Kitchen Remodeling in Marietta, GA
Most of Marietta's homes were built between the 1960s and the 1980s — solid Craftsman and Colonial Revival houses that share one trait: a kitchen walled off from the rest of the house. If you're weighing kitchen remodeling in Marietta, the layout is usually what's really holding the room back, not the cabinets. North South Construction is a design-build renovation company, and the kitchen project we're asked for most here isn't a cosmetic refresh — it's connecting a closed 1970s kitchen to the living space these homes were never designed to share.
Why Marietta Kitchens Need More Than New Cabinets
The traditional homes around Marietta Square and throughout East and West Cobb were built for a compartmentalized era: formal dining on one side, a small galley or U-shaped kitchen on the other, a load-bearing wall between. New countertops won't fix what you feel every day — the cook cut off from the family. The highest-impact Marietta kitchens start structurally: evaluating that wall, carrying the load with a beam, and opening the kitchen into an island-anchored space. In the century-old homes near the Historic District, the work shifts to modernizing function while respecting original millwork and proportions.
What a Kitchen Remodel With North South Construction Includes
Full scope: layout and structural changes, custom cabinetry, quartz/granite/marble countertops, tile backsplash, lighting design, flooring, and islands sized to how you actually cook. As a design-build company, we coordinate the licensed, insured trade partners — framing, electrical, plumbing, tile, cabinetry — and remain the single point of accountability from first drawing to final walkthrough, including the permits Cobb County requires for structural and electrical work.
Marietta Neighborhoods We Serve
From the historic homes around Marietta Square and the Church Street–Cherokee Street district to the established traditional neighborhoods across East and West Cobb, we remodel kitchens throughout Marietta — mid-century ranches, two-story Colonials, and downtown homes approaching a hundred years old.
Marietta Kitchen Remodeling FAQ
Do I need a permit to remove a kitchen wall in Marietta?
Yes — a load-bearing wall requires a permit and engineered beam sizing through Cobb County. We handle both.
Can you modernize a historic-district kitchen without ruining its character?
That's a large part of our Marietta work — updating function and finishes while keeping the trim and proportions that make older homes worth owning.
How long does a Marietta kitchen remodel take?
A refresh runs shorter; a layout change opening a load-bearing wall typically runs several weeks once permitted. You get a real schedule up front.
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