Working
with Vintage Kitchens: a step by step walk-through
Getting
acquainted stage
We
find the best way to get started is for you to come
in for a browse of our showroom, get acquainted with our
staff, and see first hand what we offer in cabinetry. A walk
through our display vignettes, and a browse through one of
our portfolios chock-full of completed projects -- in a wide
variety of design styles and budgets, all of our own design
-- is guaranteed to jump-start your own creative ideas! We
maintain a large selection of sample doors, as well as countertop,
molding, hardware and color samples so you can have great
fun mixing and matching choices. No appointment is needed
to visit to our showroom.
Yes,
we do house calls!
If you
are planning changes to an existing house, we actually prefer
to come visit and measure your kitchen. We find it helpful
to see how your kitchen area relates to the rest of your
house, and to see for ourselves its architectural style.
We do charge
a one-time preliminary design fee of $250. We ask for this
modest fee to help cover the initial investment we make
in assembling and presenting a good first round proposal
for your project. Included in this first step:
- For renovations,
we visit your home to measure your space and conduct a
thorough initial needs assessment meeting with you.
- For new construction,
we do take-offs from your house plans, and can conduct
this first meeting either at your home or here in our
showroom.
- Based on
our field measurements and our initial meeting with you,
we prepare one or more sets of preliminary designs, including
pricing.
- We meet to
present and review this first generation of designs with
you, although we retain the plans at this stage.
It is our hope
that following this presentation, you are able to make a
well-informed and confident choice to proceed with Vintage
Kitchens for your project, based on the thoroughness of
this initial process.
Vintage
Kitchen’s full service design approach
The
next step is to sign on for rest of the design process!
A $1000 cabinetry deposit is required for this next step,
but you are free to take home copies of our plans for your
own review. We work closely with you to fine-tune the details,
and follow up with additional design session meetings with
you, until you are 100% comfortable with your final cabinetry
and design choices. Although this deposit is not refundable,
we do apply it towards your purchase of cabinetry from us.
Purchasing
cabinets and countertop
When you are ready
to order cabinetry, we prepare a specifications contract,
and your cabinetry is scheduled for delivery! Please be aware
that custom cabinetry often takes 10 – 12 weeks from
the time your order is placed. Our design staff continues
to be available to you for assistance with all the finishing
touches on your project, such as ceramic tile, lighting and
plumbing fixtures, flooring, paint colors -- all those little
details that help pull your project together for an overall
successful job.
Delivery
and Installation
We
will be there when your cabinets are delivered to inspect
each one, and review installation details with you and/or
your builder. We can also provide installation services
by our experienced and careful installation crew if needed.
We also closely coordinate both the templating and the installation
of custom countertops, whether granite, soapstone, Corian
or other material that requires specialized fitting.
Follow-up
We
understand that even with the best cabinetmakers and most
careful installers, sometimes little problems come up
(after all, we are dealing with wood and human beings
here -- some variations can occur!) However, we take pride
in our follow-up service, addressing any issues that do
come up, whether during or after installation. We intend
to be here for the long haul, and we want you to be a
satisfied client for the long haul!
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