How much would you pay for labor on this 140 sqft kitchen rehab?

How much would you pay for labor on this 140 sqft kitchen rehab?

Rental Property Investor · Saint Louis, MO · Member since 2016 · 8 posts · 0 votes

My business partner @Ben Mizes and I are bringing on a GC to help us rehab a 140 sq ft kitchen. 

Here's a floorplan: 

We're planning to remove the yellow counter on the left, and put in a new fridge there. 

We will replace the current fridge with another counter to close in the oven. 

For the work, we are: 

  • Removing 4 small metal cabinets above the counter
  • Removing one large wood cabinet (where the fridge will go)
  • Replacing existing counters with prefab granite counters
  • Installing new stainless steel appliances
  • Installing and staining 6 new wooden cabinets
  • Install backsplash
  • Install a new dishwasher next to the sink
  • Repaint kitchen walls light gray and ceiling white, fix minor cracks in ceiling

Based on our price shopping, we're budgeting ~$2,400 for materials. 

Here's the kind of look and layout we're going for: 

In your experience, what would you pay for labor for a project of this scale, with those kinds of material costs? 

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  • Real Estate Broker · 3412 S. Harlem Avenue Riverside, IL 60546 · Member since 2015 · 6k+ posts · 5k+ votes
    9y

    I recently completed a full rehab of an apartment. I would expect a job like that to take 5 days or so (although it could take 6 or 7). If you can remove the GC, you can get the project done pretty inexpensively. For my project, I paid around $2,000 in labour if I include my demo guys and my handyman who did the drywall repair, painting and cabinet install. 

    If you go with granite you add a layer of complexity as most cabinet installers don't also do the granite. 

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