Brantford · Kitchen Renovations
Kitchen Renovations in Brantford
Servants’ stairs, pantries and ceilings over 2.7 m (9 ft) come with the big kitchens on Brant Avenue and the streets off Dufferin Avenue. East Ward and Eagle Place cottages have the opposite: narrow kitchens with a back wall on a shallow foundation. North Ward bungalows hide a closed kitchen behind a bearing wall.
Kitchens in Brantford
What’s different in Brantford
| Permit office | City of Brantford Building Department (official site, opens in a new tab) |
|---|---|
| Heritage districts | Interior work needs no heritage permit. A rear window, bump-out or street-facing vent can, in Brant Avenue or Victoria Park Square. |
| Cottage kitchens | Under 2.7 m wide in many East Ward and Eagle Place houses. |
| Service upgrade | 200 A upgrades booked with GrandBridge Energy for induction, a heat pump or a second unit. |
| Gas | Enbridge service needed first. A new range line runs about $800 to $2,000 in a bungalow. |
| Older wiring | Knob-and-tube found behind plaster in pre-1940 homes. |
Worth knowing first
Opening a Brant Avenue kitchen without losing the trim
The wall between kitchen and dining room in most Brant Avenue houses is a bearing wall. Opening it needs an engineered beam and a building permit. No heritage permit is needed, because the work is inside. The original trim, baseboards and door casings can be taken down, labelled and put back around the new opening. Where pieces are missing, a millwork shop matches the profile. Ceilings over 2.7 m let upper cabinets run to the top with a second row, or stop short for open shelving. Decide that early on Brant Avenue, because it changes the cabinet order.
The scope, pricing tiers and 5-step process are the same everywhere we work. See Kitchen Renovations ›
Frequently asked questions
Kitchens in Brantford: three local questions
Yes, if the house already has Enbridge gas for the furnace or water heater. A licensed gas fitter runs a new line from the meter manifold or a branch to the range, through the basement ceiling, and pressure-tests it. In a Brantford bungalow that costs about $800 to $2,000. With no gas service at all, Enbridge installs a service and meter first, which takes several weeks.
Yes, in the districts. A bump-out changes the exterior, and in the Brant Avenue and Victoria Park Square districts, and on designated properties, additions are major alterations. Heritage staff look for additions at the rear, lower than the main roof, in compatible materials. Brantford charges no fee, but allow 4 to 8 weeks. On the Flood Protection Overlay, the bump-out can’t include a basement.
Refacing is cheaper only when the boxes are solid and the layout works. Many 1990s and 2000s West Brant kitchens have particleboard boxes that are still sound. New doors, drawer fronts and hardware can then cost 40% to 50% of a full replacement. Replace the boxes if they are water-damaged near the sink or the layout is awkward. Counters get replaced either way.
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