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Excellent Kitchen Remodeling The Result Of
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Don't put your kitchen renovation at risk! Signature Kitchens, Additions & Baths, a leading kitchen remodeling contractor, follows an eight step process to ensure your kitchen remodel is your family's favorite room in the house.No matter how good the design, in the end it's the quality and craftsmanship brought to bear by your kitchen remodeling contractor that counts. After the design is agreed too, and all selections of cabinets, appliances, and granite or quartz countertops, cabinetry lighting, and flooring are made. It's then time to start the kitchen renovation; it's time for permits and demolition, framing, plumbing, electricians, drywall & finishing, cabinet installation, tile setters, and floor layers. |
Remi & Joan Thyson Testimonial "Our kitchen is just gorgeous! We were so pleased and amazed that the kitchen remodeling was done so smoothly. The organization was superb - the men were all so courteous, efficient & accommodating. I have remodeled two homes in the past 25 years and this is the 1st time I can say it was a real pleasure to have workers in our home. "Signature Kitchens, Additions & Baths" total teamwork gives the customer a real sense of confidence and total satisfaction. We couldn't be happier with our new kitchen remodel." |
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AT SIGNATURE KITCHENS, ADDITIONS & BATHS, OUR KITCHEN REMODELING FOLLOWS A PROCESS STEP #1: BUILDING PLANS & PERMITS FOR THE KITCHEN RENOVATIONEvery jurisdiction has different permit requirements for kitchen remodeling, be it Washington DC, Montgomery County, Fairfax County, Ann Arundel County or in some cases the local city such as Rockville, Arlington, Takoma Park, Alexandria or Chevy Chase. The first thing necessary is to derive from the kitchen design, structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing plans. If necessary we will have the plans reviewed & stamped by one or more engineers. The kitchen renovation must essentially be memorialized in the construction documents, submitted for construction permit approval and then processed to approval. STEP #2: KITCHEN REMODELING SAFETY AND CLEANLINESSKitchen remodeling may not seem hazardous but it is certainly not safe for children, and adults can get hurt too. We are exposing wires, removing floor covering and sub floors, exposing stud walls that have protrusion from wires to nails, all of which are potentially dangerous. In addition the work is messy and dusty. We install dust barriers at all the doors accessing the kitchen and install floor protection where ever we have to pass over flooring not being replaced. Even with these precautions dust is an insidious intruder and it takes our joint effort to control it as much as possible. STEP #3: DEMOLITION & FRAMINGGenerally, in the first few days, we are going to disconnect all the water, gas and electrical lines going to existing sinks, ranges, receptacles and lights. Out go all the old dysfunctional kitchen cabinets, kitchen appliances, kitchen countertops, lights, and floor coverings. Many clients will have Habitat for Humanity pick these items up. One of the most critical parts of the Kitchen Remodel is to square the room, especially where cabinets meet along the walls, and where cabinetry and appliances abut the floor and the ceiling. It may surprise you that out of square, out of plane conditions are common whether it is an historic Capitol Hill Row house in Washington DC or a brand new house in Bethesda MD or McLean VA. Often we are also going to be removing and reframing a portion of the kitchen to make it larger or more efficient. Of course if the kitchen renovation is part of a larger house addition or whole house remodel then this step and all others is exponentially more complex. STEP #4: MEP, MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL & PLUMBINGEverything in our typical kitchen remodeling project from kitchen design, to permit drawings, to demolition and framing has occurred "in house" through Signature Kitchens Additions & Bath designers and craftsman. Now the kitchen makeover continues with our trade contractors the electrician, plumber and HVAC mechanic, these are contractors who we have typically been working with for many years. They will "rough in" meaning, these tradesman are going to bring the waste, supply and gas lines as well as the proper electrical branch circuitry to the top of the countertops, and to each appliance as well as the ambient, task, and cabinet lighting. Your designer will usually be ensuring that the exact rough in location is identified and cut sheets provided for each specialty appliance and all cabinetry lighting, so proper documentation is critical at this juncture. STEP #5: THE BUILDING INSPECTOR(S)If the work is done properly to the Building Code then the inspectors will issue close in stickers and the job will proceed. If the job is on a tight schedule it is often worth while to hire an out side inspection service. Third party inspection services are currently available in Washington DC, Montgomery County and Fairfax County. STEP #6: THE KITCHEN REMODEL CLOSE INSignature Kitchens, Additions & Baths will now insulate and drywall in all the open walls and lay the flooring. Once compete we set & adjust the base cabinets. The we'll have Norwood Marble & Granite our countertop fabricator come in to measure the top with a laser. It takes a week or more to fabricate just about any countertop from granite to Icestone, Silestone, Cambria & Ceasarstone, except for wood tops which take a bit longer. While we wait will proceed with the kitchen cabinetry by hanging & adjusting the wall cabinets, & installing the appliances. Then trim carpentry which includes everything from cabinetry crown and light rail, to window and door casement. All of which have to be meticulously installed. The final touch is painting. STEP #7: SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETIONOnce the counter top has been installed, our in house tile setter sets the kitchen backsplash tile, the plumber returns to install the faucet and connect the appliances, and the electrician returns to install light fixtures and device plates. Final touch up substantially completes the kitchen renovation project. STEP #8: OUR LAST STEP IN OUR KITCHEN REMODEL HAS ARRIVEDIt's time to learn a bit about how to clean and care for your kitchen cabinetry, Granite or Quartz Countertops and tile as well as how to use all the new appliances. We'll do this and our final inspection, as well as discuss any other projects or work you might want done in the future. Signature Kitchens, Additions & BathsEvery designer has had specialized training in design, through NKBA, SEN or ASID, not only in style and structure, but in function and arrangement as well. Unlike our neighbors we are not a retail store we are a design build remodeling company, a licensed contractor in Maryland, The District of Columbia and Virginia. So whether you live in DC, Bethesda, Potomac, Olney or Silver Spring, or Woodley Park, Adams Morgan or Capitol Hill. Even if you live in Fairfax or Alexandria we at Signature Kitchen Additions & Baths can not only design a great Kitchen, Addition, or Bath we can develop permit-able drawings, process the plans to permit, move the walls, floors and ceilings or add an addition, install your new kitchen, along with the lighting, the plumbing, the tile, and the floor. Heck, we can build the house for you if you would like! So give us a call at: 301.251.1880 you will always be glad you did. You can also email the owner Gary Case at: Gcase@signatureKAB.net. |
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