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8+ years building in West Michigan · Fixed-price contracts · 3D design sketch on your first call · 4.7★ Google rating across 19 reviews
A Wyoming kitchen contractor that is actually headquartered in Wyoming — 619 36th St SW, minutes from your home. We design your kitchen in 3D on the first visit, lock the price before a wall is touched, and run the whole project — permits, trades, finishes. We're not driving in. We're your neighbors.
Book Your Free ConsultationOur office is at 619 36th St SW, between Burlingame and Clyde Park — in the geographic middle of the city. Most Wyoming kitchens are 5 to 15 minutes away. We're your neighbors, not a long drive.
The number we quote is the number you pay. Every material, trade, and permit is itemized before you sign. No allowance games, no change-order roulette — the certainty a value-conscious Wyoming budget deserves.
We bring a laptop and build your new Wyoming kitchen in 3D during the in-home consultation — layout, island, cabinets, finishes — so you can decide without guessing.
Local crew, local trades, local inspectors. We pull permits at the City of Wyoming Building Inspections Division on 28th Street — about 1.5 miles from our shop — and we know the staff by name.
Verified reviews from kitchen, bath, and whole-home clients across Wyoming and the surrounding West Michigan cities — 19 of them. Licensed & insured — #262300501.
Every Wyoming kitchen we hand off carries a two-year workmanship warranty in writing, plus the manufacturer warranties on every cabinet, counter, and appliance. And the warranty fix is local — we're right here.
Most kitchen quotes are a number on a page and a promise to figure out the layout later. Ours starts the opposite way. We bring a laptop to the first in-home visit, measure your existing kitchen, and build the new one in 3D while you watch. Island size and clearance, where the sink lands relative to the dishwasher, how far the range sits from the prep zone, whether the refrigerator door swings into traffic: you see all of it modeled before a single cabinet gets specified.
That matters because kitchen layout mistakes are permanent. A 36-inch aisle that should have been 42 makes two cooks impossible for the life of the house. An island sized to fill the room instead of the walk pattern turns into a place people squeeze past. We work the layout against how you actually cook, whether the kitchen is a one-cook galley or the room where four people land at 6pm, and we do it on screen where changes are free.
Cabinetry is the other reason design comes first. Cabinets run 40 to 50 percent of a typical kitchen budget and carry a 6 to 10 week lead time, so the order has to be right and it has to be placed early. We finalize the full cabinet specification, door style, box construction, drawer hardware, interior fittings, filler and scribe details, before the contract is signed. Then we sequence the order to land the week demolition wraps, instead of parking your family around a plywood counter waiting on a truck.
Because cabinetry, counters, and appliances are all locked at specification rather than at an allowance, the fixed-price number holds. Allowance-based kitchen quotes almost always run over in exactly those three line items. Yours will not, because there is no allowance to run out. Book the free in-home consultation and you leave the first visit with a 3D layout and an honest range for your scope, with no commitment beyond that.
Wyoming's housing stock was built mostly between 1950 and 2000, and the kitchens in it share a specific set of problems. Here is what we actually find when we open one up.
The dominant kitchen in Wyoming sits in a 1950s through 1970s ranch, Cape Cod, or tri-level, closed off behind a load-bearing wall that separates it from the living room. Taking that wall out is the scope we run most often here, and the details decide whether it goes well. We size the LVL or steel header to the actual span and point loads, verify the bearing path down through the floor system to the footing, and check whether the existing foundation can carry the new point loads before the design is final. Undersized bearing is the failure we see most in walls other crews opened.
The wall is rarely just framing. In a Wyoming ranch it usually carries the kitchen's plumbing stack, several circuits, and sometimes a duct run feeding the back bedrooms. All of it has to be rerouted before the wall comes down, which is why we open a small inspection area during design rather than discovering it on demo day.
A modern kitchen asks far more of a mid-century house than the original one did. Current code wants two dedicated 20-amp small-appliance circuits, a dedicated circuit for the dishwasher, another for the disposal, one for the microwave, and a 50-amp feed for an electric range. On the original 60-amp or 100-amp service still common in Wyoming ranches there is simply no room, so a 200-amp panel upgrade is part of most full kitchen scopes here rather than an upsell.
Ventilation is the detail almost nobody quotes. A serious range hood moving 600 CFM or more requires a make-up air path under Michigan code, plus a real duct run to the exterior rather than a recirculating filter. In these homes the obvious route is blocked by the dropped soffit hiding decades-old ductwork above the upper cabinets, so we map the vent path, the duct rerouting, and the make-up air solution during design, while the layout can still move to accommodate them.
One team, one project lead, one price — from the first in-home visit through the final walkthrough. Same protected process in Wyoming as anywhere we build, just with the lead minutes away instead of across the metro.
A 2 to 3 hour visit at your Wyoming home. We measure the existing kitchen, 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. You see real samples before anything is ordered.
Every line item is itemized — materials, labor, permits, dust protection, portable restroom, cleanings. You see the full number before you sign. The price we quote is the price you pay. This is where most Wyoming remodelers and Thornapple part ways.
We pull every permit through the City of Wyoming Building Inspections Division, coordinate every trade, and run dust protection from day one through final clean. Deliveries stage from our Wyoming shop. Most kitchen plan reviews land in 1 to 2 weeks.
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. And in Wyoming, warranty service is local.
You have one direct contact from the first call through final walkthrough — and that contact is based in Wyoming. No call-center, no handoffs between sales and production, no "let me find out who is supposed to know that."
Most Wyoming kitchen remodels fall into one of these six scopes. Where yours lands depends on the existing layout, your finish goals, and how much plumbing, electrical, and structural work the mid-century home stock needs to support the new design. There's an honest entry point at every budget.
Cabinet refacing or paint, new counters, sink, faucet, lighting, and backsplash. Layout, plumbing, and electrical stay put. A smart, value-minded fit for a 1980s–2000s subdivision kitchen near Rivertown Crossings that just needs to catch up.
New semi-custom cabinetry, quartz or stone counters, full appliance package, tile backsplash, updated lighting, refreshed flooring, and minor plumbing or electrical reroutes. Our most common Wyoming scope — strong value-for-money in this market.
Custom cabinetry, opened floor plan, the load-bearing-wall removal, professional appliances, integrated paneled refrigeration, hardwood or large-format tile. The standard scope when a Wyoming ranch kitchen becomes the heart of the house.
Premium appliance suite, working island or pantry, custom inset cabinetry, designer stone, integrated lighting plan, beverage center. For the Wyoming household that cooks seriously and wants the kitchen to match.
Removing the load-bearing wall between a closed-off Wyoming ranch kitchen and the living room, installing the structural beam, and rebuilding the kitchen around the new unified space. The signature Wyoming scope — almost always paired with mid-range or full-custom.
Bump-out or footprint expansion to add square footage — for an island, eat-in nook, or working pantry the existing Wyoming kitchen can't support. Coordinates with our home additions practice and a Wyoming zoning setback check.
For a deeper cost breakdown by finish level and scope, read our kitchen remodel cost guide for the Grand Rapids area — the same ranges apply to Wyoming — or run your scope through the cost estimator. Or call (616) 404-3400 for a range on your specific space.
Wyoming kitchen remodels range from about $20,000 for a cabinet-and-counter refresh up to $120,000 or more for a full chef's kitchen. The biggest drivers are cabinetry (40–50% of most scopes), counters and stone, the appliance package, and whether the project involves a layout change or the load-bearing-wall opening so common in Wyoming ranches.
Most of our full-custom Wyoming kitchens land in the $80,000 to $120,000 range. Mid-range remodels — semi-custom cabinets, quartz counters, full appliance package — come in between $50,000 and $80,000. And there's a genuine value-tier entry point: a $20,000 to $35,000 refresh that updates the kitchen without moving walls. Those are real fixed-price ranges from real West Michigan kitchens, not allowance-game estimates designed to win the bid and grow later.
One more Wyoming-specific note: pre-1978 homes in Marquette, Banner, Galewood, and Kelloggsville sometimes carry a real adder once we open walls — galvanized supply lines worth replacing, knob-and-tube remnants, lead-paint RRP handling. We plan for those realities in discovery and price them into the fixed contract so they never become surprise change orders. For a full breakdown, read our kitchen remodel cost guide and our open-concept kitchen pros and cons guide before the consultation.
Total kitchen timeline runs 6 to 14 weeks from demolition through final walkthrough, but the number that actually controls the schedule is cabinetry lead time: 6 to 10 weeks from the day the order is released. We place that order at contract signing, not at demolition, so the boxes arrive the week the space is ready for them. A kitchen quoted without a firm cabinet release date is a kitchen with an unannounced gap in the middle of it.
The build itself sequences demolition, structural work and beam install, rough plumbing and electrical, drywall and paint, flooring, cabinet set, then a template-and-fabricate pause for stone. That stone pause is the second schedule driver: counters cannot be templated until cabinets are set and level, and fabrication runs 1 to 2 weeks after templating. Backsplash, appliance install, plumbing trim, and final electrical follow. Your kitchen is offline for most of that window, which is why we set up a temporary prep area on day one.
Kitchen permits run through the City of Wyoming, which has its own building department and its own plan-review cadence. We pull every permit and coordinate every inspection as part of the fixed-price contract. The full jurisdiction breakdown lives on our Wyoming remodeling and Grand Rapids remodeling permits pages.
Three recent kitchens from Wyoming and the surrounding West Michigan cities. Real projects, real fixed-price contracts, real finishes. Descriptive names only — no client names, no street addresses.
A 1960s-era kitchen rebuilt around how the household actually entertains. Structural removal of the load-bearing wall between kitchen and great room, custom navy cabinetry with brushed-gold hardware, full quartz countertops, a working island with seating, and integrated paneled appliances. Designed in 3D, delivered on a fixed-price contract.
See the full project →A closed-off mid-century ranch kitchen opened into a unified living space. Load-bearing-wall removal, structural beam, custom cabinetry, quartz counters, a working island sized for daily life, and updated electrical service. The signature Wyoming scope — the wall comes down and the whole house changes.
See more kitchen work →Full kitchen renovation for a busy West Michigan family near Wyoming. Custom cabinetry, an oversized prep island with casual seating, a premium appliance package, and a reimagined work-triangle layout designed around daily routines, not magazine spreads.
Browse the portfolio →Watch our walkthrough on getting kitchen layout right the first time, then check the map for our Wyoming office. We're 619 36th St SW, Wyoming, MI 49509 — between Burlingame and Clyde Park, in the geographic middle of the city, minutes from most Wyoming kitchens. In-home and on-site consultations by appointment only.
Headquartered right here in Wyoming — most Wyoming homes are 5 to 15 minutes away, Grandville and Kentwood about 10 to 15 minutes, Byron Center about 15. 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."
"More than accommodating, professional, personable, and kept me updated every step of the way. Communication and work completed was high quality."
"Incredible! Reliable, friendly, hardworking, passionate about their work. Highly recommended."
4.7-star average across 19 verified Google reviews.
Every part of Wyoming has a different era of housing stock and a different kitchen conversation. Here's how we approach each area — and from our 36th Street office, we're minutes from all of them.
Mid-century core (Burlingame, Clyde Park, Burton) — 1950s–1970s brick ranches, Capes, and tri-levels. The dominant scope here is the load-bearing-wall kitchen opening: take down the wall, drop in a beam, rebuild the kitchen as the heart of the house.
Marquette & Banner — postwar Capes and bungalows north of 28th Street with plaster, original woodwork, and mixed plumbing. Character-aware kitchen remodels with EPA RRP lead-safe handling for the pre-1978 homes.
Galewood & Kelloggsville — established older neighborhoods with brick homes "improved" by every owner since the 1940s. Full kitchen rebuilds that update the systems behind the walls while respecting the home's character.
Southwestern subdivisions (near Rivertown Crossings, 56th St, Byron Center Ave) — 1980s–2000s two-stories and ranches ready for their first major refresh. Mid-range remodels and finish-level upgrades; less structural complexity, more value-for-money.
Near Grand Rapids Christian schools — brick colonials and two-stories along the Wyoming/Grand Rapids border. Stay-not-move kitchen openings and full-custom rebuilds for the next chapter of family life.
Wyoming-adjacent Grand Rapids — Garfield Park, Roosevelt Park, Burton Heights, and Alger Heights, the southwest GR neighborhoods closest to Wyoming. Same fast mobilization from our 36th Street shop.
Wyoming sits in the middle of a tight cluster of West Michigan communities. We build kitchens across all of them — just with the fastest mobilization the closer you are to 36th Street — as part of our broader kitchen remodeling in Grand Rapids practice. Each link opens the area-specific service page.
Yes — and Wyoming is our home city. Thornapple Construction is headquartered right here at 619 36th St SW, Wyoming, MI 49509 — your Wyoming neighbors. We remodel kitchens throughout Wyoming, from the older Marquette, Banner, Galewood, and Kelloggsville neighborhoods north of 28th Street to the mid-century ranches off Burlingame and Clyde Park to the newer subdivisions near Rivertown Crossings and 56th Street. Scopes range from cabinet-and-counter refreshes to full-custom kitchens with a load-bearing-wall opening. Most Wyoming homes are 5 to 15 minutes from our office.
Wyoming kitchen remodels typically range from about $20,000 for a cabinet-and-counter refresh up to $120,000 or more for a full chef's kitchen. A mid-range Wyoming kitchen — semi-custom cabinetry, quartz counters, full appliance package — usually lands between $50,000 and $80,000, and a full-custom kitchen with a load-bearing-wall opening runs $80,000 to $120,000. Thornapple provides a fixed-price contract after the scope is finalized — no allowance games, no surprise change orders. In a value-conscious market like Wyoming, that fixed number matters: the price we quote is the price you pay. For the full breakdown, see our Grand Rapids-area kitchen remodel cost guide or run the cost estimator.
Most kitchen remodels in Wyoming that relocate plumbing, add or move electrical circuits, touch structural framing, alter HVAC, or add square footage require a building permit from the City of Wyoming Building Inspections Division at 1155 28th St SW — about 1.5 miles from our office. Wyoming has its own building department, separate from Grand Rapids, Kentwood, Grandville, and Kent County. Like-for-like cosmetic work — cabinet refacing, paint, flooring, same-location fixture swap — usually does not require one. We pull every permit and coordinate every inspection — rough framing, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and final — as part of the fixed-price contract. You never have to call the city. See our Grand Rapids remodeling permits guide for municipality-by-municipality detail.
The load-bearing-wall opening. Most 1950s through 1970s Wyoming ranches and tri-levels were built with a closed-off kitchen behind a load-bearing wall that separates it from the living room. Removing that wall, dropping in a structural beam, and rebuilding the kitchen as the heart of the house is the single biggest lifestyle change a Wyoming home gets — and it is the scope we run most often here. We evaluate which walls are load-bearing, engineer the LVL beam or steel header, route plumbing and electrical through the new ceiling, and coordinate the structural inspection through the City of Wyoming. Read our open-concept kitchen pros and cons guide for the full trade-off discussion.
A typical Wyoming kitchen remodel runs 6 to 14 weeks from demolition through final walkthrough. Custom cabinetry lead times alone usually run 6 to 10 weeks, so we sequence orders to land the week demolition wraps. Layout changes, plumbing relocations, a load-bearing-wall opening, and the Wyoming plan-review cadence all factor in. Older homes in Marquette, Banner, Galewood, and Kelloggsville can add a week or two once original conditions — plaster, knob-and-tube remnants, undersized 60- or 100-amp service — surface as walls open. Wyoming projects often land at the shorter end because our crew, deliveries, and project lead all come from a Wyoming office.
Yes — most of our Wyoming clients stay in their home during the entire kitchen remodel. We 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 a portable restroom so our crew never uses your bathroom, and schedule professional cleanings during the project. The kitchen work zone gets isolated; daily life stays as close to normal as a kitchen being offline allows. And because our office is minutes away, a question or a quick adjustment gets answered the same morning.
Actually based in Wyoming. Our office is at 619 36th St SW, Wyoming, MI 49509, between Burlingame and Clyde Park, in the geographic middle of the city. Most Wyoming kitchens are 5 to 15 minutes from the office. That proximity is a real advantage on your project: the lead is on site faster for finish sign-offs and punch-list walks, deliveries and material staging happen from our shop instead of clogging your driveway, and warranty service after the kitchen is done is local — a same-week visit, not a scheduling negotiation. Our office is by appointment only; all consultations happen at your home.
Yes — Michigan Residential Builder license #262300501, fully insured with general liability and workers' comp, and every Wyoming kitchen carries a 2-year workmanship warranty on top of the manufacturer warranties on cabinets, counters, and appliances. For homes built before 1978 — common in Wyoming's older Marquette, Banner, Galewood, and Kelloggsville neighborhoods — we follow EPA RRP (Renovation, Repair, Painting) lead-safe work practices on any project that disturbs more than 6 square feet of interior painted surface. It is a code competitors rarely mention, but Wyoming's mature housing stock makes it routine for us.
Real Grand Rapids-area kitchen remodel costs broken down by scope and finish level — refresh, mid-range, full custom, chef's. The same ranges apply to Wyoming.
Run your Wyoming kitchen scope through our estimator for a quick budget range before you book the in-home consultation.
Considering taking down the load-bearing wall in a Wyoming ranch? Trade-offs, structural realities, and what an open-concept conversion actually costs.
What permits a kitchen remodel needs across Wyoming, Grand Rapids, Kentwood, Grandville, and the surrounding townships — with timelines.
Our full Wyoming remodeling overview — kitchens, baths, basements, additions, and whole-home renovations from a builder headquartered in Wyoming.
Our full kitchen remodel hub — scope, process, what's included, and FAQs for the wider Grand Rapids market.
Kitchens are one piece of our design-build remodeling in Grand Rapids practice — design, build, and budget under one roof for Wyoming homeowners.
Spa-like primary baths and aging-in-place upgrades — designed around your life, protected by our fixed-price process.
When every room needs attention, you need a Wyoming-based partner who coordinates every trade, timeline, and detail.
Family rooms, home offices, and guest suites waiting beneath your feet — built to current Michigan code.
Wyoming is home for us — same protected process, fastest mobilization, most lead time on your site. 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 — from a builder five minutes down the road.
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