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ROLAND PARK · BALTIMORE

Kitchen Remodeling in Roland Park

Key Tov Construction renovates kitchens in Roland Park’s older homes — houses with plaster walls, original hardwood, and systems that were never designed around a modern kitchen. Licensed Maryland contractor, MHIC #151449.

RECENT PROJECT · COMPLETED FEBRUARY 2026

A Roland Park Kitchen, Twenty Years On

This homeowner had already renovated her kitchen once, back in 2006 — cherry cabinets, dark granite, the look everyone wanted at the time. It was a beautiful kitchen. It just wasn’t the kitchen she wanted to live in anymore.

She came to us wanting to go light.

BEFORE

The 2006 Kitchen

Cherry cabinetry and dark granite — well built, well maintained, and twenty years out of step with how she wanted the room to feel.

Roland Park kitchen before remodeling — cherry cabinets and dark granite
Roland Park kitchen island before renovation, dark granite countertop
Roland Park kitchen before renovation, view toward island and range

DURING

Back to Plaster

Walls came back to the original plaster. The floors stayed — covered and taped off through the whole job, then refinished at the end. The island was framed on site so it fit the room the room actually is.

Roland Park kitchen demolition, original plaster walls exposed
Roland Park kitchen demolition, window wall stripped to plaster
Custom kitchen island framed on site in Roland Park Baltimore
Original hardwood floors protected during Roland Park kitchen renovation

AFTER

Light, and Built to Stay That Way

White shaker cabinetry, Carrara marble counters and backsplash, and a waterfall edge carried down the end of the island. The original hardwood, refinished.

Full view of a Roland Park kitchen remodel with waterfall marble island
Wolf range with marble backsplash in a remodeled Roland Park kitchen
Roland Park kitchen island with Carrara marble countertop and built-in microwave drawer
Wide view of a remodeled Roland Park kitchen with range and marble island
Marble island with prep sink beside the window in a Roland Park kitchen
Remodeled Roland Park kitchen island with pendant lighting
Remodeled Roland Park kitchen looking toward the refrigerator and pantry
White cabinetry and open shelving at the refrigerator in a Roland Park kitchen remodel

WHAT THE WORK INVOLVED

Going Light Isn’t Just Paint

In a house this age, changing the look of a kitchen means getting into what’s behind it.

New cabinetry and countertops

White shaker cabinetry throughout, with glass-front uppers flanking the range. Carrara marble counters and backsplash, and a waterfall edge carried down the end of the island.

Plumbing relocation

The sink and prep areas moved as part of the new layout, which meant reworking supply and drain lines rather than dropping new cabinets over old rough-in.

Electrical and fixture upgrades

Updated fixtures throughout, and the circuits to serve them.

Original hardwood refinished, not replaced

These floors were worth saving. We protected them through demolition and refinished them at the end. In a Roland Park home that’s almost always the right call — the original material is better than anything you’d put down to replace it.

Custom island built on site

Framed in place rather than delivered as a box, so it fit the room the room actually is.

WORKING IN ROLAND PARK HOMES

What These Houses Are Actually Like

Roland Park houses are mostly turn-of-the-century through the 1930s. That shapes every kitchen project here.

Plaster and lath, not drywall

Opening a wall means dealing with plaster — how much comes down, how the rest gets stabilized, and how the transition back gets finished so it doesn’t read as patchwork.

Original hardwood worth protecting

These floors are usually better than the replacement. The work is protecting them during demolition and refinishing at the end.

Older systems behind the walls

Wiring and plumbing in these homes have often been modified several times over a century. What’s actually back there rarely matches what anyone expects.

Rooms not built for modern kitchens

Original kitchens in these houses were service spaces — smaller, closed off, positioned for a different way of living. Opening them up means knowing what’s structural and what isn’t.

ROLAND PARK REVIEW

What Actually Applies to Your Project

This trips up a lot of homeowners, so it’s worth being clear.

Roland Park is not a City CHAP historic district. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and it has private deed covenants administered by the neighborhood association — not by Baltimore City’s Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation.

What that means in practice:

  • Interior kitchen work generally does not trigger covenant review. Cabinets, counters, fixtures, flooring, interior layout — that’s your house.
  • Exterior changes are a different conversation. Windows, doors, additions, anything visible from the street may fall under the covenants.
  • The review is run by the neighborhood, not the City. Homeowners routinely call the wrong office and lose weeks.

Baltimore City permits are separate from all of this and still apply to plumbing, electrical, and structural work. We handle the permit process as part of the project.

WHY HOMEOWNERS HIRE US

Key Tov Construction

Licensed Maryland contractor

MHIC #151449, verifiable at mhic.maryland.gov.

We work across Baltimore City

Roland Park, Guilford, Mount Washington, Canton, Fells Point and beyond — including CHAP districts and neighborhoods with their own architectural review.

Permits and inspections handled

We pull what’s required and coordinate the inspections.

We protect what’s worth keeping

Original floors, original trim, original detail. The point of renovating an old house isn’t to make it stop being an old house.

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FAQ

Roland Park Kitchen Remodeling — Common Questions

Do I need approval from the Roland Park Roads & Maintenance Corporation for a kitchen remodel?
Generally no. Roland Park’s deed covenants are concerned with exterior appearance. Interior kitchen work — cabinets, counters, fixtures, layout — typically falls outside that review. Exterior changes are a different matter. If your project touches anything visible from outside, that’s worth sorting out before work starts.
Is Roland Park a historic district?
It’s on the National Register of Historic Places, but it is not a Baltimore City CHAP local historic district. The design review that applies here comes from private deed covenants administered by the neighborhood association, not from the City.
Do I need permits for a kitchen remodel in Baltimore City?
If the work involves plumbing changes, electrical work, or anything structural — yes. Cabinet and countertop replacement in the same footprint usually doesn’t. We handle the permit process either way.
How long does a kitchen like this take?
It depends on scope and on what we find once walls are open, which in a house this age is never entirely predictable. We give you a schedule before work starts and tell you promptly if something changes it.
Can I stay in the house during the work?
Most homeowners do. We contain the work area, protect floors and adjacent rooms, and keep the rest of the house livable.
Will you refinish my existing floors or replace them?
Usually refinish. Original hardwood in a Roland Park home is typically better material than anything available to replace it with. We’ll tell you honestly if a floor is past saving.

Planning a Kitchen Renovation in Roland Park?

We’ll walk the space with you, talk through what’s realistic in your house, and give you a detailed written estimate. No pressure, no obligation. MHIC #151449.

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