The industry-standard ranges, what we actually deliver, and the reason we typically finish in roughly half the time most contractors quote.
Every consultation, someone asks: how long is this going to take? The honest answer has two parts. There's the industry standard, what most contractors will quote. And there's what we actually deliver, which has consistently been closer to half that.
Industry-standard timelines
- Bathroom remodel: 6 to 10 weeks from demo.
- Kitchen (existing footprint): 8 to 12 weeks from demo, plus cabinetry lead time.
- Kitchen with layout changes: 12 to 18 weeks.
- Whole-home first floor: 16 to 24 weeks.
- Full whole-home (4,000-5,000 sq ft): 8 to 12 months.
- Addition: 20 to 32 weeks.
What we actually deliver
Our internal goal on every project is to come in at roughly half the industry standard, without cutting corners. Our most recent benchmark, a full 5,000-square-foot whole-home renovation, was delivered in four months. The standard quote for that scope is eight to twelve.
We lock everything in before the first wall comes down. By the time demo starts, there's no waiting, trades chain into each other instead of waiting on each other.
- Bathroom: 3 to 5 weeks from demo.
- Kitchen (existing footprint): 4 to 6 weeks from demo.
- Kitchen with layout changes: 6 to 9 weeks.
- Whole-home first floor: 8 to 12 weeks.
- Full 5,000 sq ft whole-home: 4 months, demonstrated.
The three things that most often blow a schedule
1. Late client decisions on selections.
If selections come in two at a time over six weeks, work keeps stopping. If they all come in week one, the trades chain together cleanly. We frontload selections during design for exactly this reason.
2. Material backorders.
A single panel-ready refrigerator on backorder can hold up the entire kitchen install. We order appliances early and warehouse them on site so they're ready the day install starts.
3. Scope changes mid-project.
"While you're in here, can we also…" adds days or weeks every time. We're happy to do it, we just reset the timeline honestly rather than absorbing it and missing the date.
The single best schedule protection is a 15-minute call every Friday, what got done, what's next, what could threaten the schedule. The week-by-week visibility means we catch slips when they're days, not weeks. Get a realistic timeline for your project.
