Kitchen refresh · Ottawa and surrounding area
Most kitchens don't need replacing
The cabinets are fine. What's worn is the hardware, the doors and the counter. We replace those and leave the rest where it is, for a fraction of the cost of a new kitchen.
- Most of the work happens in our shop, not your kitchen
- Your kitchen stays usable the whole time
- Budget from your photos before anyone drives anywhere
Why we're called Relief
A better kitchen shouldn't cost $40,000 and months without one
Ottawa renovation companies put a basic new kitchen at $25,000 to $45,000, and most homeowners spend $40,000 to $65,000. Then you live without a kitchen for weeks while it's torn out and rebuilt. What they want is drawers that glide, shelves they can reach, doors that close quietly and a kitchen that looks new.
That's what we do. We keep the cabinets that are still good and replace what's worn, so you get the kitchen you want without the cost, the mess or the wait. That's the relief.
New kitchen prices from Ottawa renovation companies' 2026 cost guides: Renos Group, Terzetto Homes, Upland Builds.
What stays
Your cabinet boxes, your layout, your plumbing and your floor.
What changes
The doors, drawers, hinges and shelves you use every day, and the counter if you want it.
What you skip
The demolition, the dumpster in the driveway and weeks of takeout.
New doors on your cabinets
It looks like a new kitchen
The cabinet boxes stay on the wall. We make new doors and drawer fronts, spray them in our shop and hang them on your existing cabinets, with matching end panels and toe kicks. No fumes or overspray in your house.
- Painted in any Benjamin Moore or Sherwin-Williams colour
- Walnut or oak
- Thermofoil, in a range of colours
What we do
In the order most people want it
Pick one or all of them. Doors, drawers and trays are built in our shop, so the time in your house is short.
- 1
Hardware
Soft-close hinges on every door. New drawer boxes on undermount soft-close slides. New handles. Every door and drawer adjusted.
- 2
Pull-out trays
Pull-out trays where there was a shelf. Open the door and the whole shelf comes to you. Pantry, pots, under the sink, corners.
- 3
New island or added cabinets
Keep the cabinets that work and add or replace a piece: an island, a pantry run, a coffee station. Close the gap above the uppers to the ceiling. New cabinetry built to match the rest.
- 4
New doors and panels
New doors and drawer fronts, sprayed in our shop and installed. New end panels, toe kicks and fillers to match. Your cabinets stay in place.
- 5
Countertop
Silestone quartz, templated and installed by our fabricator. Old counter removed and the kitchen prepped. Add an undermount sink or a backsplash.
Recent work
Same cabinets, a kitchen that works
Before
AfterAlso: spice pull-outs in the filler beside the range, corner pull-outs and trays, cutlery and plate organizers, under-cabinet lighting, backsplash and flooring.
Why a refresh instead of a new kitchen
Keep what's good, change what isn't
Cost
RefreshA fraction of the cost
New kitchen$25,000 to $45,000 for a basic replacement. Most Ottawa homeowners spend $40,000 to $65,000.
Surprises
RefreshNone. Hardware, doors and counters, priced before we start.
New kitchenPlumbing, electrical, flooring and drywall turn up once the old kitchen is out.
Time in your house
RefreshShort visits. Doors, drawers and trays are built in our shop, then installed.
New kitchen3 to 8 weeks of planning and waiting for cabinets, then 3 to 6 weeks of construction.
Your kitchen
RefreshUsable the whole time. New counter? You get a temporary counter and sink until it goes in.
New kitchen3 to 4 weeks without a kitchen.
Waste
RefreshA box of old hinges, slides and handles
New kitchenThe whole kitchen goes to the dump. Demolition and disposal alone run $2,000 to $3,000.
| Refresh | New kitchen | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A fraction of the cost | $25,000 to $45,000 for a basic replacement. Most Ottawa homeowners spend $40,000 to $65,000. |
| Surprises | None. Hardware, doors and counters, priced before we start. | Plumbing, electrical, flooring and drywall turn up once the old kitchen is out. |
| Time in your house | Short visits. Doors, drawers and trays are built in our shop, then installed. | 3 to 8 weeks of planning and waiting for cabinets, then 3 to 6 weeks of construction. |
| Your kitchen | Usable the whole time. New counter? You get a temporary counter and sink until it goes in. | 3 to 4 weeks without a kitchen. |
| Waste | A box of old hinges, slides and handles | The whole kitchen goes to the dump. Demolition and disposal alone run $2,000 to $3,000. |
New kitchen figures from 2026 Ottawa cost guides by Renos Group and Terzetto Homes.
Not every kitchen is a candidate. Water-damaged boxes, failing particleboard or a layout that doesn't work are reasons to replace, and we'll say so. We also supply and install new kitchens, so if a refresh isn't the right fit, we quote a new kitchen instead.
How a job goes
Photos first, one visit, then the work
- 01
Send us photos
A few photos of your kitchen and what you'd like changed.
- 02
Get a budget
We send you a budget from the photos. No visit yet, no one's time wasted.
- 03
One visit to measure
If the budget works, we come once to measure and confirm. Then you get the written quote.
- 04
We do the work
Doors, drawers and trays are built and sprayed in our shop. Then we come in and install them, usually in a day or two at a time.
- 05
Keep cooking
You use the kitchen the whole time. If the counter is being replaced, we set up a temporary counter and sink hookup until the new one is installed.
Good to know
How we work
- Shop-sprayed finish. Doors and panels are sprayed in our shop, not in your house. No fumes, no overspray, a factory finish.
- Richelieu hardware. Soft-close on every door and drawer.
- Silestone quartz by Cosentino. Installed by our fabricator, with a 25-year limited manufacturer warranty.
- Owner on the job. Nick Viens, six years installing kitchens in Ottawa.
Warranty
- 5 years on hardware and sprayed finish
- 1 year on workmanship
- Manufacturer warranties on quartz and Richelieu hardware
Relief Contracting
- Insured, $2,000,000 liability
- WSIB registered
- Own crew, trucks and tools
- Ottawa and surrounding area
Doing more than the kitchen? We plan and handle bathrooms, flooring, countertops and the rest of the interior too.
See renovations and plansYour first step
Send us photos of your kitchen
Tell us what you'd like to change and add a few photos. We'll send you a budget.
Or text your photos to Nick: 613-914-4446Email is required. Other details and files are optional.