Aurora, Ontario

Custom Kitchen in Aurora

Whether your Aurora project is a modest refresh or the full version of custom kitchen, the process is simple: describe it, add photos, get a free quote.

The rest of this page covers how the project usually runs in Aurora and what shapes the quote, so you know what you're looking at before you ask.

Custom Kitchen in Aurora: what to expect

In and around Aurora, housing runs from wartime and mid-century stock to new subdivisions and towers, so the same renovation can be scoped quite differently depending on the age and type of the home.

For custom kitchen specifically, the Aurora housing stock is part of the picture: Second suites are permitted in Aurora subject to zoning and Ontario Building Code requirements.

About Aurora homes

Aurora's oldest streets sit just off Yonge, where Victorian and Edwardian houses in the Northeast Old Aurora heritage district reward careful, period-aware renovation. Around that core lie postwar homes and then the large 1990s-to-2010s subdivisions east of Bayview, whose builder kitchens and primary baths are now first in line for replacement across much of the town.

Projects here split neatly: restoration-minded work downtown โ€” plaster, trim, window repair, rear additions that respect the streetscape โ€” and full interior refreshes in the newer neighbourhoods, plus basement finishing across both. If you're weighing a renovation in Aurora, tell us the age of your house and what you'd like changed, and we'll arrange a free quote suited to it.

  • Northeast Old Aurora is a designated heritage conservation district, so exterior changes there require heritage approval.
  • Housing splits between a Victorian-era core near Yonge Street and large subdivisions built from the 1990s onward.
  • Second suites are permitted in Aurora subject to zoning and Ontario Building Code requirements.

What affects your Aurora custom kitchen cost

Rather than a made-up number, here's an honest look at what drives the cost of custom kitchen in Aurora:

  • How far the layout departs from the existing kitchen, since moved services multiply trade work
  • Cabinetry construction and finish โ€” painted, wood veneer or specialty doors all price differently
  • Slab selection for counters and full-height backsplashes
  • Structural changes such as wall removal, which add engineering and permits
  • The era of the home โ€” Aurora has a wide mix, and a 1950s bungalow and a 2010s build can need very different work behind the same renovation.
  • Design depth, from a single layout to full renderings and site supervision

For the full breakdown of what custom kitchen involves, see our Custom Kitchen guide โ€” then request a free Aurora quote for your actual job.

Common questions

Do you cover all of Aurora?
We take renovation quote requests from every part of Aurora and the surrounding area. If you're just outside town, send it anyway โ€” we'll tell you straight away whether we can help.
Will someone come out to look at the project in Aurora?
For many projects, clear photos and measurements are enough to quote accurately. When a project genuinely needs eyes on site in Aurora โ€” most larger ones do โ€” that's arranged, and there's no fee just to quote.
Will I need a permit in Aurora?
It depends on the scope โ€” cosmetic updates usually don't, while structural changes, additions and new plumbing or wiring runs typically do. Aurora's building department has the local rules, and the permit path is part of any quote we give, not a surprise partway through.
Do custom kitchens need building permits in Ontario?
Often, yes. If the design moves plumbing, alters gas lines or removes structural walls, your municipality will require a permit, and wall removals add an engineer's beam design. Cosmetic replacement in the same layout does not. Regardless of permits, the trades are regulated: a Licensed Electrical Contractor for wiring, TSSA-certified technicians for gas, and licensed plumbers for supply and drain changes.
How long does a custom kitchen take from design to finished room?
Several months is normal. Design and selections commonly take four to eight weeks, custom cabinetry another eight to twelve to build, and construction four to eight on site depending on structural work. The stages overlap โ€” cabinets are built while permits are reviewed and demolition proceeds โ€” so a well-managed project keeps the calendar tighter than the raw numbers suggest.

Get your Aurora quote

Tell us what you're planning โ€” one room or the whole home โ€” and get a free quote.