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Lake Oswego, Oregon

Kitchen remodeling in Lake Oswego.

Most of our remodels happen within ten miles of this page. We've been building kitchens for Lake Oswego, West Linn, and the surrounding Portland metro long enough to know the houses, the inspectors, and what a 1985 ranch on Iron Mountain Boulevard needs that a 2008 contemporary off Boones Ferry doesn't.

The credentials we bring to every Lake Oswego kitchen.

Independently verifiable. Don't take our word for it.

CCB #121142
Oregon licensed contractor
EPA
Lead-Safe Renovator Certified
A+
BBB rated since 2007
EPA
Lead-Safe Renovator Certified

What Lake Oswego homeowners ask us for

  • Open layout connecting kitchen to great room
  • A working island with seating and storage
  • Quartz, quartzite, or marble counters
  • Custom or semi-custom cabinetry with inset doors
  • Built-in pantry and beverage station
  • Wolf, Sub-Zero, Miele, or Bosch appliances
  • Layered lighting throughout

Neighborhoods we work in.

Most of our projects sit inside Lake Oswego city limits, with a handful in unincorporated Clackamas County immediately adjacent. The named neighborhoods we work in regularly:

Westlake · Lake Grove · Mountain Park · First Addition · Old Town · Glenmorrie · Forest Highlands · Palisades · Lakewood · Uplands

Not on the list? We almost certainly work there too. The geography here is small enough that "Lake Oswego" reasonably extends to anyone with a 97034, 97035, or northern 97068 ZIP.

What we see behind the drywall in Lake Oswego homes.

Most Lake Oswego homes we work on were built between the late 1970s and the mid-2000s. The bones are typically good. Behind the drywall there's a predictable list of finds:

  • Original-build electrical that maxes out before a new induction range will
  • Galvanized supply lines reaching end of service life
  • Original HVAC ducting that needs reworking around the new island
  • Load-bearing walls hiding behind a soffit that has to come out
  • Existing flooring transitions that look bad once cabinets reposition

We surface these in the estimate, not after the contract.

Ready for a kitchen worth living in?

Tell us about your Lake Oswego kitchen. We come out, walk the space with you, and follow up with a written scope and budget conversation within a week.

Typical Lake Oswego kitchen investment.

Lake Oswego skews higher than the broader Portland market on finishes and appliance tier. The ranges below reflect what we actually quote here.

$25-50K
Refresh (counters, hardware, paint, appliances)
$55-110K
Mid-range (new cabinets, quartz, modest layout)
$110-200K
High-end (custom cabinets, structural work)
$200K+
Full gut + footprint expansion

Lake Oswego kitchen remodel FAQs

How long do permits take in Lake Oswego specifically?
For like-for-like kitchen work (no plumbing relocation, no structural), Lake Oswego permit turnaround is generally 2 to 4 weeks. Structural changes or anything involving the building envelope can run 6 to 10 weeks. We pull the permits and handle the inspections as part of the project scope.
How does a kitchen remodel affect Lake Oswego property assessment?
Permitted improvements get reported to the Clackamas County Assessor. A typical mid-range kitchen remodel will modestly increase your assessed value at the next reassessment cycle. The increase is usually a small fraction of the construction cost. Unpermitted work is the worse option: appraisers and inspectors discount unpermitted improvements at resale, sometimes substantially.
Do you handle the lakefront homes with restricted access?
Yes. We've worked enough Lake Oswego homes with tight driveways, narrow lake-side approaches, and tricky material staging to plan around it. We'll walk the site before estimating to flag access constraints and price them in.
How long does a Lake Oswego kitchen remodel take?
Most run 6 to 10 weeks of active construction once materials are on site. Custom cabinets add 8 to 16 weeks of fabrication ahead of demo. Lake Oswego permit time stacks on the front end. Plan 12 to 24 weeks total from contract to move-back-in for a typical mid-range project.
Do you work with our designer or architect?
Yes. We work regularly with several Portland-area designers and architects and can refer based on your project style and budget, or partner with one you already have.
How do we get started?
Send a note through the form or call (503) 997-5895. We'll set up a free in-home walk-through within the week.
Our Promise

Every project backed by our written warranty.

Workmanship warranty included in every contract, in writing. If something we built isn't right, we come back and make it right.

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Let's build your Lake Oswego kitchen.

Free walk-through, written estimate, owner-led project. Local since 1998.