Kitchen Remodeling
in New Hope, PA

Solebury stone farmhouses

The classic New Hope project is a stone farmhouse in Solebury whose kitchen sits in a low-ceilinged rear ell added a century after the house was built. The walls are two feet thick, the floor is a step down, and the window openings are the only ones you will get without a mason. The remodel is a study in working with the house: cabinetry scaled to the ceiling height, a range against the old chimney breast, and a layout that makes the ell feel intentional rather than tacked on.

Wiring, plumbing and insulation are usually a generation or two behind, so we open a test area before quoting and list the mechanical work as its own lines. Inset cabinetry in painted or natural white oak, soapstone or honed quartzite, and unlacquered brass suit these houses; we build the sample doors in your kitchen before you decide.

River-town cottages and newer estate homes

Inside New Hope Borough, the river-town cottages and 1920s–1950s homes near Main Street have small kitchens on tight lots, and the remodel often turns on whether a rear porch or mudroom can be absorbed to gain the length for an island. On the Lahaska and Carversville side, the newer estate homes on former farm parcels have large builder kitchens that want better cabinetry, a proper hood and a lighting plan rather than more square footage.

For both, the decisions that change the room are the same: custom or premium semi-custom cabinetry, stone that suits the light, and appliances placed where the traffic wants them. We coordinate all of it under one contract.

Investment, permits and timing in New Hope

Stone-farmhouse kitchens typically run $85,000–$150,000+ once mechanicals and masonry are accounted for; cottage and newer-home kitchens land $55,000–$110,000. Every estimate is itemized, and older-home contingencies are separate visible lines.

Plan for 12–20 weeks door to door. New Hope Borough and Solebury Township permitting runs 2–4 weeks; construction 4–10 weeks depending on structural scope. Cabinetry is ordered before demolition so lead times do not stall the site.