A 10-week kitchen remodel timeline covering design, cabinets, demo, rough-in, drywall, finishes and appliance install, with realistic lead times for cabinets and countertops.
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Open in the app →Kitchens are the most logistically dense room to renovate. Cabinets have a 4–8 week lead time, countertops install 1–2 weeks after cabinets are set, and the plumber and electrician have to fit between the framer and the drywaller without anyone tripping over each other. This 10-week template assumes the design is mostly settled when day 1 starts and the cabinets were ordered at least 6 weeks earlier.
Confirm the layout, finish selections, and appliance package. Order cabinets immediately. The rest of the schedule depends on when they show up. Order tile, flooring, lighting, and the appliances within the same week so deliveries land before you need them, not after.
Demo is 2–3 days. Then the trades come in sequence: framing changes (for new openings or moved walls), plumbing rough-in (relocating supply and waste lines), electrical rough-in (new circuits for the range, outlets at island, under-cabinet lighting), and HVAC if any duct work moves. All have to pass rough inspection before drywall goes up.
Drywall hang and finish takes 5–7 days. Prime and paint walls and ceilings before cabinets go in. You can never paint behind a cabinet once it is installed. Floor tile or LVP usually installs before cabinets so the cabinet toe-kick sits on a finished floor.
Cabinet install takes 2–4 days for an average kitchen. The day after cabinets are set, the countertop fabricator comes to template the stone. Template-to-install is 7–10 business days for quartz and granite. Build that gap into the schedule. Most DIY plans assume same-week install and end up living off a card table for ten days.
Appliances, plumbing fixtures (faucet, sink, disposal, dishwasher), and lighting all install in the final week. Final inspection follows, then the punch-list walkthrough: caulk lines, hardware adjustment, the cabinet door that needs a hinge tweak.
8–12 weeks for a typical remodel with no structural changes; 12–16 weeks if walls are moving or you add a peninsula or island.
Order cabinets 6–10 weeks before demo day. Lead times have stayed long since 2022. Order the moment your design is locked.
Yes, but set up a temporary kitchen with the microwave, fridge, and a folding table. The dust during demo and drywall is unavoidable; seal off the kitchen with plastic sheeting.
Open the kitchen template, drag the bars to fit your schedule, and you have a working remodel plan that matches how contractors actually sequence trades.
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