What happens during a kitchen demolition day

Nothing about demolition day is random, even though the dumpster in the driveway makes it look like a free-for-all, and the plan for a kitchen remodeling job in Scottsdale starts with shutting things off, not swinging a hammer, and work booked through scottsdale kitchen remodeling lista stofan follows that same sequence. The crew in Scottsdale, AZ works from services outward to finishes.

Water, power and gas go off first

The crew closes the angle stops under the sink, turns off the breakers that feed the kitchen, and caps the gas line if there is a range. Every circuit is tested dead with a meter before a wall is touched. A homeowner should expect no water in the house for part of the day, so a jug of drinking water and a plan for the dishwasher are practical.

Protecting the rest of the house

Floors outside the kitchen get rosin paper or hardboard, and doorways get plastic sheeting taped to the frame with a zipper door. Dust from drywall travels through return air grilles, so the register nearest the kitchen is covered too. In a dry Sonoran Desert house, with the fine silt that blows in off the Indian Bend Wash side of town, the dust stays airborne longer, and this step matters more than people expect.

Cabinets, counters and the order they come out

Upper cabinets come down before lowers, so nothing falls on a finished surface. The countertop is cut at the sink and lifted off in pieces, and the sink and faucet come out with it. Lower cabinets follow, then the flooring if it is being replaced. Each cabinet is unscrewed from the wall studs and the screws are located by pulling the toe kick.

What turns up behind the walls

Houses around Maricopa County and the wider Phoenix metropolitan area that were built before the 1980s often show their age here. Common finds are ungrounded wiring, spliced cable with no box, galvanized supply pipe closed up by mineral scale, and old vent ducts running unlined through the attic. None of these is a disaster, but each one changes the plan, so the electrician and plumber should see the open walls the same day.

Dust control and disposal

A fan in a window pushes air out and a taped door holds it from drifting. Debris moves in contractor bags to the dumpster and nails and screws are swept with a magnet. Older paint or flooring in a very old house may need testing before it is disturbed, and a crew in Scottsdale, AZ should ask before breaking tile set in old mastic.

What the room looks like at the end

By late afternoon the room is studs, subfloor and capped lines, swept clean. That is the correct result. The next step is rough-in, and the walls stay open until the inspector has seen them.