Tempe Kitchen Remodeling FAQ

A cabinet and countertop update can take a few weeks once materials arrive. A full remodel with layout changes takes longer, especially when walls move and permits and inspections are involved. You get a schedule with your written estimate.

Replacing cabinets and countertops in the same spot often does not. Moving plumbing or gas, adding circuits or removing walls usually does. The City of Tempe Building Safety Division reviews and inspects that work, and we handle the permit when one is needed.

Often, yes. If the wall is not load-bearing it can usually come out. If it is, it can still be done with a beam sized by an engineer and a permit. We check during the estimate.

Usually not for most of the project. We help you plan a temporary kitchen setup and keep the rest of the house clean and usable.

We work across the City of Tempe, including Downtown Tempe, Maple-Ash, The Lakes, the Kiwanis Park area, Warner Ranch and South Tempe.

A refresh keeps the layout and cabinet boxes and updates doors, paint, counters or hardware. A full remodel takes the kitchen to the studs and rebuilds the layout, plumbing, electrical and finishes.

Tempe has offered a Residential Building Fee Rebate Program for eligible alterations to single-family homes more than 20 years old. Ask the City's Building Safety Division at 480-350-8341 whether it applies.

Yes, once we confirm they fit the space, the plumbing and the electrical.

Quartz is the easiest for most kitchens because it is non-porous and does not need sealing.