Interiors · Des Moines & the metro
Kitchens & Bathrooms
in Des Moines, IA
Kitchen and bathroom remodels from the studs out: layout changes, cabinets, counters, tile, flooring and fixtures, with licensed electrical and plumbing subcontractors scheduled so the room is out of action for as short a stretch as possible.
What the job covers
Kitchens & Bathrooms,
start to finish.
- Demolition and layoutThe old room out, walls moved or opened where the structure allows, and the new layout marked on the floor before anything is ordered.
- Cabinets and countersStock, semi-custom or custom cabinets set level and scribed to the walls; laminate, quartz or granite counters templated after the cabinets are in.
- TileFloor tile on a proper underlayment, wall and shower tile on a waterproofed substrate, grout and caulk where each belongs.
- FlooringTile, luxury vinyl plank or hardwood, transitions and thresholds finished cleanly to the next room.
- Fixtures and finishesSinks, faucets, tubs, showers, toilets, lighting and hardware installed and tested.
- Electrical and plumbingLicensed subcontractors for the wiring and the water, with the permits and inspections that work requires.
Worth knowing
We fix what is under the finish first.
A kitchen or bathroom fails behind the finish, not in it. The shower that leaks into the ceiling below was tiled over a substrate that was never waterproofed. The floor that cracks was tiled over a subfloor that flexed. We open the room up, fix what is under it, and only then start on the parts you will see.
Electrical and plumbing in Iowa are licensed trades, and a remodel that moves a sink, adds a circuit or changes a vent needs a permit and an inspection. We bring in licensed subcontractors for that work and plan the job around the inspections so nothing has to be reopened.
The other thing that decides a remodel is the order of operations. Cabinets before counters, counters templated in place, tile before fixtures, paint before flooring where the flooring is hard to protect. We write the sequence into the estimate so you know which weeks the room is unusable and which it is not.
Signs the room is ready
Signs it is time to call.
The layout fights you every day
A wall, a door or a peninsula in the wrong place is a layout problem, not a cabinet problem. Fix the plan first.
Soft floor or a stain around the tub or toilet
Water has been getting under the finish. What is underneath has to be opened up before anything new goes on.
Grout is cracked and the caulk is black
The tile has been moving or the substrate was never waterproofed. Re-grouting is cosmetic; the fix is below the tile.
You are about to sell
Kitchens and baths are the two rooms buyers price a house on. Done well, they return more of their cost than most projects.
Get an estimate
Tell us what you want
to build.
We look at the site, check what the parcel allows, and put the scope and the price in writing. Then you decide.
- Footings below the 42-inch Des Moines frost depth
- Drawings prepared for your city's permit office
- Free estimates in writing, after a site visit
- Five-year warranty on our labor, insured
- Within about 40 miles of Des Moines
- If a repair will not hold, we say so before you sign
Fastest
Call us
Describe the project and book a site visit in the same call. Photos help, and you can text them to the same number.
(515) 414-8477In writing
Send the details
Better for larger buildings, additions, and anything you want on record before a visit.