Roanoke city, Virginia
Kitchen remodeling in Roanoke, VA
Roanoke has 49,106 homes, about half of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1958.
The homes of Roanoke
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Roanoke city.
More homes in Roanoke were built before 1940 than in any single decade since, 25% of them, followed by the 1950s at 17%.
78% 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.
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
Elsewhere in Virginia
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