Kitchen renovations

Kitchen Renovation · Barrie & Simcoe County

Kitchen Renovations in Barrie, Ontario

Your kitchen is the room everyone ends up in. Morning coffee. Homework at the counter. Every conversation that matters seems to happen while someone’s cooking. If that room doesn’t work for how you actually live, you feel it every single day.

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Full Kitchen Remodel

A Kitchen Renovation in Barrie That Gets Done Once and Done Right

A kitchen renovation in Barrie touches every trade in the book. Plumbing, electrical, tile, cabinetry, countertops, flooring, ventilation, paint. If even one of those trades shows up out of sequence or doesn’t meet the standard, you see it every time you walk into the room. And you will walk into this room more than any other room in your house for the rest of the time you live there.

Aloe Contracting manages kitchen renovations across Barrie and Simcoe County from the first demo swing to the moment you turn on the stove for the first time in your finished kitchen. Mauro coordinates every trade, manages the schedule, and makes sure the small details that separate a good kitchen from one you actually love don’t get lost along the way.

A lot of our clients end up renovating the kitchen alongside a bathroom renovation since the plumbing trades are already on site. Whether it’s one room or two, the approach is the same. One team. One standard. Nothing left for you to coordinate.

Two tone kitchen renovation with white shaker cabinets and warm oak island by Aloe Contracting in Barrie

Your kitchen is the room that sets the tone for your entire home. It should feel like it.

What Your Kitchen Renovation Includes

The Full Scope, Handled by One Team

Layout & Design

We figure out the best layout for how you actually cook, eat, and live in this room. Sometimes that means knocking down a wall. Sometimes it means rethinking where the sink goes. The layout drives everything else and getting it right up front saves you money and regret down the line.

Demolition

Every old kitchen has a story behind the walls. Outdated wiring, plumbing that doesn’t meet code, water damage nobody knew about. We find it during demo and deal with it before the new work goes in. Better to know now than to discover it six months after you’ve moved back in.

Plumbing & Electrical

New sink location, pot lights, under cabinet lighting, dedicated circuits for your appliances, updated supply lines. We schedule plumbing and electrical together so the rough in gets done right and passes inspection the first time. No callbacks. No rework.

Cabinetry & Countertops

These are the pieces you’ll see and touch every day. Custom or semi custom cabinets, quartz or granite counters, hardware that feels solid when you open a drawer. We help you choose materials that match your taste and your budget, then make sure they’re installed with the precision they deserve.

Tile, Backsplash & Flooring

Subway, herringbone, large format, natural stone. The backsplash is the detail people notice first. Our tile installers are meticulous because the quality of the grout lines and the cuts around outlets is what separates a kitchen that looks finished from one that looks rushed. Flooring ties the whole room together and we match it to the traffic the space gets.

Paint & Final Details

The last step is the one that gets cut short on most renovations. Not here. Clean paint lines, no brush marks, every outlet plate and handle installed. When we call you for the walkthrough, the kitchen is ready to use. Not almost ready. Ready.

Kitchen Styles

Designed Around How You Cook, Eat, and Live

Every kitchen layout solves a different problem. Here are the styles we build most often across Barrie and Simcoe County.

Open Concept

Remove the wall between kitchen and living room and the whole main floor opens up. This is the most requested renovation we do. It requires structural assessment because some of those walls are holding up the house, and knowing which ones matters.

L Shaped

Two walls of counter and cabinet space that create a natural work triangle. Efficient, practical, and leaves room for an island if the space allows. This layout works well in most Barrie homes built from the 1980s onward.

Kitchen Islands

The island is where everyone gravitates. Extra prep space, seating, storage underneath. We handle the plumbing and electrical that most islands need to actually work the way you want them to.

Galley

Two parallel walls with a walkway between them. Compact and efficient. We renovate a lot of galley kitchens in older Barrie homes. Done right, they punch well above their size.

U Shaped

Three walls of counters and cabinetry. Maximum storage and workspace. Ideal for larger kitchens or homes where the cook wants everything within arm’s reach.

Modern & Contemporary

Flat panel cabinets, integrated appliances, clean lines, minimal hardware. Modern kitchens look effortless but require precision from every trade because there’s nowhere to hide imperfect work.

What to Expect

Living Through a Kitchen Renovation

This is the part nobody talks about. You’re going to be without a functioning kitchen for a few weeks. Here’s how we make that as painless as possible.

Before We Start

We give you a realistic timeline so you can plan around it. Most of our clients set up a temporary station somewhere else in the house. A microwave, a kettle, a countertop. It’s not glamorous. But knowing exactly how long it lasts makes it manageable.

During Construction

We seal off the work area, protect your floors, and clean up at the end of every day. Your house is still your house. We treat it that way. You’ll get regular updates and you’ll always know what’s happening that week and what’s coming next.

The Timeline

Most kitchen renovations take four to eight weeks depending on scope. A cosmetic refresh is faster. A full gut with new plumbing and electrical takes longer. We tell you the real number up front, not the number that sounds good.

The Moment It’s Done

We walk through the finished kitchen together. Every cabinet door, every tile line, every outlet. If something isn’t right, we fix it before you cook your first meal. That’s the standard. No exceptions.

Start Your Kitchen Renovation

You’ve been staring at that kitchen long enough. Let’s talk about what it could be.

Tell us what you have in mind. We’ll get back to you within 24 hours with honest advice and a clear next step.

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Why It Matters Who Manages Your Kitchen Reno

The Difference You Feel When You Walk Into the Room

Cabinets can be beautiful and still be installed with gaps you notice every morning. Countertops can be gorgeous and still have a seam in the wrong place that catches crumbs for years. Tile can look incredible from three feet away and fall apart up close. The difference between a kitchen that photographs well and one that actually holds up over thousands of meals is the person standing behind the trades making sure every cut, every joint, and every finish meets the standard.

That’s Mauro on every kitchen renovation we do. He doesn’t check in from a truck. He’s in the room, looking at the grout lines, checking that the cabinet doors close flush, making sure the countertop templating accounts for the backsplash. The trades we work with know that level of attention is coming, and they rise to it.

Your kitchen is the room that makes your house feel like home. It’s where your mornings start and where the people you care about always end up gathering. A room like that deserves to feel like the heart of your home. That’s what we build.

Renovated galley kitchen with sage green shaker cabinets and aged brass hardware in a Barrie bungalow by Aloe Contracting

Common Questions

Kitchen Renovation FAQs

Kitchen renovations in Barrie typically range from $25,000 to $75,000+ depending on the size of the kitchen, the materials you choose, and whether the layout is changing. A cosmetic refresh with new cabinets, countertops, and paint costs less than a full gut that moves plumbing and electrical. We break down every line item in our quote so you can see exactly where your money goes and make informed decisions about where to invest and where to save.

Most kitchen renovations take four to eight weeks from demo to completion. Larger projects that involve structural changes, relocated plumbing, or custom cabinetry with long lead times can take longer. We give you a realistic timeline before any work starts because we know being without a kitchen affects your daily life. No inflated promises. Just the real number.

Yes. Most clients stay home during the entire kitchen renovation. We seal off the work area, protect your floors and furniture, and clean up at the end of every work day. You’ll be without a functioning kitchen for part of the project, so plan a temporary setup somewhere else in the house. A microwave, a kettle, and some counter space will get you through it.

If the renovation involves changes to plumbing, electrical, or structural elements like removing a wall, you’ll likely need a permit from the City of Barrie. A cosmetic update usually doesn’t. Either way, we handle the permit process so nothing delays your project and everything is built to code.

In most cases, yes. Opening the wall between the kitchen and living room is the most popular renovation we do. The first step is determining whether the wall is load bearing, which requires a structural assessment. If it is, we install a beam to carry the load and remove the wall safely. We’ve done this on many homes across Barrie and it completely transforms how the main floor feels.

You don’t have to. If you’ve been saving ideas on Pinterest or tearing pages out of magazines, bring them. That helps. If you have no idea where to start, that’s fine too. We help narrow down options that fit your style, your space, and your budget during the design phase. Nobody expects you to walk in knowing the difference between quartz and quartzite.

Yes. We build kitchens for existing home renovations and for new construction. Whether it’s a remodel of a kitchen you’ve been living with for twenty years or a brand new kitchen inside a custom home we’re building from the ground up, the same trades and the same standards apply.

Where We Work

Kitchen Renovations Across Barrie & Simcoe County

We renovate kitchens throughout the region. If your kitchen needs work, we’d love to hear about it.

Barrie
Innisfil
Orillia
Collingwood
Wasaga Beach
Muskoka
Georgian Bay
Bradford
Alliston
Simcoe County

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Your kitchen should feel like the best room in the house. Let’s make it one.

Tell us what you’re thinking. A full gut, a refresh, or just a feeling that the space could be so much better. That’s enough to start.

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