When one starts thinking about remodeling their kitchen and/or bathroom, there’s always that one question near the end: Great, now that I have my ideas down, do I go the DIY route and try to see if my buddies and I can handle everything, or should I go the professional route and hire actual professional installers or craftsmen to handle all these for me?

Let’s admit it, we’ve probably all thought this was something we could attempt at some point, and maybe with some luck from the thin air we can somehow get it all right. Before more of us go on with our bravery and suffer from the consequences, let us tell you why it is not only good for you, but also very important to hire professional installers and/or craftsmen to help you achieve your remodeling dream.

Higher Quality Result

This might come off as a no-brainer, but a lot of homeowners actually miss out on how important this really is. Whether it be remodeling an entire kitchen or just installing new cabinets, it is so much more complex than just drawing out a rough sketch of the ideal outcome, tearing down old cabinets and components with two hands and maybe a hammer, and inserting new ones back to the same spot and calling it done. That’s only possible in games.

In reality, regardless of the size and complexity of the remodeling job, there is always planning, designing, selecting, measuring, calculating, transporting, fixing, installing, and cleaning that needs to be done. Adding all those up, that’s a pretty big and long project to complete, not to mention the meticulous details that go into some of the processes. Meanwhile for the professional installers and craftsmen, they have dealt with processes for years and they are now skilled enough to yield a much higher quality end result. 

Save More Money

Yes, hiring professionals actually saves you quite a bit of money. This may sound counterintuitive - how will hiring someone to do my work end up saving me money? Well, remember what we said about all the work processes that come along for installations and remodelings (just several sentences up above)? Imagine if you had to get ALL the necessary tools and accessories for each step yourself.

If you go for the cheaper options, the end result will probably turn out not as well as you expected; however, if you go for the expensive options, it breaks a hole on your wallet, and you are kind of stuck with expensive and nice tools that you don’t want to throw away, but also don’t know where to store. There’s definitely an option to rent a bunch of these tools, but you are most likely not skilled enough to operate them correctly to execute the ideal results. Some money here, some money there, the bills will pile up high before you know it, and your result might not even be as ideal as you may have wanted it.

Save More Time

This sort of ties in with the previous two points, in that you save a lot of time when you hire professionals to do the work for you. At this point, if you’ve looked at the tedious but necessary steps we’ve listed above, you can probably figure by now that this will indeed be a time consuming process; however, professional installers and craftsmen can most likely get it all finished in a much quicker reasonable timespan.

Again, they have been doing these projects for years, they know what to do and what they are doing, they have tips and knowledge that only comes from long term experiences, and they also want the best for your installation and remodeling results! Good installers and craftsmen will definitely take their time working with you and be transparent about all the ongoing work progresses. 

Safety Protocols

Another overlooked component that definitely should not be. Installing cabinets and remodeling a whole kitchen or bathroom requires a tremendous amount of physical labor, and injuries could easily happen if you aren’t cautious at all times.

Potential safety concerns come from not only not having enough stamina to effectively work on multiple components, but also not properly handling heavy materials (cabinet boards can be quite thick and heavy), sharp hardware (often small but very sharp), and very specific tools (can potentially send you to the ER if you misuse it them). Most of these injuries are much more severe than just the “I will watch out” kind of prevention level, so it is best to leave the work to the professionals who are much more knowledgeable about safety protocols for each process..

After-Service (Clean Up & Warranty)

Another part that many homeowners don’t really think about is the immediate and long term “after-service”. Just finished installing the brand new cabinets and kitchenware? Don’t relax yet, you still have to find a way to discard the old ones you just tore out, they aren’t just going to magically disappear. What is the best way to get rid of them then? Well, for the professionals it is part of their job to help you clean up the workplace and properly discard the old pieces and cabinets no longer in use.

For the long term after-service we are talking about product warranties from the manufacturing companies, in which most of the warranties only apply on products that have been installed correctly. If something wrong happened to your cabinet and you didn’t install it correctly to begin with, the warranty won’t cover it and you are on your own.

Takeaway

Overall, we strongly recommend finding professional installers and craftsmen when it comes to executing your cabinet installation or kitchen/bathroom remodeling plan. By hiring them, you achieve higher quality results, save a lot on both money and time, fully avoid potential injuries, and receive convenient after-service! They will most definitely make the whole process more efficient in various ways, because they know what they are doing and they are great at what they’ve been doing for years and years .