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The importance of detailed contracts and change orders in kitchen remodeling. " I thought I was getting this cabinet? We talked about that color counter top? You said I would have this? Why don’t i have glass in the cabinet doors? Where are the roll out drawers in the cabinets? I thought the job would be done by? " Some of the most common complaints I hear about in kitchen and bath remodeling are caused by incomplete contracts. You want to make sure that every detail (down to the color of the interior of the cabinets) is included in the [...]

The homeowner who uses a contractor based upon price is often disappointed. I like the following thought by John Ruskin (1819-1900) "Prices - It's unwise to pay too much. It's worse to pay too little. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do. The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot. It can't be done. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run. And if you [...]

A desire for a new look The folks at MasterBrand Cabinets, the largest manufacturer of kitchen cabinets in North America, commissioned a survey of 417 homeowners who remodeled within the preceding year or intend to remodel in the next year. Some of the results gleaned by Russell Research : *62 percent said their out-of-date spaces needed refreshing. *37 percent want their kitchen to function better. *35 percent want more storage. *64 percent said they are interested in creating a new look for their space. *36 percent were concerned with the long-term value of their home. *61 percent said they [...]