Large-kitchen redesigns
Combining the kitchen and nook into one space with an island.
Detached homes · Deer Lake, Burnaby
Kitchen Renovation in Deer Lake, Burnaby
Kitchen remodels, cabinets, countertops and backsplash for Deer Lake homes, planned clearly and built by one team.
Kitchen Renovations for Deer Lake Homes
The Deer Lake area surrounds Deer Lake Park, home to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts and the Burnaby Village Museum.
The neighbourhood has established detached homes on generous lots, many from the 1950s to the 1980s. Kitchens are often larger than elsewhere in Burnaby but laid out for a different era, with a separate eating nook and little connection to the family room.
Many houses in Deer Lake were built between the 1940s and the 1980s, and their kitchens show it: closed off from the dining room, short on outlets and lit by a single fixture. These are the most rewarding kitchens to renovate, because a better layout changes how the whole main floor works.
In older homes we plan the permits and safety checks before demolition. The City of Burnaby treats taking down or building walls as an alteration that needs a permit, plumbing and electrical changes need trade permits, and WorkSafeBC requires a qualified person to check for hazardous materials such as asbestos before renovation work starts.
Services
Our Kitchen Services in Deer Lake
- Full Kitchen RenovationDown to the studs and back, with one team running every trade.
- Kitchen CabinetsInstall new, reface what you have, or paint it like new.
- Countertops & BacksplashQuartz, granite and more, plus tile set and grouted.
- Kitchen Design & LayoutIslands, open concept and layouts that finally work.
- Condo & Townhouse KitchensStrata approvals handled, small spaces made to work.
- IKEA Kitchen InstallationAssembled, hung level and fitted like a custom kitchen.
Local know-how
What Deer Lake Kitchens Usually Need
Family-room connections
Opening the kitchen to the family room for everyday living.
Custom cabinetry
Pantry walls, built-in desks and coffee stations.
Lighting plans
Layered lighting for big rooms that only had one fixture.
How a Kitchen Project Runs in Deer Lake
Homes around Deer Lake tend to have generous kitchens laid out for a different way of living, with a separate nook, a long wall of cabinets and little connection to the family room. Owners here usually want one open, social space with a large island. That often means moving a wall or plumbing, so permits and a hazardous-materials check are part of the plan from the start.
Why us
Why Deer Lake Homeowners Choose Us
Older-home experience
Careful demolition and repairs in post-war and 1970s houses.
Testing before demolition
Hazardous-materials checks arranged with a qualified person.
Permits handled
Alteration and trade permits applied for when the scope needs them.
Layouts that open up
Walls removed or reshaped with engineering where needed.
Planning a kitchen in Deer Lake? Free visit, measure and written quote.
Planning an Older-Home Kitchen in Deer Lake
- Decide which walls you want to move, then have them checked for structure, pipes and ducts.
- Arrange a hazardous-materials inspection before walls, ceilings or floors are disturbed.
- Apply for the alteration and trade permits the scope needs.
- Plan electrical upgrades early; older panels may need more capacity.
FAQ
Kitchen Renovation in Deer Lake: Questions
Do I need a permit to renovate a kitchen in Deer Lake?
It depends on the scope. Replacing cabinets, fixtures and flooring doesn’t need a City of Burnaby permit, but taking down walls does, and plumbing, gas or electrical changes in a house need trade permits.
Will my Deer Lake home need asbestos testing?
If walls, ceilings or flooring will be disturbed, WorkSafeBC requires a qualified person to check for hazardous materials before the work starts. Homes built before about 1990 are the most likely to have them.
Can you open my Deer Lake kitchen to the dining room?
Usually. Load-bearing walls need an engineered beam and a permit, and any pipes or ducts inside the wall are rerouted. We check before we design.
Free in-home consultation
Get Your Free Kitchen Quote in Deer Lake
Book a free visit and measure. You’ll get a clear written quote and one person to call from start to finish.
Monday to Saturday, 7am to 7pm