Kitchen Renovation in Sherbrooke
What Sherbrooke's building stock means for your project, and what it actually costs.
What does a kitchen renovation cost in Sherbrooke?
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:
$19,100 – $39,200
Labour runs roughly 8% 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 Sherbrooke.
Customise this estimateRefacing, full renovation or custom kitchen in Sherbrooke?
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.
$19,100 – $39,200
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:
$25,800 – $53,500
Custom work pays off mostly in rooms with irregular dimensions, common in older buildings, or when every centimetre of storage counts.
Sherbrooke's housing stock
Central Sherbrooke retains older, often brick-built housing, with units converted to multi-tenant use near the universities. Outlying sectors are mostly single-family homes built after 1970.
Sectors: Fleurimont, Rock Forest, Lennoxville, Brompton, Mont-Bellevue, Jacques-Cartier
What to know before you start in Sherbrooke
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Labour costs are generally lower than in Greater Montreal, which shows up in quotes of equivalent scope.
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In buildings converted to student housing, plumbing configuration is often the limiting factor on any reconfiguration.
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 Sherbrooke as anywhere else.
Frequently asked questions — Sherbrooke
Is it cheaper to renovate a kitchen in Sherbrooke than in Montreal?
Generally yes, on the labour side. Material costs vary little between regions since they come from the same suppliers. The total gap on a comparable project is therefore real but smaller than people expect.
Planning a kitchen project in Sherbrooke?
Describe your project and compare quotes from contractors holding a valid RBQ licence.