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Kitchen remodeling in Delaware
Contractor licensing and contract rules for a kitchen remodel in Delaware, what the trades earn, and the 14 places this guide covers, with 94,551 homes.
Licenses and contracts
Ask the contractor for the license or registration number they hold and the agency that issued it, then look the number up on that agency’s own site. Ask who will take out the building permit, and get the price, the payment schedule and the scope of work in writing before any money changes hands.
If the house was built before 1978, the firm has to be certified for lead-safe renovation by Delaware’s own program, which EPA authorized.
Sources: EPA: Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program rules.
What kitchen trades earn in Delaware
| Trade | Delaware | United States | Scale: $0 to $31.11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | $30.63 | $30.38 | |
| Plumbers | $31.11 | $30.67 | |
| Carpenters | $28.46 | $29.12 | |
| Painters | $28.14 | $23.75 |
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, median hourly wage. What the workers are paid, not what a contractor bills.
Metro areas
- Philadelphia areaPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Places
- Bear9,094 homes
- Brookside6,061 homes
- Claymont4,520 homes
- Delaware City747 homes
- Glasgow5,792 homes
- Greenville1,805 homes
- Hockessin4,984 homes
- Middletown9,136 homes
- New Castle2,877 homes
- Newark9,921 homes
- Pike Creek2,775 homes
- St. Georges519 homes
- Townsend806 homes
- Wilmington35,514 homes