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Upscale Remodeling designs and builds kitchens, baths, basements and additions under one roof. You get running estimates during design and a fixed price before construction, backed by a 5-year warranty.
Upscale Remodeling has handled kitchen remodeling in Ithaca, NY since 1991 as a full-service design-build firm. The same team draws your kitchen and builds it, so the design is priced against real construction costs as it develops, not after.
The firm is open about money. Its pricing page says most Ithaca-area kitchens it completes start at $70,000 and most bathrooms at $40,000.
During design you get running estimates, and before construction starts you get a fixed price. Older Ithaca homes bring plaster walls, aging plumbing and knob-and-tube wiring, so those are checked early, before design decisions are locked in.
Custom cabinets, quartz and natural stone counters, fixtures, lighting and storage, chosen in the private Design Studio in Freeville. Projects range from updating a dated layout to opening walls into the dining room. Most kitchens are finished in 8 to 14 weeks from the start of construction.
Primary baths and half baths, from a leaking tub replaced with new tile, tub, counter and trim to a full redesign with custom vanities. Christie, a Certified Kitchen & Bath Designer, leads design, and most Ithaca-area bathrooms the firm completes start at $40,000.
Unfinished basements turned into usable rooms, from entertainment spaces to wet bars, designed and built by the same team as the rest of your house. The firm publishes an honest breakdown of basement remodel costs on its blog, so you can plan the budget before the first meeting.
Sunrooms, three-season rooms, mudrooms and kitchen additions that fit the house you already have. One South Ithaca project paired an addition with a renovation, and a Cayuga Heights home gained a three-season room. All permits, inspections and subcontractor coordination are handled directly.
Free pricing guides show typical starting costs, running estimates follow you through design, and the price is fixed before any building starts. Reviewers call it a quality job at a fair price.
Every project carries a 5-year warranty, and the process ends with post-completion support and anniversary inspections, so someone comes back to check the work after you move back in.
Upscale is accredited by the Better Business Bureau with an A+ rating and reports zero complaints in more than 30 years of service. It was also named to Remodeling magazine's Top 550 list.
Designer Christie holds the CKBD and CLIPP credentials and is president of the NKBA Central New York chapter. The firm is a Certified Graduate Remodeler, an Aging-in-Place Specialist and EPA Lead-Safe certified.
Founder Steve Nash's ancestors settled the Ellis Hollow and Snyder Hill area in the early 1800s and built some of the region's first homes, and several still stand. Steve started learning the trade at age nine, working beside his father and grandfather.
The lesson he kept was simple: never compromise and never cut corners. He founded Upscale Remodeling, and the company has served Ithaca since 1991.
Today he leads a team that includes designer Christie, project manager Rich, lead carpenters Caesar and Ken, and estimator Scott, with ongoing training for every role.
Steve NashFounder
“never compromise and never cut corners”
An initial call, then a free meeting and site visit at your home. If it is a fit, you sign a Project Development Agreement to start design.
Conceptual design, design development and selections in the Freeville Design Studio, with running estimates, ending in a final design and formal fixed-price proposal.
Permits, material ordering, scheduling and a pre-construction meeting come first. During the build you get constant communication from your project manager.
A final walk-through with you, then the 5-year warranty period with post-completion support and anniversary inspections in the years after.
My wife and I contacted Upscale Remodeling to discuss remodeling our kitchen and living room. From the first meeting, we felt comfortable with their staff, how they answered our questions, and how they explained what the process would be.
If i could give them six stars i would. Upscale Remodeling did a mudroom/bathroom renovation and a sunroom addition for me this year.
We had a leaking tub/seal situation and upscale remodeling did a fantastic job with the project.
Upscale says most kitchen remodels it completes in the Ithaca area start at $70,000, and most bathrooms start at $40,000. Free pricing guides on its site break down each level. Because every kitchen is custom, you get running estimates during design and a fixed price before construction begins.
Most kitchen remodels in the greater Ithaca area are finished within eight to fourteen weeks from the start of construction, depending on scope. When a project also takes in a pantry, laundry area or breakfast nook, those parts are scheduled in parallel to shorten the time without a kitchen.
Plaster walls, aging plumbing, knob-and-tube wiring and beams in unexpected places are common in Ithaca and Finger Lakes homes. Upscale assesses those conditions early, before design decisions are locked in, so the scope and price reflect what is actually behind the walls.
Upscale backs its work with a 5-year warranty, which it calls industry-leading. The final phase of its process includes a warranty period with post-completion support and anniversary inspections. One reviewer noted the crew came back to adjust cabinets and fix small problems without hesitation.
Yes. Upscale will schedule an initial consultation at no cost, walk through your space, talk about what is realistic for your budget and explain the process from start to finish. Product selections later happen in the private Design Studio in Freeville, which is open by appointment.
Call (607) 539-6014 to set up an initial consultation at your home, at no cost and with zero sales pressure.
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