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Thornapple Construction is a Grand Rapids design-build contractor that handles kitchen remodels end to end, from an in-home 3D design on the first visit through the final walkthrough. Most Grand Rapids kitchen remodels run from the low $20,000s for a cabinet-and-counter refresh to $120,000+ for a full custom chef's kitchen, and a typical project takes 6 to 12 weeks from demolition through final walkthrough. Once the design is finalized, the full scope is locked into a fixed-price contract, so the price quoted is the price paid, with no allowance games or mid-project surprises.
A West Michigan kitchen contractor that designs your kitchen in 3D on the first visit, locks the price before a wall is touched, and runs the entire project — permits, trades, finishes — from our Wyoming office at 619 36th St SW. Serving Grand Rapids, East GR, Forest Hills, Ada, Cascade, Kentwood, and surrounding cities.
Book Your Free ConsultationLocal crew, local trades, local inspectors — we know how every Kent County municipality runs its permit office.
The number we quote is the number you pay. Every material, trade, and permit is itemized before you sign. No allowance games.
We bring a laptop and build your new kitchen in 3D during the in-home consultation — layout, island, cabinets, finishes — so you can decide without guessing.
2 to 3 hours, in your home, with measurements, 3D models, and an honest budget range — before you commit to anything.
Verified reviews from kitchen, bath, and whole-home clients across Grand Rapids and surrounding cities. Licensed & insured — #262300501.
Every kitchen we hand off carries a two-year workmanship warranty, plus the manufacturer warranties on every cabinet, counter, and appliance.
Grand Rapids has plenty of kitchen contractors. What it does not have many of is contractors who design your kitchen in 3D before you sign anything, lock the price for the entire scope, and stay in one project lead the whole way through. That is the gap we built Thornapple Construction to fill.
A typical kitchen remodel in Grand Rapids fails in one of three places: the budget creeps because the contract used "allowances" instead of fixed numbers, the schedule slips because nobody is coordinating the cabinets, counters, and trades, or the design ends up looking nothing like what the homeowner pictured. Our fixed-price design-build process eliminates all three — the same process we run across every project in our Grand Rapids remodeling services lineup.
If you are planning a kitchen remodel anywhere in Grand Rapids, East Grand Rapids, Forest Hills, Ada, Cascade, Kentwood, Wyoming, Grandville, or Rockford, the first step is a free in-home consultation. We build your kitchen in 3D during that visit. From there, you decide whether the numbers and the design line up before any further commitment.
One team, one project lead, one price — from the first in-home visit through the final walkthrough.
A 2 to 3 hour visit at your home. We measure the existing space, talk through how you actually cook and entertain, and sketch the new layout in 3D on the spot. You leave with a clear range for your scope — no commitment yet.
We refine the 3D model, sit down with you for cabinetry, counter, appliance, lighting, and flooring selections, and build a written specification that maps to a single fixed-price number.
Every line item is itemized — materials, labor, permits, dust protection, portable restrooms, cleanings. You see the full number before you sign. The price we quote is the price you pay.
We pull every permit with the right municipality — City of Grand Rapids, East GR, Wyoming, Kentwood, Ada Township, Cascade Township — coordinate every trade, and run dust protection from day one through final clean.
Final inspection, punch-list walkthrough, and handoff. Every Thornapple kitchen carries a two-year workmanship warranty in writing, plus manufacturer warranties on cabinets, counters, and appliances.
You have one direct contact from the first call through final walkthrough. No call-center, no handoffs between sales and production, no "let me find out who is supposed to know that."
Most Grand Rapids kitchen remodels fall into one of these six scopes. Where yours lands depends on the existing layout, finish ambitions, and how much plumbing, electrical, and structural work the new design needs.
Cabinet refacing or paint, new counters, sink, faucet, lighting, and backsplash. Layout, plumbing, and electrical stay. A smart fit for newer-build kitchens that just need to catch up.
New semi-custom cabinetry, stone counters, full appliance package, tile backsplash, updated lighting, refreshed flooring, and minor plumbing or electrical reroutes. Our most common Grand Rapids scope.
Custom cabinetry, opened floor plan, structural changes, professional appliances, panel-front integrated refrigerator, hardwood or large-format tile. The standard scope for serious East GR, Forest Hills, and Ada renovations.
Wolf or Sub-Zero suite, dual islands or working pantry, custom inset cabinetry, designer stone, integrated lighting plan, hidden appliance garage, beverage center. When the kitchen is the center of the house.
Removing the wall between the kitchen and the living or dining room, installing the structural beam, and rebuilding the kitchen around the new unified space. Almost always paired with a mid-range or full-custom scope.
Bump-out or full footprint expansion to add square footage — for an island, eat-in nook, or working pantry the existing kitchen cannot support. Coordinates with our home additions practice.
For a deeper cost breakdown by finish level and scope, read our kitchen remodel cost guide for Grand Rapids, try our interactive remodeling cost estimator, or call (616) 404-3400 for a range on your specific space.
Grand Rapids kitchen remodels typically run from the low $20,000s for a cabinet-and-counter refresh to $120,000+ for a full custom chef's kitchen, depending on scope, finish level, and whether the project involves a layout change or wall removal — and every Thornapple project is locked into a fixed-price contract once the design phase is done. For the full breakdown by tier, read our kitchen remodel cost guide or run your specific scope through the cost estimator.
Most kitchen remodels in Grand Rapids that touch electrical, plumbing, gas, or any structural change require permits. The City of Grand Rapids Development Center runs residential remodel permits with a 5–10 business-day plan-review window. East Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Kentwood, Ada Township, Cascade Township, and Forest Hills each run their own building departments with slightly different fees and inspection cadences.
Thornapple pulls every permit and coordinates every inspection — building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and final — with the right municipality. You do not call city hall. You do not wait at the counter. For municipality-by-municipality detail, see our Grand Rapids remodeling permits guide.
Typical timeline: 6 to 12 weeks from demo through final walkthrough. Cabinet lead time alone runs 6 to 10 weeks. Structural changes and historic-district homes can extend the schedule by 2 to 4 weeks. Every milestone is mapped in your contract before work begins.
Three recent kitchens from Grand Rapids and the surrounding cities. Real projects, real fixed-price contracts, real finishes.
Full kitchen rebuild in rich navy cabinetry with brushed-gold hardware, a working custom island with quartz counters, and a layout reorganized around how this Grand Rapids family actually lives. Full-custom scope, fixed-price contract.
See the full project →Full kitchen renovation for a busy West Michigan family. Custom cabinetry, oversized prep island with casual seating, premium appliance package, and a reimagined work-triangle layout designed around daily routines, not magazine spreads.
See more kitchen work →Wall removal, structural LVL beam, and full kitchen rebuild that opened a closed-off 1950s East GR kitchen into a unified great room. Custom cabinetry, quartz counters, working island, and a layout that finally fits the way the household entertains.
East GR kitchen remodels →Watch a recent walkthrough from our YouTube channel for a look inside one of our Grand Rapids kitchen projects, then check the map below for our Wyoming, MI office address. We're 619 36th St SW, Wyoming, MI 49509 — in-home and on-site consultations by appointment only.
Centrally located in Wyoming — roughly 15 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids, 20 minutes from East GR and Forest Hills, and 25 minutes from Ada and Cascade. Consultations happen at your home, not at our office.
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"I love my kitchen. It's a breath of fresh air. Austin and Nate were amazing to work with. They stayed within my budget and were always patient and respectful. I can't say enough good about the whole process."
"A true craftsman who does great work. We love our new kitchen!"
"Communication and work completed was high quality."
4.7-star average across 19 verified Google reviews.
We build kitchens across Grand Rapids and the surrounding West Michigan communities. Each link below opens the neighborhood-specific service page with local permit detail, recent projects, and FAQs.
Grand Rapids kitchen remodels typically run from the low $20,000s for a cabinet-and-counter refresh to $120,000+ for a full custom chef's kitchen, depending on scope and finish level. Every Thornapple project is locked at a fixed-price contract once scope is finalized — the price we quote is the price you pay. For the full tier-by-tier breakdown, see our Grand Rapids kitchen remodel cost guide.
A typical Grand Rapids kitchen remodel runs 6 to 12 weeks from demolition through final walkthrough. Lead times for custom cabinetry alone are usually 6 to 10 weeks. Layout changes, plumbing relocations, structural work, and the permit cadence with the City of Grand Rapids or the surrounding municipality all factor in. Every milestone is mapped in your contract before work begins.
Most kitchen remodels in Grand Rapids that involve electrical upgrades, plumbing relocations, gas line work, or structural changes require permits from the City of Grand Rapids Development Center. East Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Kentwood, Ada Township, and Cascade Township each run their own building departments with slightly different fees and inspection cadences. We pull every permit and coordinate every inspection — building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and final — with the right municipality. See our Grand Rapids remodeling permits guide for municipality-by-municipality detail.
Yes — most of our clients stay in their home during the entire kitchen remodel. We help set up a temporary prep area in the dining room or basement, install plastic dust barriers between the work zone and the rest of the house, lay floor coverings throughout, bring portable restrooms so our crew never uses your bathroom, and schedule professional cleanings during the project. Daily routine stays as close to normal as possible while the kitchen is offline.
Every Thornapple kitchen remodel quote is itemized and comprehensive. It includes 3D design, cabinetry, countertops, backsplash, plumbing and electrical work, appliance coordination, flooring and finishes, all permits and inspections, dust protection, portable restrooms, professional cleanings, and a two-year workmanship warranty. You see every line item before signing. The price we quote is the price you pay.
We install quartz, granite, marble, quartzite, butcher block, and solid-surface counters. Most Grand Rapids clients choose quartz for daily-use durability or a quartzite for the look of marble without the maintenance. During your consultation we walk through durability, maintenance, and aesthetics so the surface you pick fits how you actually cook.
Yes. Older Heritage Hill, Eastown, Cherry Hill, and East Grand Rapids homes are some of our favorite kitchen projects. We handle plaster walls, knob-and-tube updates, undersized electrical service, dropped soffits hiding old ductwork, and tight original floor plans without losing the character that makes the home worth living in. The goal is a kitchen that looks like it always belonged there — just updated for how you actually cook today.
Yes — open-concept conversions are one of the most common scopes we build in Grand Rapids. We evaluate which walls are load-bearing, design the required beam or LVL header, route plumbing and electrical through the new ceiling, and coordinate the structural inspection with the municipality. Read our open-concept kitchen pros and cons guide for the full trade-off discussion before committing.
For resale-driven Grand Rapids remodels we usually recommend the mid-range scope — semi-custom cabinetry, quartz counters, full appliance package, fresh lighting and flooring — which lands in the $50,000 to $80,000 range and recovers well at sale. For long-term living we recommend the full custom or chef's scope because the layout, storage, and finish-level decisions you make compound in value every year you stay. We walk through both lenses during the consultation.
Real Grand Rapids kitchen remodel costs broken down by scope and finish level — refresh, mid-range, full custom, chef's.
Considering knocking down a wall? Trade-offs, structural realities, and what an open-concept conversion actually costs in Grand Rapids.
What permits a kitchen remodel needs in Grand Rapids, East GR, Wyoming, Kentwood, Ada Township, and Cascade Township — with timelines.
One team from concept to completion — how our fixed-price design-build approach actually works for Grand Rapids kitchens.
Kitchens, bathrooms, additions, and whole-home renovations from across Grand Rapids and West Michigan.
When the kitchen is the start of something bigger — how Grand Rapids whole-home renovations come together.
Kitchens are one piece of our design-build remodeling in Grand Rapids practice — design, build, and budget under one roof.
Spa-like primary baths and aging-in-place upgrades — designed around your life, protected by our process.
When every room needs attention, you need a partner who coordinates every trade, timeline, and detail.
Family rooms, home offices, and guest suites waiting beneath your feet — built to current code.
Pick a time and we'll call you. A quick conversation about your goals, a rough budget, and clear next steps — fixed-price, no obligation.
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It starts with a free consultation — in your home, with 3D design on the spot. No commitment. No pressure. Just clarity on what your kitchen can be and what it will actually cost.
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