- Bathroom RemodelingTubs, vanities, tile and fixtures
- Showers & Glass DoorsWalk-in showers, benches and glass doors
- Niches & Accent TileShower niches, mosaics and borders
- Kitchen RemodelingBacksplashes, floors and full kitchens
- Tile FloorsKitchens, baths, entries and patterns
- Custom Tile WorkPatterns, borders and one-off details
- PaintingWalls, ceilings, trim and doors
- CarpentryTrim, doors, framing and built-ins
- Full RemodelsEvery room, start to finish
- Outdoor PatiosStone and tile patios
How to get your home ready for a remodel.
What to order, what to move and how to live through the work.
Updated November 2026. The sources are at the end of the page.
The short answer
Order early, clear the room, plan how you will live.
Before a remodel: order the long lead items first (cabinets, special order tile, vanities), clear the room and the way to it, box what you will not need, set up a temporary kitchen or bathroom plan, and agree on work hours, access and where materials and debris will go.
Weeks before
Order the slow things first.
- Cabinets have the longest lead time in most kitchens: stock in a week or two, semi custom four to eight weeks, custom three to six months or more.
- Special order tile, vanities and fixtures. Confirm delivery dates before demo is booked.
- Appliances, sink and faucet. Have the models chosen early: they set cabinet and plumbing details.
The week before
Clear and protect.
- Empty the room: cabinets, closets, the vanity and the medicine cabinet.
- Move furniture and valuables out of the room and the path to it.
- Take down pictures on the walls next to the work: demo shakes them.
- Plan where the dumpster or debris and the materials go.
Living through it
Kitchen, bathroom, pets and hours.
- Temporary kitchen. A microwave, a toaster oven, a coffee maker, a cutting board and a bin for dishes in another room.
- Only one bathroom? Tell us at the quote visit so we order the work around it.
- Access. Agree on start times, keys or codes and where the crew parks.
- Work hours. In Peabody, construction work runs no earlier than 7 am (9 am on Saturday), ends by 6 pm and does not happen on Sunday.
- Every day. We close off the work area and clean the site at the end of every day.
Questions
What homeowners ask before the work starts.
What should I order first for a kitchen remodel?
The cabinets. They have the longest lead time: about one to two weeks for stock, four to eight for semi custom and three to six months or more for custom.
Do I need to empty the room before the crew arrives?
Yes: cabinets, closets and anything on the walls next to the work. We protect the floors and the way in.
Can I stay home during a remodel?
Most people do. A temporary kitchen in another room makes a kitchen remodel livable, and we keep the work area closed off.
What hours can contractors work in Peabody?
Peabody does not allow construction work before 7 am (9 am on Saturday) or after 6 pm, or on Sunday.
Sources
Where these answers come from.
Official pages first. Rules change: check the source, or ask us at the quote visit.
- Fixr, how long a kitchen remodel takes
- Houzz, prep steps before kitchen construction
- City of Peabody, Building Inspectors
Last checked November 2026.
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Keep reading.
Costs, the service itself and the other guides.
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Projects
Start to finish.
01 SaugusAn attic turned into a living floorAn open attic became a bright floor with a full bathroom, a window seat and a new oak stair.
02 SalemA whole house in Salem, made newThree floors, two bathrooms, a new kitchen, new stairs and oak floors everywhere. One crew, one schedule, one number to call.
03 Manchester-by-the-SeaA walk-in shower in Manchester-by-the-SeaAn old tub alcove taken to the studs and built back as a walk-in shower with a glass door, a mosaic floor and two niches.
