Kitchen Renovations — Salt Spring Island & Gulf Islands

Kitchen renovations are the most commonly deferred project on island properties. Older Salt Spring homes often have kitchens from the 1970s and 80s — functional but outdated, with cabinetry past its lifespan and countertops that predate modern surface options. The supply chain reality is that cabinetry lead times on custom and semi-custom orders run 6–12 weeks minimum, meaning a kitchen renovation requires more advance planning than mainland projects where warehouse stock is available same-week.

GRR manages material procurement and sequencing — cabinetry orders, countertop templates after cabinet install, appliance delivery coordination — as part of the project plan. On island properties this matters more than most clients expect: countertop fabricators need to template after cabinets are set, not before, and ferry timing for oversized items like islands or large appliances needs to be planned in advance.

Most common scopes: full gut and replacement in older homes; layout reconfiguration to open the kitchen to adjacent dining or living space (involves framing, sometimes load-bearing assessment); countertop and backsplash replacement only (lower cost, high visual impact); cabinetry refacing or door replacement where the boxes are sound. On Gulf Islands properties, the limited pool of available trades means homeowners benefit from a contractor who manages the full project rather than coordinating multiple independent trades themselves.