Kitchen remodeling in Forest Acres, SC.
Full kitchen remodels for Forest Acres homeowners — cabinets, countertops, tile, lighting and layout changes, including the wall you have been wondering about. We are about 7 miles — 13 minutes away, in Richland County, and the crew that opens the wall is the crew that finishes it.
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Forest Acres at a glance
- County: Richland County
- From our shop: about 7 miles (13 min) from 3190 Leaphart Rd
- Estimates: free, written, line by line
- Permits: The City of Forest Acres Building Department issues permits and completes its own inspections.
Credentials that matter
- IICRC Certified Firm
- Works with insurance program networks including Alacrity and Contractor Connection
- Building in the Midlands since 2011
- Licensed & insured in South Carolina
- SC Residential Builder License #48882
Local means the permit office, not a slogan.
Forest Acres is in Richland County, about 7 miles — 13 minutes from our shop on Leaphart Road in West Columbia.
Permits: The City of Forest Acres Building Department issues permits and completes its own inspections. Getting that order right is the difference between starting on schedule and losing two weeks before anybody picks up a tool.
We work Forest Acres every week, so we know which office to call and how long the inspection queue actually runs. We work all over town — Quinine Hills, the Forest Lake area, Gamewell Drive and the Trenholm Park area — and the older streets and the newer subdivisions are genuinely different jobs.
What a kitchen project covers.
Cabinets and countertops
Semi-custom and custom cabinetry, quartz, granite and butcher block. Templated after the boxes are set and level, not before.
Layout changes
Moving a sink or range, taking out a non-bearing wall, or beaming a bearing one so the kitchen finally opens to the living space.
Plumbing and electrical
New circuits for modern appliance loads, correct outlet spacing, disposal and dishwasher lines, and lighting that is planned rather than inherited.
Tile, flooring and finishes
Backsplash, floor tile or LVP over a properly prepared substrate, plus trim, paint and the transitions to the next room.
What we expect to find here.
The majority of Forest Acres housing was built before 1970, including a documented set of mid-century structures. Plaster, original cast iron, and flooring installed over flooring are the norm rather than the exception.
That matters on a remodel, because it decides what is behind the drywall before we quote — and we would rather find it in the estimate than in week three.
Our Forest Acres work
Photographed on our own jobs. Same room, same angle, before and after.
Forest Acres — dated cabinetry and a closed-in wall replaced with white shaker cabinetry, quartz counters and a reworked window over the sink.
How a kitchen actually runs.
We measure and design
Every wall measured, appliances and cabinet runs planned on paper, and the ugly constraints found before you fall in love with a layout.
You get a line-by-line price
Cabinets, tops, tile, electrical and plumbing listed separately, with allowances marked so you know which numbers can still move.
Demolition and rough-in
Cabinets out, walls opened, plumbing and electrical moved and inspected before anything is closed back up.
Finish and punch list
Cabinets set and levelled, tops templated and installed, tile, trim, paint — then we walk it with you and fix the small things.
Kitchen Remodeling in Forest Acres — what we get asked.
Do you actually work in Forest Acres?
Yes — every week. We are about 7 miles — 13 minutes from Forest Acres, based on Leaphart Road in West Columbia, and Forest Acres is inside our core service area rather than the edge of it.
Who issues the permit in Forest Acres?
The City of Forest Acres Building Department issues permits and completes its own inspections.
How long is the kitchen out of service?
Most kitchens are unusable for three to five weeks, with the countertop template-to-install gap being the part people underestimate. We tell you the real window up front and set up a temporary sink and fridge location.
Can you take out the wall between the kitchen and living room?
Usually yes. If it is bearing, it needs a properly sized beam and a real load path down to the foundation — which is engineering, not opinion. We price that honestly instead of hoping.
Do you handle the cabinets, or do I buy them?
Either way. Most homeowners let us handle it so there is one company responsible for fit and for warranty. If you have already ordered, we will install and tell you now if the plan will not work.
Ready to talk about your Forest Acres project?
We will come and look, measure it properly, and give you a written scope and price before anybody swings a hammer.
What else we handle here.
Bathroom Remodeling
Waterproofed showers, tile and real ventilation.
Learn moreWhole-Home Remodeling
Multi-room work on one schedule and one scope.
Learn moreFlooring
Continuous flooring planned with the cabinet run.
Learn moreAll our Forest Acres services
Restoration and remodeling across Richland County — see everything we handle.
Learn moreRestoration & remodeling we provide in Forest Acres.
Water damage restoration in Forest Acres
Water damage restoration for Forest Acres homes — same company, same crew.
Bathroom remodeling in Forest Acres
Bathroom remodeling for Forest Acres homes — same company, same crew.
Decks & porches in Forest Acres
Decks & porches for Forest Acres homes — same company, same crew.
Fire & smoke damage
Board-up, cleaning, odor control and full reconstruction.
Storm damage repair
Tree impacts, wind damage and the interior rebuild.
Insurance claim repairs
Documented scopes your adjuster can read.
Nearby Midlands cities we serve.
One shop on Leaphart Road in West Columbia, crews across Lexington and Richland counties every day.
- SC Residential Builder License #48882 (Say Jay Inc.)
- IICRC Certified Firm — water, fire and smoke restoration done to industry standards
- Works with insurance program networks including Alacrity and Contractor Connection
Tell us about your kitchen.
Rough size, what you want changed, and whether the layout is moving. That is enough for us to come look and give you a real number.
Prefer to talk it through?
Call (803) 518-9873. Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm — and we answer emergencies any hour.
Shop
3190 Leaphart Rd, West Columbia, SC 29169
Hours
Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm · 24/7 emergency response
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