By Nina Patel. According to a survey conducted by this magazine, about 27% of projects completed by remodeling companies in 2001 involved kitchens and 23% involved baths. The kitchen jobs accounted for about one-quarter of a company's revenues and bathrooms accounted for about 18%. Also according to the survey, the average kitchen job cost $26,100 and the bath projects cost $13,700.
The top resources remodelers say they use to help their clients choose products are product samples, catalogs, visits to completed projects, and trade magazines.
What Drives Product Selection
(for residential kitchen and bath products)
% who indicated each is important
| Product quality | 97% |
| Appearance/style | 95% |
| Manufacturer reputation | 83% |
| Availability | 82% |
| Warranty | 68% |
| Ease of installation | 63% |
| Total project budget | 61% |
| Supplier/Sub recommendation | 54% |
| Lowest price | 24% |
Source: REMODELING magazine, 2002 Kitchens & Baths Study