Kitchen Design and Install Service

Homeowners who want a finished kitchen without managing several trades themselves, plus landlords and real estate investors preparing properties for sale or rent.

A project price covering materials, your labour and subcontractors, with a markup on the supplied materials and coordination. Larger jobs mean larger deposits and staged payments.

• Kitchen layout planning or design software
• Carpentry and installation
• Project management and scheduling
• Quoting, negotiating and dealing with suppliers

• Commercial general liability insurance, and check provincial WCB/WSIB rules for any subcontractors or employees
• Check whether your province or municipality requires a contractor or business licence and permits for renovation work
• Subcontractors may need their own licences and insurance, so ask for proof
• Supplier delays and price changes can hurt profit, so build in a buffer and put terms in writing
• Cash flow: you may pay for materials before the customer's next payment, so use staged payments
• Some provinces have consumer protection rules for home renovation contracts, so check what your contract must include

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $8,000 to $35,000, depending on your setup and the size of the jobs you take on. Cash flow matters too, since you may pay for materials before the customer's next payment, so plan staged payments.

Check whether your province or municipality requires a contractor or business licence and permits for renovation work. Also check commercial general liability insurance, WCB/WSIB rules for subcontractors or employees, and any consumer protection rules for home renovation contracts.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around $8,000 to $40,000, depending on how many kitchens you complete and how large they are. Supplier delays and price changes can hurt profit, so build in a buffer and put terms in writing.