Kitchen Renovation in Gatineau
What Gatineau's building stock means for your project, and what it actually costs.
What does a kitchen renovation cost in Gatineau?
For a medium-sized kitchen (roughly 18 linear feet of cabinetry), with thermoplastic cabinets, a quartz countertop, demolition, flooring, backsplash, lighting, and painting, tax included:
$20,400 – $41,800
Labour runs roughly 2% below Montreal; materials cost much the same everywhere.
This range excludes appliances and any relocation of plumbing or electrical, two items that can add several thousand dollars. It applies the regional labour adjustment for Gatineau.
Customise this estimateRefacing, full renovation or custom kitchen in Gatineau?
Three very different projects all go by "kitchen renovation". The right one depends mostly on the condition of your cabinet boxes and what you want to change.
Refacing
The existing cabinet boxes stay; the doors, drawer fronts and hardware are replaced, often along with the countertop. It is the fastest and cheapest option, provided the boxes are sound: no swelling under the sink, no sagging shelves.
What it does not fix: a layout that does not work, or particleboard boxes damaged by water.
Full renovation
New cabinets, countertop, backsplash, flooring and lighting, installed, without moving the plumbing. This is the scenario priced above.
$20,400 – $41,800
Moving the sink or the range comes on top of this.
Custom kitchen
Cabinets built for the room by a kitchen maker or cabinetmaker. For the same medium kitchen in solid wood, with a quartz countertop:
$27,500 – $57,000
Custom work pays off mostly in rooms with irregular dimensions, common in older buildings, or when every centimetre of storage counts.
Gatineau's housing stock
Gatineau brings together the older Hull and Aylmer sectors and large recent developments in Gatineau and Buckingham. Proximity to Ottawa shapes both the supplier market and the contractor pool.
Sectors: Hull, Aylmer, Buckingham, Masson-Angers
What to know before you start in Gatineau
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A contractor based in Ontario must hold a valid RBQ licence to perform construction work in Quebec. Verify the number in the RBQ register regardless of which side of the river the company comes from.
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Access to Ottawa suppliers widens material choice, but prices quoted in Ontario do not include QST.
Verify the RBQ licence before you sign
In Quebec, a contractor performing construction work must hold a licence from the Régie du bâtiment du Québec. The RBQ register is public and free: search the company name or licence number before paying a deposit. It is the fastest and most useful check you can make, in Gatineau as anywhere else.
Frequently asked questions — Gatineau
Can I hire an Ottawa contractor to renovate my Gatineau kitchen?
Yes, provided they hold a Régie du bâtiment du Québec licence for the applicable work categories. An Ontario licence does not substitute for an RBQ licence. The RBQ public register lets you verify this free of charge in seconds.
Planning a kitchen project in Gatineau?
Describe your project and compare quotes from contractors holding a valid RBQ licence.