Start with what the house was built to do
A full renovation usually means reworking plumbing runs, updating electrical capacity, and sometimes moving walls that were framed for a smaller, closed-off kitchen — decide the real scope before picking cabinets.
Build a complete scope
- Plumbing and electrical capacity for the new layout
- Structural review of any wall coming out
- Materials, appliances, and finish selections
- Permits, inspections, and code upgrades triggered by the scope
- Exclusions, contingency, and change-order terms
Full renovations in Clearwater's older homes
Homes built before the 1970s in Clearwater's older neighborhoods often have kitchens sized for a single cook working alone, plus wiring and plumbing that predate current code — a full renovation is usually where those two problems get solved at once.