Nelson Kitchen & Bath serves homeowners throughout Marshall Township with custom kitchen and bathroom remodeling. Our showroom is at 637 Route 228 in Mars, just across the Butler County line to the north. Marshall Township is one of the communities closest to us geographically, and it has been a regular part of our service area for over 30 years. We know this township well, we know its housing stock, and we bring that local knowledge to every project we take on here.
Marshall Township: High Demand, High Standards
Marshall Township sits in the northwestern corner of Allegheny County, bordered by Cranberry Township in Butler County to the north, Pine Township to the east, Franklin Park to the south, and Economy Borough in Beaver County to the west. The township covers 15.6 square miles and had a population of just over 10,000 at the 2020 census. It is part of the North Allegheny School District, alongside McCandless and the boroughs of Franklin Park and Bradford Woods. Interstate 79 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike both run along the western edge of the township, making the commute to Pittsburgh straightforward and keeping Marshall Township firmly within the gravitational pull of the Pittsburgh metro while maintaining a character that feels genuinely removed from the city.
The township takes its name from Thomas M. Marshall, who was instrumental in its organization, and it has been developing steadily since the late 1960s, when a large research and business park was established here. That business park brought professional households into the area and set the tone for the kind of community Marshall Township would become. Today the township is one of the most sought-after residential addresses in the North Allegheny School District corridor, and demand for homes here has remained strong even as prices have climbed.
The housing stock in Marshall Township is one of the most varied in our service area, and that variety is part of what makes it interesting. As one local real estate professional described it, the township is a rustic, hilly suburban area where some neighborhoods have well-kept mid-century colonials and ranches sitting next to each other on modest lots, while others have grand homes behind stone walls and long paved driveways on significant acreage. Farmers selling agricultural land to builders have added new custom construction throughout the township, and the result is a community where a 1970s ranch sits half a mile from a newly built five-bedroom colonial. That range in housing type is directly reflected in the range of remodeling projects we handle here.
The numbers back up the community’s status as a high-end residential market. The median household income in Marshall Township runs over $100,000, with median family income closer to $109,000. The per capita income exceeds $42,000. Owner-occupancy is extremely high. Sixty-one percent of residents lived in the same house for at least five years, which reflects the kind of long-term commitment to place that drives investment in the home itself. When a Marshall Township homeowner decides to remodel a kitchen or bath, they are typically making a decision rooted in a plan to stay, not a plan to sell.
The North Allegheny School District is the single most powerful draw for families choosing Marshall Township. Niche rates North Allegheny Senior High School as the best public high school in the Pittsburgh area. The district consistently ranks among the top school systems in Pennsylvania and draws families who are serious about their children’s education. For those families, Marshall Township is not just a convenient address. It is a deliberate choice, and they invest in their homes accordingly.
Who We Serve in Marshall Township
Marshall Township homeowners who come to us tend to share a few things in common even when their specific homes and situations look different on the surface.
A significant number are in homes built during the 1980s and 1990s, when much of the township’s residential development was happening. These homes were well-built and well-located, but the kitchens and baths that came with them were standard for their era. Cabinets that look fine in photos but feel lightweight when you open them. Countertops that were the default option because no one thought to upgrade at the time. Baths where every fixture came from the same contractor catalog and never quite felt like a finished room. These homeowners have been living with kitchens and baths that almost work for long enough, and they are ready to do something about it properly.
Others come to us from the newer custom construction that has gone up in the township over the past decade or two. These are larger, more expensive homes where the builder’s options were more varied than standard, but where the homeowner’s taste has evolved past what was selected at the design center. A kitchen that was upgraded relative to the base package but still does not feel genuinely custom. A primary bath that has the square footage of a spa but the finishes of a mid-range hotel. These homeowners know what they want now that they have lived in the space, and they are ready to get there.
There is also a category of Marshall Township homeowner that comes to us from the older mid-century homes in the established parts of the township. These houses have character and good bones, but their kitchens and baths have been only partially updated over the decades, often in ways that no longer hold together. A piecemeal approach to updating these rooms rarely produces a result that feels finished, and the right answer is usually to step back and do it right from the start.
Kitchen Remodeling in Marshall Township
Kitchens in Marshall Township homes vary enormously depending on when the home was built and what part of the township it sits in. A mid-century ranch near Bradford Woods is a completely different project from a newer custom colonial on a two-acre lot closer to Cranberry Township. What stays constant across all of them is how we approach the work: we start with your specific space and how you actually use it, and we build a design from there rather than from a catalog.
Nelson Kitchen & Bath designs and builds custom kitchens from scratch on every project. We do not show you a set of packages and ask you to pick one. Before we talk about materials or finishes, we want to know how your household moves through the kitchen, what storage problems have been driving you crazy, and what you want the room to feel like when the work is done. That conversation shapes every decision that follows.
Here is what a kitchen remodel with Nelson Kitchen & Bath typically covers in Marshall Township homes:
- Cabinet design and installation: Custom and semi-custom cabinetry designed around your specific layout and storage needs. In larger Marshall Township kitchens especially, getting the storage right is one of the most impactful changes we can make. We design around how you actually cook and how your household actually uses the space.
- Countertops: Quartz, granite, and solid surface options chosen for durability and the overall aesthetic of the room. We help you find a surface that holds up to real daily use and looks right in the context of the rest of the design.
- 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 throughout the rest of the home.
- Backsplash and tile work: Custom tile installation that pulls 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 designed to make the kitchen genuinely functional at every time of day. Lighting is one of the most transformative changes you can make in a kitchen remodel and one of the most consistently underplanned elements in homes from the 1980s and 1990s.
- Appliance integration: Built-in appliances, panel-ready refrigerators, and range installations handled as part of the overall project so every element finishes consistently and cleanly with the surrounding design.
You work with Ray Nelson directly from the first conversation through the final walkthrough. No project manager handoffs, no crews you meet for the first time on demo day.
Bathroom Remodeling in Marshall Township
Bathroom remodeling is one of the most consistent requests we receive from Marshall Township homeowners, and the reasons are easy to understand. A primary bath that was built in the 1980s or 1990s with standard builder materials has had a long run, and those materials show it. Tile that has been grouted past the point of return. Vanity cabinetry that has deteriorated. Soaking tubs that occupy significant floor space but have not been used in years. Lighting that makes the room feel smaller rather than larger. The potential of these rooms has always been there. The right remodel finally delivers on it.
Nelson Kitchen & Bath remodels primary baths, guest baths, and powder rooms throughout Marshall Township. Some projects are full gut-and-rebuilds where we take everything back to the studs and start fresh with new plumbing, new substrate, new tile, and new fixtures. Others are more targeted: a tub-to-shower conversion, a vanity replacement, new flooring, or a fixture upgrade that brings the room into the current decade without touching what is still functioning well. The right scope depends on the specific room, the homeowner’s goals, and the budget.
Tub-to-shower conversions are consistently at the top of the request list in Marshall Township primary baths. The oversized soaking tubs that came standard in homes from this era are rarely used, and converting them to a well-built walk-in shower is one of the highest-impact changes you can make in a primary bath remodel. 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.
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 constructed on a properly waterproofed substrate. We build showers that are done right from the inside out, not just the surface in.
- Vanity and storage: Custom and semi-custom cabinetry designed around the scale of the room and your real storage needs. In a larger Marshall Township primary bath, the vanity is a significant focal point and deserves more consideration than a home improvement store replacement.
- Tile work: Floor tile, wall tile, and accent tile installed with the precision that separates a professional result from an amateur one. We get the grout lines right, the patterns aligned, and the transitions clean throughout.
- 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 accumulating moisture damage over time. We address it during the remodel rather than leaving it for 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 Marshall Township Homeowners Choose Nelson Kitchen & Bath
Marshall Township homeowners are not short on options when it comes to finding a contractor. The North Allegheny corridor has plenty of companies willing to take a kitchen or bath remodeling job. What consistently brings Marshall Township homeowners to Nelson Kitchen & Bath is reputation. The community is close-knit enough that word travels, and the homeowners who call us from Marshall Township are frequently referrals from neighbors who have already seen the work firsthand.
We are not a franchise or a regional brand. Ray Nelson is a craftsman and a business owner who has been doing this work in northern Allegheny County and southern Butler County for over 30 years. He is the person you meet at the first consultation, the person who designs your project, and the person accountable for the result from start to finish. That level of personal accountability is rare in this industry, and it produces a different quality of experience.
Our showroom is at 637 Route 228 in Mars, literally just across the county line from Marshall Township. You can be there in minutes from most parts of the township. Come in, see materials in person, and have a real conversation about your project before committing to anything.
Here is what you can expect when you work with us:
- We are right next door: Our showroom is in Mars, directly across the Butler County line from Marshall Township. Few contractors in this market are closer to you than we are.
- Direct access to Ray Nelson: You work with Ray from the first consultation through the final walkthrough. He is responsible for your project and reachable throughout the process.
- Custom design for your specific home: Marshall Township homes range from mid-century ranches to new custom construction. We design around your space, your household, and your goals rather than around a package we are trying to move.
- 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 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 has been Ray’s standard since 1994 and it has not changed.
Schedule a Consultation
If you are a Marshall 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 Marshall 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, Hampton Township, Zelienople, Harmony, Jackson Township, Allison Park, McCandless, Richland Township, Franklin Park, Baden, New Sewickley, and throughout the Northern Pittsburgh suburbs.