Kitchen Remodel References (Charlotte, Bath: countertops, appliances, how much)

[kja25]

I'm in the market to get my 10x10 kitchen remodeled (minus new appliances) so just cabinets and countertop. Can anyone recommend a company besides Lowes or Home Depot that has competitive pricing? I'm looking to spend no more than $2,750 so I'm not looking for anything immaculate.

[Native_Son]

That's a tight budget, even for a DIY project.

Have you tried a cabinet refacing company like Carolina Custom Cabinets?

Carolina Cabinets | Charlotte N.C.

A rule of thumb for cabinet refacing is about $100-$130 per 'opening'...

So $2750 would get about 22 'openings'. You probably have more like 12-15 openings in a 10'x10' kitchen, which would possibly leave you with about $850-$900 for new counters...

[Trevor92]

You might want to look at Panda Kitchen. They advertise the best of prices and openly claim their stuff comes from China. They require a nonrefundable refund to come measure, but you should be able to do that yourself. But I would agree with Native_Son, that is a very low budget even for a DIY.

Kitchen Remodeling - Panda Kitchen & Bath Expo Center - Kitchen Cabinets (http://www.pandakitchen.com/index.asp - broken link)

[kja25]

Thanks for the reponses thus far.

I was hoping my budget wasn't too low but it sounds like it might be!

[flexysteve]

It all depends on the cabinets and counters you want and how much DIY you plan to do. 10x10 is not that large of a kitchen so I think it's possible. How many cabinets top and bottom do you have?

Refacing cabinets and laminate countertops should be within your budget.