Kitchen Remodeling in Lyons, NY
Back kitchens in pre-war houses, two-family flats with matching galleys, and farmhouse kitchens out toward Alloway. We redesign them, handle the town permit and build them right.
Lyons kitchens that need help
Old houses, many of them split into flats, give us a familiar set of kitchens.
The chimney in the way
Old houses often have an abandoned chimney or flue running through the kitchen. Sometimes it can come out, sometimes it gets boxed in as a feature. We check and tell you.
Two kitchens, one building
In a two-family house, the upstairs and downstairs kitchens are usually stacked. We plan around shared drains and vents and keep both units working.
A pantry nobody uses
Many pre-war Lyons kitchens have a butler’s pantry or back hall. Opening it up can add counter space without changing the footprint.
Wiring from another era
A modern kitchen needs dedicated circuits. In an old house that often means a panel upgrade and new runs, which we plan in from the start.
Peppermint, the canal and old floors
Lyons was a canal boom town, and from 1841 it was the home of H.G. Hotchkiss and his peppermint oil, shipped out on the Erie Canal. The houses built during those years are the ones we work in today. The town’s own plan says over 42 percent of Lyons housing predates 1939.
Kitchens in those houses were built around a wood or coal stove, not an island and a dishwasher. Floors have settled, walls are out of plumb and the plumbing has been changed many times. We level, square and rewire as part of the job so the new kitchen sits on a sound base.
- Floors leveled before cabinets
- Panels and circuits updated
- Old flues assessed, removed or boxed
Plan your Lyons kitchen first
Pick a direction
Same layout with new everything, or a new layout? It is the biggest decision you will make.
List what is not working
No landing space by the fridge, a corner nobody can reach, one outlet for everything. Bring that list.
Know the permit office
With the village gone since 2015, every kitchen permit in Lyons goes to the Town code enforcement office at 43 Phelps Street. We file it.
Let us open the floor
In a pre-war house we check the joists and the panel before we price the job.
Order everything up front
Cabinets, counters, sink and appliances are ordered before demo.
Good to know ahead of time
Permits in Lyons
The Town of Lyons requires a building permit before construction work starts, and its code enforcement office schedules inspections from Town Hall. Moving plumbing, adding circuits and taking out walls all fall under it. We handle the paperwork.
Kitchens in flats and rentals
For a rental unit we recommend sturdy boxes, laminate or quartz tops and waterproof floors. For owners with several units, see our rental and investor services.
What changes the cost
Layout changes, the cabinet line, electrical upgrades and what is under the old floor. You get it all on a written scope.
While we work
Dust walls, floor protection and a temporary kitchen setup in another room. We clean every day.
Nearby
We also remodel kitchens in Newark, Clyde, Sodus and Palmyra and the rest of Wayne County.
Other ways we work here
Kitchen questions we get in Lyons
Do I need a permit to remodel my kitchen in Lyons?
If you move plumbing, add circuits or take out walls, yes. Permits go through the Town of Lyons code enforcement office, including in the former village. We pull it.
Can you take out the old chimney in my kitchen?
Often, if it is not in use and the structure allows it. We check what it supports above and below before we decide.
My house is over a hundred years old. Will new cabinets sit level?
Yes, because we fix the floor framing first and scribe the cabinets to the walls.
Can you redo both kitchens in my two-family?
Yes. We can do them together or one at a time to keep a unit rented.
Is a refresh enough?
If the boxes are sound and the layout works, new counters, doors, hardware and lighting may do it. We will tell you honestly.
Show us your kitchen
Let’s plan your Lyons kitchen
Serving the hamlet of Lyons, Alloway and the whole Town of Lyons, plus all of Wayne County, northern Cayuga County and western Oswego County. See our service area.