Getting Started

After Kitchen Countertops
If you have no idea how to get started, here are some tips:

First steps for renovating your home

1. Think through how you want to use your space.

It will go a long way towards shaping your remodeling plans. Identify all the things you want to achieve – from functional, structural and style perspectives and create a prioritized list.

2. Bookmark your favorite photos.

Keep track of similar style and size renovations, products and colors you love. Resources include: our website’s photo gallery, Houzz, Google, Pinterest.

3. Plan early.

Your home will now become a construction site and may become noisy and dusty at times even with the best protection and precaution. Secure your valuables and clear a space. Depending on the scope of the renovation, you may need to move out during some or all of it. Factor the cost of a room/apartment rental in your budget in case this happens. If a permit is needed, it may take some time to obtain, so consider the timing necessary to achieve this.

4. Throughout the process keep in mind

– How soon(ish) you will be enjoying entertaining in your new kitchen, a luxurious new shower, or whatever the amazing results of your projects will be.

5. Take our Knockout Renovation survey.

It will help you consider some of the elements that need to be considered. Call us for the survey at (212) 599-5060 and schedule your free design consultation.

For Co-ops or Condos (additional tips)

1. Look at your upstairs and downstairs neighbors apartments.

Since the floor plans are often the same, it can give you great ideas and a sense of what’s possible.

2. Check with your building.

Ask your property manager if what you have in mind will require a construction permit (architect).

Some buildings have a limit on how many renovations can happen simultaneously, it is good to ask whether the timing for your renovation will work with anything the building is doing (elevator replacements, pointing, and hallway renovations, etc.)

3. Get a copy of your buildings Alteration Agreement from the management company.

While this will often be a standard document and may vary according to your project, it can be helpful in understanding the building requirements before hand.

Click here to download this Getting Started guide (PDF).

LET’S DISCUSS YOUR CUSTOM HOME RENOVATION

Knockout Renovation is the ultra-convenient way to renovate your home or apartment. Get ready to discuss your transformed living space! Call us at today at (212) 599-5060 or fill out our online contact request form to schedule a design consultation.