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Approximate Timeframes The timeframe can vary greatly depending on the nature of what needs to be done. The more complicated the job and the more decisions needed, the longer the inital planning stage and the longer the work will take. If you make the decisions involved with the project quickly, and stick to them, then the job will move along. If this is not the case, do not be surprised at downtime and an extension of the timeline.
To get an appointment for an initial meeting with a professional designer (whether in a showroom, design studio or home center) will usually take at least a week or two and to get an initial design may take a month plus. Each additional change or revision and fine tuning of the plan could take a week or more depending on the schedule of the designer.
While each kitchen project has its peculiarities, there are four major categories into which kitchen projects fall, here are approximate time outlines of how each type of renovation is generally handled.
Replacement of what exists
This is the easiest and most common type of kitchen renovation, believe it or not.
1 – 4 weeks: Planning and design. Choices are many, but limited to directly replace your existing cabinets and countertops.
1 – 25 weeks: Waiting for delivery. Depending on the cabinet you have chosen, this is the manufacturing time.
2 – 4 weeks: The entire installation. Because the “footprint” of the kitchen is being kept and nothing is being changed structurally, there is less to do, fewer possibilities for the unexpected and jobs run quicker.
Redesign of the kitchen so that it functions correctly for your needs
This is a more complicated job with more unknowns and possible problems to solve. However, once homeowners are shown the potential for their kitchen, this option seems to be more desirable. Occassionally a job will be never-ending but most of these jobs will run as follows: 1 – 2 months: Planning and design. Choices are many, from appliances to countertops, flooring to cabinet accessories. The details are important and need to be considered up front.
1 – 25 weeks: Waiting for delivery. Depending on the cabinet you have chosen, this is the manufacturing time.
8 – 26 weeks: The entire installation. If everything goes smooth, and no parts are ordered after the job begins, minimal installation time would be about 2 months. Depending on the details involved, the time can be much longer. Addition or new construction
This is much like the redesign job (see above), with an addition tagged on to it. The essentials of the addition (foundation laid, walls and roof built, windows put in) are usually done before breaking through to the main room to continue with the installation mentioned above.
2 – 6 months: The addition. From the architect or builder to getting the permits and breaking through to the main house takes time.
Add this time to the redesign process time above. Facelift or reface
This is a different type of job. There are fewer materials ordered, but it is much more labor intensive. Generally more decisions are made as the job goes along so that many parts are ordered along the way, increasing the downtime and span of the total job. Unless the facelift is held to a simple paint job and hardware replacement, it can take as long as a normal kitchen installation.
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