Old houses hide the real work
Cabinet layout, appliance clearances, lighting, venting, the plumbing and wiring already in the wall, and any opening you want widened all need a look before finishes get ordered.
A scope worth signing spells out
- What’s actually failing versus just old
- How floors and adjoining rooms get protected
- What materials go in and whether they’ll hold up to winters here
- Who’s on the hook for permits, testing, and haul-away
- What’s excluded, what’s covered, and how changes get billed
Rockford context
Rockford's kitchens range from closed-off Victorian and bungalow-era work rooms in neighborhoods like Haight Village to postwar layouts and the open, entertaining-focused kitchens built in newer subdivisions ringing the city. Confirming which walls are load-bearing and which drain, gas, and electrical lines are original matters as much as choosing finishes.