If you want a new kitchen in time for a holiday, the planning comes down to simple arithmetic. Pick the date, then count back from it.
Below are the numbers to count with, what has to be decided and ordered along the way, and whether to stay in the house while the work happens.
We first wrote this post in May 2026 for families hoping for a new kitchen by Christmas 2026. We updated it on November 1, 2026, after that window had closed. The November section below says what still fits.
How Long a Kitchen Remodel Takes
A kitchen remodel with us takes 8 to 12 weeks. A same-footprint kitchen moves faster than a gut that relocates plumbing and walls. Either way, we give you a real schedule up front.
Every kitchen starts with design. You choose the layout, cabinets, counters, appliances, flooring, fixtures, lighting, tile and hardware, plus a lot of small decisions. It feels like it should go fast. Give it real time anyway, because a choice made late can hold up everything after it.
Then come the materials. Custom cabinets take longer to arrive than stock ones, and stone counters are measured after the cabinets are in, then cut to fit. Whatever takes longest to arrive sets the schedule, so order it early.
Some kitchens also need a permit. Whether yours does depends on what moves. If it does, we draw the plans and take them to the city.
Count Back From the Holiday
Here’s the count for a kitchen. Start at the holiday and go back 12 weeks, the long end of our range. If the date matters, start earlier than that, so the design is settled and the long-lead items are ordered with room to spare.
The same count works for any project. Here’s how long each one takes with us:
- Kitchen remodel: 8 to 12 weeks
- Primary bath remodel: 8 to 10 weeks
- Hall, guest or kids’ bath remodel: 1 to 2 months
- Room addition: 3 to 9 months
- Whole-home remodel: 5 to 12 months
Where yours lands inside its range depends on how much moves. Moving walls and plumbing adds time.
How Long a Bathroom Remodel Takes
Bathrooms feel like they should be quick. They’re small, and there are only so many surfaces. Even so, a primary bath remodel with us takes 8 to 10 weeks, and a hall or secondary bath takes 1 to 2 months.
The reason is the sequence. Demo. Framing. Plumbing rough-in, then its inspection. Electrical rough-in, then its inspection. Drywall and waterproofing, and the waterproofing has to cure before the tile goes on. Then tile, grout, fixtures and trim. Most steps wait on the one before them, so the work can’t all happen at once.
How Long a Whole-Home Remodel Takes
Some of you are thinking about something bigger than a kitchen: the kitchen, several baths, flooring throughout, paint, maybe some layout changes. A whole-home remodel with us takes 5 to 12 months. Where yours lands depends on how much structure and systems move.
On a project that size, let the plan set the finish date, not a holiday. Design it carefully, make the selections early, and order the long-lead items as soon as you can.
How Long a Room Addition Takes
A room addition with us takes 3 to 9 months. How long yours takes depends on which kind it is. A bump-out borrows the roof and structure you already have. A second story needs engineering, a staircase and a new roofline.
Additions with us run $60,000 to $420,000, a bump-out at the low end and a full second story at the top. Permits and a 15 to 20 percent contingency come on top.
