Kitchen Island in Ontario

Adding an island changes the way a kitchen works more than any single cabinet decision: it adds counter area, storage and seating in one move, and becomes the natural centre of the room. The planning starts with clearance — an island needs roughly a metre of walkway on its working sides to function, which is why the first honest step is taping the footprint on your floor and living with it for a few days before anything is built.

What goes into the island decides who works on it. A simple cabinet-and-counter island is carpentry and stone. Add outlets for small appliances and the wiring is run by a Licensed Electrical Contractor with ESA notification. Add a prep sink or dishwasher and licensed plumbing joins the job, usually routed through the floor. Peninsula-to-island conversions add flooring patching where the old base was, and sometimes structural checks if a half wall comes out.

• Layout and clearance planning, including a taped mock-up on your floor
• Island cabinetry — stock, semi-custom or built to order — anchored to the floor
• Countertop templating and installation, including seating overhangs with proper support
• Outlet wiring by a Licensed Electrical Contractor where power is wanted
• Prep sink or dishwasher plumbing by licensed plumbers where included
• Panel ends, seating rail and toe kick finishing
• Flooring patching for peninsula removals and layout changes

• Island size and whether the cabinetry is stock or custom built
• Countertop material and overhang supports for seating
• Electrical work, since island outlets mean running a circuit under the floor
• Plumbing for a sink or dishwasher, which adds supply, drain and venting runs
• What sits below the floor — basement, crawl space or slab all change the routing work
• Whether an existing peninsula or wall section must come out first

Every home is different, so we don’t publish flat prices — the quote is free and based on your actual job.