Your Cabinetry Supplier
Designers usually require a design retainer of $300 to $5,000 per job or a fee of $50 to $150 per hour. This assures you that your project will get the designer's full attention. Look for designers or dealers that will take the design retainer or fee off your cabinetry total.
Expect to pay as much as 100% of the cabinetry costs when you place your cabinetry order. Keep an accurate record of the agreed upon payment schedule and the payments made.
| Your Contractor
Ask your contractor to provide a written schedule of when payments are expected.
Expect to pay as much as 50% to your contractor at the signing of the contract. An additional 40% could be required upon delivery or installation of the cabinets. The remaining 10% should only be paid at the completion of the job. Make sure "completion" is defined.
Keep an accurate record of payments made.
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