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Go on Nextdoor and ask, you’ll get a million recs
Small local contractors. Look on Yelp. Look on neighborhood/ HOA Facebook pages and Nextdoor. Ask realtors at open houses with new kitchens you like.
I used Lowes once and it was a nightmare. Problems with the job and contractor lowes sent blamed Lowes and Lowe's blamed contractor and nothing was ever resolved. No one cared. Never again. I will go to a local contractor next time.
Wow, that’s great to know.
Subject Expert
- join a neighborhood group on FB and search for keywords there. If you don’t find anything good, then ask for suggestions.
- join next door and search / post there
- find a house in the area that is for sale or recently sold, or for rent that has an upgraded kitchen and contact the realtor / property manager and ask them for contacts
- find a cabinet store and ask if they have contacts that they have worked with recently
- look on Yelp for kitchen remodel companies or general construction people
Also, be sure to get 3 or 4 estimates, and ask them to itemize out as much as possible. Find out how much is labor vs supplies, and shop around for anything that doesn’t add up. You’d be shocked at how widely bids will vary
Thank you!
Mentor
Why a GC for a kitchen remodel? How much are you remodeling?
I’ve had great and horrible experiences with those strip mall design places. Our most recent kitchen was amazing one but expensive. Turns out the owner is a master plumber and his ex wife ran the cabinets (Omega) and fixtures. It was high end but a great team - they all knew each other, in terms of the carpenters, tile, plaster etc We had done our own sketches and she laid it all out in a simple 3d program. I suggest you make sure the project is permitted. Plumbers and carpenters will cut corners if not permitted.
Word of mouth. Ask your neighbors. Go to the grocery store, community center, or library and often times there will be a billboard with business cards and fliers on it.
The best way to find a general contractor in your city is to start by asking for recommendations from friends, family, or neighbors who have had their kitchens redone. You can also check online platforms like Houzz, Angie's List, or HomeAdvisor, where you can find reviews and ratings of local contractors.