Answers to the Five most frequently asked questions.

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What separates a kitchen & bath specialists from the local home center?

A. Service, selection and a competency level that you will not generally find in a home center. Your kitchen and bath will undoubtedly be one of the more costly updates that you undertake in your home. But it can also be the most rewarding. We as Americans like to purchase items in commodity form. That is, to shop for like products to find the best price. This is also the approach of the home center. But, in the case of kitchens and baths, proper sizing, ordering and installation are actually more important than the product. These items require an investment in time and effort that most home centers are not able to make. We take responsibility for our client’s ultimate satisfaction, at the home center; you, the customer, will shoulder the responsibility. Are you ready to pay for those errors, both in cash and time?

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How much should I budget for a kitchen or bath project?

A. As with other improvements, it’s about size and quality of appointments. I use a simple formula for determining the ultimate cost of a fully updated kitchen. Take the price of a new automobile that you would consider purchasing. That sticker price will probably reflect a good budget for your kitchen. Like a kitchen, the larger the vehicle and the more luxury appointments, the higher the price. I recommend cutting that figure in half, to determine a basic update of an exiting bath.

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How do we get a quote from your firm?

A. The best way to begin the journey is to visit our beautiful design center. You will be able to see many of the products that we offer and speak with a designer. At that point, we can discuss your project, help with budgeting and possibly set an appointment to visit your home. The next step is a return visit to our design center to review plans, choose products and receive a more educated quote. You can be assured that at no time will you be pressured into a decision. We work at your pace.

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Who does the installation work for your company?

A. Because we believe that our customers deserve the most reliable service, we employ our installation crews. We are capable of handling all aspects of a kitchen, bath or other interior room project. Our talented staff have years of experience in high quality residential updates. They car analyze and address issues that arise in a typical remodeling. They are truly an important reason to choose us.

Q.	How far in advance should I begin the planning stage for my project?
	A. From our first contact with you to the beginning of work, usually encompasses a three month investment of time. A great time to begin the research process is with six months of installation. We have another rule of thumb. We have found that this formula for installation time seems to serve as a good indicator of installation time: One day of time for each $1000. of contracted cost.