Most Longs homeowners aren’t asking for a showroom. You just want a kitchen that feels intentional one that reflects how you actually live, not what a builder defaulted to when hitting a price point. That’s the difference a real kitchen remodel makes. You stop working around the space and start using it.
The coastal humidity in Horry County is hard on kitchens. Particleboard cabinets swell. Laminate floors buckle. Grout darkens and deteriorates faster than it would in a drier inland market. When you invest in all-wood cabinet construction, quality kitchen flooring, and a professionally installed backsplash, you’re not just upgrading the look you’re addressing the materials that were never built to last in this climate in the first place.
For homeowners in communities like Oakfield, The Village at Longs, or Oak Hollow, there’s also a real financial argument here. The median home price in Longs sits around $299,992, and the area is projected to grow from roughly 7,500 residents today to an estimated 35,500 by 2040. A well-executed kitchen renovation in a market moving that fast isn’t just cosmetic it’s one of the smartest investments you can make in a home that’s actively appreciating.
We operate out of Myrtle Beach about 20 miles down SC-9 from the Highway 9 and 905 intersection that most Longs residents know as the center of their community. That’s not a coincidence. Serving Longs and Horry County means understanding Longs and Horry County: the coastal climate, the permitting process through the county’s Code Enforcement Division, and the specific housing stock that dominates neighborhoods along the Highway 9 corridor.
We carry a BBB A+ accreditation, 322+ verified reviews, and more than 25 years of combined industry experience. That track record matters because kitchen remodeling in Longs, SC involves real decisions about materials that can handle Grand Strand humidity, about timelines that actually hold, and about a contractor who shows up and communicates clearly from start to finish.
This isn’t a national chain managing your project from a dashboard. We’re a local team that knows what a Horry County kitchen needs and has the installs to back it up.
It starts with a free in-home estimate. Someone from our team comes to your home in Longs, looks at the actual space, and talks through what you want not what’s easiest to sell. If you’d rather see materials in your own kitchen before committing, our shop-at-home service brings samples directly to you, so you can see how cabinet finishes, flooring, and backsplash tile actually look under your lighting, against your walls, in your real space. For residents along the SC-905 corridor who don’t want to make a weekday trip to the Myrtle Beach showroom, this matters.
Once the scope is set, we handle the full project custom cabinetry, kitchen flooring, backsplash installation, countertops, and subfloor repair if needed. Because Longs falls under Horry County’s jurisdiction rather than a municipal government, any kitchen remodel involving electrical, plumbing, or structural changes requires a Horry County building permit before work begins. We’re familiar with that process and factor it into the project timeline so there are no surprise delays.
You’re not coordinating three separate contractors or chasing down a flooring installer who doesn’t know what the cabinet crew is doing. We handle it, communicate through it, and finish it so the only thing you’re managing is what to cook first.
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Kitchen remodeling in Longs, SC through American Dream Flooring & Tile covers the full scope. We build custom kitchen cabinets using J&K and JSI both all-wood construction, not the particleboard or MDF that warps in Horry County’s humidity. You get real customization on finishes, door styles, and layout, not a limited builder-grade menu. Kitchen backsplash installation, countertops, and kitchen flooring hardwood, luxury vinyl plank, tile, or laminate are all handled by the same crew, on the same timeline.
If the existing subfloor shows moisture damage when the old flooring comes up which happens more often than most homeowners expect in coastal South Carolina homes we repair that properly before anything new goes down. It’s not an upsell. It’s the difference between a kitchen that holds up and one that needs to be redone in three years.
For homeowners in the golf communities along Highway 9 Long Bay, Colonial Charters, Aberdeen or in the 55+ community at Heritage Park at Longs, the investment in kitchen and bathroom remodeling together is often the most efficient path. Same contractor, coordinated timeline, consistent design across both spaces. Whether you’re upgrading before a sale or finally making the home feel like yours, the scope is built around what your kitchen actually needs not a package that was designed for someone else’s floor plan.
Because Longs is an unincorporated community, there’s no local municipal government handling permits everything goes through Horry County’s Code Enforcement Division. If your kitchen remodel involves any changes to electrical, plumbing, or structural elements, a Horry County building permit is required before work begins. Skipping that step isn’t worth the risk: unpermitted work in Horry County can result in stop-work orders and fines starting at $500, and it can create serious complications when you go to sell the home.
The permit application process includes a review period of up to 20 days, which means your project timeline needs to account for that upfront. Working with a contractor who already knows the Horry County process and handles the permitting as part of the project keeps things moving without surprises. If your remodel is limited to cosmetic changes like cabinet replacement, backsplash, or flooring with no structural or mechanical work involved, the permit requirements may not apply, but it’s always worth confirming with the county before starting.
Kitchen remodel costs in the Longs, SC area vary depending on scope, materials, and how much of the existing kitchen is being replaced. A minor kitchen remodel new cabinet doors, updated hardware, fresh flooring, and a backsplash typically runs in the range of $10,000 to $25,000. A full kitchen renovation involving custom cabinetry, new countertops, flooring, backsplash, and layout changes can range from $35,000 to $75,000 or more depending on selections and square footage.
One thing to factor in for Horry County homes specifically: if the existing flooring or subfloor has moisture damage which is common in coastal South Carolina construction subfloor repair adds to the total but is necessary for the new installation to hold up. Getting a detailed in-home estimate before committing to a number is the most accurate way to understand your specific project cost, because the condition of what’s already there matters as much as what you’re putting in.
Humidity is a real factor in Longs and across Horry County, and it narrows down the flooring options that actually perform well over time. Luxury vinyl plank is consistently one of the strongest choices for coastal South Carolina kitchens it’s waterproof, dimensionally stable, and doesn’t expand and contract with humidity the way solid hardwood can. Porcelain tile is another durable option that handles moisture well and holds up in high-traffic kitchen environments.
Solid hardwood can work in a Longs kitchen, but it requires proper acclimation before installation and a well-controlled indoor humidity environment to stay stable long-term. Laminate is more moisture-sensitive than LVP and is generally not the best call in a kitchen that sees regular cooking, cleaning, and the ambient humidity that comes with Grand Strand summers. The right choice depends on your specific home, your lifestyle, and how the kitchen is used which is exactly the kind of conversation worth having during an in-home estimate before anything gets ordered.
A full kitchen remodel typically takes anywhere from three to eight weeks from the start of installation, depending on scope. Custom cabinet lead times are usually the longest variable J&K and JSI cabinets are built to order, and depending on the finish and configuration you select, lead time can run four to six weeks from order to delivery. That production time happens before installation begins, so the overall project timeline from signed contract to finished kitchen is often eight to twelve weeks when you factor in ordering, permitting, and installation.
For Longs homeowners planning around Horry County’s permitting process, it’s worth building in an additional two to three weeks at the front end if your project requires a county building permit. The 20-day review window is standard, and getting the permit application submitted early keeps the rest of the timeline intact. Most homeowners find that the planning phase where selections are finalized and materials are ordered is the most important stage to move through efficiently, because delays there push everything else back.
In most cases, yes particularly in a market moving as fast as Longs. Minor kitchen remodels nationally recoup approximately 96.3% of their cost at resale, and in a community where the median home price is around $299,992 and buyer demand is being driven by relocation from Charlotte, Raleigh, and the Northeast, kitchen quality is one of the first things buyers notice and one of the last things they negotiate around.
Buyers relocating to the Longs area often arrive with higher expectations than the local builder-grade standard provides. They’ve lived in markets where updated kitchens are the norm, and they recognize the difference between a home that’s been invested in and one that hasn’t. A kitchen with custom cabinets, quality flooring, and a clean backsplash signals care and quality in a way that moves homes faster and closer to asking price. If you’re planning to sell within the next two to three years, a focused kitchen renovation is one of the most targeted things you can do to protect and grow your return.
Yes, and it’s how most kitchen remodels in Longs get done. A full kitchen renovation does create real disruption there will be days without a functional sink, limited cooking access, and construction activity in a central part of the home but a well-organized crew with a clear schedule minimizes how long that disruption lasts. The key is sequencing: demolition, subfloor work, and rough-in changes happen first, followed by cabinet installation, then countertops, then flooring and backsplash. Each phase has a defined window, and knowing that window in advance lets you plan around it.
For retirees in Heritage Park at Longs or families in the Highway 905 subdivisions who are home during the day, communication from the crew about daily start times, what’s happening that day, and what to expect the following morning makes a significant difference in how manageable the process feels. That kind of clear, consistent communication throughout the project is something we build into every job not because it’s a selling point, but because it’s the only way a live-in remodel actually works without becoming a months-long headache.
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