Put Time on Your Side

Many homeowners ask similar questions when they want to create a dream kitchen, bath, or reimagine other spaces in their homes. One of the most common questions we receive involves timing. "How long will it take to complete our remodel?" The answer is not easy because current supply chain challenges have made it difficult to manage when specific products arrive. While cabinet timelines have come down significantly, appliances remain somewhat unpredictable. It is not uncommon to have appliance delivery times quoted several months from the order date.

Timeline expectations often are unfairly and unreasonably influenced by home and garden television that purports an entire home renovation can be accomplished in a mere seven weeks. Home and garden television timelines are not realistic. They do not account for the time it takes to design a space, obtain code approvals, inspections, etc. A best practice for developing and maintaining a construction schedule is to confirm that all products necessary for the project are on hand before demolition or construction begins.

how K&B puts time on your side:

We ensure your selection satisfaction at the start
Our industry relationships help manage the project and ensure you are in the know with availability and options
Our design to build process keeps your remodel on schedule and on budget

Relying on a single source to coordinate and manage the entire project is another key to developing and maintaining a defined timeline for your project is to. Working with multiple suppliers for appliances, cabinets, countertops, lighting, etc., can take more time. It is almost impossible to coordinate and will almost always cost more than working with a single source that can put all the pieces of the puzzle together and develop and maintain an agreed-to schedule. The relationships K&B Designers have in the industry help manage the project and ensure you are in the know with availabilities and options.

Recent industry surveys found that changing scope during a renovation is why 33 percent of kitchen renovation projects go over budget and off schedule. Shifting materials or plans can delay the project's completion and increase your cost. Working with a K&B Designer helps ensure your selection satisfaction at the start and keeps the projects on track.

The unexpected can also challenge a construction schedule. For example, uncovering electrical, plumbing, ventilation, or structural systems that need to be upgraded or are not code-compliant can add extra days or weeks to a project. A best practice is to account for the unexpected in the original timeline. If nothing surprising occurs, your project will be delivered faster than you expected, but that is typically rare because it is impossible to see behind walls, inside ceilings, or underneath floors. K&B has experience identifying and resolving unexpected construction challenges.

We provide a schedule that offers the details at different stages of the project and when they will be completed. The plan outlines the homeowner's expectations at each project phase. When homeowners know they need to finalize product selection in advance, there are no surprises. A detailed schedule makes creating and managing realistic expectations easier and reduces timelines.

Learn more more about our design to build process

How can you develop a realistic timeline for your renovation project? Call us at 440-543-8050 or make an appointment to visit our showroom at 8454 Washington Street in Chagrin Falls, and let us show you how to keep your dream remodel on schedule and budget.