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DIY Mega Stores Also Offer Services
by Kirk Bangstad
Refacing Cabinets Columnist
Are you ready to take on a kitchen cabinet refacing project? These days, your do-it-yourself home improvement stores offer professional services just in case you bite off more than you can chew.
To DIY or Not To DIY? That is the Question
Taking on a large home improvement project like kitchen cabinet refacing can sometimes be pretty daunting. Stores like Home Depot and Sears will usually carry all the materials and tools you need to do it yourself, but actually doing the work without a lot of experience is risky. You don't want to cause any permanent damage to your home, or end up spending a lot of money repairing what you've broken.
Buy Cabinet Refacing Materials Yourself...
Large DIY home improvement stores realize that the main driver for DIY projects like cabinet refacing is usually the price of labor and materials. The reason they've seen so much growth over the years is because most people would rather buy the materials needed for a home improvement project themselves rather than trust a contractor to be thrifty. They also realize that people are more willing to hire professionals if they don't think they're getting ripped off. After putting two and two together, they came up with a happy medium. Why not maintain their discounted prices on materials and also provide professional services for those who don't think they have the know how to do it themselves?
But Leave the Work to the Professionals
This notion has paid off, because these new service divisions have become more popular. People are realizing that with projects like cabinet refacing, contracting professional labor is generally a good move, unless they have a great personal relationship with Bob Vila.
About the Author
Kirk Bangstad is a singer living in Chicago, IL. Having received his B.A. in Government at Harvard, Kirk previously worked as a management consultant.
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