Kitchen Remodeling in Cumming, GA
Your Cumming kitchen is probably still the original, and in Polo or Windermere that means an open layout from the mid-90s or early 2000s with stained cabinets and a bulkhead over the uppers. Since the room already opens to the family room, most remodels here replace cabinets and counters, run new cabinets to the ceiling and add island outlets and lighting. Older lake-community homes near Habersham on Lanier can be more closed off and may need a wall moved.
Forsyth County · Cumming, GA
Kitchen Remodeling for Cumming homes
The oldest subdivision stock outside the downtown core sits along Lake Lanier, where communities like Habersham on Lanier and Canongate on Lanier date to the mid and late 1980s. A wave of 1990s golf and swim-tennis neighborhoods followed, Polo Golf & Country Club among them. Windermere filled in through the early 2000s, Notting Hill started around 2006 with brick and stone fronts and front porches, and Vickery, a village-style community with its own shops, is mostly 2010s construction. Across those eras the common house is a two-story traditional with a masonry front, painted lap siding on the sides and rear, and wood or composite trim. The ground rolls, so many lots step down to a daylight or walkout basement, while slab and crawlspace homes turn up in the same subdivisions. For painting, that means tall rear elevations standing on a basement wall. For remodeling, it means unfinished lower levels and original builder kitchens and baths now well into their second or third decade.
Areas we work in Cumming
- Polo Golf & Country Club
- Windermere
- Vickery
- Habersham on Lanier
- Notting Hill
- Bethelview Downs
Near Cumming City Center, Sawnee Mountain Preserve, Cumming Fairgrounds and across the rest of Cumming.
Recent kitchen remodeling work
Kitchen Remodeling on Cumming houses
Most Cumming kitchens are still the originals from the house's build, which in neighborhoods like Polo and Windermere means mid-90s to early 2000s: an island or peninsula open to the family room, stained cabinets, laminate or early granite counters, and a bulkhead over the uppers. Because the layout is already open, the remodel here is usually a first one rather than a wall-moving project. It replaces builder cabinets and counters, extends cabinets to the ceiling, upgrades lighting and adds the outlets the island never had. In the lake communities near Habersham on Lanier the older 1980s kitchens are more closed off, and those are where a wall might come out.
What usually gets missed
With a walkout basement directly underneath, the kitchen plumbing and ductwork often run through the basement ceiling, which makes moving the sink or island easier than on a slab, until the basement is finished and that ceiling is drywall. We check what is below the kitchen first, then open the bulkhead to see whether it hides a vent or duct before promising cabinets that run to the ceiling.
On a Cumming job we check
- Check the basement ceiling below for plumbing and duct routes
- Open the bulkhead before promising cabinets that reach the ceiling
- Plan new island outlets and lighting before cabinets are ordered
What the job actually involves
A kitchen remodel is several trades working in sequence in a small room. The order matters: demo, rough plumbing and electrical, inspections, cabinets, counters, backsplash, then finish work.
We use materials chosen for kitchens: moisture-resistant backing behind tile and sinks, solid cabinet boxes, and countertop materials that handle heat and stains, because kitchens take more abuse than any other room.
How we run a kitchen remodeling job in Cumming
- 1
Plan the layout and order materials
Before demo we settle the layout, appliance sizes, cabinet orders and counter materials. Cabinets and special-order items can take weeks to arrive, so ordering early keeps the kitchen from sitting half-built.
- 2
Demolition and protection
Old cabinets, counters and flooring come out. Dust walls go up and floors elsewhere get covered. We check what is behind the walls and for water damage, old wiring or surprises.
- 3
Rough-in plumbing, electrical and structure
Any moved sinks, new circuits, venting or wall changes are done now, before drywall closes things back up. Permit work and required inspections happen at this stage where the work calls for them.
- 4
Drywall, paint and flooring
Walls are patched and finished, and floors go in. Painting happens before cabinets where it makes sense, which gives a cleaner result.
- 5
Install cabinets, then template countertops
Cabinets are set level and tied together. Counters are templated after cabinets are in, then fabricated, which commonly takes a week or more for stone, then installed.
- 6
Backsplash, fixtures and finish
Tile, plumbing fixtures, lighting, hardware and appliances go in last, followed by caulking, touch-up paint and a thorough cleanup. We walk through with you and work through a punch list.
What moves the price
We will not quote Cumming blind over the phone — these are the things we look at on site that decide the number.
- Scope: a cosmetic refresh versus moving walls, plumbing or the whole layout.
- Cabinets: stock, semi-custom or custom, and how many.
- Countertop material and square footage. Quartz, granite and laminate span a wide range.
- Appliances and whether electrical or gas lines need to move.
- Flooring, tile and lighting choices.
- Hidden conditions such as rot, outdated wiring or uneven floors discovered during demo.
From a kitchen remodeling customer
“We’ve been working with WS Painting and Remodeling after two leaks in our home, and they’ve been fantastic. … The quality of their work has been outstanding and made a stressful situation much easier.”
Leak repairs
Want a real number for your Cumming kitchen remodeling job?
The only way to price it honestly is to see it. We come out, walk the job and put it in writing — free, and with no obligation to book.
Call and we answer 24/7. Forms sent during the day get a call back the same day.
Kitchen Remodeling in Cumming — questions we get asked
- How long does a kitchen remodel take?
- Often several weeks to a couple of months, depending on scope and how long materials take to arrive. Lead time on cabinets and countertops is usually what stretches the schedule.
- Can I live in the house during it?
- Yes, though you will be without a normal kitchen for a good stretch. Many people set up a temporary spot with a microwave and a small fridge in another room. We keep dust contained and the rest of the house usable.
- Do I need permits?
- Many kitchen jobs involving electrical, plumbing or structural changes do. We tell you what applies in your county or city. Cosmetic updates may not need one.
- What surprises show up most?
- Water damage under old sinks and dishwashers, outdated wiring, and floors that are not level. We point these out when we find them, along with options.
- Can you keep my existing cabinets?
- Sometimes. If the boxes are sound and the layout works, refinishing or painting them can save money.
Planning kitchen remodeling? Start here
- How to live in your house during a remodel Most people stay in the house through a remodel. The trick is planning which room you lose and when, so you are never without a kitchen and a bathroom at once.
- How long does a home remodel really take? A remodel's timeline is set more by materials, curing and inspections than by how fast the crew works. Here is what actually eats the weeks, and where schedules slip.
- How to vet an interior remodeling contractor You find the right remodeler in the paperwork and the references, not the pitch: called references, a detailed contract, milestone payments and a change-order clause.
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