Nelson Kitchen & Bath serves homeowners throughout Hampton Township with custom kitchen and bathroom remodeling. Our showroom is at 637 Route 228 in Mars, about 20 minutes north on Route 8. That puts us well within reach of every neighborhood in the township, and well within the service area we have been covering for over 30 years.
Hampton Township: One of Pennsylvania’s Best Places to Live
Hampton Township sits in the northern tier of Allegheny County, bordered by Richland Township and West Deer Township to the north and northeast, Indiana Township to the east, Shaler Township to the south, and McCandless to the west. The township covers 16 square miles and had a population of just over 18,000 at the 2020 census. Route 8 and Route 910 are the primary corridors through the township, giving residents easy access to the greater Pittsburgh metro while maintaining the spacious, residential feel that defines the community.
The history of Hampton Township goes back to just after the American Revolution, when hunters and fur trappers moved north of the Allegheny River in search of better game in the forested hills of northern Allegheny County. The area was known as Tally Cavey in those early days. In 1794, John McCaslin obtained a large section of land at what is now the junction of Route 8 and Mt. Royal Boulevard. Other early settlers, including the Sample, McCully, and McNeal families, put down roots that left their names on the roads and landmarks of the township to this day. In 1861, Moses Hampton, a judge and member of Congress, signed the documents that formally established Hampton as its own municipality, carved from parts of McCandless, Indiana, and West Deer townships.
The numbers that define Hampton Township today tell the story of a community that has invested seriously in itself over the past several decades. The median household income runs around $120,000, which puts it well above the Allegheny County average and among the highest of any township in the Pittsburgh metro area. The median home value sits around $371,000. Nearly 69 percent of households are married couples, and the poverty rate is among the lowest in the region at just over one percent. These are not numbers that happen by accident. They reflect a community of established, long-term homeowners who chose Hampton Township deliberately and have stayed.
The Hampton Township School District is one of the primary reasons families move here and one of the primary reasons they stay. Consistently ranked among the top school districts in western Pennsylvania and rated one of the top four school districts in the Pittsburgh region by the Pittsburgh Business Times, the district serves five schools across kindergarten through 12th grade. The community center, library, and recreational programs round out the picture of a municipality that genuinely takes care of its residents.
The communities of Allison Park, Gibsonia, Elfinwild, and Wildwood all fall within Hampton Township’s boundaries, giving the township a range of neighborhood identities within a cohesive municipal structure. Homes here sit on generous lots, with quarter-acre minimums common throughout the township. That spacing gives Hampton Township a feel that is still connected to its semi-rural roots even as it has grown into one of the most sought-after addresses in northern Allegheny County. Family Circle magazine once named it one of the ten best towns for families in the country.
Who We Serve in Hampton Township
Hampton Township homeowners who come to us are among the most discerning clients in our service area. These are households with high standards, clear ideas about what quality looks like, and the means to pursue it. They are not looking for a budget refresh. They are looking for work that matches the home they have and the community they live in.
The housing stock in Hampton Township was built primarily from the 1960s through the 1990s, with newer construction on the edges of the township and in the Allison Park area. Homes from the earlier part of that range tend to have kitchens and baths that were well-appointed for their time but have not kept pace with how the household has grown and changed. The layouts often still work, the square footage is usually generous, but the finishes, the storage, and the fixtures belong to a different era.
Homes from the 1980s and 1990s present a slightly different picture. Some were updated thoughtfully over the years. Others had partial updates that created inconsistent rooms. A kitchen where the countertops were replaced but the cabinetry was left alone. A bath where the tile was redone but the vanity was never touched. These rooms feel disjointed even when the individual pieces are not that old, and the answer is usually to step back and do the whole thing right rather than add another layer on top of what is already there.
There is also a group of Hampton Township homeowners who are simply at the right point in life to invest in the home they plan to keep. The children are grown or nearly so, the income is established, and the kitchen and bath that were always on the list have finally reached the top of it. These clients often know exactly what they want, and they are looking for a team with the skill to deliver it.
Kitchen Remodeling in Hampton Township
Hampton Township kitchens tend to be well-sized, particularly in the larger colonials and center-hall homes that were popular during the township’s main growth decades. The floor plans are generous. The potential is almost always there. What often falls short is the execution. Cabinetry that does not use the space efficiently. Countertops that have aged past the point of no return. Layouts that force traffic through the cooking zone in ways that make no practical sense. Lighting that was an afterthought when the home was built and has never been properly addressed since.
Nelson Kitchen & Bath designs and builds custom kitchens from scratch on every project. We do not walk you through a showroom of preset packages and ask you to pick your favorite. We start with a conversation about how your household actually uses the kitchen, what frustrates you about it today, and what you want the room to feel like when the work is done. That conversation drives every decision that follows.
Here is what a kitchen remodel with Nelson Kitchen & Bath typically covers in Hampton Township homes:
- Cabinet design and installation: Custom and semi-custom cabinetry designed around your specific layout and storage needs. In larger Hampton Township kitchens, getting the storage right is one of the highest-impact improvements we can make. Full-height uppers where the ceiling allows, deep drawers where you actually need them, pullouts designed for how you cook.
- Countertops: Quartz, granite, and solid surface options chosen for durability and the overall look of the room. Hampton Township homeowners tend to have a clear sense of what they want, and we help translate that into a surface that performs as well as it looks over the long term.
- Flooring: Hardwood, luxury vinyl plank, and tile installed as part of the complete project. We match the material to the traffic level, the visual weight of the room, and the finishes in the rest of the home.
- Backsplash and tile work: Custom tile installation that ties the design together. The quality of a tile job is visible in the details. Grout line consistency, pattern alignment, clean transitions at edges and corners. We take those details seriously on every project.
- Lighting: Under-cabinet lighting, recessed lighting, and pendant placement that makes the kitchen genuinely functional at every time of day. Lighting is one of the most transformative changes in a kitchen remodel and one of the most consistently underplanned elements in homes from this era.
- Appliance integration: Built-in appliances, panel-ready refrigerators, and range installations handled as part of the overall project so every element finishes consistently with the surrounding design.
You work with Ray Nelson from the first conversation through the final walkthrough. No project manager handoffs. No crews showing up without a clear picture of your home and your project.
Bathroom Remodeling in Hampton Township
Bathrooms in Hampton Township homes often have a lot of square footage and not enough thoughtful design to match it. Oversized soaking tubs that have not been used in years. Vanities that were never designed for real storage. Tile that has been grouted past the point of redemption. Lighting that makes the room feel smaller rather than larger. These rooms have potential that the original construction never fully realized, and a well-executed remodel can change how that space feels and functions every single day.
Nelson Kitchen & Bath remodels primary baths, guest baths, and powder rooms throughout Hampton Township. Some projects are full gut-and-rebuilds where we take everything back to the studs and start fresh. Others are more targeted: a tub-to-shower conversion, a vanity replacement, new tile work, or a fixture upgrade that brings the room into the current decade without replacing what is still in good condition. The right scope depends on the specific room, the homeowner’s goals, and the budget.
Tub-to-shower conversions are one of the most consistently requested changes in Hampton Township primary baths. The large soaking tub that came standard in homes from the 1980s and 1990s is rarely used, and the floor space it occupies could be doing a lot more work as a well-built walk-in shower. We build those showers on properly waterproofed substrate, with frameless glass enclosures and built-in niches, designed to look like they have always been part of the room rather than added on.
Here is what bathroom remodeling with Nelson Kitchen & Bath covers:
- Shower and tub work: Tub-to-shower conversions, custom tile showers, frameless glass enclosures, and built-in niches on a properly waterproofed substrate. We build showers that are done right from the inside out.
- Vanity and storage: Custom and semi-custom cabinetry designed around the scale of the room and your actual storage needs. In a larger Hampton Township primary bath, the vanity is a significant visual anchor and deserves more consideration than a box-store replacement.
- Tile work: Floor tile, wall tile, and accent tile installed with the attention to detail that makes a bathroom feel intentionally designed rather than assembled from parts. We get the grout lines right, the patterns aligned, and the transitions clean.
- Plumbing fixtures: Faucets, showerheads, handheld sprayers, and toilet replacements selected for quality and coordinated consistently across the room so everything finishes together.
- Lighting and ventilation: Proper bath lighting combined with ventilation that meets modern standards. A bathroom that does not ventilate properly is a bathroom with long-term moisture problems. We address it during the remodel rather than leaving it for someone else later.
- Flooring: Heated tile floors, luxury vinyl, and natural stone options installed on a properly prepared substrate so they stay flat and grout-tight for years.
Why Hampton Township Homeowners Choose Nelson Kitchen & Bath
Hampton Township homeowners are not short on options when it comes to finding a contractor. The northern Pittsburgh suburbs have plenty of companies willing to take a remodeling job. What consistently brings Hampton Township homeowners to Nelson Kitchen & Bath is reputation. Word travels in a community where people know their neighbors and pay attention to the work being done in the homes around them. The homeowners who call us from Hampton Township are frequently referrals from people who have already worked with us or seen the results firsthand.
We are not a franchise. We are not a large operation with layers of salespeople and project coordinators standing between the client and the work. Ray Nelson has been remodeling kitchens and baths in this part of northern Allegheny County for over three decades, and he is the person you will work with from the day you walk into our Mars showroom through the day the project is finished. That level of personal accountability is uncommon in this industry, and it shows in the results.
Our showroom is at 637 Route 228 in Mars, about 20 minutes from most parts of Hampton Township on Route 8. You can stop in, see materials in person, and have a real conversation about your project without any pressure to commit to anything.
Here is what you can expect when you work with us:
- A team that knows northern Allegheny County: We serve Hampton Township and the surrounding communities regularly. We know the housing stock, the neighborhood character, and what homeowners here expect from a remodel.
- Direct access to Ray Nelson: You work with Ray from the first consultation through the final walkthrough. He is the person responsible for your project and he is reachable throughout the process.
- Custom design for your specific home: Hampton Township homes span several decades of construction and a range of styles. We design around your space and your household, not around a standard configuration.
- Transparent pricing before work begins: You will know exactly what you are paying before the first nail goes in. We do not win jobs with low estimates and recover the margin in change orders.
- Work we stand behind: If something is not right when the project is done, we make it right. That has been Ray’s standard since 1994 and it has not changed.
Schedule a Consultation
If you are a Hampton Township homeowner thinking about a kitchen or bathroom remodel, the first step is a conversation. Visit our showroom at 637 Route 228 in Mars or reach out to schedule a consultation with Ray Nelson directly. We serve Hampton Township and the surrounding communities of Cranberry Township, Mars, Seven Fields, Adams Township, Middlesex Township, Valencia, Evans City, Pine Township, Wexford, Warrendale, Gibsonia, Butler Township, Zelienople, Harmony, Jackson Township, Marshall Township, Allison Park, McCandless, Richland Township, Baden, New Sewickley, and throughout the Northern Pittsburgh suburbs.