How it works
A kitchen remodel unfolds in five steps, and the first one is a phone call. Here is what happens at each, and what you can expect from us and from the professional who does the work.
Call to start the conversation
Five steps
Tired cabinets, a layout that fights you, a wall you want gone. Call and describe the kitchen as it is, what bothers you, and what you are drawn to. Rough dimensions, a few photos, and the appliances you plan to keep help; a finished plan is not needed.
We ask how you cook, the age of the house, where the sink, range, and fridge sit, and whether any of them would move, then walk through the shapes a project could take: a makeover, a refacing, a full remodel. Budget and timing come up here, honestly.
An in-home consultation with a remodeling professional who works in your area: measurements, the plumbing, gas, and electrical, the condition of the cabinet boxes, the wall you may want to open, and light. Appliances and dimensions are settled here because everything else is sized to them.
What is included, what is assumed, how changes are priced, and the expected sequence. Cabinets are chosen and ordered at this stage because they take the longest to arrive; counters are chosen but not ordered until the cabinets are in. Nothing starts until you say so.
Set up a temporary kitchen, then demolition, rough plumbing and electrical, walls and floor, cabinet install, counter template and install, backsplash, appliances, lighting, and a final walkthrough. Materials are confirmed in person before they are ordered.
What we ask of you
The best projects start with a clear picture of what bothers you, what you love, and what you want to spend. You do not need to know the answers; you need to be willing to talk about them.
What you can expect
Every step is a conversation you can stop. The plan is in writing before anything begins, materials are confirmed in person before they are ordered, and surprises behind the walls are discussed with you before the scope changes.
Before you begin
An independent, local kitchen remodeling professional. Valmere Kitchen Interiors connects you with one who works in your area; the contract for the work is between you and that contractor. Vet them as you would any contractor, and confirm they meet licensing and insurance requirements where you live.
Time, and only a little of it. A first conversation is not a commitment, and you can stop at any step.
Please do. Photos, a style page from the inspiration collection, a counter you saw once and cannot forget. Specific references make the consultation better.
That is a common and sensible scope. Refacing, repainting, new hardware, new counters, and lighting can each be done on their own, with the plumbing, gas, and electrical left where they are.
Your next chapter starts here
New cabinet doors or a whole new room.
Bring your ideas. We’ll start there.
A conversation is a lovely place to start.