Kitchen Remodeling in Utah

Yes. Wall removal, islands, and other layout changes are part of the scope. The beam that replaces a load-bearing wall is sized before the wall comes out. An engineer designs any beam that falls outside the code's prescriptive tables.

Yes, when they fit the new layout and are in good condition. We plan around anything you keep and protect it during demolition.

Yes. Visible framing, plumbing, and wiring are assessed during preconstruction. Conditions found once the walls are open are documented and priced through a written change order.

Yes. We work from the designer's drawings and selections and bring any field conflict back to the designer before that part of the work proceeds.

Yes, when the remodel alters walls, moves or replaces plumbing or gas piping, or adds or changes electrical circuits. New cabinets, countertops, and tile on their own are exempt under Section R105.2 of the residential code. The Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District and West Valley City also require a permit to change or lower kitchen cabinets and countertops. We file the application and schedule every inspection.

Yes. The residential code requires a shutoff valve on the supply pipe to every fixture and plumbing appliance except a bathtub or shower. Each hot and cold supply at the sink has one, as does the dishwasher supply. Utah's amendment adds one exemption, for a fixture or plumbing appliance that carries a wall-mount valve.

The residential code limits a sink faucet to 2.2 gallons per minute at 60 psi. Utah lowered the bathroom lavatory faucet limit to 1.5 gallons per minute but left the kitchen sink limit in place.

Not a countertop air gap under the residential code Utah adopted. The machine's built-in air gap, or a backflow preventer, protects the water supply. The drain line is looped up to the underside of the counter and fastened before it joins the disposer or the sink tailpiece.

In the kitchen, no more than 6 feet from the range and ahead of its connector. The fuel gas code accepts a valve set behind a movable range as accessible. The valve can sit in the space the range covers. Where the gas piping runs from a manifold, the valve may instead be placed at the manifold within 50 feet of the range. There it is kept readily accessible and permanently identified.

No. A ducted range hood discharges outdoors through a smooth, airtight duct with a backdraft damper. The duct may not end in an attic or crawl space. A listed ductless hood is the alternative where other ventilation is provided.

Only in some homes. A hood rated over 400 cubic feet per minute needs makeup air when the house has, inside its air barrier, a fuel-burning appliance that is neither direct-vent nor mechanical-draft vented. We check the furnace and water heater before the hood is selected.

The kitchen and dining area receptacles need at least two 20-amp small-appliance circuits. Appliances such as the range, dishwasher, and microwave are wired to the circuits their specifications call for.

Not always. Utah's amendments make an island or peninsula receptacle optional, but an island built without one needs provisions so a receptacle can be added later.

GFCI protection covers every 125-volt receptacle rated 15 or 20 amps that serves the countertop or sits within 6 feet of the sink bowl, the outlet supplying the dishwasher, and any electric floor heating cable. Utah's amendments delete the residential code's arc-fault sections, but these ground-fault rules remain in force.

Yes. At least one kitchen lighting outlet is controlled by a listed wall-mounted control near an entrance. In a kitchen, a switched receptacle does not satisfy that rule, although an occupancy sensor may be added alongside the switch.

Only a model that is also listed for household use. The residential code requires every cooking appliance in a dwelling to carry a household listing. A professional-style range is chosen from models listed for domestic use.

At least 30 inches above the cooking top to combustible material or metal cabinets. The fuel gas code allows 24 inches when the cabinet bottom is protected with millboard and sheet metal, a sheet metal hood at least as wide as the range is centered over it beneath the cabinet, or a listed microwave is installed above the range to the microwave's instructions. The range manufacturer's clearances apply as well.

The length depends on scope, selections, and permitting. You receive the schedule, including the date the kitchen is back in use, before demolition starts.

Not in the room being remodeled. We help you plan a temporary setup elsewhere in the house for as long as the kitchen is closed.