Kitchen and Bathroom Renovations

Three things move the number: whether the layout changes, what the cabinets are, and whether plumbing or electrical has to move. Keeping the existing layout and replacing cabinets, counters and a backsplash is the most predictable version.

Moving a sink, taking out a wall, or going fully custom on cabinetry each add a step change, not a small increment. Cabinetry is usually the largest single line item.

Bathrooms cost more per square foot than almost any room, because everything in them is a trade. A cosmetic update keeping every fixture in place is the low end. A full gut with a custom tiled shower is considerably higher, and moving the toilet or shower drain adds work under the floor you never see but definitely pay for.

A powder room is the cheapest bathroom to remodel, since there is no shower or tub.

Long enough to plan for. A bathroom is out of service for essentially the whole project, which is why a second bathroom changes the experience completely. A kitchen is usually usable in stages, and most clients set up a temporary kitchen elsewhere in the house.

The biggest schedule risk is not the work, it is materials. Cabinets and tile carry long lead times, which is why we order before we demo.

Often, yes. Purely cosmetic work like swapping a vanity, painting or replacing a countertop generally does not require one. Moving or adding plumbing and electrical, altering framing, and removing walls do. Requirements differ between Fort Collins city limits and unincorporated Larimer County.

We tell you which category your project is in before we start, and handle permits and inspections when they apply. Unpermitted plumbing and electrical surfaces later, usually when you sell.

Yes, and this is where being a general contractor rather than a specialist matters. Moving a sink or shower drain means opening the floor and reworking drain lines to the right slope. Removing a wall means finding out whether it is load bearing and, if it is, designing and installing a beam to carry what it was carrying.

We build custom homes and additions, so structural work is normal for us rather than a reason to hand your project to someone else halfway through.

Yes, and it is worth doing as part of a remodel you were already planning. The changes that matter are a curbless or low-threshold shower, grab bars anchored into blocking behind the tile rather than screwed into drywall, a comfort-height toilet, lever handles, better lighting and slip-resistant flooring.

Done during a full renovation this adds very little, because the walls are already open. Done afterwards, the same work means opening them again.

Yes. We coordinate design and finish selection as part of the project, and work just as comfortably with a designer you have already hired. Bringing us in before selections are final is useful either way, because we can flag what will not work in your space before you have paid for it.

In most cases yes, and plenty of clients do. The thing to know is that owner-supplied materials come with owner-supplied risk. If something arrives damaged, wrong-sized or short a piece, that becomes a schedule delay. We will tell you where supplying your own makes sense and where it usually causes trouble.