Planning a kitchen remodel that stays on schedule

Delays are usually procurement, not labor

When a kitchen runs four weeks long, the cause is rarely a slow crew. It's a cabinet order placed after demolition, a slab picked in week three, an appliance with a ten-week lead time, or an inspection scheduled around a decision that hadn't been made yet.

The fix is unglamorous: finish the decisions before anything is torn out.

Lock the layout first

Plumbing and gas locations, the island footprint, and where the range and hood land dictate everything downstream. Move a sink after cabinets are ordered and you've bought a new countertop template and a change order.

We resolve layout on paper — full elevations, appliance specs, clearances — before a single item goes on order.

Order long-lead items early

Custom cabinetry is typically six to ten weeks. Specialty appliances can be longer. Stone is available quickly but must be templated after cabinets are set, which makes cabinets the true critical path. We place those orders during the permit window so waiting happens in parallel, not in series.

Plan for the house, not just the room

A temporary kitchen — fridge, microwave, sink access, a real countertop surface — turns eight weeks from miserable into manageable. Dust barriers and a defined path for crews protect the rest of the house and keep the work moving without daily negotiation.

One schedule, visible to everyone

Our clients get a week-by-week schedule with the decision deadlines marked on it. When you can see that the tile choice is due in week two, it gets made in week two — and the calendar holds.