What a Marietta kitchen remodel includes
A full kitchen remodel typically covers layout changes, new cabinets, countertops, backsplash tile, flooring, lighting, and the plumbing and electrical work behind them. Backsplash installation, countertop installation and kitchen islands are part of this page — not separate projects with separate markups — because in a real remodel they are one scope, one permit conversation, and one schedule.
Choose appliances before cabinets are ordered: appliance dimensions drive cabinet design, and a late appliance change is one of the most common causes of cabinet rework and delay.
Kitchen remodel cost in Marietta — October 2026 market guide
| Scope (Atlanta/Marietta market guide, Oct 2026) | Published range | What it usually covers |
|---|---|---|
| Minor / midrange refresh | $28,359 (Cost vs. Value 2025 Atlanta job cost) | Cabinet fronts kept or refaced, new counters, sink/faucet, flooring — modelled scope |
| Mid-range full remodel (Baxter, metro Atlanta) | $50,000–$65,000 | New cabinets, quartz counters, tile backsplash, lighting, minor layout work |
| Major midrange (Cost vs. Value 2025 Atlanta) | $79,591 job cost · 52.5% recouped | Semi-custom cabinets, island, layout changes, full systems update |
| Design-build mid-range (Silver Oak, Atlanta) | $100,000+ | Design services, project management and higher finish level included |
Market guide ranges, October 2026 — published Atlanta/Marietta sources and Remodeling Magazine Cost vs. Value 2025 (Atlanta), reconciled in our research. These are planning ranges, not a quote for your home; your written scope sets your price.
Published prices for the same kitchen differ by 2–3× depending on who publishes them. The honest read: your scope, layout changes and finish level decide where you land — and your written estimate should say what is included and excluded, line by line.
1970s–1990s Marietta kitchens: the systems conversation
Cobb County's median home was built in 1989. Kitchens of that era in East and West Cobb often come with closed plans, soffits hiding ductwork, dated electrical panels — and, in homes built between about 1978 and 1995, polybutylene supply piping that embrittles from the inside. A remodel is the cheapest moment to surface those systems in the estimate instead of discovering them after demo. Our guide to polybutylene in East Cobb homes explains what to look for.
Permits: City of Marietta or Cobb County?
Moving a sink or changing plumbing requires a plumbing permit. Inside Marietta city limits, permits run through the City's SagesGov portal (residential fee: $4 per $1,000 of construction cost plus $50, no plan-review fee). Most East and West Cobb addresses with a Marietta mailing address are actually unincorporated Cobb County, permitted through Cobb County Community Development. We confirm your parcel's jurisdiction before quoting permit fees or timelines — read the permit navigator.
Timeline and living through it
Published local timelines put kitchens at roughly 6–8 weeks of construction after design, selections and cabinet lead times. A temporary kitchen — microwave, fridge and a folding table in the next room — makes most Marietta kitchen remodels livable. See why kitchen remodels take so long for the honest sequence.