Our Remodeling Process · Des Moines & Central IowaOur Remodeling Process
Your Home Remodel Explained Step by StepYour Home Remodel Explained Step by Step
Know what happens before, during and after your remodel. We explain the work, walk through the costs and keep you informed.Clear plans before work begins. Regular updates as it takes shape.
What to Expect
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With Cutting Edge, you review the design, line-item estimate and schedule before construction. Our team stays in touch throughout the build, so you know what’s happening, what comes next and who to call.
Remodeling changes your daily routine as well as your home. You may be wondering about dust, access to the rooms you use and how decisions get made. We talk through those details with you before the crew gets to work.
Our veteran- and family-owned company helps you plan the work around the home you want. We listen to your ideas, explain the choices and keep you informed, from the first conversation to the final walkthrough.
Get My Free EstimateFrom Your First Call
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From sharing your vision to settling into your finished space, each step has a purpose. Here’s how we plan the work, keep you informed and bring your remodel together.We plan each step with you. You know what happens next.
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Share Your Vision
We begin with a phone conversation about your vision for your home, how you’d like to use the space and your timing. Send photos before our visit to help us understand your ideas for the remodel.
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Visit Your Home
We visit your home, take measurements and talk through your remodeling ideas together. Bring inspiration photos and share how you want to use each room, so we can plan the space around your family’s everyday needs.
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Choose Your Materials
We discuss your material and finish selections, how involved you’d like to be and the specific choices that suit your daily routine. Together, we agree on which items you’ll supply and what our team will handle.
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Review Your Design
You review a 3D rendering based on your ideas and home measurements, so you can picture your space before work begins. For kitchen remodels, a preferences worksheet helps our designer learn what you like and dislike.
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Review Your Estimate
We walk through your line-item estimate by phone or in person, clearly explaining the work, materials and costs. You can ask us any questions before accepting the estimate and making your down payment to move ahead.
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Plan Your Schedule
We share your timeline and printed calendar, then update it as plans change. You know what’s planned each day and how materials affect timing. For a kitchen remodel, demolition waits until your new cabinets have arrived.
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Prepare Your Home
We talk through how the work will affect your family’s daily routine, including noise, dust and access to your rooms. Our crew protects floors and uses dust control, so you know what to expect before construction.
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Stay Updated as We Build
Our team manages the work and cleans up each day, finishing at a reasonable hour for your family. We keep you informed throughout the build with a Monday preview, a mid-week check-in and a Friday recap.
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Review the Finished Work
We review your remodeled space together, checking all the details and answering your questions about the finished work. If anything remains to be done, we explain what’s left and what you can expect from our team.
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Enjoy Your New Space
You receive your final estimate and invoice, make the final payment and get a gift to welcome you into your new space. With construction complete, you can settle in and enjoy the home you’ve planned together.
Explore Our Services
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See how the process applies to your kitchen, bathroom, basement or whole home. Explore the planning, work and finished details for your project.Explore the work in each room. Find the right service for your home.
Kitchen Remodeling
Cabinets, layout and finishes, planned for the way you cook.
Bathroom Remodeling
Your shower, vanity and tile, planned around your routine.
Basement Remodeling
Make your basement work for the way your family lives.
Whole-Home Remodeling
One team to plan and manage your whole-home remodel.
Remodeling Process Questions
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Still Have a Question? Call 515-723-5850Call 515-723-5850 or request your free estimate. We begin with a conversation about your vision for your home, then arrange an in-home consultation to discuss the space and take measurements.
Bring your ideas, inspiration photos and any materials or finishes you’re considering. Share your vision for the space and how you’d like to use it. We’ll take measurements and talk through the details together.
Yes. You review a 3D rendering and a detailed, line-item estimate before construction. We go through the estimate by phone or in person so you can ask questions about what’s included. Once you accept it, we review the work schedule and material lead times.
Yes. We discuss how involved you want to be and agree on what you’ll supply and what our team will handle. We work through these choices during planning, so the materials and finishes are accounted for in your estimate and schedule.
Our team stays in touch throughout your project. You get a Monday preview, a mid-week check-in and a Friday recap with the outlook for the following week. If a problem affects the work, we explain it and bring you options.
We discuss that with you before work begins, based on the rooms involved and your household’s needs. Demolition brings noise and dust. Our crew protects floors, uses dust control and cleans up daily, finishing at a reasonable hour so your family can have its evening.
We explain what has changed and what it means for your remodel. If a major problem comes up, we work through options and costs so you can choose the next step. We discuss changes before writing a change order and update the work calendar when the schedule changes.
We walk through the space together and review the finishing details. If any work remains, we explain it and what happens next. At completion, you receive the final estimate and invoice, make the final payment and receive a welcome-to-your-new-space gift.
Let’s Talk About Your Home
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Share your vision for your space. We’ll visit your home, talk through the work and prepare a free estimate so you can decide what comes next.Share your ideas for your home. We’ll help you plan your remodel.
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