# Renovation guides: cost, time, permits

> What a kitchen, bathroom, whole house and custom cabinetry cost in Seattle in 2026, how long the work takes, when you need a permit and how to check a contractor.

Guides

# What things cost, how long they take, and what to ask.

Written by Ihor Maksymov. Everything here can be used against us, and should be.

![A First Hill kitchen in white with marble counters opening onto a dining room](https://maksymovstudios.com/img/firsthill-kitchen.e9f3ed92-1440.jpg)

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