I had an exceptional experience with John and Kent Kitchens in my recent kitchen remodel. I recently bought a condo and decided to renovate the kitchen. I looked into cabinet painting, cabinet refinishing and a full kitchen renovation and I'm glad I ultimately decided to go with Kent Kitchens. In addition to being friendly and an all around nice guy, John was extremely thorough and knowledgeable and gave me a very competitive estimate on the spot - don't let the fact he does everything on paper with pencil and not on some fancy tablet app or computer program scare you! From the time work started, through completion, John was very responsive made himself available via phone or text if I needed anything - he never let a call or text go without a response. His contractors that did the demolition and construction were very detailed and did excellent work on the cabinets, countertops, plumbing and tile backsplash. We ran into a delay that had nothing to do with John, however impacted their ability to continue the work but they were able to accommodate the delay and adjust and then jump right back in to finish the work. Overall, I am a very satisfied customer and would highly recommend John and Kent Kitchens to anyone looking for a kitchen remodel - quality work, very competitive prices, a high level of service, and a focus on customer satisfaction. read more

Wow - Kent Kitchens remodeled our bathroom and we could not be more happy. We wanted to replace our bathtub with a standing shower and completely gut the penny tile that was beyond repair. John, the owner, gave us the best quote out of eight others. Zenon and Erik performed the construction, and both were a pleasure to have in our home. Always showed up on time, were efficient, careful, and transparent every step of the way. The shower is absolutely perfect down to each and every tile placement. We will be seeking John and Kent Kitchens for every future project we have! Thank you John!!! read more

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i have used this company for several renovations in my house. My kitchen, in 2014 and, this year, 2024, my bathroom. From assistance with purchasing product to meticulous work in installation, standards are very high for all who work for this company. Special thanks to John for all his help in creating these spaces (kitchen and bathroom), and in particular to Marek. There is no one more professional, knowledgeable and focused on the details than Marek, a multi-talented, multi-taking individual! This is my go to company for any renovation and interior design work. Prices are very reasonable too! You won't go wrong with this Kent Kitchens! read more

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Used Kent Kitchens for installation of kitchen island that included an oven and additional cabinet. Very responsive and provided guidance as to finishing touches, placement, design which were different from what I thought when I started. However the recommendations were spot on and I am so happy with the results! Highly recommended! read more

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Kent redid my bathroom with beautiful marble. They even corrected the clumsiness of the previous remodeler. Awesome job!

Brought the Kent Kitchens team back into one of my 3-flats to remodel two kitchens and bathrooms in December/January, 2023 after working with them some years back. 10 out of 10--Highly professional, clean, timely, and detail-oriented. I can say without a doubt that this is my first choice going forward for my proprerties, hands down. They also helped me get discounts across a number of vendors (granite, tiles, appliances, etc.). Love these guys. Highly recommended. read more

I was looking forward to my kitchen remodel for quite some time. I was very specific in exactly what I wanted and I interviewed about five companies. Kent Kitchens was the first and off the bat I knew I wanted to work with John (owner) because he understood my vision and what I wanted to do. After all the interviews it was even more clear Kent Kitchens was the right choice for me. John and his subcontractors went above and beyond to make everything come to life. They responded right away to any questions/concerns and fixed any problem I had. They also work very CLEAN which is major when you're doing any remodel. The results are unbelievable! I am beyond satisfied read more

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Delivered what they promised within timeframe and budget. Listened to customer. Very good Customer Service. Willing To work with customer to achieve goal based on budget constraints. I will recommend Kent Kitchens for future jobs. Thank you to John! read more

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Kent kitchens did a great job on my kitchen. John knew his design and his recommendations were right on target. I had him design a white kitchen with Norwegian blue granite. The kitchen was a total redo with floor, walls and new cabinets. The work crew were very professional and polite and on time. read more

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Buyer beware! He is a liar and will never be at your home. He will continue to use the excuse of... but you will have a beautiful kitchen... of course- I bought all of the materials so I better be. Took over 8 weeks and the entire time it was a complete nightmare. Sitting at one at 8:00 pm one night my front door opens and he was pushy stating it was the granite guys... really a single woman and a man coming into my come that late is not acceptable and is scary. When I called John the only comment he has was that he was doing his job. Also note that I paid $23K on a 12x12 kitchen... he rolls the granite (and I paid extra for it) and the cabinets in. I received a direct quote from the mfg. and they cost 2200. read more

John took our very outdated kitchen and gave us a spacious, modern one with lots of cabinets and excellent work flow. His quote was reasonable, his workmen wonderful to work with (kudos to Marek, who supervised the work) and we are pleased with the results. It's beautiful. John is very responsive to texts, e-mails and phone calls, so one never feels abandoned. All and all, an excellent experience and a recommendation without hesitation. read more

STAY AWAY FROM KENT KITCHENS! AVOID THIS COMPANY! We hired this company to replace our cabinets, backsplash and various other things. Hiring John (owner) has turned out to be a disaster. They use JSI cabinets which have been compared to cheap out of the box cabinets by every contractor that we have gotten quotes from to rectify the problem. They all ask me if I put them together myself? Almost all of the cabinet doors are warped. Also, some of the shelves and a couple of the cabinets themselves are warped. The paint on 2 cabinets is starting to peel and John ordered the wrong size cabinet above the refrigerator and tried to blame me! We could tell right away that that the doors are warped by looking at them and by measuring them. John tried to tell me that you cannot measure a door or cabinet to tell if it is warped. I had numerous contractors tell me John is wrong. John had denied that that they were warped until we FIRED him, then he changed his mind. Then he stated that they need to be adjusted, but his crew tried to adjust them numerous times and they were still warped. John then stated that the doors would (miraculously?) straighten themselves out within the next 11 months. This statement has been disproved by many contractors. We asked him to remove all of the cabinets since we were not happy with them and he refused. The great molding that he was going to put above the cabinets was a 3/4" cheap piece of wood that looks ridiculous and adds nothing to the aesthetics at all. John did not want to order a new half-susan for my corner cabinet wanting to use my 20 year old one instead. John did not care about any of our concerns. When we told John that we did not want the corner cabinet and the extra 3 drawer cabinet, it wasn't what we ordered, he put them in anyway. He did not care about what we said. He just said that's the way it should be. John also called me "asinine" for wanting the job done right. WHO IS PAYING WHO? The warranty for all changes is only through Kent Kitchens so since I FIRED Kent Kitchens I have no warranty and have to pay for all new doors and cabinets that need to be replaced myself. John never mentioned that he was a JSI dealer. Every time we questioned something John always blamed everything or everybody else. Nothing was ever his fault. He even stated that I was the most difficult customer he ever had. AGAIN WHO IS THE CUSTOMER HERE, ME OR JOHN? We also asked about adding glass to the cabinet doors and John stated that we needed to supply the glass for the doors our selves. John also said that we needed to use my half susan in the corner cabinet because JSI did not have a product like that. John LIED! After looking on the JSI website and calling JSI, Laslo (from JSI) stated they do sell glass doors and half-susans. John and Mike (his worker) are two of the biggest liars I have ever met. Neither can be trusted for anything. Except maybe a poor job with sub-standard cabinets. AVOID THIS COMPANY! read more

It was a pleasure working with John and his team. John was able to work within our budget and the end result looks great. From the cabinets, to countertop and tile, all the work was done in the promised amount of time. John was especially responsive when I texted to get status updates or simply ask a question. My only complaint is that he wouldn't paint:) Would definitely recommend Kent Kitchens and use them for future renovations! read more

I recently purchased a condo in Lincoln Park and the last thing that had to be done was the kitchen. I had good cabinets but the doors and counter tops were out dated. You have 3 choices. 1- Refinishing the wood doors and your basically paying for work and ending up with what you began with. Color will be about the same and the scratches removed. 2-Getting new cabinets and for a galley kitchen that will cost $30,000. 3-Refacing is removing the old exterior door and putting on a completely new cabinet face and all new exposed sides.. I chose this this since I got the cabinet look I wanted and it looks like new and at a considerable savings to new cabinets. I would say if your boxes are good new cabinets are a waste of money! So how do you pick the new cabinet material. 3 choices again: 1-wood doors are not the best choice because they scratch and water damage. 2-old veneers materials are better but do not look as good and do not last as long as thermo foil. 3-Kent kitchens use thermofoil doors and they look beautiful and look like real wood but last and that is what I used. They are the material of choice. I am delighted with the work of Kent Kitchens. They are masters of refacing and the product kitchen is beautiful. Kent has an experienced crew and they do high quality work. I could not be happier and I give them 5 stars for exceptional quality work! read more

John is honest and competitively priced. His workmen got out to the job on time, very professional, tidy, and precise. Despite my kitchen being 100 yrs old and very out of square, they were able to level all cabinets. I would absolutely use this outfit again. Dan (Old Irving Park) read more

I want to thank Kent Kitchens and their crew for a stellar job on my kitchen remodelling The finished product looks absolutely georgeous The cabinets and the countertops (at John's suggestion) look great together They were neat and cleaned after themselves every day It was a pleasure to do business with Kent Kitchens, and John was always available and made sure that the project was finished ahead of schedule Margitta Winkler read more

John was a pleasure to work with and had reasonable pricing. He went out of his way to help make the process a lot easier and less stressful for me. Would highly recommend! Thanks John and your team! read more

John was great to work with. He gave a reasonable quote and was easy to work with. John was always available via phone and answered texts very quickly which is awesome to have a contractor that accessible. I never felt like I was being forgotten. He was very knowledgeable and helped with the whole process which was great because I knew next to nothing. They refaced my condo kitchen and then I hired them to completely redo the kitchen in one of my rental units. The timing of the rental renovation was important to me and they were very on top of finishing the job fast, if anything I held them back on my end. Would highly recommend and will be using Kent Kitchens to renovate my other rental properties in the future. read more

John and his crew installed a banquette we had custom made my a cabinetry company. John gave us a reasonable estimate and his crew did the installation as scheduled. They even had a suggestion about making a modification to the trim that would look better and were able to execute on that. I would use them again if we had another kitchen or bath project. read more

I hired Kent Kitchens initially for a kitchen remodel in a rental unit last fall. John had good suggestions to keep the costs reasonable. John was was always on time for appointments, the cabinets, counter tops arrived on time and the installation was done quickly to allow for a new tenant to move in on time. I was so pleased with the work, my wife and I recently completed a 2nd kitchen remodel with Kent Kitchens on our owners unit in the same building. John offered many ideas on a higher end kitchen and better quality cabinets. Once again all work was done on time and we were very happy with the installation. John checked with us after the install to make sure everything was done correctly. His installer was there the following day to rectify a minor issue with a couple of cabinet doors. Will definitely hire John and Kent Kitchens again read more

John was great to work with, super accommodating and understanding and corrected any hiccups with professionalism. All around great service and really enjoyed working with him. read more

John helped me design my kitchen remodel and his team did an amazing job with the installation. there initially were some problems with some warped cabinet doors but they were replaced as quickly as possible. i also appreciated the fact that John helped me shop for fixtures and appliances as this was a complete gut job with everything new. this project was completed in the winter of 2014-15. update october 11, 2016: i noticed one of the cabinet doors was "expanding" and texted John last week. he responded immediately and was here today to inspect the door and proceeded to take measurements to replace it. that is what i consider great customer service and follow through. i'm a fan of Kent Kitchens and would recommend them. read more

We just had our kitchen remodeled by kent kitchens. We hired John after reading the good reviews from yelp. On the positive, John was very responsive and mike did a clean, beautiful job. On the negative, there were errors due to John doing what he thought we should have, rather than what was ordered by us. We had to pay for his mistakes and we felt that we should have had every detail in writing with a signed off architectural plan. All in all, our kitchen turned out beautifully, but there are some things we would do differently next time. read more

Kent Kitchens was referred to us by several people in our neighborhood when we needed our bathroom redone.. Their,design suggestions were to our liking, help with material selections invaluable, and they stayed right on schedule.Not only were we pleased, our building manager said he had never had such a pleasant, professional experience. dealing with a company. Kent Kitchens has since done other work in our apartment, and we are ready for them to begin work on our kitchen. We have also referred them to others as well. read more

It was a pleasure working John. Especially having him come to the house to measure instead of running all around town. The cabinets he provided look amazing and they are definitely high quality, within budget. One of the pieces ordered was missing but John kept in touch and made sure I received it the following week. In fact, he hand delivered it at 9pm once it arrived in town.Overall very happy with the service I received. I will recommend Kent Kitchens to anyone that comes over and asks where I got the cabinets from. read more

I had a difficult task of finding a replacement part for my cabinet piece that was broken in half. Since the cabinet manufacturer went out of business years ago, this was not an easy fix, especially since I didn't know the name of the part. I searched high and low to find someone who was able to help identify the item and find a replacement for me. I called multiple cabinet makers and none were able to help me. John was the first to reply to my multiple inquiries, quickly and on the weekend too!! I drove the item to him for his review. (He was willing to meet me to identify the item; however, I was embarrassed to have him drive out of his way for such a trivial thing). He knew exactly what the item was, measured the broken pieces, and ordered it for a very minimal cost. The replacement item was a close enough knock-off that it did the trick! John went above and beyond what a typical contractor would do. So, if he took the time to handle this task, I can only imagine what he would do for a larger project. He is very knowledgeable and willing to go above and beyond to make sure that I was happy with the outcome. What more could you ask for? read more

I have a beautiful kitchen thanks to John. He was extremely patient as I struggled to choose cabinets, counter tops and appliances. He took me to many stores to find just what I wanted. John always returned calls quickly and finished the project in a timely manner. He stayed within my budget and now I have a lovely new kitchen. read more

John was great to work with - he and his installation crew did a great job with the pantry we had custom made to match our existing dark wood cabinets! Would definitely recommend Kent kitchens to anyone looking to have work done on their kitchen! read more

My kitchen looks amazing now! Kent Kitchens is a highly professional, and most importantly, it is a trustworthy company. They complete my kitchen only in 2 and half weeks in an excellent job. I strongly recommended the Kent Kitchens and look forward to work with them for mu future projects. read more

John was honest, professional, and creative. John just left my house after meeting for the first time. He traveled an hour to get to my house. He was on time and professional. He was very creative in his suggestions and had many options and ideas. He got in a zone and he was measuring and drawing and visualized something awesome. Unfortunately he thinks that what I want to do might fall outside the scope of his team (he suggested a that I hire a general contractor because of the large load bearing wall I want to remove and all of the venting that would have to be moved as well). I really really really appreciated his honesty. He did not offer, but I asked - what would it cost if we didn't knock down the wall? He replied, "do you really want to know? Would you be happy with your kitchen?" I said that I would really like to know because we might chose not to knock down the walls. He then provided a very reasonable rough estimate. read more

I cannot recommend Kent Kitchens strongly enough. I am so in love with my new kitchen. We had a positive experience from the first meeting with the owner, John, all the way through to completion. The person who did the actual work on our kitchen was named Martinho. He was friendly, professional, efficient and extremely hard-working. He worked with us all along the way to make sure we were happy with everything. The pace at which he worked was amazing, but he also produced a high quality product. I have heard nightmares about how long people are out of their kitchens. The time from tear down to being able to use our kitchen was two weeks. That included a wall tear down. Unbelievable. After that, finishing touches were done in a timely manner. We had a scratch on one of the cabinets and John got it replaced without question. The price was very reasonable and the final product is very beautiful. People are stunned when they walk in and see our new kitchen. It is as practical as it is beautiful, thanks to John's suggestions. You will not be disappointed if you hire this company. read more

Overall we are happy with our kitchen, however there were a couple of snags along the way. There was a mis-measurement of the space where the dishwasher was to go. This mis-measurement resulted in us having to get an 18" dishwasher rather than the standard 24" size, which is not only smaller but cost $400 more than the standard size we had purchased and had to return. This of course left us with 6" of space that needed to be filled. At first, we were expected us to cover the cost of either a spice rack or trim to fill the space, but after a phone conversation with John, he did agree to pay for the cost of the trim. We also were asked for the balance of payment before the job was completed (less about $500, until the trim came in and they would then complete the job). When we did not agree to this, but said we would honor the contract and pay the balance in full upon completion of the job, we did get an uncalled for response in an email. On a positive note, one of the cabinet doors had a scratch on it, but John agreed to replace that, without question. Although there were several times when we needed to contact John to find out when they would be back to work on the project, phone calls and emails were responded to in a timely manor. In the end, the kitchen looks good. read more