Kitchen and bath remodeling questions, answered

No. Call with a question or a rough idea. Dallas will help you shape it. A question isn't a commitment. How the process starts

It's written, itemized and fixed-price: the work by phase, the materials, what's included and what isn't, and the payment schedule. How pricing works

Dallas or his team will reach out to you directly, at the phone number you give us. When you call, you reach the owner. Request an estimate

It depends on layout, materials and what's behind the walls, so we don't post prices. After seeing your project, you get one fixed price in writing. What moves the price

California generally limits a down payment on a home improvement contract to $1,000 or 10% of the contract amount, whichever is less (Business and Professions Code section 7159.5). Your money, explained

California generally limits a down payment on a home improvement contract to $1,000 or 10% of the contract amount, whichever is less (Business and Professions Code section 7159.5). The limit protects you from paying a big deposit up front. After that, payments follow finished work. Your money, explained

Payments are tied to work completed, not the calendar. Your written contract lays out the payment schedule before you sign. Your money, explained

The quote is fixed. It changes only when the job changes, and only in writing with your OK first. One written price

A written change to your contract: what's changing, the price and the schedule effect. California requires signed change orders. No changed work starts until you sign. Change orders, fairly

We stop, photograph it, show you, and give you options with prices. Whatever you pick is written up as a change order before we act. When a wall opens up

Yes, through a change order: written, priced and signed by you before the work. Change orders, fairly

Often yes. In San Dimas you need one to add or remove walls, install or replace windows, or do plumbing or electrical work (minor fixture repairs excepted). Swapping switches and outlets doesn't need one. Check your city. How a remodel works

Roughly. Cosmetic swaps are usually exempt, while moving plumbing, adding circuits or changing walls needs a permit. Each city decides its own rules. Where we work

Homes built before 1978 may have lead paint. Federal EPA rules require a certified firm for paid work that disturbs it. What we do about surprises

Hidden conditions behind walls, permit and inspection timing, and special-order materials are the usual causes. How a remodel works

Yes. Design is in-house, so the layout, the structure and the permits are one coordinated plan. How the design step works

Yes. The mood-board builder lets you pick looks for a kitchen or bath and email the board to yourself. It's not a quote: the written quote is. Open the builder

Yes. Dollhouse Construction Inc., California license #1045801. You can check it yourself at cslb.ca.gov. About Dollhouse

In California, home improvement work over $1,000 in labor and materials requires a licensed contractor. Check any contractor at cslb.ca.gov before you sign. About Dollhouse

Dallas, the owner. Call (626) 991-8219. Meet Dallas

Based in San Dimas, we take projects up to about 100 miles out depending on the scope. Not sure if we reach your address? Ask. Service area

Whole-home remodeling, ADUs and additions, outdoor living spaces, custom cabinets and millwork, flooring and tile, and exteriors. See our services