How Much Does a Kitchen Remodel Cost in Randolph, NJ? (2026 Guide)
If you live in Randolph, you already know the kitchen is where the house actually runs — backpacks on the island, homework at the peninsula, dinner that has to work on a weeknight.
The next question is always the same: what does it cost to redo it in 2026?
There is no single number. A cabinet-and-counter refresh in a Shongum-area ranch is a different job than opening a wall in a Center Grove colonial and building a custom island. What you can have is a realistic range, a clear picture of what moves the price, and a local contractor who will put a real estimate on paper.
Burrini’s and Sons is based at 65 Park Ave in Randolph. We have remodeled kitchens across Morris County for more than 45 years. The figures below are 2026 New Jersey market ranges for homes like yours — not a bid. Your house, layout, and finish level set the final number.
Randolph kitchen remodel costs in 2026
For Morris County and similar North Jersey towns, homeowners typically see:
Project type | Typical 2026 range | What you usually get |
Cosmetic refresh | $15,000 – $30,000 | Refaced or painted cabinets, new hardware, new counters, backsplash, paint, minor fixture swaps. Same layout. |
Mid-range full remodel | $40,000 – $80,000 | New semi-custom cabinets, quartz or granite, flooring, lighting, sink/faucet, often new appliances. Layout mostly stays. |
High-end or gut renovation | $85,000 – $150,000+ | Custom cabinets, layout change, island, structural or plumbing moves, premium stone, upgraded electrical, higher-end appliances. |
A mid-range full kitchen in Morris County often lands in the $40,000–$78,000 band when you replace cabinets, counters, flooring, and lighting without rebuilding the room. Open the floor plan, add a large island, or specify full custom millwork, and the project steps into six figures.
Statewide, New Jersey runs roughly 15–25% above national kitchen-remodel averages because of labor, codes, and material delivery in the metro area. Randolph is not Manhattan pricing. It is also not South Jersey pricing. Plan for Morris County, not a national blog average.
Cabinets — usually 30–40% of the budget.
Stock boxes are the lowest line. Semi-custom is what most Randolph families choose: better sizes, better drawers, a finish that matches the rest of a colonial or contemporary. Full custom is for odd walls, thick face frames, and furniture-grade islands. This single decision often moves the bid more than the backsplash.
Countertops.
Quartz is the default in 2026 for busy kitchens — non-porous, consistent, easier to live with than marble. Installed quartz or granite in New Jersey commonly runs about $60–$130 per square foot depending on slab and edge. Laminate and butcher block cost less. Marble and exotic stone cost more and ask more of you.
Appliances.
A solid mid-range package might be $4,000–$10,000. A pro-style range, panel-ready refrigeration, and a serious hood can add $15,000–$40,000 before installation.
Flooring, lighting, plumbing.
Tile, LVP, or hardwood in a typical Randolph kitchen is often a few thousand dollars installed. Moving a sink or range is not “just a fixture.” New circuits, under-cabinet lighting, and a proper hood vent are the line items people forget and then notice on the invoice.
Labor and project management.
Licensed trades, protection of the rest of the house, dumpsters, and a superintendent who sequences electricians and countertop templating — that is a large share of a New Jersey bid. Cheap labor shows up in cabinet reveals and tile lips.
What changes the number in a Randolph house
Layout.
Keeping the sink, range, and refrigerator where they are is the most reliable way to control cost. Opening a wall to the family room, adding an island that needs power, or turning a galley into an L means framing, electrical, plumbing, and sometimes a beam.
That is a different project, not an upgrade on the same project.
Age and bones.
Randolph housing stock includes 1960s–1990s colonials, split-levels, and ranches, plus newer construction. Behind dated oak cabinets you may find out-of-date wiring, a vent that was never done right, or a floor that is not flat. A good contractor budgets for discovery. A cheap bid pretends those walls are empty.
Size.
A compact eat-in kitchen and a 200-square-foot open kitchen with a seating island are not comparable on a “per kitchen” quote. Square footage and linear feet of cabinets are the honest units.
Finish level.
Shaker semi-custom and a mid-grade quartz slab will not cost the same as inset custom doors, a waterfall island, and a plaster range hood. Decide where you will see and touch the kitchen every day — doors, counters, faucet — and save on what you will not.
Permits and inspections.
Electrical, plumbing, and structural work in Randolph requires permits. That is not optional, and it is not padding. We pull permits and meet inspections so the kitchen is legal when you sell. Build permit time into the schedule; do not treat it as a surprise.
Three Randolph-style examples (illustrative)
These are planning pictures, not quotes.
The refresh that keeps the floor plan.
Same footprint. New doors or refacing, quartz over existing boxes or new stock/semi-custom runs, tile backsplash, updated lights. Often the $20,000–$35,000 conversation if the layout already works.
The mid-range workhorse.
New semi-custom cabinets, quartz, better lighting, new flooring, decent appliances, maybe a peninsula. Common in Randolph colonials that need to last another 15 years. Often the $45,000–$75,000 conversation.
The open kitchen.
Wall removed, island added, plumbing or gas relocated, custom or high semi-custom cabinets, stronger ventilation. This is where $90,000–$150,000+ appears — because you are rebuilding how the first floor works, not swapping finishes.
How to keep the budget honest
Fix the layout first. A beautiful cabinet in the wrong place still fails at 6 p.m.
Spend on cabinets and counters. They dominate both cost and daily use.
Keep wet and hot in place unless the layout is truly broken.
Get a written scope. Cabinets specified, counter material named, who moves the dishwasher, who vents the hood.
Hold a 10–15% contingency for what is behind the plaster in an older Morris County house.
Do not shop on the lowest number alone. The bid that skipped permits, blocking, or a hood duct is not cheaper. It is unfinished.
How long a Randolph kitchen takes
A cosmetic job can be a couple of weeks once materials land. A mid-range remodel is often several weeks to a couple of months of on-site work after cabinets are ordered. Semi-custom and custom cabinets have lead times — plan those before you empty the room. A layout-change project follows the permit and framing calendar, not the Pinterest calendar.
We handle the sequence from estimate through design, materials, permits, demolition, trades, and final walkthrough so you are not coordinating four companies from a group text.
What a kitchen remodel is worth
An updated kitchen is one of the few projects Randolph buyers walk in and immediately understand. Resale return depends on the house, the street, and whether the work looks like the rest of the home. Over-improving a modest ranch with a $200,000 show kitchen is a different decision than bringing a tired 1990s layout up to the neighborhood. Match the kitchen to the house you have and the one you want to keep.
Get a number for your house
Online ranges are a starting line. The only accurate figure is a walk-through of your Randolph kitchen: box count, wall that may come down, panel that is not to code, and the finish level you will still like in 2032.
Burrini’s and Sons Contracting is a family-owned remodeling company in Randolph. We build kitchens, bathrooms, basements, and full-home projects throughout Morris County — Randolph, Morristown, Mendham, Rockaway, and nearby towns.
Call (973) 668-9356, email burrinisandsons@gmail.com, or request a free estimate. We will look at the room, talk through tiers that fit the house, and put the cost in writing.
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