Split-level openings
Removing or lowering half-walls between kitchen and living room.
Detached homes · Sperling–Duthie, Burnaby
Kitchen Renovation in Sperling–Duthie, Burnaby
Kitchen remodels, cabinets, countertops and backsplash for Sperling–Duthie homes, planned clearly and built by one team.
Kitchen Renovations for Sperling–Duthie Homes
Sperling–Duthie sits near Sperling–Burnaby Lake station and Burnaby Lake, a green part of the city with quick access to the Millennium Line.
It’s mostly 1960s and 1970s split-levels and family houses, plus some townhouse complexes. Split-level kitchens often sit between floors, with a half-wall to the living room that owners want to open.
Many houses in Sperling–Duthie 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 Sperling–Duthie
- 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 Sperling–Duthie Kitchens Usually Need
Townhouse kitchens
Compact layouts reworked inside strata rules.
Storage upgrades
Deep drawers and pantries in place of old corner cabinets.
Counters and backsplash
Quartz and tile in otherwise solid kitchens.
How a Kitchen Project Runs in Sperling–Duthie
Sperling–Duthie split-levels have a particular kitchen problem: the kitchen sits half a level above or below the living room, separated by a half-wall or railing. Opening that up changes the whole house, but it takes care, because those walls can carry plumbing, ducts or structure. We check first, then design an opening that makes the most of the change in level.
Why us
Why Sperling–Duthie 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 Sperling–Duthie? Free visit, measure and written quote.
Planning an Older-Home Kitchen in Sperling–Duthie
- 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 Sperling–Duthie: Questions
Do I need a permit to renovate a kitchen in Sperling–Duthie?
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 Sperling–Duthie 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 Sperling–Duthie 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.
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