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Of all the rooms in the home, few get the remodel treatment quite like the kitchen. After all, the kitchen is not only one of the home's most heavily-used rooms, it is also the one room that can add the most value to a home's market value.
If you're thinking about remodeling your kitchen, then there are certain things you should do to help ensure your project turns out a success. Here are nine steps to follow from Southland's builder of new homes in Georgia.
You're remodeling your kitchen for a reason, so what are you looking to change about your kitchen? What do you need in your kitchen so it can better serve your family's needs and lifestyle? Finding a layout that works best for you is the first step in designing and building a kitchen that works.
A kitchen remodel can be an expensive project, so you need to know what kind of budget you're working with. That said, don't be surprised if your budget and your plans change as you progress through the remodel. Sometimes, sacrifices have to be made to stay on budget. But, there's also a flip side to that coin as occasionally, you may find ways to save money so you can put more funds to the things you want in your kitchen. But, the entire process starts with having a core budget to work from.
Even if you're doing the remodel yourself, you will still need to find a builder for your cabinets and quite possibly, an electrician or plumber if you aren't comfortable doing that kind of work. So, before you start, you'll want to do your due diligence in researching local contractors and arrange their services accordingly so your project progresses smoothly and everything happens on time.
The schematic design phase is an important one because it gives you a good idea of what your kitchen will look like once it's complete. This process involves sketches of the room's floor plan, cabinet layouts, and space planning. It will also pave the way for Step 5.
One of the most exciting things about remodeling a kitchen is shopping for finishes and fixtures as these are the things that really complete the room and make it "pop." From countertops to lighting to cabinet hardware to your appliances and more, this is when you make the final decisions on what your kitchen is ultimately going to look like from a stylistic point of view.
During this phase, you will finalize your design and construction documents so you can submit your permit application. These documents will also help your builder come up with a more accurate price for the job if you're not doing it yourself.
Deliver the final plans to select licensed contractors so they can prepare estimates for your project. It is recommended to get estimates from at least three different contractors.
Roughly four to eight weeks after you submit your application for your permit, you can expect to get the green light. At this time, you'll start preparing for demo. This includes cleaning out the cabinets, putting things into storage, removing the appliances, and if you have the room, creating a temporary kitchen that will help get you through the building phase.
If you're having a contractor perform the remodel, then you'll want to do a final walkthrough with the contractor once the project is complete. Bring a punch list so you can check off everything you had included on your final designs. If anything was left out, missed, or installed incorrectly, make note of it and bring it to your contractor's attention so it can be fixed immediately.
A kitchen remodel is a significant project, so be prepared for mistakes and mishaps to happen along the way. Keep a positive mindset and prepare yourself ahead of time. This will make the process go much smoother and the end product more enjoyable.
If you're moving to Georgia and you want a new home designed according to your exact needs, Southland Custom Homes can help. We're one of the top builders of custom new homes in Georgia and we have the experience you're looking for when it comes to a quality built home that's built on-budget and on-time.
With over 100 floorplans to choose from and an array of top-of-the-line interior appointments, Southland Custom Homes provides a huge selection of plan options and custom features. Southland Custom Homes will work with new homebuyers to alter specific floorplans so that the finished project is exactly what the buyer wants. If you are looking for a trusted builder of new homes in Georgia, then Southland Custom Homes will be sure to meet and exceed all of your expectations.
Southland Custom Homes is one of the premier Georgia on-your-land builders. We have model showrooms located in Macon (3956 Bloomfield Village Drive, Macon, GA 31206), Dawsonville (837 GA 400 S, Dawsonville, GA 30534), and Marietta (265 N. Fulton PKWY, Marietta, GA 30062). Stop by today to see all that Southland has to offer!
Southland Custom Homes builds in the following locations:
| Baldwin County Banks County Barrow County Bartow County Bibb County Bleckley County Butts County Carroll County Cherokee County Clarke County Clayton County Cobb County Coweta County Crawford County Dawson County DeKalb County |
Dooly County Douglas County Fannin County Fayette County Floyd County Forsyth County Fulton County Gilmer County Gordon County Greene County Gwinnett County Habersham County Hall County Hancock County Haralson County Hart County |
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Peach County Pickens County Pike County Polk County Pulaski County Putnam County Rockdale County Stephens County Talbot County Taylor County Twiggs County Union County Upson County Walton County White County Wilkinson County |
We also build in the following cities in Georgia:
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Acworth Alpharetta Athens Athens-Clarke Atlanta Barrow Bartow Belvedere Belvedere Park Brookhaven Butts Calhoun Canton Carroll Carrollton Cartersville Cherokee |
Cobb College Park Coweta Cumming Dawsonville Decatur Dekalb Douglas Dublin Douglasville Dunwoody Duluth East Point Ellijay Fayette Forest Park Forest |
Forsyth Gainesville Grantville Griffin Gwinnett Hall Henry Hinesville Hogansville Jasper John's Creek Kennesaw LaGrange Lake Allatoona Lake Blue Ridge Lake Chatuge Lake Hartwell |
Lake Jackson Lake Lanier Lake Nottely Lake Oconee Lawrenceville Lone Oak Mableton Macon Marietta McDonough Milledgeville Milton Newnan Newton North Atlanta North Druid Hills The North Georgia mountains |
Paulding Peachtree City Redan Rockdale Rome Roswell Sandy Springs Smyrna Snellville Spalding Stone Mountain Sugar Hill Tucker Union City Washington Winder |