Kitchen Leak Reconstruction in Newnan, GA: Cabinets, Floors and Upgrades
Kitchen leaks go straight into base cabinets and under the flooring. Here is how the kitchen gets rebuilt, and how upgrades fit in.
The kitchen has more water connections than almost any other room. A sink supply line, a dishwasher hose, a refrigerator water line or a garbage disposal can all leak, and the water usually goes straight into the base cabinets and under the flooring. For Newnan homeowners, a kitchen leak can turn into one of the bigger rebuilds in the house.
What a kitchen leak usually affects
- Base cabinets, especially the sink base and the cabinets next to the dishwasher
- Flooring under and in front of the cabinets, and often into the next room
- Drywall and insulation behind the cabinets
- Toe kicks, baseboard and trim
- Sometimes the ceiling below, if the kitchen is upstairs
During drying, base cabinets are often pulled so the wall and floor behind them can dry. Countertops may have to come off with them.
How the kitchen gets rebuilt
Kitchen reconstruction has a lot of moving parts. A sink alone involves the cabinet, countertop, faucet, supply lines, P-trap, disposal and dishwasher connection. Peridot Assist breaks the scope out item by item so nothing gets missed.
A typical order of work:
- Drywall and insulation repairs behind the cabinets
- Flooring, so it runs under the new or reset cabinets
- Base cabinets installed or reset and leveled
- Countertops detached and reset or replaced
- Plumbing reconnected: sink, faucet, disposal, dishwasher and ice maker line
- Toe kicks, trim, caulk and paint
When cabinets or countertops can be reused, we detach and reset them. When they can't, we replace them to match what is there.
Matching or upgrading
Matching existing cabinets can be tricky, especially in older kitchens or when a style has been discontinued. Many homeowners use the rebuild as a chance to upgrade, like new cabinet fronts, a different countertop or new flooring throughout.
On insurance jobs, upgrades are handled on a separate change order. For items already in your carrier's approved estimate, you pay only the difference between the approved item and your upgrade. That keeps the numbers clear and lets you decide what is worth it.
Serving Newnan and Coweta County
Peridot Assist rebuilds kitchens and homes in Newnan, Senoia, Sharpsburg, Moreland and across Coweta County. If a kitchen leak has your cabinets pulled and your home dried out, call the Peridot Assist office at (770) 284-5353 or email build@peridotassist.com.
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Peridot Assist Construction & Design
Licensed Georgia General Contractor, GCCO008663
(770) 284-5353