Custom Builds

When a homeowner has a specific vision for their kitchen or bathroom that goes beyond what stock or semi-custom options can deliver, a fully custom build is the answer. Nelson Kitchen and Bath has been working with homeowners throughout Cranberry Township, Mars, Valencia, Gibsonia, and the broader Northern Pittsburgh region on custom kitchen and bath projects that are designed from the ground up around the client’s space, lifestyle, and preferences. Custom builds are not simply about choosing fancier materials or upgrading to better appliances. They are about rethinking the entire room, from the layout and cabinetry configuration to the way the lighting interacts with the surfaces, so that every single decision is made with your specific home and your specific needs in mind rather than a manufacturer’s standard offering. The result is a kitchen or bathroom that fits the way you live in a way that off-the-shelf solutions simply cannot match.

The process of a custom build at Nelson Kitchen and Bath begins well before any materials are selected or any demolition takes place. It starts with a thorough design consultation where our team learns how you use the space, what frustrates you about the current layout, and what your goals are for the finished room. From there, detailed measurements are taken and our designers get to work producing three-dimensional digital renders that let you see and react to the proposed design before any commitments are made. Cabinet configurations are drawn to maximize storage and workflow for your specific kitchen footprint. Countertop materials are selected not just for appearance but for how they will hold up to the way you cook and entertain. Tile layouts, lighting plans, plumbing fixture placement, and hardware selections are all worked out in advance so that when work begins, every trade involved in the project is working from the same clear and detailed plan. That level of preparation is what allows a custom build to come together the way it should.

What sets Nelson Kitchen and Bath apart in the custom build space is the combination of design expertise, quality material partnerships, and hands-on project management that we bring to every job. We work with cabinet lines like Medallion and Candlelight that offer the depth of customization a true custom build requires, and we partner with countertop suppliers and tile vendors who can source materials that are not sitting on a warehouse shelf somewhere waiting to be picked. Our showroom on Route 228 in Mars, PA gives clients a place to see and touch the materials they are considering rather than making decisions based on small samples and online photos. And because we manage the full scope of the project, coordinating with plumbers, electricians, and tile installers rather than leaving that to the homeowner, our clients can focus on the exciting part of a custom build rather than the logistical side of it. If you are ready to stop working around a kitchen or bathroom that was never really designed for you and start building one that was, we would love to talk through what that project could look like.