The short answer
The schedule starts well before demolition. Settle the layout, appliances, cabinets, long-lead items, permit plan, and temporary kitchen before the crew tears anything out.
Phase 1: scope, measurements, and layout
The team documents the existing room, verifies dimensions, discusses what is staying, and develops the layout. Appliance sizes, cabinet organization, lighting, ventilation, and any wall changes need to be considered together.
This phase is where a homeowner should challenge the plan. Open appliance doors on the drawing, review cabinet elevations, and ask how the room handles groceries, cleanup, cooking, seating, pets, and traffic.
What can move the kitchen timeline
A calendar range is more useful when the assumptions behind it are visible.
| Schedule factor | Faster path | Common delay |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | Fixtures stay near existing locations | Structural or major utility relocation |
| Selections | Specifications approved before ordering | Late changes after rough-in or cabinet order |
| Materials | Long-lead items arrive before needed | Backorders, damage, or incomplete deliveries |
| Inspections | Work is ready and accessible | Covered work or corrections that affect later trades |
| Countertops | Cabinets installed accurately for template | Fabrication starts only after late cabinet fixes |
Phase 2: selections and ordering
Cabinets and appliances usually drive the critical dimensions. Countertops, plumbing fixtures, lighting, flooring, backsplash, hardware, and paint follow in a decision schedule.
Materials do not need to arrive in the order they are selected, but the contractor needs confirmed specifications before related rough-ins and orders. A late faucet can affect the sink plan. A changed range can affect power and ventilation.
Phase 3: permits and preconstruction
The permit path depends on the scope. Moving plumbing, changing electrical work, installing new ventilation, or altering structure can require permits and inspections in Aurora.
Before the first day, confirm access, working hours, floor protection, dust barriers, debris route, pet plan, temporary kitchen, material storage, and the primary communication channel.
Phase 4: protection and demolition
The crew isolates the work area, protects the route through the home, disconnects affected systems, and removes the existing finishes included in the scope. Demolition exposes the real framing, plumbing, wiring, and subfloor.
Hidden conditions should be documented with photos and a written recommendation. The homeowner should understand cost and schedule impact before added work moves forward.
Phase 5: framing and rough mechanical work
Walls and openings are adjusted, then plumbing, electrical, and ventilation are placed for the approved plan. These locations need to match the cabinet and appliance documents.
Required rough inspections happen before the work is covered. The schedule should leave those systems accessible until approval.
Phase 6: walls, floors, and cabinets
After approvals, the room moves through insulation where needed, drywall, floor preparation, paint sequencing, and cabinet installation. Cabinet accuracy matters because the countertop is measured from the installed bases.
Walls and floors in older homes are not always perfectly square or level. Skilled installation corrects those conditions so doors align and counters sit properly.
Phase 7: countertop template and finish work
Many stone or engineered-surface counters are templated after cabinets are installed. Fabrication creates a planned gap in the schedule before countertop installation.
Backsplash, plumbing fixtures, appliances, lighting trim, hardware, and final carpentry follow in a coordinated order. Several small trades may appear in a short window.
Phase 8: inspections, punch list, and handoff
The team completes required final inspections, tests fixtures and appliances, adjusts doors and drawers, cleans the room, and walks the project with the homeowner. Remaining details belong on one written punch list with owners and dates.
We give Aurora homeowners the next decision before it becomes the next delay. The calendar works better when nobody is choosing a faucet after the plumber needs its specifications.
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