Kitchen Islands & Layout Redesign done properly, from measurements to the final walkthrough.
Redesigning a kitchen means looking past the finishes to the bones of the room: the work triangle, the walkways and the spots where everyone ends up standing.
We sketch options, price each one and tell you plainly which changes give you the most for the money.
Roughly 38% of the homes in Reno were built before 1980, and the median home dates to 1989, according to the Census Bureau.
Exact measurements of the room, with plumbing, gas, vents and load-bearing walls noted.
Two or three layouts compared, with the cost of each spelled out.
Drawings the building department can review when walls, plumbing or gas move.
Price ranges we see in Nevada. Prices in Nevada run close to the US average.
| Item | Typical price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen design and drawings | $1,500–$8,000 | per project |
| Removing or opening a wall | $3,000–$10,000 | per wall |
| Moving a sink | $2,000–$5,000 | per move |
| Kitchen island | $4,000–$12,000 | each |
Ranges only; your written quote comes after we see the job. Try the cost calculator.
Sources: Remodeling magazine Cost vs Value Report 2025; HomeAdvisor and Angi kitchen remodel cost guides (2025–2026); Fixr cabinet and countertop cost guides (2025).
A kitchen gets used every day, so shortcuts show up fast: doors that sag, seams that open, outlets in the wrong place.
Get it right once and you will not be paying to fix it in five years.
Call or send the form with a few photos if you have them.
We measure the kitchen and check plumbing, wiring and the walls you might move.
A layout and a written quote broken down by cabinets, counters, labor and the rest.
Cabinets and counters are ordered and the work is booked around their delivery.
Old kitchen out, then plumbing, electrical, cabinets and counters in.
We go through the finished kitchen with you before calling it done.
Moving a sink, range or wall is where kitchen budgets grow fastest, because plumbing, gas, venting and electrical all have to follow.
A good layout often keeps the sink in place and gains space by changing cabinets, an island or a doorway instead.
Kitchen work that changes plumbing, electrical or gas lines, or moves walls, needs a permit; cabinets, countertops and paint on their own usually do not. Reno reviews new work against the 2024 building codes adopted on July 1, 2025. Questions go to the City of Reno Building Division at (775) 334-2063.
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Typical Nevada prices: kitchen design and drawings $1,500–$8,000 per project; removing or opening a wall $3,000–$10,000 per wall; moving a sink $2,000–$5,000 per move. Your quote depends on the size of the job and the materials you pick.
Plan on 10–20 weeks for a project at this level. Material lead times are the main variable.
Kitchen work that changes plumbing, electrical or gas lines, or moves walls, needs a permit; cabinets, countertops and paint on their own usually do not. Reno reviews new work against the 2024 building codes adopted on July 1, 2025. Questions go to the City of Reno Building Division at (775) 334-2063.
Nevada requires a contractor license for work of $1,000 or more in labor and materials combined, and for any job that needs a building permit or involves plumbing, electrical, heating or air-conditioning work, whatever the price (NRS 624.031). You can look up any contractor on the Nevada State Contractors Board website before you sign.
Moving a sink typically adds $2,000–$5,000 and opening a wall $3,000–$10,000, before finishes. It is only worth it when the current layout really does not work.
Book a walkthrough. We measure the room, talk through options and send a written, line-by-line quote.
Send a few details and we will help you work out the right level of remodel for your budget.
Kitchen remodels planned around how you cook, priced line by line.