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§ Sheet LP / 06 · For New York, NY kitchen remodelers

New York, NY
KITCHEN REMODEL ESTIMATING.

New York kitchen remodelers: go from walkthrough to sendable bid in 8 minutes. Built for NYC permit costs, union labor rates, and co-op timelines.
§ New York fast facts

QUICK ANSWERS.

Do I need a permit for a kitchen remodel in New York City?

Most kitchen remodels in New York City require a DOB permit. If you are replacing cabinets and appliances in-kind without moving walls, plumbing, or gas lines, a permit may not be required. If you are relocating a sink, adding or moving a gas line, or altering any wall, you will need at minimum an Alteration Type 3 or Alteration Type 2 filing. Work in a co-op or condo also typically requires a board-approved alteration agreement before the DOB application is submitted.

What is the wet-over-dry rule and how does it affect my kitchen estimate?

New York City Building Code restricts placing a wet room (kitchen, bathroom) directly above a dry room in certain building types without specific waterproofing and structural compliance measures. In pre-war and many post-war buildings, moving a kitchen footprint can trigger a wet-over-dry review. This adds cost for membrane installation, structural consultation, and extended DOB review — all of which belong as line items in your estimate before you sign a contract.

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LOCAL FACTS.

NYC KITCHEN REMODELER AVERAGE LABOR RATE (CARPENTER).

Union finish carpenter rates in New York City run approximately $95–$115/hour including benefits and burden under NYCDCC agreements, compared to a national median closer to $55–$65/hour for open-shop work.

NYC DOB ALTERATION TYPE 2 PERMIT FILING FEE (REPRESENTATIVE KITCHEN SCOPE).

A typical Alt-2 filing for a kitchen remodel involving gas line relocation in New York City carries a base DOB filing fee of roughly $1,200–$2,500 depending on job cost declared, plus PE or RA professional fees that commonly add $2,000–$5,000 before construction begins.

CO-OP BOARD APPROVAL TIMELINE IMPACT ON PROJECT SCHEDULING.

Approximately 75% of Manhattan residential units are in co-ops. Most co-op boards require contractor insurance certificates, alteration agreements, and board approval before demo can begin — a process that typically adds 4–10 weeks to the pre-construction timeline and must be reflected in project scheduling and deposit terms.

§ Why kitchen remodel pros in New York use Estimate.Pro

THE BID ENGINE.

## Bid Kitchen Remodels in New York Without Losing Your Margin New York kitchen remodels are not like kitchen remodels anywhere else. You are working around DOB permits, co-op board approval packets, wet-over-dry rules in pre-war buildings, and union labor rates that move independently of the national averages your competitors are still using. A flat national cost database will get you burned before the cabinets arrive. Estimate.Pro is built for the field, not a spreadsheet warrior in a suburban office. You do a walkthrough, the AI generates a scope-of-work, and you have a sendable bid in 8 minutes. That matters in a market where a homeowner in Tribeca or Park Slope has three other quotes in their inbox by Tuesday morning. --- ### What Makes NYC Kitchen Estimating Different **Permit complexity.** The New York City Department of Buildings classifies most kitchen remodels as Alteration Type 2 or Alteration Type 3 filings, depending on scope. If you are moving a gas line or adding or removing a wall, you are in Alt-2 territory, which means a licensed PE or RA stamp and a longer filing timeline. Your estimate needs to carry those soft costs before you shake hands. **Building type mix.** Pre-war co-ops, post-war condos, landmarked rowhouses, and new-construction high-rises each impose different constraints. Kitchens in pre-war buildings often run on knob-and-tube or early panel systems — you will flag an electrical upgrade in scope before the demo crew touches a single cabinet. Estimate.Pro lets you build trade-specific line items fast and notes assumptions inline so your client sees the logic, not just the number. **Material lead times and staging.** Manhattan job sites have no staging area. Deliveries are scheduled to the hour. Your estimate should account for multiple delivery windows and elevator reservation fees in condos and co-ops — real costs that disappear from generic templates. **Union vs. open-shop labor.** Depending on your crew structure and the building's labor requirements, your carpenter and electrician rates can differ by 40% or more versus national benchmarks. Estimate.Pro's saved material cost workspace lets you store your actual negotiated rates, your borough-specific labor burden, and your supplier pricing. You quote your numbers, not someone else's. --- ### The 8-Minute Workflow 1. **Walkthrough.** Use AR measurement on supported devices to capture the kitchen footprint. Camera and photo measurements are flagged as estimates so you know what to verify. 2. **AI scope-of-work.** The AI drafts a line-item scope: demo, rough plumbing, rough electric, cabinet installation, countertop fabrication, tile, finish plumbing, finish electric, punch list. You review and adjust. 3. **Price it.** Pull from your saved cost workspace. Apply your overhead and margin. Add the DOB filing allowance as a line item. 4. **Send it.** PDF or client-facing link. Stripe Connect for deposit collection if you are on Pro+ — $0 platform fee on collected payments. Median time from walkthrough to sendable bid: 8 minutes. --- ### Calculators and Tools Inside Estimate.Pro - **Cabinet and countertop linear-foot calculator** — priced at your saved supplier rates - **Tile square-footage takeoff** — accounts for cuts and waste percentage you set - **Rough electrical line items** — flagged for NEC compliance notes when you include panel work - **Rough plumbing scope builder** — includes reroute logic for wet-over-dry stack compliance - **Markup and margin toggle** — switch between cost-plus and fixed-price views before you send --- ### Pricing That Fits a Solo Operator or a Crew - **Free forever.** No credit card. Try every tool before you pay anything. - **Pro — $39/seat/month.** Full estimating, saved cost workspace, client PDF delivery. - **Elite — $79/seat/month.** Adds Stripe Connect invoicing with 0% platform fee and invoice exports. - **Crew — $399/month flat.** One price for the whole shop, unlimited seats. A 40-unit co-op building in the Upper West Side generating three kitchen remodel bids a month pays for Pro in a single won job. The math is not complicated. --- New York rewards contractors who show up fast with a professional, detailed number. Estimate.Pro gets you there.
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