You should start planning your Kitchener kitchen renovation project by researching kitchen design ideas and kitchen renovation contractors 2-4 months before you want to start the project. Below is a sample kitchen renovation timeline reflecting what takes place both pre-construction and during construction. The kitchen renovation timeline is a rough projection. Your specific kitchen remodel timeline will vary depending on the scope of work being performed and the size of the kitchen renovation itself.
Selecting a contractor – 3 weeks
When you start looking to get estimates for your Kitchener kitchen renovation , budget 3 weeks to meet with contractors. Typically you will have two meetings (per contractor). The first meeting is to gather information, formulate a kitchen remodel design, and take measurements. Your second appointment is to view the 3D design. This is also the time to review the proposal and estimate. Kitchener kitchen renovation contractors usually ask for 7-10 days to prepare your estimate.
Will the process start-to-finish take you 3 weeks? It depends on your availability as much as it depends on your contractor’s availability. It also depends on whether or not your contractor NAILED it on the design and estimate on the first round. 3 weeks is a safe bet in our opinion if you are motivated to get started and have a flexible schedule.
Designing Kitchener Kitchen Remodels – 2 weeks
Finalizing the design between you and your contractor, schedule and taking final measurements of the existing footprint, and creating architectural drawings to build adds 1-2 weeks. Most of the time delays are in scheduling coordination between you and the contractor.
Obtaining City Permits – 6 weeks
Do not forget that permits may be required for your kitchen renovation ! If you are moving walls, moving or adding plumbing or electrical then you will require permits. If you are getting permits you need to tack on at least 6 weeks in your schedule (permits usually take 4-6 weeks if there are no city delays, corrections, or additional reviews needed).
Product Selection and Delivery: 5-6 weeks
Kitchener kitchen renovation can take quite a long time. Classic Home Improvements provides 4 hours product selection time with a coordinator to help expedite the process. This is not a standard service, so ask your contractor if they help you with picking all your finish materials.
Once materials are ordered you are looking at 5-6 weeks to get all the materials delivered. Most reputable contractors will not start on your project until all your finish materials have been delivered. This helps to reduce construction time in your home if there is a material back-order or defective item.
Construction: 6-8 weeks
Kitchener kitchen renovation have variables that need to be considered when discussing timelines. Each project is very individual in scope, complexity, and size. We think it is best to budget 8 weeks. Holiday schedules, the access your contractor is given to the job site, and potential delays due to inspections may increase this time frame.
Budgeting for 8 weeks should keep you from disappointment. Best case scenarios (if you are not using a handyman service) you can expect your Kitchener kitchen remodeling construction time to be to 4-6 weeks if you are just updating. If you are doing a complete makeover with custom work (adding an island, removing a wall, etc) expect 8-10 weeks.
Scheduling to Get Started on Your Kitchner Kitchen renovation
To have your Kitchener kitchen remodeling project completed by a specific time pull out your calendar and compare it to this kitchen renovation timeline to see if your timeline requirements are realistic! We took the highest range of each stage of your renovation to get our point across. For example: can you hire a Kitchener kitchen renovation contractor in September or October and have your Kitchener kitchen renovation completed by the end of January? Yes, but you had better move QUICK, be planning a simple renovation .
Once you commit to a renovation , be very available to your kitchen renovation contractor. You will have to make quick decisions, resist making changes in scope of work, and select finish products which are not on back-order. Most importantly – you must pick up the phone to get your free estimate.
For the purpose of this article, we are going to suggest budgeting 8 weeks. Use the higher time frame if you have a complex project. ALWAYS get your schedule from your contractor, each renovation contractor has a different schedule and timeline.
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