Hollis kitchen remodeling

Most Hollis kitchens sit at the back of the first floor, tucked behind the dining room in a footprint that was sized for a single cook and a freestanding stove. In the older detached homes here you often find a narrow galley or an L-shaped run with a doorway to a side yard or rear porch, and a wall separating the kitchen from the dining room. The most common request we get is to open that dividing wall so the kitchen reads as one continuous space, which lets us add an island or a peninsula and gain real counter and storage square footage without pushing out the exterior of the house.

That wall work is where local approval realities come in. If the wall is load-bearing, which is common in these framed homes, the job needs a beam, proper supports, and a permitted plan filed with the NYC Department of Buildings. Relocating the sink, dishwasher, or range usually means moving plumbing and electrical, and any change to the gas line for a range or a new gas connection is permitted work that has to be inspected. We handle the DOB filings, coordinate the licensed plumber and electrician, and schedule inspections so the gas, water, and wiring are all signed off before cabinets go back in.

The process runs in a clear order. We start with a measured layout and a fixed scope, then demolition and any framing or wall changes, followed by rough plumbing and electrical with inspections, then cabinetry, countertop templating and install, tile, and final fixtures and finishes. On the larger Hollis lots we sometimes pair the kitchen with a small rear addition or bump-out, and when that is the plan we sequence the structural and exterior work first so the kitchen build runs straight through to completion.