The Process Articles
What actually happens from the first estimate visit to the day the crew leaves your kitchen, step by step. These articles walk through template day, install day, tear-out day and how we sequence around a plumber or a cabinet installer, so there are no surprises.
What a free in-home estimate includes
What should you prepare before a countertop estimate? Less than most people expect. The visit is not a sales pitch with a clipboard and a rushed walk-through…
Read the article →Countertops in new construction vs a remodel
The earliest template date on a new build and on a remodel is set by two completely different things. A new house waits on cabinets to arrive and be set, while…
Read the article →Sequencing the plumber and the countertop crew
The plumber and the countertop crew both work on the same sink, so the order they come in decides how long a kitchen sits without running water. Two trades sho…
Read the article →Install day checklist for the homeowner
What is the one thing that makes install day go faster? An empty kitchen. Dishes still coming off the old counters and boxes stacked across the floor can add a…
Read the article →Tear-out day: what to clear and what to expect
Clearing every cabinet and drawer the night before is the part most people remember. The part they forget is the spice rack mounted to the side of the island o…
Read the article →From estimate to install: the timeline
Countertops sit near the end of most kitchen remodels, which makes their timeline the one that decides when the rest of the kitchen can be finished. Knowing th…
Read the article →What happens on template day
Digital templating has replaced the paper strips and string lines once used to measure a countertop. A handheld laser maps every wall and cabinet edge onto a l…
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