Seven Tips To Choosing The Right Kitchen Remodeling Contractor

You've just purchased a new home in Sacramento. The house is beautiful but the kitchen appears a little grungy. It has broken tiles, cracked kitchen counters and the cupboards could do with a go...

You've just purchased a new home in Sacramento. The house is beautiful but the kitchen appears a little grungy. It has broken tiles, cracked kitchen counters and the cupboards could do with a good cleaning. You've already hired a general contractor Sacramento company to renovate your home but he does not have the time to do a complete kitchen renovation. You need a kitchen remodeling Sacramento firm right away.

Here is what you can do:

1. Ask your general contractor for a referral or a reference. He will be able to help you. You can also ask friends and family for references. Gather the names of two or three kitchen remodeling Sacramento firms and then contact them individually for additional information.

2. Verify licensure and accreditation. The BBB, local Building Association and Building Authorities will have a complete list of contractors that are approved to work in your county. Contractors may also have additional certification like Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR), Certified Bath Designer (CBD), etc. It's not necessary to have certification but it just proves that the contractor has experience in dealing with different types of kitchen remodeling.

3. Always have a payment contract with the kitchen-remodeling Sacramento firm. The contract will specify the work required, the project time, the cost of the project and the payment schedule. The contract should also specify the site plan, a written-procedural list for completing the project, a clause about dispute resolution and waiver of lien.

4. Always check the kitchen remodeling sacramento firm's insurance coverage. All companies should carry a certificate listing their insurance coverage for the company and for any workers or subcontractors who will be working with them.

5. Go online. Use professional associations like NARI or the National Association of the Remodeling Industry to find accredited and licensed contractors. This association focuses on contractors who are professionally educated and trained to work on remodeling projects.

6. Do not go by the lowest price. Unfortunately, licensed and insurance certificates can be forged and fly-by-night operators are common. Such companies will offer you too-good-to-be true rates and this can be alluring. However, you should know that it's not possible to created a quality kitchen with substandard materials. To prevent this, you should get contract two or three different kitchen remodeling firms. Get at least three quotes and compare them. Any quote, which appears abnormally low or abnormally high, is to be avoided.

7. Inquire about warranties. This might sound silly but its quite true. A newly renovated kitchen should last for at least five years with minimum problems. The contractor should provide a spare part warranty direct from the manufacturing company and they should also provide a limited warranty or guarantee on the work they have done. Most licensed and authentic firms offer a 1-year warranty on their work.

If everything checks out, you can hire the contractor you have chosen. A word of advice though: if you have hired a licensed and registered contractor, you don't have anything to worry about.

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