As a point of general awareness, I would like to express a current industry wide snapshot of what HomeTech Renovations, Inc. and our vendor partners are experiencing.
The impact of Covid-19 and worldwide shipping, coupled with labor shortages throughout the country has caused numerous and unpredictable material acquisition issues. Many of these issues impact almost every corner of the material pipeline as well as price increases across the board. Most recently our vendor partners have issued increases on the following materials, with more on the horizon:
Cabinet grade plywood
MDF used for paint grade cabinet doors
Premium drawer glides
3DL laminates
Copper wire and components
Know that most of our cabinet vendors are currently running between 20-24 weeks to process and deliver an order. In some cases, specific components of committed orders are additionally backlogged due to specific cabinet interior accessory unavailability. Our own custom shop is currently awaiting an order for Blum drawer glides and hinges to complete orders. HomeTech Renovations, Inc. has also been informed by our two major plumbing wholesalers that many specialty and popular finishes, such as black and brushed gold, are on backorder indefinitely. Major countertop quartz materials are also stuck in the production/shipping pipeline.
All of these issues have also caused a ripple effect as to when HomeTech Renovations, Inc. can accurately predict and forecast actual installation dates, as our policy is to not start a project until we have firm commitments of all key materials associated to a project. Our scheduling department can only issue approximate installation slots based on actual project commitments, coupled with the best guess, or commitments made to us from our vendor partners. Note the installation dates we issue may not be relative due to the ongoing supply chain issues. Additionally, our own certified HomeTech technician availably is also being manipulated by our scheduling department based on weekly updates on expected ship dates.
As the past President of the Southeast Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), I have spoken with many contractors and competitors who have also shared similar experiences. Please know that in my 39-year history, I have never experienced such a wide range of on-going supply chain and labor issues. I am proud that we perform the majority of our installations with our own employee staff and will remain committed to do our very best to accommodate our customer’s moving forward.
Please be sure to share this memorandum with all of our current customer’s as I do not want to misrepresent any original projections moving forward.
Customer Testimonials
Let’s Face it did a fantastic job refacing our kitchen cabinets at a fraction of the cost of a new kitchen. We love our new white kitchen and maple island! A special thanks to our salesman Tom G who gave us all the time we needed to make our ...
We changed our worn cherry kitchen cabinets to white shaker style maple ones. They look beautiful and it feels like a brand new kitchen .We are really pleased. We appreciate Ken, Tom and Barbara's patience, advice and explanations. Aaron built us a custom hood which looks great and Curt, ...
We are very pleased with our upgraded cabinets. We love the beautiful solid cherry doors and the crown molding on our 42 inch cabinets. The workmanship and joinery was top notch. They still look great after many years.
Let's Face It was easy to work with. The consultations with the designer were helpful in developing a plan. Our desire was to update our kitchen's appearance without a complete transformation: new countertop, new oak doors, new drawers, etc. The real wood stood out from other competitors, and the ...
Our kitchen project with Let's Face It went smoothly from start to finish! Our consultation, pricing, and installation went off as planned. Let's Face It even advised on cabinet hardware and light fixtures to give our kitchen the upgraded look we wanted. Sean the installer was meticulous in his ...
Let’s Face It. My best decision ever. I upgraded my cabinets with the intention of staying in my home. Several months later I moved! My kitchen upgrade made the difference in selling my home with ease! Fresh, clean cabinets and new drawers. I added extensions to my drawers, as ...
Let’s Face It was terrific to work with and our kitchen turned out even better than our expectations. Don’t be fooled by the refacing from Home Depot or those other mass advertised companies that sub the work to random people. Let’s Face It works with you to understand your ...
The experience from sales to installation was stellar. Many years later we still get complaints from friends and family on our kitchen remodel. Let’s Face It went above and beyond our expectations’n
Let’s Face It provided me excellent service at the best price I was able to find. My cabinet re-facing was fast, efficient and very clean! Also love the new faces! Great job Let’s Face It!!!
I would highly recommend Let's Face It. They were efficient and highly professional to work with on my kitchen. Start to finish everything went well from Vince who came on the initial visit and gave me great pointers and suggestions to Sean who did the cabinet work to Ken ...
Definitely use them! I had cabinets redone in the whole house. The salesperson came to my home and showed me several options. The installer was very professional and exceeded my expectations. Communication with the office was great too.
Meticulous installation of high-quality materials. I'm thrilled with the major facelift for my kitchen at a fraction of the price and waste of a needless gut renovation!
Let’s Face It beautifully elevated our old builder’s grade kitchen in 2018!In one week we went from our 1990 era oak cabinets, hardware, outdated laminate countertops and no backsplash to a high end, modern look complete with crown moldings and trim. They even created a custom cabinet for our ...
We had a great kitchen layout with high-quality wood cabinets, but we wanted a fresh, updated look. That’s when we met Beth at Let’s Face It. She introduced us to the idea of painting our existing cabinets and replacing the doors, drawers, and hardware—a solution that completely transformed our kitchen ...
We are really happy with the work and the transformation of our kitchen. Rich did excellent work. Thanks to all for making it happen and for stepping up when things went awry on the order. I will definitely recommend your company and am in a position to do ...
