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Six calculators built on the 2026 figures published on this site. Enter your measurements, materials and site conditions, and see a realistic range with every line broken out — no email, no sign-up, no waiting for a callback.
Refacing, stock, semi-custom or full custom, by linear foot.
Open the calculatorCountertop Cost CalculatorMaterial, edge, cutouts and seams priced separately.
Open the calculatorKitchen Flooring Cost CalculatorVinyl, tile or hardwood, with removal and subfloor broken out.
Open the calculatorBacksplash Cost CalculatorCoverage, tile, pattern, outlets and wall preparation.
Open the calculatorKitchen Island Cost CalculatorSize, seating, and what has to be run to it.
Open the calculatorKitchen Design Cost CalculatorDesign fee by scope and deliverables, against the build.
Open the calculatorPeople budget a kitchen by pricing cabinets, counters and appliances. The number that actually decides the project is whether anything moves. Washoe County treats cabinets, countertops, tiling and flooring as interior finish work needing no building permit — but rearranging water, waste or vent pipes, adding electrical circuits, mechanical work and anything structural all fall outside that exemption. A kitchen that keeps its plumbing where it is and a kitchen that moves the sink to an island are two different kinds of project, and the difference is far larger than the sink.
Every calculator here prices what can be seen. Three things routinely cannot be: the condition of the subfloor under the old flooring, the state of the drywall behind old tile, and whether the cabinets and walls are actually level and plumb. A lot of Reno–Sparks housing stock has settled a little since it was framed, and cabinets are built square. Ask any written estimate to state what it assumes about all three — it is the most common reason a kitchen quote moves in week one.
| Calculator | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Cabinet Cost Calculator | $3,000 – $35,000+ |
| Countertop Cost Calculator | $1,200 – $12,000+ |
| Kitchen Flooring Cost Calculator | $1,500 – $10,000+ |
| Backsplash Cost Calculator | $800 – $6,000+ |
| Kitchen Island Cost Calculator | $3,000 – $20,000+ |
| Kitchen Design Cost Calculator | $150 – $5,000+ |
These span the realistic low and high ends across all sizes, materials and conditions. Your project sits at a specific point inside its range — the calculators tell you where.
The calculators above price one part of a kitchen each. These are the whole-project figures published on this site, for when you want to sanity-check the total rather than the pieces.
| Kitchen remodeling project | Typical cost range |
|---|---|
| Minor kitchen updates | $2,500 – $8,000 |
| Cabinet replacement | $8,000 – $25,000+ |
| Countertop replacement | $3,000 – $12,000+ |
| Flooring replacement | $3,000 – $10,000+ |
| Backsplash installation | $1,000 – $4,500 |
| Kitchen island installation | $4,000 – $15,000+ |
| Full kitchen remodel | $25,000 – $60,000+ |
| Larger or higher-end renovation | $60,000 – $100,000+ |
Washoe County's own list of work not requiring a building permit includes interior finish work like painting, wallpapering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, and countertops, plus light fixture replacement and repair or replacement of sinks with no rearranging of the water, waste or vent pipes. That covers a surprising amount of a kitchen remodel — the whole of a refacing, countertop, backsplash or flooring project in most cases.
New electrical circuits, rearranging water, waste or vent piping, mechanical work such as new ventilation, gas lines, and anything structural. That is why moving a sink to an island, adding under-cabinet lighting on a new circuit, or opening a wall changes the nature of the project rather than just its price. If a wall is load-bearing, expect a beam and very likely an engineer's calculation.
Washoe County runs an EZ Permit route for work that needs no plan review — electrical services up to 400 amps, standard plumbing, HVAC replacements — which a licensed contractor can typically apply for, pay and receive the same day. It is worth knowing, because it means the permit on a normal kitchen electrical or plumbing change is a paperwork step rather than a schedule risk.
Spanish Springs spans unincorporated Washoe County and borders the City of Sparks, and which one covers your address decides which building department and which fee schedule applies. Codes and local requirements also change. Confirm what applies to your property before scheduling work rather than relying on any page — including this one.
The per-project ranges published on our own service pages, corroborated against national 2026 remodelling data, plus Washoe County's permit rules and Nevada contractor licensing requirements. Where our own pages and an outside guide disagree, our pages win — a calculator that contradicts the page next to it is worse than no calculator.
Every result is a range, and contingency is shown as its own line rather than hidden in the total. When a configuration lands outside the band published on this site, the calculator says so and explains why rather than quietly printing a different number. The widest uncertainty is always what is behind the finishes, because nobody knows until they come off.
No calculator can see inside your walls, under your floor, or how level your cabinets are. Those decide real prices. Treat every number here as a planning figure and get someone to stand in the room before you commit.
We design, supply and install kitchens across Spanish Springs, Sparks, Reno and the surrounding communities. Every project starts with a free, no-pressure visit, so you can see what your kitchen actually needs — and what it costs — before committing to anything.
Get my free estimateThey are built from the 2026 cost figures published on this site's own service pages, corroborated against national 2026 remodelling data, and checked against Washoe County's permit rules and Nevada contractor licensing requirements. They are accurate enough to plan and budget around. They are not accurate enough to sign a contract against, because no calculator can see what is behind your walls, how level your floors are, or what your existing plumbing and wiring will allow.
Because size is only one of four drivers. Material can more than triple a countertop or a cabinet run. Scope decides whether you are refacing or replacing. What is moving — the sink, the range, a wall — decides whether this is exempt interior finish work or a permitted construction project. And the condition of what is already there, which nobody can see until demolition, decides the rest. Two 180-square-foot kitchens can legitimately be $30,000 apart.
The figures published on this site put a full kitchen remodel at $25,000 – $60,000+ and a larger or higher-end renovation at $60,000 – $100,000+, with minor updates such as hardware and paint at $2,500 – $8,000. The individual calculators here let you build that number up from the pieces rather than guessing at the whole, which is usually a more honest way to arrive at a budget.
It depends entirely on what moves. Washoe County's list of work that does not require a building permit explicitly includes interior finish work — painting, wallpapering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets and countertops — as well as light fixture replacement and like-for-like sink replacement with no rearranging of the water, waste or vent pipes. What is not exempt: new electrical circuits, rearranged piping, mechanical work and anything structural. Spanish Springs spans unincorporated Washoe County and the City of Sparks, so confirm which building department covers your address, and treat this page as a starting point rather than a determination.
For essentially any job in these calculators, yes. Nevada exempts only work valued under $1,000 including labour and materials, and even that exemption does not apply when a building permit is required, when specialised trades are involved, or when the work is part of a larger project. Using a properly licensed contractor is also what keeps you eligible for the state Residential Recovery Fund, which does not cover work done by unlicensed contractors.
No. Every calculator on this site works without an email address, a phone number or a sign-up. Use them, note the number, and contact us only if you want a real quote.