Kitchen Remodeling in Huntingdon Valley PA: What It Costs, What to Expect, and What Most Contractors Won't Tell You

By Kanstantsin Bychak, Owner, Evolution 12 General Contractor

If you live in Huntingdon Valley and your kitchen hasn't been touched since the house was built, you already know the feeling. The layout feels chopped up. The cabinets are small, dark oak, and there's a soffit running along the ceiling that serves no purpose anyone can explain. The refrigerator is in one corner, the stove is in another, and getting two people in there at the same time means someone has to turn sideways.

That's not a design failure. That's just what Huntingdon Valley kitchens look like. And it's fixable.

We're based right here in Huntingdon Valley. We've walked into these kitchens hundreds of times. This is what you need to know before you start.

The Homes Here Are Different From Newer Suburbs

Huntingdon Valley's housing stock falls into two main eras. You have the earlier homes from the 1920s and 1930s, and then the larger wave built in the 1960s and 1970s. Both eras have something in common: kitchens that were designed for a different way of living.

Homes from the 60s and 70s especially were built with walls between every room. The kitchen was its own separate space, tucked away from the living areas. That made sense at the time. It doesn't make sense for how people actually live now.

When homeowners in Huntingdon Valley call us, they almost always want the same thing: open it up. Take down the wall. Create a real connection between the kitchen and the living or dining room. Add an island with seating so the kitchen becomes the place people gather instead of just the place meals get made.

That transformation is absolutely achievable in these homes. But it comes with some realities you need to understand going in.

What a Kitchen Remodel Actually Costs in Huntingdon Valley

We'll give you real numbers because vague estimates don't help anyone plan.

On the lower end, a full kitchen remodel in Huntingdon Valley runs$22,000 to $27,000. That covers new cabinets, countertops, flooring, fixtures, and updated appliances. It assumes the layout stays roughly the same and there are no major surprises behind the walls.

On the higher end, projects run$58,000 to $72,000. That's where you're removing walls to open the floor plan, adding an island, upgrading to custom or semi-custom cabinetry, installing quartz or stone countertops, and doing significant electrical and plumbing work.

The gap between those two ranges is real and it matters. What drives a project from the lower end to the higher end is almost always one of three things: layout changes, cabinet quality, and what gets discovered once the demo starts.

That last one deserves its own section.

What We Find Behind the Walls in Huntingdon Valley Homes

This is what most contractors don't tell you until they're already into your walls, and then it becomes a conversation about change orders.

In homes from the 1960s and 1970s, we regularly find original plumbing that needs to be replaced. Old galvanized pipes. Supply lines that have been corroding for fifty years. If you're opening up the kitchen anyway, replacing that plumbing is not optional. It needs to come out.

The wiring is the same story. Older electrical in these homes wasn't designed for a modern kitchen. A contemporary kitchen has a refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, garbage disposal, range, and multiple small appliances running at the same time. The circuits in a 1965 kitchen were not built for that load.

In many cases, the electrical panel itself needs to be upgraded to handle higher amperage. This is not a surprise we spring on homeowners. It's something we check for during the estimate. But it is something that needs to be budgeted for, and it's something a lot of contractors in this area will either miss or quietly leave out of the initial number.

We put it in the number upfront. You should know what the full project costs before you commit to anything.

How Long Will It Take

On the fast end, a kitchen remodel in Huntingdon Valley can be completed in2 to 3 weeks. That's a project with a similar layout, no major structural changes, and materials that are in stock and ready to go.

On the longer end, projects run6 to 10 weeks. That's when you're moving walls, waiting on custom cabinetry lead times, and working through the permit and inspection process with the township.

Speaking of which.

Get the Permit. This Is Not Optional in Huntingdon Valley.

I'll be direct about this because I've seen homeowners get burned.

Huntingdon Valley Township takes permits seriously. If you're moving walls, touching plumbing, or doing any electrical work, you need a permit. This is not a technicality. It's a real inspection process and the township enforces it.

Contractors who offer to skip the permit are not doing you a favor. They're creating a problem you'll have to solve later, whether that's when you go to sell the house, when the insurance company asks questions, or when something goes wrong and there's no record of the work being done to code.

We pull permits on every job. We handle the process with the township. We schedule the inspections. That's part of what you're paying for when you hire a licensed contractor, and it's part of why projects done properly take the time they take.

Our PA license is #PA164463. We carry $2 million in general liability. You can verify both before we start any conversation about your project.

What the Process Looks Like With Us

We come to your home for a free estimate. We look at the space, talk through what you want, identify anything that needs to be addressed behind the walls, and give you a written number that covers the full scope.

No ballpark guesses. No low number to win the job followed by change orders you didn't expect.

From there, if you want to move forward, we handle the permit, the demo, the structural work, the trades, and the finish work. One crew. One point of contact. You don't have to coordinate between a plumber and an electrician and a cabinet installer. We manage all of it.

The goal is a kitchen that doesn't look like it was built in 1968.

Serving Huntingdon Valley and the Surrounding Area

We work throughout Huntingdon Valley, Abington, Jenkintown, Willow Grove, Hatboro, Horsham, and the surrounding communities in Montgomery and Bucks County.

If your kitchen has been on the list for a while, get in touch. Free on-site estimate. We respond within 24 hours.

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Kanstantsin Bychak is the owner of Evolution 12 General Contractor, based in Huntingdon Valley, PA. PA License #PA164463.