Cabinets & Countertops in Ladue, Missouri

Ladue homes and this kind of project

Our first visit for a cabinet and countertop replacement in Ladue is spent on how level the floor is, what the soffits hide and where flooring stops under the old cabinets, which tells us how architect-designed houses from the 1920s to 1950s and newer estates were put together.

The housing stock here: architect-designed homes from the 1920s to 1950s, mid-century ranches and new estates on large lots.

Old floors can be an inch out of level across a kitchen, so every box is shimmed and scribed.

What we find inside Ladue homes

Plaster repair, matching historic trim profiles, integrating modern kitchens into traditional plans, and rewiring. It is slow, careful work and is priced accordingly.

Kitchens in the older houses of Ladue were service rooms at the back. Bringing one up to date means finding space, often from a pantry, porch or adjacent room, and threading new wiring, plumbing and ventilation through plaster and balloon framing without wrecking the trim and floors that give the house its value.

What is included

On Ladue jobs we protect adjacent floors, build a temporary sink setup where possible, and schedule tear-out only after the new cabinets are physically in our hands.

We take on cabinet and countertop replacement work in and around lanes off Ladue, Warson and Litzsinger roads.

What we watch for

Soffits above the uppers in Ladue kitchens sometimes hide ductwork or plumbing from the floor above. We cut an inspection hole before promising cabinets to the ceiling.

Working on large lots on winding private lanes, as we do in Ladue, we plan access for cabinet installers, a fabricator, a plumber and an electrician before the first delivery arrives.

Permits and approvals in Ladue

For a cabinet and countertop replacement at a Ladue address, the paperwork goes to Ladue's building department. Expect usually none unless circuits or plumbing move.

Interior work like this normally does not involve a thorough architectural review board, though dumpsters and working hours sometimes do, and we check.

Schedule and getting to you

On site, a cabinet and countertop replacement in Ladue generally runs two to three weeks on site.

Ladue sits toward the edge of our range: I-64 east past Lindbergh, a little over forty minutes in normal traffic. We group trade visits and deliveries carefully for projects at that distance, and we take them on when the scope justifies a dedicated crew.

What moves the price in Ladue

We price cabinets & countertops in Ladue from a site visit, not a square-foot figure. These are the items that change the number.

• Painted finishes cost more than stained in most lines.
• Countertop material group, edge profile, cutouts and whether the backsplash is matching slab.

More detail

Our step-by-step method for this work, and the factors that move its price, are laid out on the main cabinets & countertops page. More about the area is on our Ladue page.