A kitchen renovation in Vancouver in 2026 runs from about $18,000 for a smaller kitchen to past $100,000 for a large high-end build, and most projects land between $30,000 and $50,000. Those are DADO's planning ranges for a whole kitchen, sized by the room, the finish tier, and the appliance package. They are not quotes. The real number is confirmed in person once we have measured your space and you have made the choices that move it.
A smaller kitchen with a standard finish and builder-grade appliances plans at about $18,000 to $28,000. A medium kitchen with a premium finish and mid-range appliances plans at $30,000 to $50,000, and that is where most of our projects sit. A large kitchen with high-end finishes and a top appliance package starts around $100,000 and climbs from there. The width of each band is deliberate, because the same room can be built two very different ways.
Material and labour costs in Vancouver have moved in recent years. The bands above are the ones we are planning against in 2026.
Cabinetry is usually the largest single line in a kitchen renovation. Appliances are usually second, and the two together often take more than half of a medium project. Counters come next. Trades and install, meaning the removal of the old kitchen, plumbing reconnection, electrical work, flooring, paint, and the cabinet install itself, make up the rest. A high-end appliance package can flip the order and pass cabinetry, which is why the calculator asks about appliances at all.
For a plainer breakdown, where your kitchen budget actually goes walks the lines one at a time.
Cabinetry alone at DADO starts at about $15,000. What moves it from there is box construction, door style, finish, interior systems, and hardware. Plywood boxes cost more than particleboard and last far longer. A painted slab MDF door costs less than rift white oak veneer, which costs less than solid wood. Space towers, runner systems, and a pull-out pantry each add to the number and each earns its keep in daily use. As a real reference point, the cabinetry for our Camelot Rd project in West Vancouver, a medium kitchen in walnut veneer and painted slab MDF with integrated handles, came to $25,000.
Quartz is the most common counter choice in Vancouver kitchens now, priced by the area of slab plus edge profile, sink cutouts, and installation. Counters are templated after the cabinets are in and installed afterward, so they sit toward the end of both the schedule and the budget. A larger island or a waterfall edge moves this line more than the colour does.
The three tiers we plan around are builder, mid, and high-end. Builder packages are what a new condo ships with. Mid packages bring a proper range hood, a quieter dishwasher, and a counter-depth fridge. High-end packages add panel-ready fridges and dishwashers that disappear behind cabinet doors, which also means custom panels from us. Appliances are chosen before the cabinets are drawn, because the cabinets are built around their exact dimensions.
DADO designs, builds, and installs the cabinetry and coordinates the project. Demolition, plumbing, electrical, flooring, and paint are done by licensed trades, either coordinated through us or through your own contractor. Typical trade work in a cabinet-led renovation is removing the old kitchen, reconnecting the sink and dishwasher, adding circuits for new appliances and under-cabinet lighting, patching drywall, and finishing the floor where the old toe kicks were. A straight cabinet swap usually needs no permit. Moving plumbing, gas, electrical, or a wall usually does, and the City of Vancouver and your trades will confirm what applies to your home.
Cabinets arrive pre-assembled about four weeks after design sign-off, which is our standard lead time rather than a promise for every project, and the install itself is measured in days.
Start with the size of your kitchen, decide roughly where you sit on finish and appliances, and read the band that matches. Hold a contingency for what is behind the walls in an older home. Then get the number confirmed in person.
The Vancouver Kitchen Cost Calculator turns those three inputs into a planning range in under a minute. Our post on what a custom kitchen costs in Vancouver goes deeper on what moves it. When you have a range, book a free consultation at the Kitsilano showroom and we will turn it into a real plan.