A kitchen goes wrong in small ways before it goes wrong in big ones. A drawer that cannot open fully or a dishwasher door that blocks the walkway. New Day Construction is a design-build team, and we remodel kitchens for homeowners in King County and Snohomish County. Lake Forest Park is a place we know firsthand, because one of our recent bath and laundry remodels stands here, and we come back to it below.
Start with the kitchen you already have
Before anyone draws a new plan, walk the room and write down what works. Many Lake Forest Park houses are decades old, and an older kitchen often has things worth keeping, like a good window, solid wood floors, or trim with a profile you cannot buy today. Keeping the layout also keeps the plumbing where it is, which keeps the budget calmer.
If you want to preserve the character of an older room, say so in the first conversation. We can match new door styles to existing trim and carry the flooring through, with hardware that suits the age of the house. We do not offer cabinet refacing or repainting as a stand-alone service, so if the boxes are sound and you only want new doors, a specialist will serve you better. When the boxes are worn or the layout fails, a full remodel is the honest answer.
What a full kitchen remodel includes
A full remodel covers the whole room as one scope. That means design and layout, demolition, new cabinets, countertops, backsplash tile, flooring, lighting, and a range hood, with the plumbing and electrical work coordinated around them. Plumbing and electrical go through specialty subcontractors, countertops come from a third-party fabricator, and we handle items like the hood vent and fixtures ourselves. Permits and inspections are part of the job, and we coordinate them.
Two kinds of work stay outside our scope. We do not take cabinet-only or countertop-only jobs, and we do not swap a single appliance. A handyman is the better call for those.
What a kitchen remodel costs in Lake Forest Park
A full kitchen remodel on our price list starts from $50,000 (price list, November 2026). In our rough fall 2026 benchmarks, a medium kitchen lands near $60,000 and a bigger one near $80,000, and some jobs fall outside that range. Cabinets are the swing factor. Semi-custom runs about $20K, custom runs $50K to $60K, and a flat-panel European line with integrated pulls can reach about $80K. If you want a wall removed, a structural change adds about $15,000 to $25,000.
Ask every bidder for a written scope with allowances marked (placeholder amounts that can be outgrown). We aim to finish near the number we quote, so a $100K kitchen should close near $103K, and a leap to $160K needs a real cause, such as scope you add or a condition hidden behind a wall.
How long a kitchen remodel takes
We do not publish a single duration for kitchens, since a layout change with custom cabinets runs longer than a refresh that keeps the plumbing. For scale, our Lake Forest Park bath and laundry job ran from mid-March to mid-May 2026, and a whole-house remodel takes about two months in an empty home and 3 to 6 months with a family living there. Permit time and made-to-order cabinets come on top.
Permits in Lake Forest Park
Usually yes, when walls, plumbing, or wiring change. The City of Lake Forest Park takes building permit applications only through its online Permit Portal, and the Permit Center lists the checklist each application needs. The city's page notes that card payments through the Permit Coordinator carry a 3% fee, while cash and checks can be paid at City Hall. Building permit questions go to [email protected]. We coordinate the application and the inspections, and on our Lake Forest Park job the permits sat inside the estimate.
How to get an estimate
Send us photos, rough measurements, the problems you want solved, and a budget range, and we set up a consultation. Whether the first visit or estimate is free is not something we have published, so ask when you call. Every estimate we give is written, with the scope, the allowances, and the exclusions spelled out.
Dust, noise, and living at home
A kitchen remodel disrupts the house, and the useful question is logistics. Where will the temporary cooking area go, and how does the family move through the house? We plan to include protection of the adjacent rooms in the scope, and you should ask any contractor how dust is contained and cleaned each day. About nine times in ten we try to build the phasing around how the household lives.
Choosing materials and finishes
Pick the surface by how you cook and clean. Quartz and granite are the two stones most owners compare, and a third-party fabricator cuts and sets them. The style we see most in 2026 is modern, with white cabinets and countertops under LED lighting, though warm wood works when the whole plan supports it. Photos flatten color, so see samples side by side, and our Bellevue showroom has finished kitchen and bath examples you can handle in person.
Our work in Lake Forest Park, WA
This is a bathroom and laundry room, not a kitchen, and we say so up front. It is still the work in your city that we can point to.
The homeowner's rooms had not been touched since 1984, while his kitchen had been updated a couple of years before by another contractor. We priced a semi-custom and a custom version, and after a visit to our showroom, he chose the custom one because the catalog line lacked the colors he wanted. Our project manager Max, who has years of experience as a casework installer, judged which cabinetry could be refreshed and which should go. The final cost matched the written estimate, and he received the full warranty documentation package at handoff.
License, insurance, and warranty
Washington registers contractors with Labor & Industries under RCW 18.27. Our registration number is NEWDADC823QR, and the L&I Contractor Verify tool shows its status along with bond and insurance details. We provide a two-year craftsmanship warranty on completed work, and manufacturer warranties on installed materials pass through to you. Get warranty terms in writing from any contractor you hire.
Frequently Asked Questions
Short answers to what Lake Forest Park homeowners ask before a kitchen project starts.
How much does a kitchen remodel in Lake Forest Park cost?
A full kitchen remodel starts from $50,000 on our price list as of November 2026. Our rough fall 2026 benchmarks put a medium kitchen near $60,000 and a bigger one near $80,000, with cabinets and structural changes moving the number most.
How long does a kitchen remodel take?
It depends on the layout and the cabinets, plus the permit, and we give a written schedule once the scope is set. Permit review ranges from about six weeks to three months in the jobs we have seen.
What is included in a full kitchen remodel?
Design, demolition, cabinets, countertops, backsplash tile, flooring, lighting and a range hood, with plumbing and electrical coordinated and permits and inspections handled. We do not take cabinet-only or countertop-only jobs.
How do I get a free estimate for a kitchen remodel?
Send photos and measurements, plus a budget range, then request a consultation. We have not published whether the first visit is free, so ask when you book. Our estimates are written and itemized.
Does a kitchen remodel require permits in Lake Forest Park?
Usually, when walls, plumbing or wiring change. The city accepts applications through its online Permit Portal. We coordinate the application and inspections.
How can I remodel an older kitchen while preserving its character?
Keep the layout and any trim, floors or windows worth saving, then match new doors and hardware to them. Say so at the first conversation so the scope reflects it.
How disruptive is a kitchen remodel, and how is the home kept clean?
Expect dust and noise, and plan a temporary cooking area. We build protection of adjacent rooms into the scope, and you should ask any contractor how dust is contained each day.
How do I choose materials and finishes for my kitchen remodel?
Choose by how you cook and clean, compare cabinet tiers and counter samples in person and ask for an upgrade priced next to the standard option.
Are kitchen remodeling contractors licensed, insured and covered by warranties?
They should be registered with L&I, and you can verify bond and insurance details yourself. Ours is NEWDADC823QR, and we provide a two-year craftsmanship warranty on completed work.
Which areas near Lake Forest Park does the contractor serve?
We serve King County and Snohomish County, and our Bellevue showroom is on the Eastside. Tell us your address and we will confirm whether it is in range.
Discuss your Lake Forest Park kitchen
Tell New Day Construction what is not working in your kitchen and what you want it to do, then request a consultation. Reach us at (425) 522-5748 or [email protected], or visit our Bellevue showroom at 1850 130th Ave NE #1, Bellevue, WA 98005. More about our kitchen remodeling and home remodeling services is on our service pages.
