What will I be doing?

Here’s an excellent home-based business idea for those who have a range of labor skills such as carpentry, painting and cabinetmaking. It is also a profitable one the kitchen is the most popular room for remodeling. A kitchen remodeler is paid for designing, refinishing, painting and trimming kitchens and, sometimes, bathrooms. The kitchen remodeler has both the ideas and skills to modernize a kitchen to fit the needs and tastes of the homeowner.

What will I need to start?

To successfully remodel kitchens for profit, you must first know how to design kitchens for efficiency and beauty. Learn as much as you can about kitchens, popular kitchen designs and materials and how to integrate them.

You’ll need skills working with wood, cabinets, countertops, plumbing, electricity, paint, wallcoverings, flooring and other components of the modern kitchen. Many people enhance these skills by working in the construction trade, especially for a professional remodeler. The more you know, the more you earn—and the fewer costly mistakes you make.

You will also need some tools and equipment as well as a vehicle for transporting them from job to job. You can have cabinets, countertops and appliances delivered by your wholesaler so you don’t need a large work truck. You can hire someone to pick up cabinets once you’ve removed them. Even the trunk of a car can serve as your toolbox. In it will be a power saw, hammers, screwdrivers, levels, measuring tapes and other tools for installing cabinets, floors and other materials.

Be sure to check with local and state licensing offices as you will probably need licensing and bonding to be a professional contractor.

Who will my customers be?

Customers for your kitchen remodeling business include individuals, contractors and building material stores. An ad in the service directory of your local newspaper or in the area telephone book can help homeowners find you. General contractors may hire you for a job. Also, building material stores that sell cabinets and other kitchen fixtures may hire or recommend you for installation.