Milwaukie’s ranches and cottages were built with the kitchen hidden in the back — a workroom off the carport, closed off from everything. Sixty years later, that’s the room families want to live in. K&H Construction & Remodeling opens up and rebuilds Milwaukie kitchens — from Ardenwald to Island Station to Lake Road — with layouts, cabinetry, and lighting that fit how you live now, and craftsmanship that fits these solidly built houses.
Kitchen Work We Do in Milwaukie
- ✓ Full kitchen remodels — cabinets, counters, flooring, lighting, and fixtures, permitted and inspected
- ✓ Opening the kitchen to the living room — the single most transformative move in a mid-century ranch, with proper structural work when the wall carries load
- ✓ Galley and compact kitchen redesigns — Milwaukie’s cottages reward the small-kitchen playbook (see how we approach compact kitchens)
- ✓ Mid-century-respectful updates — flat-panel cabinetry, warm wood, clean lines that look like they belong in the house
- ✓ Electrical & plumbing modernization — new circuits and supply lines while the walls are open, so you never do this twice
Built for Milwaukie’s Housing Stock
Most Milwaukie kitchens we see live in 1940s–60s ranches and postwar cottages: solid framing, small footprints, original cabinets on their last hinges, and one circuit trying to run a modern kitchen. We price those realities up front in an itemized estimate — panel capacity, galvanized supply lines, layered old flooring — so the surprises are in the plan, not partway through demolition. It’s the same approach behind our Portland kitchen cost guide: real numbers, before work starts.
We’re a licensed, family-run contractor (Oregon CCB #233813 — verify) with a 5-star Google record, and founders Eric and Kyle run every project personally. We already work in these neighborhoods — see our Milwaukie bathroom remodeling work — and we handle permits and inspections with the city and county as part of every project.
Ready to open up that kitchen?
Free in-home consultation anywhere in Milwaukie — itemized estimate within days.
Home Visit
We measure, check what’s in the walls, and listen — Ardenwald to Oak Grove.
Itemized Estimate
Line-item pricing that accounts for your house’s era honestly.
Clean Build
4–8 weeks for a full kitchen; tidy site, daily communication.
Walkthrough
Done means every drawer, door, and light works — and you say so.
Milwaukie Kitchen Remodeling FAQ
How much does a kitchen remodel cost in Milwaukie?
The same as the wider metro: most full remodels run roughly $45,000–$95,000, compact-kitchen projects $20,000–$45,000. Milwaukie’s older homes sometimes add electrical or plumbing modernization — we price it in the estimate, never as a mid-project surprise. Full breakdown in our cost guide.
Can you remove the wall between my kitchen and living room?
Usually — it’s the signature mid-century ranch upgrade. We verify whether the wall is load-bearing and what’s routed through it, then do the structural work properly with permits and inspections when it is.
Do you handle Milwaukie permits?
Yes. Kitchen remodels involving plumbing, electrical, or structural changes are permitted work, and we manage the applications and inspections with the city and county from start to final sign-off.
Which nearby areas do you serve?
All of Milwaukie — Ardenwald, Island Station, Historic Milwaukie, Lake Road — plus Oak Grove, Sellwood-Moreland, Happy Valley, and the wider Portland metro.
See our Portland kitchen remodeling work and the project gallery, or call (971) 220-6397.
