Kitchen Remodeling in Loveland, CO

Why Loveland Kitchens Are Different

GIMA Renovation remodels kitchens across every Loveland neighborhood — from Mariana Butte ranch homes near the foothills to Centerra new construction, Old Town historic bungalows to Southwest Loveland 1980s ranches. Loveland kitchen projects have a few characteristics that set them apart from the rest of Northern Colorado:

• Loveland is a cabinet-manufacturing town. Tharp Custom Cabinetry (founded 1971) is headquartered here and is one of the largest custom cabinet manufacturers in Colorado. Don's Custom Countertops, Rocky Mountain Custom Cabinets, and several other local fabricators are also based in Loveland. That means access to genuinely local custom cabinetry at reasonable lead times — we install whichever fits your kitchen.
• Southwest Loveland 1980s and 1990s housing stock dominates the kitchen-remodel demand: solid bones, dated finishes, divided rooms, and a load-bearing wall between the kitchen and living room. Open-concept conversions are our single most-requested Loveland kitchen project.
• Old Town pre-1950 kitchens are tight footprints with character that owners want to preserve. We do period-appropriate kitchen remodels that respect plaster walls, original hardwood underneath the linoleum, and the building's scale.
• Mariana Butte's older median resident (the neighborhood's average age is around 60) drives a steady demand for aging-in-place kitchens — wider walkways, lower counter sections, pull-out drawers instead of base cabinets, lever-handle faucets, and easier-to-reach storage.
• City of Loveland permits run on a 20-to-30-working-day clock, so we time projects to start construction the moment plans clear.

Loveland Kitchen Remodeling Services We Offer

Every Loveland kitchen project starts the same way: an on-site walkthrough, a written line-item scope, and one team that delivers it. We cover the full range:

What a Loveland Kitchen Remodel Actually Costs in 2026

Loveland kitchen costs track the broader Northern Colorado market with a slight premium on premium-neighborhood (Mariana Butte, Lake Loveland) projects. Realistic 2026 ranges for Loveland, calibrated against local market data and our own project history:

• Cosmetic refresh — $11,000 to $16,000. Paint, hardware, new counters, faucet, light fixtures, possible cabinet refacing. Existing footprint, no plumbing moved. Construction: 1 to 2 weeks. Right answer for Southwest Loveland 1980s/90s kitchens with solid layouts but worn finishes.
• Mid-range remodel — $22,000 to $32,000. New semi-custom cabinets, quartz or granite counters, tile backsplash, new flooring, new appliances. Same footprint or minor tweaks. Construction: 4 to 8 weeks. The most common Loveland kitchen tier.
• Major remodel — $28,000 to $50,000+. New custom cabinets (often local Tharp or Rocky Mountain), premium counters, layout reconfiguration, kitchen island, structural changes, full plumbing/electrical reroute. Construction: 10 to 16 weeks. Common in Centerra, Mariana Butte, and Lake Loveland premium projects.
• Open-concept conversion add-on — +$15,000 to $35,000. Load-bearing wall removal, engineered beam, columns, electrical and HVAC rerouting. Stacks on top of any tier above. The Southwest Loveland specialty.

Materials average around $16,200, labor around $7,245, permits around $450 for a typical Loveland mid-range project. Every estimate we send is a written, line-item scope — cabinets, counters, demo, plumbing, electrical, drywall, paint, and finish on their own lines.

Loveland Neighborhood Kitchen Specialties

• Mariana Butte. Larger lots, golf-course views, older median resident. Aging-in-place kitchens with wider walkways, drawer-base cabinets instead of doors, comfort-height counters, lever-handle faucets. Premium custom cabinets common.
• Centerra & The Lakes at Centerra. 2000s-and-newer construction. Common project: builder-grade-to-custom upgrade. Take the original semi-custom cabinets to full custom, add a real island, premium quartz, upgrade appliances.
• Old Town & Downtown Loveland. Pre-1950 historic homes with tight kitchen footprints. Period-appropriate cabinetry, plaster wall repair, original hardwood refinishing under decades of linoleum, custom inset doors.
• Boyd Lake / Lake Loveland. Waterside homes often paired with outdoor kitchens, sunroom additions, and four-season room kitchen extensions. Kitchen design optimized for the view.
• Southwest Loveland. 1980s and 1990s ranches and split-levels. The kitchen-remodel category capital of Loveland. Open-concept wall removal, popcorn-ceiling scrape and retexture, original oak cabinet refacing or replacement, quartz counters, new LVP floor.
• North Loveland & Madison Avenue corridor. Mid-century through 1980s mix. Full kitchen remodels with layout changes, structural-beam installs where the original load-bearing wall comes out.

Open-Concept Kitchen Conversions: The Southwest Loveland Specialty

If your Loveland home was built between 1975 and 1995 and you want to open the kitchen to the living and dining rooms, you're not alone — it's the single most-requested project type we run in Loveland. Most Southwest Loveland and Madison Avenue homes were built with the kitchen walled off, and that wall is usually load-bearing.

Opening it requires:

• A structural engineer's assessment and stamped drawings.
• An engineered LVL or steel beam spanning the opening.
• Columns, wall returns, or flush-beam framing at each end.
• Rerouting any electrical, HVAC duct, or plumbing that runs inside the wall.
• A City of Loveland structural permit, with the 20-to-30-working-day plan review.
• Drywall, flooring transitions, and ceiling repair where the old wall was.

We handle every piece of that scope under one contract. Open- concept conversion in Loveland typically adds $15,000 to $35,000 on top of the base kitchen remodel, depending on whether the wall is load-bearing and what's running through it.

Loveland Permit Process for Kitchen Remodels

• No permit usually needed: cabinet swaps, counter swaps, faucet/sink swap with no plumbing relocation, paint, hardware, appliance replacement in existing locations.
• Permit required: moving plumbing, adding circuits, adding a gas line for a range, changing the kitchen footprint, removing or adding windows.
• Structural permit + engineered drawings: removing a load-bearing wall (the open-concept conversion).
• Plan review timeline: 20 to 30 working days per round through City of Loveland Building Services (500 E. 3rd Street).
• Inspections: rough (framing, electrical, plumbing, mechanical) and final — we schedule and meet each one.

Why Loveland Homeowners Choose GIMA Renovation for Kitchens

• One contractor for design, cabinetry, structural, plumbing, electrical, and finish — no handoff, no second estimate.
• Local Loveland cabinet ecosystem familiarity — we install Tharp, Don's, Rocky Mountain, plus national semi-custom and stock options.
• City of Loveland permit experience — we know the 20-to-30-day review window and time projects accordingly.
• Open-concept conversion specialty for 1980s and 1990s Southwest Loveland and Madison Avenue ranches.
• Damage-restoration capability built in — if a leak surfaces during demo, we already do mitigation in-house.
• Written, line-item scope before any work begins. No change-order ambushes.
• 25-minute drive from our Greeley shop — site visits during the estimate phase happen fast.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a kitchen remodel cost in Loveland?

Cosmetic refresh $11k–$16k; mid-range $22k–$32k; major remodel $28k–$50k+; open-concept conversion add-on +$15k–$35k. Materials average ~$16,200, labor ~$7,245, permits ~$450 for a typical Loveland mid-range kitchen.

Which Loveland neighborhoods do you remodel kitchens in?

All of them — Mariana Butte, Centerra, The Lakes at Centerra, Old Town, Boyd Lake, Lake Loveland, Southwest Loveland, North Loveland.

Can you remove the wall between my kitchen and living room?

Almost always — and it's our most-requested Loveland kitchen project. Engineered beam, structural permit, electrical/ HVAC reroute, and finish work as one contract. Adds $15k–$35k to the base remodel.

Do you work with Tharp, Don's, or Rocky Mountain Custom Cabinets?

Yes — we install all three local Loveland cabinet makers plus national semi-custom brands and stock options. We walk you through the cost / lead-time / flexibility tradeoffs.

How long does a Loveland kitchen remodel take?

4 to 12 weeks of construction plus 4 to 8 weeks of design, cabinet ordering, and the City of Loveland permit review.

Do I need a permit?

Not for cosmetic work in the existing footprint. Yes for plumbing reroutes, new circuits, gas lines, footprint changes, or load-bearing wall removal. 20-30 working days per review round.

Can you rebuild my kitchen after water or fire damage?

Yes — mitigation, structural drying, mold prevention, and full kitchen rebuild under one contract with insurance-friendly documentation. The only Loveland contractor doing both.

Ready to Remodel Your Loveland Kitchen?

Call (970) 836-4334 to schedule a free on-site walkthrough, or send a message through our contact page with photos of your current kitchen. We'll measure, talk through cabinet options (local custom vs. semi-custom vs. stock), and send a written, line-item estimate within a few business days — no pressure, no obligation.

See also: all our Loveland services, our main kitchen remodeling page, or other Northern Colorado service areas.