When you’re ready to renovate your kitchen, Closer Look Design-Build delivers elevated remodeling services that reflect your discerning vision and uncompromising standards. Closer Look serves homeowners in the greater Raleigh area, including Johnston County, with stunning kitchen remodels that are both beautiful and functional, tailored to your unique style and needs. Whether you’re looking to expand your space or completely transform your kitchen, Closer Look is here to bring your vision to life.
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Raleigh Kitchen Renovation Contractor
Closer Look Design-Build is a distinguished renovation firm serving Raleigh and the surrounding Triangle area with expertly crafted kitchen remodels. Since 2005, we’ve helped discerning homeowners reimagine their spaces with a seamless, design-build process rooted in collaboration, craftsmanship, and integrity. Whether modernizing a historic kitchen or designing an elegant culinary hub from the ground up, we deliver sophisticated results, thoughtfully tailored and flawlessly executed.
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Kitchen Remodel Gallery
Explore a curated gallery of exceptional designs and expert craftsmanship – where your dream kitchen begins to take place. Whether you envision a sleek modern space or a cozy traditional aesthetic, our team of experts is ready to bring your vision to life.
Remodeling with Purpose, Partnership, and Persistence
We begin every kitchen remodeling project by understanding what matters most. By listening to your wants and needs, and understanding how you use your kitchen, we are able to understand the “why” behind your kitchen renovation so we can create a plan that’s meaningful, realistic, and uniquely yours.
At Closer Look, we work with our clients – not just for them. We bring our expertise to the table, while making space for your ideas, questions, and feedback at every step. We’re not here to dictate a vision — we’re here to shape it together.
Trust is the foundation of every kitchen we create. We are unwavering in our commitment to quality, communication, and progress, at every stage of the project – no matter the challenges that arise. You can feel confident knowing that we are there every step of the way — committed to delivering the project, no matter the bumps along the road.
Our Design-Build Kitchen Remodeling Process
Step 1: Initial Consultation & Discovery
Good communication is the key to achieving a successful kitchen remodeling project and happy clients, so from our first phone consultation we will be listening and asking questions to learn how we can serve you best. We’ll talk about your project and the type of remodeler you’re looking to hire. If we agree that the project is a good fit based on our initial consultation, we will decide together whether to move to the next step – the Design Agreement.
Step 2: Conceptual Design
Upon acceptance of the Design Agreement, we’ll begin conceptual designs for your space. In this phase we will narrow down the ideas you like best, and center on a final design. This is an exciting step because it’s where you’ll get to see your new space for the first time! We will also discuss the timing and duration of your project.
Step 3: Project Development
Once we have developed a design that meets your approval, we will start the process of selecting the details and finishes your project will need. While our design team is producing your permit-ready construction documents, we will also be hard at work finalizing the Construction Agreement proposal with quotes from our trusted subcontractors for things like electrical, plumbing, and HVAC. After this phase, you are ready to start construction!
Step 4: Pre-Construction Planning
Once we’ve received your signed Construction Agreement and deposit, we’ll reserve a production slot for you on our project schedule. We will prepare and submit to the appropriate building department any necessary permit applications. Prior to the start of your project, we will schedule a Pre-Construction Meeting where we review all the details about your project to make sure we are all on the same page.
Step 5: Construction
Our goal is to keep your project moving along during the construction phase so you can start enjoying your remodel as soon as possible. We schedule and supervise all of the work to ensure the fit and finish of every detail throughout the construction process and keep the project on course.
Kitchen Remodeling FAQs
We realize there is a lot to learn about any kitchen remodel project, so we have provided answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.
Yes. Closer Look is a design-build remodeling firm, meaning we handle every aspect of your project from the initial concept to the final construction. Our integrated approach ensures a seamless experience, with our team working closely with you to bring your vision to life. Design is a crucial part of this process because it sets the foundation for a successful remodel.
A well-thought-out design not only enhances the aesthetics of your space but also improves functionality and ensures that the final result aligns perfectly with your lifestyle and needs. By focusing on design from the start, we can create spaces that are both beautiful and practical, making your home truly your own. To learn more about the design-build process, check out our blog.
It’s not uncommon to wonder if your dream of a renovation is out of reach when hearing numbers for the first time, so we encourage you to dive a bit deeper into learning what is involved. Major remodels of spaces like kitchens often involve changing the layout – removing a wall here, adding a door or window there – and there is structural work (and labor) involved. Changing the layout also necessitates moving electricity, plumbing, and ductwork. In other words, a lot goes on behind the scenes (or the walls, to be specific!)
Another big factor driving costs is aesthetics: things like faucets & plumbing fixtures, cabinets, countertops, tile, flooring, light fixtures, and appliances. There is a broad spectrum of product options for each, ranging from builder-grade and budget-friendly to high-end luxury. You will have choices regarding all these aesthetic elements, so this is an area in which you may be able to reduce costs by choosing materials that best suit your desired investment. For a more in-depth look at what’s involved in pricing your project, check out our blog.
The process starts with getting permits from the municipality in which your home is located. This can take anywhere from a couple of days to several weeks. During that time, you will be making selections of materials – things like your tile, flooring, countertops, faucets, etc. Some of these may require special order and we will notify you of expected lead times.
Once your permits are ready and materials are ordered, construction can begin! Ordinarily, a kitchen remodel takes about 7 to 9 weeks. Partial remodels with fewer variables can take much less. You’ll want to be sure to think about the logistics of where you will eat/cook while your project is going on.
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