Impact on cost: moderate
The quality of your kitchen remodels installation and construction is a serious consideration if you want your new kitchen to look its best and not have problems down the road. It is also a cost factor.
Highly skilled installers, carpenters, project managers, and specialty trades cost more. They work efficiently, but don’t rush through projects.
They take the time needed to do the job correctly and to a high-quality standard. They take pride in what they do, and so they do things the right way.
Low-cost kitchen remodellers are lower cost for a reason. They typically use inferior quality materials and construction methods. They hire lower-skilled, lower-cost labour.
They also need to rush through projects to be profitable. “Good enough to get by” becomes their quality standard.
However, a low-cost kitchen may only cost you less upfront. You may have problems later because of poor quality, or shortcuts taken when installing flooring, appliances, and cabinets (like not using the right size and number of screws to mount the cabinet, or using materials that don’t stand up.
For example, lower quality cabinet doors generally can’t have their alignment adjusted after installation. Even if they seem aesthetically pleasing when installed, the doors will sag over time and need readjusting.