Nelson Kitchen & Bath serves homeowners throughout Cranberry Township with custom kitchen and bathroom remodeling. Our showroom is in Mars, PA, right down Route 228, which means you’re working with a local team that knows this community, knows these homes, and will be there from the first conversation through the final walkthrough.
Cranberry Township: One of Pittsburgh’s Most Established Suburbs
Cranberry Township has become the anchor of Pittsburgh’s northern suburbs, and it earned that status over decades of steady, well-managed growth. Situated about 22 miles north of downtown Pittsburgh along the I-79 and Route 19 corridors, the township has grown from a largely rural community into one of the most economically active and desirable places to live in western Pennsylvania.
The township is home to nearly 35,000 residents spread across dozens of established neighborhoods, from the early subdivisions of Fox Run and Fernway built in the 1960s and 70s, to newer planned communities like Bellevue Park, Settlers Grove, The Preserve, and Winchester Lakes. That diversity in housing stock means Cranberry Township homeowners are dealing with a wide range of kitchens and baths, some original to mid-century construction, some updated once or twice over the decades, and others in newer homes where the builder-grade finishes simply never matched the quality of the home itself.
Cranberry Township is also a community where homeowners invest in their properties. The Seneca Valley School District draws families who plan to stay for years, and that long-term commitment shows up in how residents approach remodeling. People here are not flipping their homes, they are improving them. They want a kitchen that works better for how they actually live, and a bath that feels like it belongs in the home they have built their life around.
The economic base that surrounds Cranberry Township reinforces this. With Westinghouse Electric Company, MSA Safety, and the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex all based here or nearby, the area attracts professionals and dual-income households with both the means and the desire to invest in quality work. When a Cranberry Township homeowner decides to remodel, they are typically looking for craftsmanship and durability, not the cheapest option available.
Nelson Kitchen & Bath has been a part of this community for over 30 years. We have remodeled kitchens and baths in Autumn Hill, Cranberry West, Grandshire, Hampshire Woods, Hunters Creek, Kingsbrook, Pinehurst, Valleybrook, Washington Farms, Winchester Farms, and throughout the township. We know how these homes are built, and we know what it takes to do the work right.
The High Expectations of Cranberry Township Homeowners
The homeowners who come to us in Cranberry Township tend to fall into a few categories, and the common thread is that they want the job done well the first time.
Some are in homes built in the 1970s through the 1990s where the kitchen has never been seriously updated. The layout made sense when the home was built, but life has changed, the family is bigger, the way they cook is different, and the original cabinetry and countertops have run their course. These projects often involve rethinking the layout entirely, not just swapping surfaces.
Others are in newer construction where the builder chose finishes that looked fine in a model home but have not held up, or simply never felt custom. The bones are good, but the kitchen or bath feels generic. These homeowners want something that actually reflects how they live.
A third group is preparing a home for sale and understands that the kitchen and primary bath are the rooms that drive perception of value. A dated kitchen in an otherwise well-maintained Cranberry Township home is one of the fastest ways to leave money on the table. We work with these homeowners on targeted improvements that deliver real return.
And then there are the homeowners who have simply reached a point in life where they want the home they worked hard to earn to feel like it. The kids are out, the income is established, and it is time to have a kitchen and bath that are genuinely enjoyable to use.
Kitchen Remodeling in Cranberry Township
The kitchen is the most used room in the house, and in most Cranberry Township homes it is also the room that does the most work. Cooking, homework, entertaining, morning routines, and weekend gatherings all happen here. A kitchen remodel is not just a cosmetic project. It is a functional redesign of how a significant part of your daily life operates.
Nelson Kitchen & Bath designs and builds custom kitchens from scratch. We do not work from a catalog of preset packages. Every project starts with a conversation about how you use your kitchen, what works, what does not, and what you want the space to feel like when the work is done.
Here is what a typical kitchen remodel with Nelson Kitchen & Bath covers:
- Cabinet design and installation: We design custom and semi-custom cabinetry around your specific layout and storage needs. That means full-height uppers where they make sense, deep drawers where you actually need them, and pullouts that work for how you cook.
- Countertops: Quartz, granite, and solid surface options selected for durability and appearance. We help you find a surface that holds up to real daily use, not just looks good in a showroom.
- Kitchen Flooring: Hardwood, luxury vinyl plank, and tile flooring installed as part of a complete kitchen project. We match the material to the traffic, the aesthetic, and the rest of the home.
- Backsplash and tile work: Custom tile work that ties the kitchen together. From simple subway tile to more detailed designs, we handle installation with the kind of attention to grout lines and pattern alignment that separates a professional job from an amateur one.
- Lighting: Under-cabinet lighting, recessed lighting, and pendant placement designed to make the kitchen functional at every hour of the day. Lighting is one of the most overlooked elements of a kitchen remodel and one of the highest-impact changes you can make.
- Appliance integration: Built-in appliances, panel-ready refrigerators, and range installations handled as part of the overall project so everything finishes cleanly.
We manage the entire project from design through installation. You work with Ray Nelson directly, not a salesperson who hands you off to a crew you have never met.
Bathroom Remodeling in Cranberry Township
A well-designed bathroom adds daily comfort and long-term value to your home. In Cranberry Township, where homes often have primary baths that were designed with 1980s or 1990s sensibilities, a thoughtful remodel can completely change how a space feels and functions.
Nelson Kitchen & Bath remodels primary baths, guest baths, and powder rooms throughout the township. Some projects are full gut-and-rebuild, down to the studs, new plumbing, new tile, new everything. Others are more targeted: a vanity replacement, a shower conversion, new flooring, or a fixture upgrade that brings the room into the current decade without touching everything else.
Here is what bathroom remodeling with Nelson Kitchen & Bath typically involves:
- Shower and tub work: Tub-to-shower conversions, custom tile showers, glass enclosures, and niche installations. Walk-in showers have become one of the most requested upgrades in primary bath remodels, and we build them to last.
- Vanity and storage: Custom and semi-custom vanity cabinetry designed around your storage needs and the scale of the room. We do not drop in a box-store vanity and call it done.
- Bathroom Tile: Floor tile, wall tile, and accent tile installed by people who take the detail work seriously. Tile work done well disappears into the room. Tile work done poorly is all you see.
- Plumbing fixtures: Faucets, showerheads, handheld sprayers, and toilet replacements selected for quality and finished consistently across the room.
- Lighting and ventilation: Proper bathroom lighting is a combination of overhead, vanity, and sometimes accent light. We also address ventilation as part of every bath project, a room that traps moisture is a room with long-term problems.
- Flooring: Heated tile floors, luxury vinyl, and natural stone options installed with proper substrate preparation so they stay flat and grout-tight for years.
Why Cranberry Township Homeowners Choose Nelson Kitchen & Bath
There is no shortage of contractors in the Pittsburgh area who will take a kitchen or bath remodeling job. What separates Nelson Kitchen & Bath is not marketing, it is the way we work.
We have been doing this for over 30 years, and our reputation in Cranberry Township and the surrounding communities is built entirely on the quality of the work and the experience of working with us. We do not subcontract the work out to a crew you have never met. We do not disappear between phases of the project. We do not hand you a final bill that looks nothing like the estimate we gave you at the start.
What we do offer:
- Local presence: Our showroom is in Mars, PA, just minutes from most Cranberry Township neighborhoods. You can come in, see materials, and talk through your project in person.
- Direct access to Ray Nelson: You work with Ray from the first consultation through the final walkthrough. He has been doing this work in this community for three decades, and he is the person responsible for your project.
- Custom design, not preset packages: Every kitchen and bath we build is designed around your space, your lifestyle, and your budget. We do not sell you a package and fit your kitchen into it.
- Transparent pricing: You will know what you are paying before the first nail goes in. We do not low-ball estimates and make it up in change orders.
- Work we stand behind: If something is not right when the project is done, we make it right. That is not a policy, it is how Ray has run this business from the beginning.
Schedule a Consultation
If you are a Cranberry Township homeowner thinking about kitchen and bathroom remodeling, the first step is a conversation. Visit our Mars showroom or reach out to schedule a consultation with Ray Nelson directly. We serve Cranberry Township and the surrounding communities of Mars, Seven Fields, Adams Township, Evans City, Zelienople, Harmony, Valencia, Gibsonia, Jackson Township, Marshall Township, Wexford, Warrendale, Allison Park, McCandless, Pine Township, Hampton Township, Richland Township, Baden, Sewickley Heights, New Sewickley, and throughout the Northern Pittsburgh suburbs.