Kitchen Remodeling in Augusta, ME
Kenneth Cox Construction has remodeled kitchens in Augusta, ME since 1988. After opening enough walls, we’ve learned that the electrical work is often the real project.
- 38 years in business, since 1988
- Over 250 projects completed
- Affordable work, two-year written warranty
Kitchen remodeling in Augusta usually turns into an electrical project first. A 1950s kitchen fed a fridge, a range and one ceiling light. Yours needs dedicated circuits for the dishwasher, microwave and disposal, plus counter outlets spaced to today's rules and protected at each one.
That is the line item nobody budgets for. Ken looks at what your panel can actually carry before he prices a single cabinet, because many Augusta houses have been split into apartments and put back together again, leaving service that is both undersized and hard to trace.
Kenneth Cox Construction has been opening walls in Kennebec County since 1988, so the surprises behind the plaster are familiar ones. Every finished kitchen carries a written 2-year workmanship warranty, and structural or electrical work here goes through Augusta Code Enforcement.
Why Augusta Residents Hire Us for a Kitchen Remodel
Ken has remodeled Kennebec County kitchens since 1988. In houses altered this often, much of the skill lies in knowing what you’re likely to find.
We are BBB accredited. Every completed kitchen carries a written 2-year workmanship warranty.
Get a kitchen remodel estimate in Augusta
How far the work goes matters more than the finishes. A few questions sorts that out.
What other contractor services do we offer in Augusta?
Where else do we do kitchen remodeling near Augusta?
Where is our shop?
Directions from Augusta, ME to our shop in Searsmont
128 New England RoadSearsmont, ME 04973
What Kitchen Services Do We Offer in Augusta?
- custom and semi-custom cabinets
- quartz, granite, laminate, and butcher block countertops
- backsplash installation
- kitchen flooring
- kitchen islands and storage upgrades
- layout changes and plumbing or electrical relocation
- lighting and electrical upgrades
What is our kitchen remodeling process in Augusta?
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Ken checks the panel and opens an inspection point before anyone talks about door styles.
We bring your project to life
Electrical, plumbing, cabinets, counters and inspections are sequenced so nobody waits on anybody.
Enjoy your new space
Cooking again by the date we agreed, with two years of written warranty.
Custom Kitchen Design and Remodeling in Augusta
We do Augusta’s best kitchen remodeling because we sort out the wiring before selling you cabinets. A modern kitchen needs dedicated appliance circuits and separate counter circuits.
Outlet spacing matters too, as does protection at each outlet.
An Augusta house last remodeled forty years ago will rarely meet those requirements. Once the walls are open, the inspection will require the work.
Then there’s the panel. Many Augusta houses have been divided and reunited over the years.
Their service is often undersized or confusing, sometimes both. We find out instead of guessing.
The cabinets aren’t.
A kitchen from 1950 ran a fridge, a range and a light. A kitchen now runs all of that plus a dishwasher, a microwave, a disposal and a countertop full of things that all want their own circuit.
Ken checks what your panel can carry before quoting cabinets. Every kitchen includes a 2-year workmanship warranty from our BBB-accredited company.
Many Augusta kitchen clients bought an older house at a sensible price, then learned why when a kettle and toaster couldn’t run together. It’s a common failure.
Other clients live farther up the hill in capes or colonials. They’d rather do the kitchen properly once than reface it again.
Kitchen remodeling in Augusta starts with design and the permit through Augusta Code Enforcement. After that come demolition and electrical work, followed by plumbing and cabinets.
Counters, inspections and finish complete the job.
Much of the value lies in scheduling the trades correctly. If the electrician arrives after the cabinets, you lose money and a week.
We remodel kitchens throughout Augusta, including the older streets near the Kennebec. Our work also reaches newer neighborhoods toward Windsor and Chelsea.
Older houses raise more electrical questions. Postwar houses are usually simpler, so the work moves considerably faster.
You can book an Augusta kitchen at any time because the work is indoors and continues all year. Winter is honestly the easiest season for scheduling trades.
Cabinets have real lead times. We order them weeks before demolition, so these projects need planning.
Impulse doesn’t work here.
Augusta kitchen remodeling is different because of its wiring history. Houses divided into apartments during the state-government years often had circuits added by several hands across decades.
Untangling that wiring takes real work before a new circuit can go in.
The second issue is the panel. If the service can’t carry a modern kitchen, the upgrade belongs in the budget from day one.
Finding it in week two is too late.
The third issue is the inspector’s standard. Once the kitchen is open, current code governs what goes back.
Nobody gets to negotiate around it.
Price all three issues honestly at the start and the Augusta kitchen should run smoothly. Omit them, and the accepted quote was never the real number.
Ask each contractor what electrical work the quote includes. Then ask whether someone has checked your panel.
The answers separate a real quote from an optimistic one.
Get the 2-year warranty in writing. And look us up at the Better Business Bureau before committing.
We show the electrical work as a separate line in the quote. You can see what the house costs versus what the kitchen costs.
Ken opens a wall and checks the panel before setting the price. That’s why our numbers hold after demolition starts.
What do people in Augusta ask before starting?
Will I need a new panel?
You may need a new panel, and we find out at the estimate rather than mid-project. It is far better known early.
Does a kitchen remodel need a permit here?
A kitchen remodel does need a permit here for the electrical and plumbing work. We file it and handle the inspections as part of the job.
Can I keep my existing wiring?
You can keep existing wiring on circuits we do not touch. Anything we open gets brought up to standard.
How long will I be without a kitchen?
You will be without a kitchen for several weeks on most projects, which is as long as it should ever be. We will give you a real number and set up a temporary arrangement.
Kitchen Layout and Design Options for Augusta Homes
For most Augusta kitchens, fixing the work aisle and storage makes more sense than enlarging the room. We position the refrigerator and sink around how the household cooks.
The range and main prep surface follow. Cabinets and finishes come after the traffic path works.
What happens when you call us about Augusta?
When you call about an Augusta kitchen, someone checks your panel. It takes fifteen minutes and can change what the job actually costs.
Ken will check it for nothing. Call him on 207-386-9235.