Your home’s kitchen provides a place to congregate, fellowship as a family, prepare meals, store groceries, and much more. Therefore, a kitchen remodel is necessary when it isn’t as functional as you’d like it to be.
Of course, as with any remodel, breaking down a kitchen and restoring it to what you dream is going to take time. It’s essential to plan this project effectively to avoid excessive delays, which can become problematic.
This blog will inform you on not only how long the typical kitchen remodeling takes but also what factors could end up delaying the process, causing you additional problems and expenses, and how to avoid them.
The Timeline for a Typical Remodel
No two kitchen remodels are the same. Therefore, it’s impossible to guarantee the duration of your kitchen remodel.
The timeline depends on any underlying damage that may need to be addressed and if you plan to replace cabinetry or refinish the cabinets. Thankfully, we can give you an estimate for the most common kitchen remodeling projects.
Typical Kitchen Remodel Timeline: 6-10 weeks
Generally, a kitchen remodel will take between 6 and 10 weeks to finish. This time includes all parts of the project, from planning and preparation to installation and cleanup.
Structural Changes or Major Renovations: 10-14 weeks
If you are planning to make significant structural changes, like removing a wall, then you should expect your remodel to take longer, lasting between 10 and 14 weeks.
Of course, adding additional features like skylights or windows, designed to boost the lighting in the room, will also affect the timeline overall.
Custom Cabinetry: 10-12 weeks
Another thing to keep in mind is that if you are wanting custom cabinets alone, they usually require 10 to 12 weeks to make, so this must also be factored into your complete kitchen remodel timeline.
What Can Cause Kitchen Remodeling Delays
Sometimes, unexpected things come up during a kitchen renovation schedule that cannot be avoided. However, most kitchen remodeling delays can often be blamed on a few factors.
Thankfully, most of them are easy enough to avoid if you plan and go into the project understanding the potential for these common delays:
Scheduling Conflicts
A kitchen remodel can require many different contractors to work together. Therefore, it can be difficult to coordinate all those schedules and ensure that every material is available, ready, and completed. Having one company oversee the process makes it go smoother and significantly reduces the chances of delays based on scheduling conflicts among workers.
Pre-Existing Home Conditions
Another common reason for delays is that a pre-existing home condition that needs to be addressed is discovered in the middle of completing a kitchen remodel. This is a common occurrence. These problems are typically found during the demo phase of the project when what was hidden behind cabinets and flooring is revealed.
Approvals and Permitting
Another potential delay could occur due to permitting requirements or approvals. Getting permits for your project can take time, especially if your kitchen remodel involves moving exterior walls.
Thankfully, this is again a factor that a professional remodeling company knows how to navigate to reduce any potential delays associated with permitting. A professional will also know what kind of permitting you might need ahead of time, allowing you to get the proper permitting processing to reduce delays overall.
Material and Product Availability
Another common issue that can cause your kitchen remodel to drag out longer than you prefer is material or product delays. Meaning that what your contractor needs to finish your remodel is not in stock, hasn’t been shipped, or was shipped incorrectly in some way.
Sometimes including delays involving your preferred plumbing fixtures or even custom cabinetry. Thankfully, this is another area in which having a professional on your side can speed up the process and keep everything on track, reducing the delays you might experience due to unavailable products and materials.
Plan and Design Your Kitchen Remodel Effectively
Be sure to plan what you want for your kitchen. Be decisive and know the end goal. Go over all the details, including the electrical outlet layouts, paint color, and kitchen hardware preferences. This should all be done before the project begins as part of the planning and design process.
Preorder What You Can
Also, if you want to use specific appliances or materials, preordering what you can is wise. Due to shipment delays, sometimes even the best-made plans are hit by a shipping delay. So, the more you can plan and get stuff ordered with your contractor, the better.
Hand it Off to a Professional and Get Started Today
Thankfully, if you partner with a professional kitchen remodeling company like Aldrich Contracting, you will benefit from avoiding many typical delays and headaches, such as those listed above.
In fact, at the beginning of the process, we provide a detailed timeline for your kitchen remodel that is individual to the scope of what you are doing. This is provided as part of our free consultation process and allows you to enter into a kitchen remodel with an accurate understanding of what will take place throughout the project.
We are happy to help you get started and find out exactly how long your dream kitchen will take to come to life. Contact us to learn more today!
