Kitchen remodel cost
What a kitchen costs around Blue Ash
$34,000 to $38,500 for a mid grade kitchen. Here is every line.
Typical Cincinnati kitchen
$34,000 to $38,500
About 180 square feet, layout kept, mid grade finishes, appliances not included.
- Demo and haul away
- New cabinets, mid grade
- Quartz counters, templated and set
- Sink, faucet, disposal
- Tile backsplash and floor
- Recessed lighting and code circuits
Line by line
Where the money goes
Laborer16 hrs at $28/hr$645Plumber10 hrs at $34/hr$836Electrician20 hrs at $32/hr$1,584Carpenter52 hrs at $30/hr$2,251Tile setter24 hrs at $23/hr$1,352MaterialsCabinets, quartz, tile, sink, lighting$15,138PermitsBuilding, electrical, plumbing$750OverheadInsurance, trucks, office, dumpster$6,316
Wages are mean hourly pay for the Cincinnati area, OH from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, times a 1.45 payroll and insurance load, and times 1.7 for trades a remodeler subcontracts.
What moves the number
Custom cabinets. Natural stone. Moving the sink or range. Taking out a wall. Rewiring an older home.
Refacing instead of replacing. Stock cabinets. Laminate counters. Keeping the floor you have.
Cost questions
Before you set a budget
What pushes a kitchen price up?
A bigger room, custom cabinets, natural stone, moving the sink or range, or taking a wall out. In homes from the 1950s and 60s, new wiring and leveling the floor add to it.
What does this price leave out?
Appliances, moving walls or windows, and moving plumbing or gas lines.
Is Blue Ash more expensive than the rest of Cincinnati?
Labor costs about the same across the metro, because the same crews work all of it. Your house matters more than your ZIP: a 1950s ranch usually hides more surprises than a 1990s colonial.
Why is labor only part of the total?
Materials, permits, overhead like insurance and trucks, and a normal margin make up the rest. Each one is broken out on this page.
Get the number for your kitchen
Your size, your finishes, your ZIP.