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Work you can measure yourself against

Most contractor galleries are photographs of countertops with no budget, no duration and no explanation of what went wrong along the way. These have all three, because the useful question is not whether a kitchen can look good. It is what it costs and how long you live without one.

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The projects below are representative scopes — composites drawn from the work we do, anonymized and published so you can compare your own project against a realistic budget and schedule. They are not case studies of named clients, and we have not dressed them up as such. When a client is happy to be identified and photographed, their project will appear here with their name on it and nothing invented around it.

Post-War Kitchen, Opened to the Living Room
Kitchen RemodelingCentral Phoenix7 weeks$54,000

Post-War Kitchen, Opened to the Living Room

A 1954 block ranch with a kitchen sealed off from every other room in the house by a wall that turned out to be carrying load.

The problem
The owners wanted the kitchen opened to the living room. The wall was bearing, the panel was original 100-amp service, and the drain line under the slab was cast iron approaching the end of a long career.
What we did
Engineering for a flush-framed beam so the ceiling stayed continuous rather than dropping a visible header. Panel upgraded to 200-amp before any kitchen circuits were run. Cast iron replaced while the slab was already open for the island, which turned two separate demolitions into one.
The result
One continuous space, a ceiling with no step in it, and the two most expensive future repairs in that house eliminated while the walls were already open.

Scope

  • Load-bearing wall removal with flush beam
  • 200-amp panel upgrade
  • Cast iron drain replacement under slab
  • Semi-custom cabinetry and quartz counters
  • Vented range hood to exterior
  • Continuous flooring across kitchen and living room
Kitchen RemodelingResidential Construction
Restaurant Refresh, Open Every Day
Commercial ConstructionTempe5 weeks$71,000

Restaurant Refresh, Open Every Day

A full front-of-house renovation for a restaurant that could not afford to close, performed overnight in five phases.

The problem
Roughly nine thousand dollars of daily revenue meant closure was more expensive than any construction premium. The dining room, bar, restrooms and entry all needed work, and the health department had opinions about several of them.
What we did
Five overnight phases, each starting after close and ending before open, with the space returned to service every morning. Temporary walls built and struck nightly. ADA restroom corrections and the entry rebuild scheduled across two consecutive Sundays.
The result
Not one closed day. The overnight labor premium came to a fraction of a single day of lost revenue.

Scope

  • Dining room and bar refinish
  • ADA restroom corrections
  • Entry and vestibule rebuild
  • Commercial flooring, phased by zone
  • Ceiling grid and lighting layout changes
  • Interior repaint
Commercial ConstructionPainting
Tub to Curbless Shower, One-Bathroom House
Bathroom RemodelingSun City12 days$21,500

Tub to Curbless Shower, One-Bathroom House

A 1963 original floor plan with one bathroom, an owner staying in the house, and a tub that had become genuinely unsafe to step into.

The problem
Curbless entry requires recessing the subfloor or building up the surrounding floor, and there was no second bathroom to buy us time. Every day of demolition was a day the client had no shower at all.
What we did
Subfloor recessed for a true curbless entry with a linear drain. Full waterproofing membrane with pan slope photographed and shown to the client before tile. Grab bar blocking installed at three locations. Galvanized supply lines replaced while the wall was open. Compressed to twelve days with longer shifts rather than a comfortable three-week schedule.
The result
A curbless, slip-resistant bathroom that reads as residential rather than clinical, with the original plumbing problem solved at the same time.

Scope

  • Curbless shower with linear drain
  • Recessed subfloor and full waterproofing system
  • Grab bar blocking at three locations
  • Galvanized supply line replacement
  • Comfort-height fixtures and lever hardware
  • Slip-resistant tile floor
Bathroom RemodelingResidential Construction
Shell to Occupancy on the Lease Clock
Tenant ImprovementsChandler9 weeks$88,000

Shell to Occupancy on the Lease Clock

A first-generation office shell in the Price Corridor with a rent commencement date that would not move.

The problem
Rent started on a fixed date whether the suite was usable or not. The allowance required landlord-approved documentation for every draw, and the building had firm rules about hours, freight access and roof work.
What we did
Work letter read before pricing, which identified two items the landlord already owed and moved them off the tenant’s budget. Landlord approval package assembled and submitted by us. Schedule built backward from rent commencement with plan review broken out as its own visible line.
The result
Occupancy ahead of rent commencement. Every allowance draw cleared on first submission.

Scope

  • Private offices and conference room framing
  • Reception and open workspace build-out
  • Restroom construction to ADA standards
  • Break room and kitchenette
  • Ceiling grid, lighting and electrical distribution
  • Low-voltage rough-in coordination
  • Commercial flooring and finishes
Tenant ImprovementsCommercial Construction
Detached Casita on a Large Lot
New ConstructionQueen Creek4 months$96,000

Detached Casita on a Large Lot

Ground-up guest quarters with a full bathroom and kitchenette, built for aging parents moving in from out of state.

The problem
Utility distances from the main house were substantial, the site needed real grading and drainage work, and the finished structure had to match a main house with a specific stucco texture and roof pitch.
What we did
Stamped engineering and permitting completed before mobilization. Foundation verified square and level in writing before framing began. Roof pitch, stucco texture and window proportions matched to the main house. Insulation and air sealing specified for cooling load rather than copied from a generic plan.
The result
A 480 square foot conditioned structure that reads as original construction, with accessibility built in from the first drawing rather than added later.

Scope

  • Engineered foundation and slab
  • Framing, roofing and building envelope
  • Full bathroom with curbless shower
  • Kitchenette with dedicated circuits
  • Mini-split conditioning
  • Matched stucco, roof pitch and exterior finishes
  • Utility trenching, grading and drainage
New ConstructionResidential Construction
Standardized Turns Across a 22-Unit Portfolio
Rental MaintenanceWest ValleyOngoing

Standardized Turns Across a 22-Unit Portfolio

A property manager handling scattered single-family rentals who was spending more time chasing vendors than managing properties.

The problem
Eleven separate trades, eleven invoice formats, and turns routinely running two to three weeks because each trade needed its own appointment and its own lead time.
What we did
Standardized finish specification and paint formulas recorded per property. Per-unit-type pricing built for common turn scopes so no quote was needed for predictable events. Turns priced from move-out photographs within one business day and performed in a single continuous mobilization.
The result
Turn duration reduced to a fraction of the prior timeline, one invoice format, and a documentation file on every unit produced without anyone having to request it.

Scope

  • Photo-based scoping within one business day
  • Full make-ready in a single mobilization
  • Scrubbable eggshell repaint
  • Luxury vinyl plank in traffic paths
  • Fixture, hardware and blind replacement
  • Before-and-after documentation on every unit
Rental MaintenancePaintingDrywall Repair

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