Montgomery County, Virginia
Kitchen remodeling in Blacksburg, VA
Blacksburg has 17,028 homes, 36% of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1985.
The homes of Blacksburg
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Blacksburg town.
More homes in Blacksburg were built in the 1970s than in any other decade, 22% of them, followed by the 1980s at 18%. A kitchen put in when one of those houses was new is now about 51 years old, unless it has been redone since.
42% of homes here were built before 1980. In a home built before 1978, a remodel that disturbs painted cabinets, trim or walls has to be done by a firm certified for lead-safe work by EPA. Ask for the certificate when you book the measure.
Detached houses are 37% of homes in Blacksburg; the rest are townhomes, condos and apartments. In a condo or townhome the association may have to approve work on plumbing, walls or wiring, so ask for its rules before the measure.
Most homes in Blacksburg are rented. A kitchen remodel is booked by the owner of the home, landlords included.
What kitchen trades earn here
Electricians in Virginia earn a median $30.24 an hour and plumbers $29.07, against $30.38 and $30.67 across the country (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). That is what the workers are paid, not what a contractor charges for their time. All five kitchen trades: Virginia.
Before you sign: Virginia
Virginia licenses contractors by the size of the job: Class C for a single contract over $1,000 and under $30,000, Class B from $30,000 to under $150,000, and Class A from $150,000. For electrical, plumbing and HVAC contractors the Board also requires a master tradesman license.
Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Virginia · Permits · What it costs
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