Kitchen Remodeling

Any remodel whether it’s a kitchen remodel or not requires serious planning prior to the project start. The planning process usually starts with building your kitchen cabinets around the specific appliances. Once the specific type of appliances have been picked out the actually kitchen design process can start to take place. We don’t like to start any kitchen project without first having the cabinets on hand, this helps prevent any breaks in overall project progress. The order of events for a kitchen remodel project are as follows: Clients pick out all kitchen appliances, The cabinet layout is built with specific appliances in mind, Appliances and cabinets arrive onsite prior to project start, Remove and demolish existing kitchen cabinets and other items impending on the new kitchen layout, Conduct all necessary mechanical, plumbing and electrical changes necessary for the new kitchen layout, Complete all inspections by local municipalities for rough-in mechanical, plumbing and electrical inspections, Install and finish drywall,tPrime and paint newly installed drywall, Install THE NEW CABINETS!, Once cabinets have been installed the countertops can be templated and installed roughly 2-4 weeks after template, After countertops have been installed all mechanical, electrical and plumbing fixtures are installed.

If the cabinets are on site and ready to go the project length is not that long. Depending on the size of the kitchen it could range anywhere from 6-10 weeks or even longer if the kitchen remodel is highly involved.

The largest factor affecting the overall cost of a kitchen remodeling project is the cost of the cabinets along with any mechanical, electrical and plumbing changes.

When it comes to the kitchen layout we are the experts! However, if you are looking for help choosing paint colors and other aesthetic items we recommend a you utilize a designer to assist in this process.

We recommend quartz countertops and a plywood box cabinet. Some of the finishes you choose should also reflect the state of life you’re in, for example if you have small children, it may be better to go with a painted cabinet over a stained finished material. Regarding kitchen flooring it really depends on the overall completed look you’re going for, the top 3 flooring types we install in kitchens are hardwood, tile and luxury vinyl tile.

If you plan to completely change your existing kitchen layout most likely it will involve the relocation of plumbing and other items. However, if your new kitchen layout has minimal changes from the previous one you may not require many plumbing changes if any.

Prior to any project starts we utilize temporary protection to protect our path of travel to the main remodeled area. Additionally, we install temporary walls around the area we are working in to seal off dust from spreading through the rest of the house. Depending on the complexity of parking and space in the existing driveway we will either use a dumpster or our dump trailer to remove debris from the site.

If you ask anyone who has lived in their home during a remodel or any other small project, it is not ideal to live in the same space construction work is being done. Especially, with the work from home era, the amount of noise required while using power tools for demolition and installation makes it unpleasant to be in the house during the entirety of the project. We recommend our clients make arrangement for another living situation during remodels if they are able.

All kitchen utensils, dishware and other items should be removed from all cabinets prior to the contractor arriving on site to start the project. Also, if there are any large items in the pathway to the kitchen they should be temporarily removed in order to give as much space as possible for travel back and forth with materials and tools.