Hiring a Contractor or Designer

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Locating the Best

Your first step in a remodeling project is to decide which trades belong on your team. An architect will develop a design, refer you to contractor, and oversee construction to make sure the plans are followed. Contractors and their crews make the plans happen by tearing out old components, moving and upgrading plumbing and electrical systems, and completing the new construction. Certified kitchen or bath designers flesh out the rough plan draw by the architect, or they can design the kitchen or bathroom. Interior designers have a variety of roles from drafting layouts, to helping make decisions about which projects are most important, to picking products.