Kitchen Renovation
In Norman, OK.
From cabinet-to-countertop refreshes
To tearing down a wall and rebuilding the
Whole floor plan — designed, framed, plumbed
And finished by the crews who build
Our quality custom homes.
What Is Kitchen Renovation?
Kitchen Renovation starts here.
Passion Homes designs and builds custom kitchen renovations in Norman, Oklahoma and throughout the Oklahoma City Metro. Projects range from cabinetry and countertop replacements to full renovations that remove walls and rebuild the floor plan, typically completed in 12 to 32 weeks. As a custom home builder, we handle structural framing, plumbing, electrical, cabinetry, and finish work with our own crews rather than coordinating outside contractors.
Each Passion Homes kitchen renovation is handled end to end — layout design, cabinetry and finish selection, demolition, beam engineering and wall removal where needed, plumbing and electrical rough-in, cabinet installation, countertop templating, tile, and appliance integration. We pull required permits and schedule inspections. Scope and price are fixed in writing before demolition begins, and one point of contact stays with the project from the first walkthrough through the final punch list.
Every Kitchen Project
What We Renovate
One builder for every part of the kitchen — the beam that carries the wall you want gone, the circuits behind the cabinets, and the finishes you actually see. Here's what that covers.
- Full Kitchen Renovation Down to the studs — new layout, new cabinetry, new mechanicals.
- Wall Removal & Open Concept Load-bearing walls, engineered beams, and the floor plan you actually wanted.
- Custom Cabinetry & Storage Built to your walls and your habits, not to the nearest stock size.
- Islands & Seating Prep space, storage, and a place people actually gather — with or without plumbing.
- Countertops & Backsplash Templated to the cabinets we set, so the seams land where they should.
- Appliances & Ventilation Panel-ready integration, dedicated circuits, and a hood that vents outside.
- Pantries & Bump-Outs Walk-in pantries, butler's pantries, and adding the square footage the kitchen needs.
Full Kitchen Renovation
A full renovation takes the kitchen back to the studs and rebuilds it, which makes it the only version that can fix a layout instead of decorating around one. Cabinets, counters, flooring, and often the ceiling all come out.
With the walls and floor open, decisions stop being constrained by what's already there — we can move the sink, relocate the range, take out a wall, rerun electrical to current code, and duct the hood properly. None of that is reachable once new cabinets are set.
It's also when the hidden problems surface. The three we find most often in this area:
- Too few circuits. Kitchens wired for a 1978 cooking routine, now running a microwave, air fryer, and coffee maker off the same run. If breakers trip when the kitchen is busy, this is why.
- A hood that vents nowhere. Recirculating microwave hoods filter air and push it back into the room. Heat, grease, and moisture stay in your house.
- Soft subfloor under the dishwasher. Usually a supply line that had been weeping for years behind a kick plate nobody removes.
Wall Removal & Open Concept
Removing a wall between the kitchen and living space is structural work, and whether it's load-bearing changes the project completely. If the wall carries nothing, it's a straightforward demo and patch. If it carries load — and in the ranch and split-level plans common around Norman, the wall between kitchen and living room often does — that load has to be picked up by an engineered beam, with new posts carrying it down to something that can hold it.
What that adds to the project:
- A structural engineer's stamp. Required for permitting, and the right protection for you regardless.
- Temporary shoring. The load has to be held somewhere while the wall comes out and the beam goes in.
- Sometimes new footings. The posts need something under them. On slab, that means cutting and pouring.
- Ceiling and floor patching across the old wall line. This is where cheap jobs announce themselves. If the ceiling texture doesn't match, everyone sees the scar for the life of the house.
We'll give you a read at the walkthrough on whether your wall is load-bearing, and we'll tell you honestly if the answer is "probably, and it's going to cost real money." Worth knowing: some kitchens get most of the openness they wanted from a wider cased opening at a fraction of the cost of a full removal.
Custom Cabinetry & Storage
Cabinetry is the largest single line item in almost every kitchen renovation, and the one where the price range is widest. Three tiers, honestly described:
- Stock. Fixed sizes, fastest, least expensive. Filler strips wherever the standard sizes don't meet your walls.
- Semi-custom. Stock construction with real choice in door style, finish, and modifications. Where most kitchens land, and usually the best value for the money.
- Full custom. Built to your dimensions with no filler and no compromise on layout. Costs the most, takes the longest, fits perfectly.
What actually changes daily life is less about tier than about planning: drawers instead of lower doors, a pull-out for trash and recycling, a dedicated slot for sheet pans and cutting boards, and upper cabinets that run to the ceiling instead of stopping short and collecting dust on top.
On refacing — if your cabinet boxes are solid and the layout works, refacing or repainting can be a legitimately good decision, and we'll tell you when you're in that case. If the boxes are particleboard already swelling at the sink base, it isn't. That's new doors on something that's failing underneath.
Islands & Seating
An island's cost is decided almost entirely by whether anything runs to it. A prep-and-seating island with no plumbing or gas is cabinetry and countertop — relatively simple, relatively affordable. Add a sink or dishwasher and you need a drain, and on a slab foundation that means cutting concrete to reach a stack and repouring. Add a cooktop and you need gas or a 240-volt circuit plus a real ventilation answer, which downdraft units handle poorly.
The other constraint is clearance. Thirty-six inches around an island is workable, forty-two is comfortable, and anything under thirty-six turns a good idea into a daily irritation. We'd rather tell you your kitchen wants a peninsula than sell you an island that makes the room worse to cook in.
Countertops & Backsplash
Countertops get templated after the cabinets are installed, which is the part of the schedule that surprises people most. Templating can't happen until the boxes are set and level, and fabrication runs 1-2 weeks after that. So there's a real stretch mid-project where your kitchen has cabinets and no counters. That's normal, it's in every schedule we write, and knowing it in advance is the difference between a fine week and an anxious one.
Material tradeoffs, plainly: quartz is the low-maintenance default and never needs sealing. Granite is durable and wants periodic sealing. Marble is beautiful and will etch — if you cook acidic food and can't live with patina, don't. Butcher block is warm and affordable and needs oiling plus real care around the sink.
Appliances & Ventilation
Modern kitchens need more electrical capacity than most older Norman homes were built with, and ventilation is the thing almost every previous remodel got wrong.
- Electrical capacity. Current code wants multiple dedicated 20-amp circuits for countertop receptacles, plus separate circuits for dishwasher, disposal, microwave, and range. Older homes frequently don't have the panel to support it, and a panel upgrade is a real line item we'd rather flag at proposal than discover mid-project.
- Real ventilation. A ducted hood vents through the wall or roof to the outside. A recirculating hood does not — it filters and returns air to the room, removing neither heat, grease, nor moisture from your house. If you cook, you'll notice the difference within a week.
- Integration planned early. Panel-ready refrigeration needs cabinet fronts ordered to match. Induction needs 240 volts. Anything you're supplying yourself has to be on site with confirmed specs before cabinets are ordered. [State clearly whether you supply appliances, install owner-supplied, or both.]
Pantries & Bump-Outs
When the kitchen's problem is square footage rather than layout, the answer is finding space or adding it. Found space first: a walk-in pantry carved out of an adjacent closet, an oversized hallway, or an under-stair void. A butler's pantry between kitchen and dining if the run exists. These are the cheapest meaningful square footage in a house, because the structure is already standing.
If there's genuinely nothing to take, a bump-out extends the exterior wall. That's foundation, framing, roof tie-in, and exterior finish — a real addition, priced accordingly, and the kind of work a cabinet company can't do at all.
The Passion Homes Standard
Why Renovate With Passion Homes
Four standards we hold with every renovation — and the story behind why they exist.
Stable Pricing, No Surprise Jumps
Your quote is your quote. We build a clear, detailed number before we break ground and stand behind it — no padded margins, no overhead sneaking in after you've signed, and no changes without a conversation first.
You'll Never Have to Chase Us Down
Weekly updates, straight answers, and a phone that gets picked up. You'll recieve our full transparency, knowing what's happening on your site, where your budget stands, and what's coming next — without chasing anything, or anyone down.
Licensed, Vetted Trades Only
Every subcontractor on your build is licensed, insured, and held to your standards, not just ours. We don't cut corners with cheap labor. Your home gets the same quality on day ninety that it got on day one.
20+ Years of Oklahoma Construction
We're not learning on your project. Two decades in trade and construction across this state means we know the soil, the codes, the inspectors, and the suppliers — not in general, but in the Norman metro specifically.
“We felt like a transaction, not a family investing in their future.”
When we built our own home, that's exactly how we were treated — contractors who didn't communicate, timelines that moved without explanation, decisions made without us. That's the reason this company exists.
The standards above aren't marketing. They're the whole point.
Common Questions
Kitchen Renovation in Norman — Common Questions
How much does a kitchen remodel cost in Norman, Oklahoma?
Most kitchen renovations in the Norman area run $100 to $300 per square foot. A cabinet-and-countertop replacement that keeps the existing layout sits at the lower end; a full renovation with a wall removal, relocated plumbing, and custom cabinetry sits at the upper end.
Cabinetry is typically the largest single line item, often 30% of the budget on its own. The other big movers: whether a load-bearing wall comes out, whether the sink moves, panel capacity for new circuits, and appliances. You get a fixed written price before demolition starts — not a range that drifts upward once the work is underway.
How long does a kitchen renovation take?
Most kitchen renovations run 8-12 weeks from demolition to final walkthrough, plus 2-4 months beforehand for design, selections, and cabinet ordering.
Cabinet lead time is the single biggest schedule driver on a kitchen — which is why we order before we demo rather than after. A kitchen sitting gutted while cabinets are in production is the most common way these projects go sideways, and it's entirely avoidable.
What does the process look like from first call to finish?
- Consultation. We walk the kitchen with you, talk through what isn't working, and give an initial read on whether the wall you're eyeing is load-bearing — free, no obligation.
- Design & selections. Layout, cabinetry, counters, tile, and appliances all decided, and cabinets ordered, before anything comes out.
- Fixed proposal. Written scope, firm price.
- Demolition, structural & rough-in. Wall removal and beam set where applicable, then plumbing, electrical, and ventilation.
- Cabinets, counters & tile. Boxes set and leveled, counters templated and installed, backsplash tiled.
- Appliances & walkthrough. Final hookups, hardware, punch list — then we walk it together before we call it done.
Can you remove the wall between my kitchen and living room?
Usually yes, but whether the wall is load-bearing changes the project substantially. A non-load-bearing wall is a straightforward demo and patch. A load-bearing wall has to be replaced with an engineered beam supported by new posts and footings, which requires a structural engineer and a permit.
We'll give you an initial read at the walkthrough and a firm answer once we can see how the structure above is framed. And if a wider cased opening would get you most of what you want for a fraction of the cost, we'll say that too. See Wall Removal & Open Concept for the full breakdown.
How long will I be without a kitchen?
Plan on 3-6 weeks without a functioning kitchen on a full renovation. We'll help you set up a temporary one before demo — refrigerator relocated, microwave and coffee on a folding table, and a plan for where you'll wash dishes.
This is the part of a kitchen remodel people underestimate most. It goes considerably better when it's planned in advance rather than improvised in week one.
Do I need a permit for a kitchen remodel in Norman?
Permits are generally required for electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and any structural alteration — which covers most real kitchen renovations. Cabinet and countertop replacement with no mechanical changes typically does not. We pull any permits your project needs and schedule the inspections ourselves.
Is refacing my existing cabinets worth it?
Sometimes, and we'll tell you honestly which case you're in. If the boxes are solid, the layout works, and you like the configuration, refacing or repainting is a legitimate way to get most of the visual change for a fraction of the cost.
If the boxes are particleboard already swelling at the sink base, it isn't — that's new doors on a carcass that's failing underneath, and you won't get the money back. See Custom Cabinetry & Storage.
Can you add an island with a sink?
Yes. An island with no plumbing is cabinetry and countertop. Adding a sink or dishwasher requires a drain line, and on the slab foundations common in Norman that means cutting and repouring concrete. Very doable — we just want the cost visible before you commit.
We'll also check clearances. An island that leaves under 36 inches of walkway makes a kitchen worse rather than better, and we'd rather recommend a peninsula than build you something you have to squeeze past every day. See Islands & Seating.
Do you supply appliances, or do I?
We do not supply in-kitchen appliances. However we will absolutely install appliances supplied by you.
Does my range hood really need to vent outside?
If you cook, yes. A recirculating hood filters air and returns it to the room — it removes neither heat, grease, nor moisture from the house. A ducted hood vents through the wall or roof to the exterior.
It's one of the least glamorous upgrades in a kitchen renovation and one of the most noticeable. Most people register the difference within a week of cooking. See Appliances & Ventilation.
Why hire a home builder instead of a kitchen and bath company?
A kitchen shop sells and installs cabinets, then subcontracts anything structural, mechanical, or electrical. As a custom home builder, framing, plumbing, electrical, and finish carpentry are the work we do every day on new construction, scheduled against each other the way they are on a build.
That's why "can this wall come out" is a question we answer at the walkthrough instead of one we route to somebody else.
What areas do you serve?
Norman and the surrounding Oklahoma City metro — including Moore, Oklahoma City, Edmond, Midwest City, Newcastle, Blanchard, Yukon, Shawnee, and Purcell. Just outside that range? Call and ask.
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