Kitchen Remodel – Levittown, PA
This 120-square-foot kitchen remodel in Levittown was part of a broader house rehabilitation — which means the electrical work was not an upgrade, it was a replacement. The original wiring in an older Levittown home is not compatible with modern appliance loads, and remodeling the kitchen without addressing the electrical would have been building on a compromised foundation. The full scope: complete rewiring, new cabinets, granite countertop, new appliances, LVP flooring, tile backsplash, new doors, and window replacements.
Scope of Work
- Complete electrical rewiring
- New kitchen cabinets installed
- Granite countertop installed
- New appliances installed
- LVP flooring installed
- Tile backsplash installed
- New doors installed
- New windows installed
Rehabilitation Context: Why Electrical Came First
Levittown was developed in the late 1940s and early 1950s as one of the first planned post-war residential communities in the country. The homes were built quickly and economically for a specific era’s construction standards — which means the original electrical systems in these houses were designed for the appliance loads of the 1950s, not for a modern kitchen with a refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, and range each requiring their own dedicated circuits.
A kitchen remodel in a Levittown home that does not address the electrical is a kitchen remodel built on wiring that was not designed for what is being plugged into it. The complete rewiring in this project was not an upgrade in the conventional sense — it was a replacement of a system that had reached the end of its safe service life. New circuits were run for each major appliance, the panel connections were updated, and the outlets and switches throughout the kitchen were brought to current code. Only after the electrical was correct could the rest of the kitchen remodel proceed on a foundation that would support it reliably.
New Cabinets and Granite Countertop
New kitchen cabinets were installed throughout the 120-square-foot kitchen. In an older Levittown home where the original cabinets date to original construction or an earlier remodel, the cabinet boxes themselves may have structural limitations that refinishing cannot address — worn drawer slides, degraded box joints, inadequate depth for modern storage accessories. New cabinets provide the correct depth, properly functioning hardware, and the storage configuration that suits how the kitchen is used today.
A granite countertop was installed across the new cabinet run. Granite is a natural stone with inherent variation in color and veining — each slab is unique, and the countertop in this kitchen reflects a specific slab selection. Granite requires periodic sealing to maintain its resistance to staining, particularly from acidic substances. The countertop was templated from the installed cabinets to ensure the correct dimensions and then cut, edged, and set on-site.
New Windows and Doors
New windows were installed as part of this kitchen remodel. Window replacement in a Levittown kitchen is a meaningful scope addition: the original windows in these homes are single-pane, aluminum-framed units with minimal insulating value. Modern double-pane or triple-pane windows with thermally broken frames reduce heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer, which directly affects the kitchen’s comfort and the home’s energy performance. Installing new windows in a kitchen remodel — when the surrounding walls are already being worked on — is more efficient than doing it as a standalone project later.
New doors were also installed. In a rehabilitation context, door replacements address the same issues as the windows: original doors in homes of this age may have warped frames, inadequate weatherstripping, and single-pane glass inserts that contribute to the thermal performance problems of the original construction. New doors with proper sealing give the kitchen a finished entry condition that is consistent with the quality of the rest of the remodel.
LVP Flooring and Tile Backsplash
LVP flooring was installed across the kitchen floor. In an older home with an existing subfloor that may have minor variation from decades of settlement, LVP’s tolerance for subfloor imperfection and its floating installation method make it a practical choice. It does not require adhesive to the subfloor, it is water-resistant, and it is dimensionally stable under the temperature variation that a kitchen experiences. The visual result — a contemporary plank look — updates the floor without requiring the subfloor work that hardwood or tile would demand in a home of this age.
A tile backsplash was installed between the countertop and the upper cabinets. The backsplash is the surface most directly exposed to cooking splash and the visual connection between the countertop and the cabinet faces above it. In a kitchen with granite countertops and new cabinets, the backsplash provides the design element at eye level that ties those two surfaces together and contributes to the overall character of the remodeled room.
New Appliances
New appliances were installed throughout the kitchen. In a full rehabilitation project where the electrical has been completely rewired, the appliance selection can be made based on current energy efficiency standards and the homeowner’s needs rather than on what the existing wiring can support. Each major appliance — refrigerator, range or cooktop, dishwasher, microwave — was connected to its own dedicated circuit as part of the rewiring scope, ensuring that no single circuit is shared between high-draw appliances.
What Rehabilitation-Scope Remodeling Involves
A kitchen remodel as part of a house rehabilitation is different in kind from a kitchen remodel in a well-maintained home. The rehabilitation context means that systems which would normally be assumed to be functional — electrical, windows, doors — have to be evaluated and often replaced rather than just updated. The result is a kitchen that is not only new on the surface but is supported by systems that were designed for how the kitchen will actually be used. At $12,800 for 120 square feet including rewiring, new windows, new doors, cabinets, countertop, flooring, backsplash, and appliances, this project reflects what a comprehensive rehabilitation-scope kitchen remodel costs in Bucks County.
Kitchen Remodeling in Levittown and Bucks County
Levittown is a Bucks County community whose homes present a specific remodeling context: original construction from the late 1940s and early 1950s with systems and finishes that have reached or exceeded their design life. Kitchen remodels in these homes often involve more than surface updates — the electrical, windows, and sometimes the plumbing need to be addressed as part of getting the kitchen right. Belmax Remodeling works throughout Levittown and the broader Bucks County area. For more on our kitchen work, see our kitchen remodeling service page. Homeowners in Levittown can also visit our Levittown kitchen remodeling page for more completed local projects.
Considering a Similar Project?
Rehabilitation-scope kitchen remodels in the 120-square-foot range that include rewiring, new cabinets, countertop, appliances, windows, doors, flooring, and backsplash typically fall in the $11,000–$17,000 range in Bucks County. This Levittown project came in at $12,800, completed October 2022. To discuss what your kitchen would involve, request a free estimate.