usually the longest part.
Recent project: cabinet upgrade on a first home
The client had just bought his first house and was working to a tight budget. The appliances and countertop were still good, so we replaced the cabinetry only and vented the new range hood properly to the outside.
Farmhouse-style kitchen, opened up.
This one went the other way. Walls came out, floors came up, and new plumbing and electrical were run before anything went back in. The finishing took the longest: floating cedar shelves, clad post and beam, and a barn door pantry.
If your kitchen is one part of a larger plan, it is usually cheaper and faster to do it all at once.
You can read about our whole home renovations, and if a bathroom renovation is also on your list we can sequence the two so your home is only under construction once.
See a farmhouse kitchen we renovated in Greater Victoria, or a smaller cabinet upgrade done on a tight budget.
Let us build you a kitchen you actually want to cook in. We serve the Greater Victoria core, including Victoria, Saanich, Oak Bay, Esquimalt and View Royal. We take projects elsewhere on the South Island on request, where travel costs may apply. The first conversation is free.