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| What Can You Expect from Kitchen Design Specialists? |
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| Consultation |
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• Discuss your home improvement project with one of our professional designers |
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• In home measurement and consultation |
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• Preliminary design |
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• Kitchen Design Specialists retains all designs |
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• No cost or obligation to you |
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| Concept |
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• 4 Hours of Designer Time for Selections: cabinetry, countertops, installation and design review |
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• Allowance only figures for flooring, plumbing, electrical and remodeling |
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• Proposal for project cost |
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• Cost: $500 |
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• Cost applied to contract if you choose Kitchen Design Specialists to do your project |
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• Kitchen Design Specialists retains all designs |
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| Comprehensive Proposal |
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• Comprehensive Floor Plan & Elevation Designs |
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• Comprehensive Plumbing, Heating and Ducting Design |
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• Comprehensive Construction Plan |
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• Comprehensive selections: woods, finishes, hardware, fixtures, countertops, colors |
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• Comprehensive proposal for project cost that will not change unless we find something unforeseen upon demolition or the customer changes the order in writing |
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• Cost: 10% of proposed project |
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• Cost applied to contract if you choose Kitchen Design Specialists to do your project |
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• Customer receives copies of drawings but Kitchen Design Specialists retains ownership of designs |
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| Contract |
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• Finalize contract with detailed explanation of products to be used and work to be performed |
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• All plans subjected to four step KDS quality review process |
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• Cabinetry, countertops and other materials ordered |
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• Work scheduled |
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• Permits obtained |
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• Construction schedule produced |
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• Deposit: 50% of project proposal less deposits previously made. |
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| Construction |
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• Area to be modified is closed off to control dirt |
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• Designer meets with installer and project manager to ensure communication |
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• Work starts |
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• Cabinetry delivered and stored in garage or first available room |
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• Have a night out on us! You will receive a gift certificate for a night out at Macaroni Grill while your kitchen is under construction |
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• Project manager reviews progress and quality control |
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• Payment: 40% of contract at cabinetry delivery |
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| Completion |
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• Work completed |
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• Final inspection where permit is required |
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• Project manager reviews work with customer |
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• Customer completes work completion survey |
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• One year warranty period begins |
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• Manufacturers warranties begin |
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• Payment: Final 10% of contract due at usable completion |
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