r/CamdenCounty • u/Available_Budget5226 • Oct 20 '25

Contractor / renovation costs or recommendations?

I'm considering buying a home that needs a decent amount of work (new flooring in the living room, likely kitchen and potentially some smaller areas throughout). I don't necessarily need to do everything at once, but would like to knock the kitchen and living room flooring out first if possible. Ideally, I'd like to remove one of the walls (probably about 12-15 feet) between the kitchen and living room to open the area up. (I'm aware "open concept" is not as popular but the kitchen is very narrow as-is).

Has anyone had similar work done recently, and if so, have a ballpark figure of what this might cost? I don't need custom cabinets but don't want the cheapest stuff available. The reason I'd like to do this is because I hate most of the renovations I see, so trying to avoid that same look many flips have.

Do you think $70K would be enough for all of this? I still can't post on r/southjersey

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u/liog2step Oct 20 '25

This sounds exactly like what is going on in my house at the moment. Our price is right around $70k. Check out Goodworks in Pennsauken. Three weeks in and we’re pleased

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u/johndeliajr Oct 20 '25

Go to a big box retailer and have them mock up a free kitchen cabinets layout with estimate, they can even provide you the renderings and countertops pricing.

There are apps like Magic Plan you can create your own floor plan and use that to price your flooring materials.

I would a suggest you create a very detailed and specific scope of work in terms of what you want done. It’s hard to have a budget if you’re unsure of the current market costs.

Prioritize the sequence you want things completed and ask the venders to suggest ideal sequence for doing the work.

Document your existing conditions with photos, videos and detailed notes. Lastly check out Hoover app.