What drives cost and timeline, how insurance upgrades work, and how to choose a remodeler you can trust.
Three things move a kitchen budget more than anything else: cabinets (custom vs. stock), layout changes (moving plumbing, walls, or gas lines), and surfaces (countertop and flooring material). A cosmetic refresh that keeps the layout costs a fraction of a full renovation. A clear, line-item estimate up front — like the ones we provide — lets you decide what's worth it before anything is torn out.
Material lead times (especially cabinets and counters) and the scope of layout changes set the schedule. A refresh can be done in weeks; a full renovation takes longer. Get the schedule in writing before work begins, and expect updates as the job runs — silence from a contractor is a warning sign.
If your kitchen was damaged — say a dishwasher flood ruined cabinets and flooring — your insurance typically pays to restore it to its pre-damage condition. That's the perfect moment to upgrade: you pay only the difference between the insured materials and the ones you actually want. For example, if insurance allows $7.05 per square foot for flooring and you choose $10.05 flooring, you pay the $3 difference. We coordinate the claim and the remodel as one project.
Look for an Alabama Home Builders license, insurance, a physical local address, and a track record you can verify. Ask who manages the project day to day and how change orders are handled. Bobby Schrimsher & Sons has been family-run at 2110 Meridian Street since 1965 — License #28542, A+ BBB rating since 1973.
Restoration or remodel — call the Huntsville contractor your neighbors have trusted since 1965 to get your project started.
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Areas we serve: Huntsville · Madison · Athens · Decatur · Meridianville · Hazel Green · Harvest · Owens Cross Roads · New Hope · and all of Madison County, Alabama
