French Creek · Boutique kitchen studio
Kitchen Renovations in French Creek
Oceanside Kitchen Studio works across French Creek on custom kitchen renovations. We design and build for acreage properties and semi-rural homes between Parksville and Qualicum Beach. One team draws your plan, quotes the work in writing, and installs your kitchen over the 4–8 weeks on site.
Recent work
Kitchens we've built nearby
What it costs
What does a kitchen renovation cost in French Creek?
These price ranges move with the scope of your project, so treat them as a starting guide rather than a fixed written quote. We give you a fixed written quote once we've seen the space.
- Cosmetic refresh — cabinet refacing, new counters, hardware, paint$15,000–$45,000
- Mid-range full renovation — new cabinets, counters, flooring, lighting, minor layout changes$45,000–$80,000
- High-end / custom or structural — walls moved, custom cabinetry, premium finishes$80,000 and up
Typical timeline: design a few weeks; on-site 4–8 weeks for a standard kitchen (10–12+ weeks with custom cabinetry or structural work). See the full 2026 cost breakdown.
How we work
Our step-by-step kitchen renovation process
Consultation
We come to your home for about an hour, walk the space with you and leave you with a realistic budget range. We meet with you for a free in-home consultation to review your kitchen ideas.
Design
Our designer works through layout, cabinetry, finishes and lighting before a single tool comes out. You approve the drawings and the material list before we start building.
Build
Our own crew works to a week-by-week schedule, cleans up at the end of every day, and books the inspections.
Handover
We walk the finished kitchen with you, close out the punch list, and hand over your final documentation.
Building near the harbour
Updating older French Creek kitchen layouts
Older French Creek kitchens often feature closed layouts, dropped ceiling soffits, and doorways that restrict where your fridge can sit. Older sub-floors often settle over time, so we level the surface before setting your cabinets.
Kitchen Renovation Permits in Parksville, Qualicum Beach and the RDN
Handling electrical updates behind older walls
If we find old wiring in your kitchen, we bring in an electrician to inspect it. They either pull new wire to your panel or install approved connectors under permit. The other thing we look for is circuit count: a modern kitchen needs dedicated circuits for the fridge, the dishwasher, the microwave and the counter outlets, and a kitchen wired forty years ago usually has a fraction of that. Nobody can be certain what is in a wall until the wall is open, so we flag the possibility in the quote, agree what we will do if it appears, and price it then rather than presenting it as a surprise later.
Levelling French Creek sub-floors before cabinet installation
A floor that has settled by fifteen or twenty millimetres across your kitchen does not look like a problem until the cabinets go on it. If cabinets sit on a sloping floor, the countertops show visible dips and cabinet doors misalign. Dishwashers can also jam in uneven cabinet openings. Shimming individual boxes absorbs a small amount, but past a certain point it just moves the problem into the toe-kick. We level your floor first by applying liquid underlayment or reinforcing floor joists from underneath. Every box then lands on a flat plane and the counter run reads straight. Level floors are essential for smooth doorways, ensuring walk-through transitions stay completely flat.
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Common questions
What French Creek homeowners ask us most.
How much does a kitchen renovation cost in French Creek?
Most full kitchens we do around French Creek land between $45,000 and $80,000, and a refresh starts around $15,000. Our cost guide has the full breakdown.
How long will a French Creek kitchen take?
Most full kitchens take 4–8 weeks on site, after 3–5 weeks of design and ordering. We give you a week-by-week schedule.
Are you insured, and who does the electrical and plumbing?
Yes — we carry $2M in liability insurance and hire an electrician or plumber for permitted trade work.
Do you work outside of French Creek?
Yes — we cover French Creek and the whole Oceanside area.