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One kitchen.
Three ways to bid it.

Economy, mid-tier or high-end appliances and finishes change more than the countertop. They change the labor hours, the subcontractors you need, the cabinet lead time and whether the job can be done by the date the customer has in mind.

Pick a finish level and a target date for a kitchen refresh. The estimate basis updates with what changes, what a faster date costs, and what still has to be added before the bid goes out.

Interactive example · Sample prices and lead times

Full kitchen remodel: countertops, cabinets, appliances, paint

Same room, same customer. The finish level drives the materials, the labor, and the cabinet and countertop lead times. Sample job, not a design specification.

Finish level
Customer wants it

Economy

Solid-surface counters, painted engineered-wood cabinets, economy appliances, single-color paint
Materials
$14,500
Labor · 160 hrs
$13,600
Rush · priority crew, 6-day weeks
$3,400
Materials, labor and rush
$31,500
1 week for materials · 10 days on siteFinishes in about 2.7 weeks with a rush. Inside the 4-week target.

Everything is in stock at the supplier.

Mid-tier

Granite counters, painted hardwood cabinets, stainless appliances, better paint
Materials
$29,000
Labor · 176 hrs
$14,960
Rush · quick-ship + 6-day weeks
$6,140
Materials, labor and rush
$50,100
2 weeks for materials (quick-ship) · 11 days on siteFinishes in about 3.9 weeks with a rush. Inside the 4-week target.

The cabinets are built to order.

High-end

Marble and tile counters, oak cabinets with a clear finish, high-end appliances, custom paint
Materials
$56,000
Labor · 240 hrs
$20,400
Rush · priority fabrication + 6-day weeks
$9,900
Materials, labor and rush
$86,300
5 weeks for materials (priority fabrication) · 15 days on siteFinishes in about 7.5 weeks even with a rush. Misses the 4-week target.

Stone and cabinets are ordered to measure.

Selected level fits the target date with a rush

Mid-tier $50,100

Hitting 4 weeks takes a rush: the supplier’s quick-ship on the cabinets and the crew on six-day weeks. That adds $6,140 to the bid. On the normal schedule, about 6.2 weeks, there’s no rush charge.

Estimate basis, ready for the bid.

Mid-tier finish · materials, labor and rush$50,100
  • Materials$29,000 · granite counters, painted hardwood cabinets, stainless appliances, better paint
  • Labor176 hours · $14,960
  • Rushquick-ship + 6-day weeks · $6,140
  • TimingMaterials in 2 weeks (quick-ship), 11 days on site on six-day weeks, done in about 3.9 weeks
  • Still to addPermit fees, plumbing and electrical subcontractors, haul-away, contingency, overhead and margin

Confirm the supplier’s lead time before the date goes on the bid.

Sample prices, hours, lead times and past-job figures only. These are not current market prices, no supplier has been contacted, and no order or booking is made.

Bring the estimate that takes
an evening to put together.

We’ll look at where the numbers come from, what your past bids already know, and which parts are worth building around.

Let’s talk