Kitchen Remodeling in Pittston, ME
Kenneth Cox Construction asks about your well before your faucet when remodeling a kitchen in Pittston, ME. We’ve worked in that order since 1988.
- 38 years in business, since 1988
- Over 250 projects completed
- Affordable work, two-year written warranty
A kitchen remodel in Pittston starts with your well, not your faucet. Hard water, iron and manganese scale up a new spout and stain a sink basin within a year, so Ken asks what your water is doing before anyone picks out fixtures.
Testing first is cheaper than fixing later. Adding treatment while the plumbing is already open during the remodel costs a fraction of hiring it out as its own job once the walls are closed up.
Pittston is well-and-septic country, from riverfront parcels on the east bank of the Kennebec to the inland farm lots off Pittston Farm Road. Ken has worked properties like these since 1988, and a written 2-year workmanship warranty covers every kitchen.
Why Pittston Residents Hire Us for a Kitchen Remodel
Ken has worked on well-and-septic properties since 1988. He has replaced enough faucets damaged by scale to bring up the subject before work starts.
We are BBB accredited and publicly listed at the Better Business Bureau. Every kitchen is covered by a written 2-year workmanship warranty.
Get a kitchen remodel estimate in Pittston
How far the work goes matters more than the finishes. A few questions sorts that out.
What other contractor services do we offer in Pittston?
Which towns around Pittston do we serve?
Where is our shop?
Directions from Pittston, ME to our shop in Searsmont
128 New England RoadSearsmont, ME 04973
What Kitchen Services Do We Offer in Pittston?
- 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 Pittston kitchen remodeling process?
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Ken asks about the well, the existing fixtures and any staining before recommending anything.
We bring your project to life
Plumbing, any treatment, electrical, cabinets and counters run on one coordinated schedule.
Enjoy your new space
Finished on the agreed date, and the two-year warranty is written down.
Custom Kitchen Design and Remodeling in Pittston
For affordable kitchen remodeling in Pittston, ME, we test the water before setting the fixtures. Install a handsome new sink and faucet in a house with untreated hard water, and within a year you may see scale on the spout and stains in the basin.
Iron leaves orange marks on sinks and dishwasher interiors. Manganese leaves black ones.
Anything left to soak can be marked, and no cleaning routine keeps pace forever.
This isn’t a reason to skip the kitchen. Test first.
Adding treatment while the plumbing is open costs a fraction of returning for a separate job later.
Everything in a new kitchen that touches water is affected by what comes out of your well. Hard water, iron and manganese all leave their mark on fixtures, glassware and a dishwasher, and a new kitchen does not change any of that.
Ken raises the issue while there’s still time to address it. Every kitchen comes with a 2-year workmanship warranty from a BBB-accredited company.
Most of our Pittston kitchen clients have their own well and septic system. Many live in farmhouses or rural properties where the water has never been formally tested.
Many plan to do the kitchen once and do it properly. They’d rather hear about the water now than find the damage on new counters.
Kitchen remodeling in Pittston covers the full project, including planning and the permit through Pittston Code Enforcement. We handle plumbing and electrical work, followed by cabinets and counters.
Finish work completes the job.
When treatment is warranted, we coordinate it with the plumbing work. You won’t have to arrange a second trade after the kitchen is finished.
We remodel kitchens across Pittston, from the Kennebec frontage to farms and inland woodlots toward Whitefield and Dresden, as well as Randolph.
Water quality changes from one property to the next. A neighbor’s experience won’t tell you what your own well is doing.
You can book a Pittston kitchen during any season because the work is indoors. Winter is usually the easiest time to schedule the trades.
Test results take time. Start the testing during planning, not the week your plumber arrives.
Kitchen remodeling in Pittston differs because no one treats the water for you. Public suppliers have already addressed hardness and iron.
With a Pittston well, the property owner carries that responsibility.
The second concern is the dishwasher. Hard water shortens its life and leaves dishes cloudy.
It often suffers first, and people notice.
The third concern is timing. Treatment equipment needs power.
It also needs a drain and suitable location, all easier to arrange while the kitchen plumbing is open.
The Maine CDC publishes its testing guidance. Do the testing before the project, not after.
Ask whether your water has been tested. Then ask what the results mean for the fixtures you’re considering.
Get the 2-year warranty in writing. Check the company yourself before work begins.
A Pittston kitchen costs the price of the kitchen plus any water treatment. We show treatment on its own line so you can decide on it separately.
Ken prices the plumbing from the actual water results. That’s why the fixtures should still look right in three years.
What should you ask before hiring in Pittston?
Do I need water treatment?
You need water treatment only if your test results say so. It is worth knowing before you install fixtures you want to keep looking new.
Will hard water damage a dishwasher?
Hard water will damage a dishwasher by shortening its life, and it leaves everything cloudy. Softening is the usual answer and it is cheapest to fit while the plumbing is open.
Where does treatment equipment go?
Treatment equipment goes near where the supply enters the house, and it needs power and a drain. We find that spot during design.
Can I do it later?
You can do it later, at more cost and more disruption. Doing it alongside the kitchen is considerably tidier.
Kitchen Islands and Storage Upgrades in Pittston
An island belongs in a Pittston kitchen only when every working side retains comfortable walking space and appliance clearance. If the room can’t support those aisles, a peninsula or full-height pantry adds storage without becoming a permanent obstacle.
A cramped island is a bad trade.
Ready to start your Pittston project?
Your Pittston project can start once the water test returns. The test is inexpensive and takes a couple of weeks.
Its findings affect how the new kitchen looks in three years.
Ken will tell you what to test for. Call him at 207-386-9235.