Refacing or new cabinets, counters and backsplash, lighting, hardware
$30,000 – $40,000
Cochrane, Alberta
Kitchen renovations in Cochrane that go beyond new cabinets.
Kitchen renovation in Cochrane that covers what a cabinet shop won't — moving your layout, the plumbing and the electrical, and taking out a wall when the room needs it.
Search "kitchen renovation Cochrane" and most of what comes back is cabinet shops. A cabinet swap is one part of the job — but if your kitchen needs the layout opened up, plumbing and electrical moved, or a wall taken out, that's a renovation, and it needs someone to manage all of it. That's what we do: full kitchen renovations in Cochrane, run by one accountable project lead from our northwest Calgary base.
- More than a decade of Calgary-area renovations
- Licensed & insured
- The Suite Guarantee
The Lead Service
Kitchen renovations in Cochrane: the full scope, not just the cabinets.
Here's the honest version of what a kitchen renovation in Cochrane involves, because the search results won't tell you: it's usually more than new cabinet doors. A real renovation is layout and islands, structural openings where a wall comes down and a beam goes in, plumbing and gas and electrical relocated to suit the new plan, cabinetry and counters, and then flooring, lighting, and the finishing that ties it together. We manage every piece of that — the trades are sequenced by one accountable project lead, and they're our long-term licensed trade partners, many of them with us for close to a decade. They are not "in-house"; they're a roster we've worked with long enough to trust with our name and yours.
So we'll be straight with you about where we fit. If all you want is fresh cabinet fronts and a new counter, a cabinet shop may be the cheaper call, and we'll say so. Where we earn our keep is the kitchen remodel that needs several trades to land on time and on budget, with one person answering for the whole job instead of you refereeing between a cabinet installer, a plumber, and an electrician who've never met. That's the version of kitchen remodeling in Cochrane we're built for.
Honest Numbers
How much does a kitchen renovation in Cochrane cost?
The honest answer is that it depends on how much of the kitchen actually changes — but you're trying to plan, so here are the ranges our Calgary-area kitchen projects usually land in. An entry-level project that keeps the existing layout generally runs $30,000–$40,000. A typical renovation lands around $45,000–$75,000. A complex or high-end kitchen — full gut, layout redesign, structural work, custom millwork — starts around $80,000 and goes up from there.
New semi-custom cabinets, quartz, flooring, appliances, minor layout tweaks
$45,000 – $75,000Full gut, layout redesign, structural changes, custom millwork, premium appliances
$80,000 – $150,000+A few honest answers to the questions everyone actually asks. Can you do a kitchen for $30,000? Yes — that's our entry-level tier, with the layout kept. A renovation with moved walls and new appliances usually starts above it. What about under $10,000? That's component work — new doors, a counter — not a managed renovation, and we'd rather point you to the right trade than pretend otherwise. What's the most expensive part? Cabinetry, almost every time — it's the single biggest line, which is why the tier you're in depends mostly on cabinet grade and how much the layout moves. Cochrane projects are priced like our Calgary projects: same team, same trades, same standards. Budget below the ranges? Say so in the quiz — phasing a kitchen is normal, and we'll tell you what to do first.
Ranges are early budgeting guidelines, not quotes. The detailed written estimate comes after an in-home consultation at your house. For the full breakdown, read what a kitchen renovation costs in Calgary.
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The Local Picture
Cochrane's kitchens: new communities, '90s neighbourhoods, and foothills acreages.
Cochrane was the fastest-growing municipality in Alberta in the 2021 census, and that growth shows up in the kitchens. There are really three Cochranes to renovate in, and each one asks for something different.
The growth communities
Fireside, Sunset Ridge, Heartland, Heritage Hills. Newer homes, built from the late 2000s onward, with builder-grade kitchens that came standard and never quite matched what the house cost. The job here is usually upgrading finishes and opening up the layout — islands that fit, cabinetry to the ceiling, lighting that wasn't an afterthought.
The established neighbourhoods
GlenEagles, Bow Ridge, Riverview, and the older streets near downtown. Homes built through the 1990s and 2000s, many with their original kitchens now at genuine full-renovation age. That's rarely a door swap; it's layouts, better lighting, and the island the original floor plan never had room for.
The acreages
Bearspaw, Cochrane Lake, and the surrounding Rocky View County properties. Bigger kitchens, larger scopes, custom work, and — the practical wrinkle most contractors gloss over — permitting through Rocky View County rather than the Town of Cochrane, because these homes sit outside town limits. We handle that distinction so you don't have to.
We serve all three from our northwest Calgary base — no Cochrane storefront, no pretending otherwise, and the same team and standards on every one.
The Model
A boutique Calgary team on Cochrane's side of the city.
Cochrane has good local trades — that's just true, and we're not going to tell you otherwise. Where a boutique Calgary team fits is the project that needs several of those trades pulling together on one schedule, with someone accountable for the whole thing. That's our model: one accountable project lead managing a trusted network of long-term licensed trade partners, more than a decade of renovation work behind us, and The Suite Guarantee in writing.
Our base is in northwest Calgary — the Cochrane side of the city — so your project lead isn't being dispatched from the far corner of Calgary to a job an hour away. And when a Cochrane homeowner searches "kitchen renovation cochrane reviews," they land on proof: 5.0 stars across 38 Google reviews, linked and readable, not a claim we made about ourselves.
Beyond Kitchens
Basements, bathrooms, windows & whole-home work in Cochrane.
Kitchens are where Cochrane finds us, but they're not all we do here.
Basement development
Newer Cochrane homes sit on big unfinished basements — family rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, and suites waiting to happen. It runs on our full basement renovations and development service.
Bathrooms
From a powder-room refresh to a full ensuite, our bathroom renovations service covers Cochrane the same way it covers Calgary.
Exteriors
Siding, roofs and decks are one scope for us, not three separate companies — our exterior renovations service covers the whole envelope, and when we're already re-siding a wall, the windows in it come out and go back in on the same schedule.
Multi-room and whole-home projects are welcome too — start the quiz and describe the rest.
Proof You Can Check
Our work near Cochrane.
We'll be honest about proof, because a proof section you can't check isn't proof. Our nearest comparable work sits on the Cochrane side of Calgary, and every project in our portfolio carries its true neighbourhood — so you can judge the finish for yourself.
Mission — kitchen & ensuite
The kitchen-scope proof: an open kitchen with a custom island and stone counters, rebuilt alongside the primary ensuite as one managed project.
Hawkwood — basement bar
1,200 sq ft of raw basement turned into a full entertainment level — a custom wet bar, a media area and a full bathroom, framing through finishing.
Their expertise truly shines in kitchen transformations. Watching them turn outdated kitchens into stunning dream spaces is incredible.
Chris and Kurtis work extremely hard to bring in project on time and on budget.
Do I need a permit for a kitchen renovation in Cochrane?
Sometimes, and where you live decides who issues it. Like-for-like finish swaps — new cabinets, counters, paint — usually don't need a permit. Moving or adding plumbing, gas, or electrical, or changing walls, does. If your home is inside Cochrane town limits, the building permit comes from the Town of Cochrane. If you're on an acreage outside town limits — Bearspaw, Cochrane Lake, or elsewhere in the county — it comes from Rocky View County instead.
That two-authority split trips people up; it's exactly the kind of thing we sort out during scoping — we identify what your project needs, submit the applications, and schedule the inspections as part of the build.
Can I renovate my kitchen for $30,000?
You can get a strong refresh for that — new cabinets or refacing, counters, backsplash, lighting — while keeping the existing layout. A full renovation that moves walls and plumbing usually starts higher. Either way, tell us your budget in the quiz; if it's tight, we'd rather help you scope a first phase than waste your time.
Do you actually take on projects in Cochrane?
Yes. We manage Cochrane kitchens and renovations from our northwest Calgary base — the Cochrane side of the city — with one accountable project lead, scheduled and staffed like any Calgary project.
How long does a kitchen renovation take?
Most kitchen renovations run several weeks on site once demolition starts, plus selection and ordering time before that. The real long pole is cabinet lead times; structural work and permits can add to it. We'd rather give you a real window at the consultation than a flattering one here.
Let's Start
Tell us about your Cochrane kitchen.
The quiz takes a few minutes — your home, your plans, your budget comfort — and Cochrane is a normal part of our schedule, not a special trip. Every project is covered by The Suite Guarantee from the day we start. Prefer to talk? Call (403) 465-2288 — you'll reach someone who knows the work, not a call centre.
5.0★ across 38 Google reviews · More than a decade of Calgary-area renovations · The Suite Guarantee
Planning something bigger? See our Calgary kitchen renovations service, or the other communities we serve — including Canmore and Banff further up Highway 1, plus Airdrie and Bragg Creek.