Kitchen remodeling · Easton, PA
Atlas Design & Build is a husband and wife owned design-build firm that remodels kitchens in Easton, PA, including Downtown, College Hill, the West Ward and the South Side. Kitchen projects in Easton typically run $55,000 to $110,000 for a refresh that keeps the layout and $325,000 or more when the kitchen opens into connected living or dining space.
Easton's older neighborhoods each have a character of their own. Downtown, inside the city's historic district, is a dense grid of rowhomes and mixed-use buildings between the Delaware, the Lehigh and the Bushkill Creek. College Hill, above the Bushkill around Lafayette College, holds the city's largest homes, most built between 1830 and 1940. The West Ward, from Sixth Street out to 15th Street, is mostly Victorian homes built before 1940. Across the Lehigh, the South Side climbs a wooded hillside of twins, older singles and postwar capes. At Atlas Design & Build, we plan kitchens around the realities of these homes, from narrow rowhome footprints to kitchens tucked into rear additions. We work throughout Easton and manage every project directly.
Investment ranges
These ranges reflect current material and labor costs for homeowners in Easton and the surrounding Lehigh Valley communities.
| Project type | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Cosmetic kitchen update, existing cabinets painted or refaced | $35,000 to $55,000 |
| Kitchen refresh, layout unchanged | $55,000 to $110,000 |
| Kitchen remodel, partial layout changes | $110,000 to $185,000 |
| Custom kitchen, structural or layout changes | $185,000 to $325,000 |
| Kitchen plus connected living or dining | $325,000+ |
Appliance packages are typically separate or covered by an allowance. Ranges reflect current material and labor costs across the region. Exact cost depends on scope, finish selections and site conditions. Older homes in Easton often present conditions behind walls that affect budget. We assess these on site before committing to a number.
For a full breakdown of what kitchen remodels cost in the Lehigh Valley, see our Lehigh Valley kitchen remodel cost guide.
Local knowledge
Downtown and West Ward rowhomes are narrow and deep, and the kitchen is usually at the back of the house, often in a rear addition with its own floor level and ceiling height. The layout is almost always a galley or an L, and the most useful projects rethink that long room as a whole: moving the sink under the window, carrying cabinetry to the ceiling and opening the kitchen toward the dining room where the structure allows.
College Hill's larger Victorian, Federal and Revival homes have more room to work with, but their kitchens were often designed as service spaces, closed off from the main rooms with a butler's pantry or back stair between. Recovering those spaces and opening the kitchen to a family room or breakfast room is the most common College Hill project we plan. College Hill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places but sits outside the city's local historic district, so work there goes through the standard building permit.
Many West Ward homes were divided into apartments over the years, and some still carry a second kitchen upstairs. When a house is being returned to a single family home, removing the extra kitchen and rebuilding the main one is often the centerpiece of the project. Victorian houses of this age are frequently balloon framed, so when walls are opened we add fire blocking as part of the work.
South Side homes sit on a hillside, and many have a lower level at grade on one side, which can open options for a kitchen with a walk-out. Inside the downtown historic district, exterior changes visible from the street, such as a new window or rear door, need a Certificate of Appropriateness, while interior kitchen work anywhere in the city goes through the building permit.
Our scope
Easton kitchens usually need to do more in a narrow footprint. These are the areas we focus on here.
Cabinetry to the ceiling, a considered work triangle and storage built to the inch for long, narrow rooms.
Leveling floors, correcting ceiling heights and tying an addition back into the main house.
Removing second kitchens from homes once divided into apartments and rebuilding the main kitchen properly.
Hoods and metal details fabricated in-house, an Atlas specialty that gives a kitchen its focal point.
Every project also includes design, permitting, licensed trades and finish selection. See our full kitchen remodeling services.
Our approach
We know how these houses are put together. A rowhome kitchen succeeds or fails on inches, and an older addition can hide a surprise under every floor. We measure carefully, open what needs opening and plan around what we find.
You receive a written scope, a schedule that accounts for city permits and deliveries on narrow streets and one point of contact throughout.
Service area
We work throughout Easton and in nearby Forks Township, Palmer Township, Williams Township and Bethlehem Township, and also serve Bucks County and Montgomery County.
Questions
Often, yes. In many Downtown and West Ward rowhomes, the wall between the kitchen and dining room can be opened or widened with a properly sized beam. Party walls shared with neighbors stay in place, so the plan works with the width of the house rather than against it.
Interior work does not need a Certificate of Appropriateness. Inside the downtown historic district, exterior changes visible from a street or public way, such as a new window, door or hood vent, do. We plan for that review early when a project calls for it.
The City of Easton's Department of Planning and Codes issues building permits within the city. We prepare the application, pull the permit and coordinate inspections.
Client experience
John and his team were top notch from start to finish. Their professionalism shined throughout the whole process. The attention to detail was second to none. Highly recommend!
Atlas is very professional, reliable, and extremely knowledgeable. The craftsmanship is top notch. They corrected small details I hadn't noticed to ensure everything was perfect.
John's attention to detail and craftsmanship is next level. A true professional all around, I'd highly recommend him to anyone looking to get their next project started!
How we work
A 20 to 30 minute conversation about your home, your goals and your timeline. We talk openly about investment so you know early whether we are the right fit. Complimentary.
We visit your home to see the space, take initial measurements and talk through your ideas and inspiration. Within two business days you receive a written budget range for your project. Complimentary.
This is where your project takes shape. We take full measurements and develop your layout, drawings and selections, refining them with you over two rounds of revisions. The design phase ends with an exact fixed price for your project. Your design fee is credited toward construction.
We present your complete proposal: scope, finishes, investment and timeline in one place. Your start date is set once the agreement is signed.
We protect your home, keep the site organized and send you an update every Friday covering what was completed, what comes next and any decisions we need from you. You walk through each milestone with us before it is invoiced.
We walk every space with you and complete any final details. You receive a closeout package with your warranty, product list and care guide. We check in at 30 days and again before your one year mark.
Get in touch
A good renovation starts with a real conversation. We walk the space, talk through your goals and what it would take to bring them to life.