Kitchen & Bath Remodeling
Our company specializes in kitchen and bath design, installation, supervision, and other designs for your new or existing home.
Allied is one-stop experience. We can answer all of your design and remodeling concerns and supply everything you'll need; cabinets, countertops, flooring, appliances, plumbing, electric and all construction work.
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Kitchen & Bath Remodeling
We are a premiere Kitchen and Bath remodeling company that specializes in Home Remodeling and Installation. We have redesigned and remodeled homes in Western New York since 1991. With over 20 years of experience in the Home Improvement industry, our qualified staff provides personalized service to every client, with a commitment to excellence and unsurpassed quality.
If you are thinking about creating a new kitchen, you should know that you are in good company! According to information from the U.S. Census Bureau, Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University and Remodeling Magazine , in the U.S. alone, there are over 10 million homeowners planning to build or remodel a kitchen in the next 12 months. As I have mentioned in previous columns, remodeling your kitchen is one of the best investments you can make in your home, and if you do the right research, your return on investment will be well worth your time energy and money.
Collect Ideas
During the research process you should begin to think about what type of kitchen options you would like to include in your remodeling project. Start tearing out pictures from home and kitchen magazines, which can be found at most bookstores, as well as in any home improvement store. Visit kitchen showrooms and write down the products and styles that interest you. Talk to the certified kitchen remodelers at each of the showrooms you visit and don't be afraid to ask questions. At this point, you may want to consider purchasing a binder or expandable file to keep you organized. Organizing your project will make your kitchen remodel easier from start to finish.
Fill Out Worksheets
Next, you should fill out some kitchen worksheets, which provide questions to stimulate the how, what, when, where, why, and who of your project. You can find these worksheets on the NKBA web site www.nkba.org as well as in design and remodeling magazines and books. It is important for you to go through the exercise of answering the worksheet questions because it will help you to determine what is and is not important to you about your new kitchen.
Consider Your Neighborhood
Keeping your wants and needs in the forefront, your kitchen remodeling project should not exceed 15-20% of the fair market value of your home. Consider how your remodel will increase the value of your home vs. the other homes in your neighborhood. If your remodeled kitchen raises your home's market value far above the average, you will likely lose this additional investment if you sell your house in the next year or two. You don't want to over-improve your kitchen unless you plan to enjoy it for the long haul. If the long-haul is your plan, you may be able to justify an expense up to 25%.
Budget Your Project
Early on in the research process, you will likely be wondering "What is this going to cost me?" You may not know until you progress a bit and select the specifics, but there are many considerations. If you want to increase your home's short-term resale value, you will want to spend enough to create a new kitchen that will "show well" but not be over-improved. If you are going to stay in the home for the long haul, you will need to compare how much you can afford with the overall increase in your quality of life.
The research phase is only the beginning of your home remodeling adventure! But, if you plan appropriately, organize well and follow the aforementioned steps, you will be well on your way to a successful and beautiful kitchen remodel. We are here to help and look forward to EARNING your business!
Industry Information
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The process of repairing a mortar joint is called tuckpointing. This term is derived because you are tucking mortar into the damaged mortar joint with the point of a trowel called a "pointing trowel"
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A length of steel or iron bent at a right angle along its long dimension, used as a support or structural framework. More times than not, when brick mortar joints begin to crack it is due to rusting angle irons which need to be replaced and the mortar repaired. Lintel is the original term used for angle irons.
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Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar, and the term "masonry" can also refer to the units themselves. The common materials of masonry construction are brick, stone such as marble, granite, travertine, limestone; concrete block, glass block, and tile. Masonry is generally a highly durable form of construction.
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