Estimate your 2026 Seattle kitchen remodel — pick scope, cabinet tier, countertop material, and appliance package to get an itemized material and labor breakdown, shown as a range of 15% below to 15% above the point total. The calculator uses current Puget Sound supplier pricing for cabinets (IKEA through full custom), quartz and granite slabs, and appliance packages from Whirlpool up through Sub-Zero.
This is the tool version of our Seattle Kitchen Remodel Cost 2026: $18K Refresh to $207K Full Gut guide, which covers cost drivers, design tradeoffs, and Seattle-specific pitfalls (galvanized supply lines in older homes, undersized 100A service entrances, asymmetric layouts in craftsman kitchens). Read the guide for context; use the calculator below for a number.
Specify the size and scope of your kitchen remodel
Total kitchen floor area (minimum 40 sq ft, maximum 600 sq ft)
Major Components
Choose materials and finishes for your kitchen
Add-Ons
Optional upgrades and additions
Add tile backsplash
Relocate plumbing for layout changes
Add circuits and outlets. A new electrical panel is not included.
Add a kitchen island with its countertop, in the countertop you chose. Its price scales with kitchen size.
Install recessed and under-cabinet lighting
Run a new gas line for a gas range or cooktop. Adds a permit if the job has none.
A range hood with a new duct to the outside
Opening the kitchen to the next room. A load-bearing wall needs a beam, and either one adds a permit if the job has none.
Your Estimate
Configure your project and click Calculate
Enter your project details to get started
How Our Kitchen Remodel Cost Calculator Works
Scope-based kitchen renovation estimates for Seattle homeowners
Scope-Based Estimation
Kitchen remodels involve many interdependent variables — cabinets, countertops, appliances, plumbing, electrical, and flooring all affect each other. Our calculator uses a scope-tier approach: you choose your overall remodel level (cosmetic refresh, standard remodel, or full gut renovation), then select specific components. This mirrors how professional contractors actually price kitchen projects, giving you a realistic planning estimate rather than a falsely precise number.
What The Calculator Covers
Each estimate is itemized. Cabinets range from keeping the existing ones to painting them, refacing, stock, semi-custom and custom, with the cabinet price scaled to the size of the kitchen. Cabinets that stay go with a cosmetic refresh; new cabinets are priced as at least a standard remodel, since the old ones come out. Countertops (laminate, butcher block, quartz, granite or marble) are priced per square foot at 30% of the kitchen's floor area, appliance packages run from budget to premium, and flooring is LVP, tile or hardwood across the kitchen. A kitchen with new cabinets gets a sink and faucet. Optional add-ons are a backsplash, plumbing relocation, an electrical upgrade, an island with its countertop, a lighting upgrade, a gas line to the range, a range hood vented outside, and taking out a wall (non-load-bearing, or load-bearing with a beam); a wall or a gas line adds a permit when the job has none. General conditions for your scope cover protection and patch-and-paint on a refresh; demolition, disposal, drywall patch and paint and the plumbing and electrical hookup on a standard remodel; and tear-out to the studs with new drywall and rough-in on a full gut, and overhead and profit of 20% is applied once to the direct costs. Standard and full-gut scopes add a building permit line, $500 and $1,250; a cosmetic refresh has none. The calculator adds no contingency line.
Seattle-Specific Considerations
Seattle kitchen remodel costs reflect local labor rates, energy code requirements (Washington State Energy Code), and seismic considerations for structural changes. Our estimates use Kolmo's own 2026 material and labor pricing for Seattle-area work. Standard and full gut renovations in Seattle typically require SDCI permits, which the calculator includes as a line in the total, and may trigger additional requirements for homes built before 1978 (lead paint) or in historic districts. Hazardous material abatement and structural repairs discovered after demolition are not part of the calculator's number.
Timeline & Planning
Kitchen remodels are among the most disruptive home projects since you lose daily kitchen access. On a 10x12 kitchen the calculator's time estimate is 7 working days for a cosmetic refresh, 20 for a standard remodel and 33 for a full gut. It grows with the cabinet run rather than the floor area, so a kitchen twice the size takes about 40% longer, not twice as long. A cosmetic refresh keeps disruption short, a standard remodel calls for a temporary kitchen setup, and a full gut may benefit from scheduling during vacation or temporary relocation. The time estimate covers construction only: permit review is not in it, so allow extra time before work starts on scopes that need a permit.
Kitchen Remodel Cost Calculator: common questions
How accurate is this kitchen remodel estimate?
Our calculator provides planning-level estimates, shown as a range of 15% below to 15% above the point total. Kitchen remodels have more variability than simpler projects because hidden conditions (outdated wiring, water damage, structural issues) are common. The calculator adds no contingency line, so hold 10-15% on top for a typical scope and about 20% for a home built before 1978, where asbestos, lead paint or knob-and-tube wiring can surface. For a precise quote, contact us for a free in-home assessment.
What scope level should I choose?
A cosmetic refresh with refaced cabinets, keeping the existing countertops, appliances and floor, runs about $7,900 on a 10x12 kitchen, or about $4,200 with the existing cabinets painted instead — a fit for a kitchen that still works. A standard remodel with new stock cabinets, quartz counters, mid-range appliances and new LVP flooring runs about $29,600. A full gut tears down to studs and rebuilds; with custom cabinets, marble and premium appliances it runs about $59,200, and about $67,100 with a hardwood floor, backsplash, plumbing relocation, and electrical and lighting upgrades added — necessary for layout changes, old homes with outdated systems, or complete design overhauls.
Why trust this kitchen remodeling estimate?
Kolmo LLC, established 2025, is a licensed, bonded and insured Washington general contractor (License #KOLMOL*753JS) working across Seattle and King County. This kitchen remodeling calculator prices from Kolmo's own material catalog and labor rates, not national averages. Every estimate returns an itemized breakdown of materials and labor, and the line items reconcile to the total so you can check the arithmetic yourself, and the cost of every option you switch on appears as its own line. Treat the result as a planning estimate rather than a quote: the final price is set after a walkthrough of the actual conditions, which is free and carries no obligation.
What this calculator captures
Three Seattle kitchen scopes as the calculator prices them for a roughly 10x12 (120 sq ft) kitchen. Larger kitchens cost more: cabinets scale with the square root of the floor area, while counters, flooring and site work scale with the floor area itself.
Cosmetic refresh
~$10,900
Refaced cabinet doors and drawer fronts with new hardware, plus site protection and patch-and-paint touch-ups. Counters, appliances, floors and plumbing stay where they are.
Mid-range semi-custom
~$39,000
New semi-custom cabinets, quartz counters, tile backsplash, mid-range appliances and luxury vinyl plank flooring on the existing layout. Permit included.
Full gut + custom
~$68,000
Gut to studs, custom cabinets, marble counters, premium appliances (Sub-Zero, Wolf, Thermador), hardwood, backsplash, plumbing relocation, electrical upgrade and new lighting. Permit included; structural changes are quoted separately.
Using this calculator
What's the difference between painting, refacing, prefab, semi-custom, and full custom cabinets?
Painting keeps the cabinets as they are and paints them in place — about $2,500 on a 10x12 kitchen. Reface keeps the cabinet boxes and replaces doors, drawer fronts, and hardware — about $6,200. Prefab stock cabinets (IKEA, HD in-stock) run about $10,600 installed. Semi-custom (Kraftmaid, Schrock) is about $18,100. Full custom millwork is about $21,400 and rises with door style and finish complexity. Each figure includes installation and overhead, and grows with kitchen size. New cabinets are always priced as at least a standard remodel, since tearing the old ones out means demolition, disposal and reconnecting the plumbing and wiring.
Does relocating the sink or range significantly increase the estimate?
Moving the sink adds about $1,300 for new supply and drain lines. A new gas line to the range adds about $740, a range hood vented outside about $1,020, and taking out a wall about $1,400, or about $7,400 for a load-bearing wall with a beam; a wall or a gas line also brings a permit. Re-piping galvanized supply lines is not part of the calculator's number; older Seattle homes often need it, and we price it after a site visit.
Are permit costs included in the estimate?
Yes. Standard and full-gut scopes include a permit line in the total. Cosmetic scope doesn't, because a refresh that leaves plumbing and wiring alone typically doesn't need a permit in Seattle. Moving plumbing, rerouting gas, or adding circuits requires Subject-to-Field-Inspection (STFI) permits. Use our Permit Assessment tool at /permits for the expected fee and timeline at your address.
How does the calculator price the appliance package tiers?
The package line is the appliance price plus overhead: about $3,000 for a budget four-piece stainless set (Whirlpool, GE, or LG), about $7,800 for mid-range (Bosch, KitchenAid, or GE Cafe), and about $20,400 for premium (Sub-Zero, Wolf, or Thermador). If you're keeping your own appliances, choose Keep Existing.
Why does full-gut scope jump so much higher than standard?
Full gut means studs — removing drywall, re-plumbing, re-wiring to current code, new HVAC registers, subfloor replacement if needed, and potential structural work if you're opening walls. The calculator prices that tear-out and rebuild per square foot and adds a larger permit. It does not add a contingency: in 1920s-1960s Seattle housing stock a full gut often surfaces knob-and-tube, galvanized plumbing, or an undersized service entrance, so budget a contingency on top.
