Saving a kitchen island instead of tearing it out
A full kitchen remodel for the Murphy family in an existing home — subfloor and cabinets redone, and an island Rivco found a way to save instead of replace.
- Budget
- Full kitchen remodel
- Timeline
- Extended ~2 weeks beyond original scope
- Category
- Kitchen remodel
- Where
- Cleveland, TN
The kitchen needed a full subfloor and cabinet redo. Taking the island apart to fix the structural problem underneath it would have meant losing it entirely.
Rivco repaired the structural issue from underneath instead of dismantling the island, saving the Murphys the cost of replacing it. When the scope grew mid-project as the Murphys decided to add more work, the crew stayed on for about two extra weeks to see it through.
The island was saved, the added scope was completed, and the Murphys called it a good turnout worth telling other homeowners about.
This job ran about two weeks past the original schedule because the Murphys added work while we were already in the house — not because we missed something. That's how we prefer to handle it: added scope gets priced and scheduled in writing before the crew touches it, so the extra time is a decision you made rather than a surprise at the end.
“We were able to save the Murphys money by fixing the problem from underneath instead of tearing the island out. That's the kind of job worth putting on video.”
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