The Cost Guide
What kitchens actually cost in Metro Detroit and where the money hides. No sales pitch.
Serving Birmingham · BBB A+ Since 2005 · Insured
Birmingham quality has a name. It's not a studio.
Birmingham kitchens get quoted like Birmingham addresses: with a premium baked in before anyone measures anything. We build the work those quotes describe, ceiling-height custom cabinetry, paneled built-ins, quartz with clean seams, without the Old Woodward rent in the number.
No travel charge · Free in-person measure & written quote
WE WILL BEAT ANY COMPETITOR'S PRICE — in Birmingham, same as everywhere.
The Birmingham Kitchen
Walkable streets. Particular houses.
Birmingham mixes 1920s vintage near downtown with new construction on the same block, and both make the same demand: cabinetry that looks original to the house. That's trim-matched built-ins, appliances disappearing behind panels, glass display uppers, and storage engineered to the inch. It's detail work, and detail work is precisely what a hands-on craftsman does better than a rotating install crew.
The Honest Comparison
Same materials as the studios. One less mouth to feed.
A Birmingham design studio and Giovanni Kitchens buy from the same hardware catalogs and stone yards. The difference in the quote is structural: they pay downtown rent, designers, and commissions; we pay for maple, plywood, and time at the bench. Twenty years of BBB A+ accreditation says the craftsmanship holds up. The price promise says everything else: bring their written quote, and we beat it.
Start Here
Three pages worth reading before you call anyone.
Cabinet Refacing
The 40–50% savings play, explained honestly, including when it's the wrong choice.
Oakland County
Everything we do across Oakland County, and the other communities we serve.
Birmingham Questions
Asked by Birmingham homeowners, answered straight.
Do you match existing millwork in older Birmingham homes?
Yes. Matching crown profiles, casings, and door styles so new cabinetry reads as original to the house is a specialty. We scribe to real walls and finish to blend, not to stand out.
Can you panel appliances and build refrigerator surrounds?
Yes. Built-in refrigerator surrounds, paneled dishwashers, appliance garages, and glass display cabinetry are core custom work for us, built in maple and quality plywood with soft-close hardware throughout.
Why would a Birmingham homeowner hire you over a design studio?
Same materials and craftsmanship, one accountable craftsman instead of a sales pipeline, and a written promise to beat any competitor's quote. The studio premium buys their rent, not your kitchen.
Italian Family Craftsmanship
Ready when you are, Birmingham.
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