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Published on Aug 27, 2025

Hey folks! This is Kolten from Next Gen Remodels.

Welcome to another Q&A session where I answer questions from y'all on the internet.

Today's question is:

"What’s the Correct Order of Trades in a Full Remodel"

 "What’s the Correct Order of Trades in a Full Remodel"

Answer from Kolten

"So first phase is always going to be demolition. Before we start demolition, we like to, 'cause typically in a remodel, some things are gonna be saved, some things are gonna be thrown away. So anything that's saved, we like to control the dust. We'll mask off the walls, mask off the floors, get everything prepped for the big demo job we're about to do.

After that, we'll go into demo, then to prep. Demo and prep usually takes, you know, a week or two depending on the size of the job. After this is finished, that's when we can actually start doing framing. Once the framing is done, the plumbers and the electricians come through, do all their rough-in work for the new fixtures and outlets and everything that's being added.

Then we start drywall. Drywall closes all the walls up and starts making the house shaped to what we what we planned for for the remodel.... after this is done, we finish the drywall, we move on to paint, 'cause we wanna paint everything before any of the finished material get installed.

After paint is done, that's when the trades start coming in. There's no specific order for the finish work, but how I typically like to do it is floors, doors, trim, tile, countertops, cabinets. Everything kind of flows after that. But it depends really on contractors' availability with sub work, employees, what they're capable of.

Everything has to flow correctly, and it all depends on each job."

Short Summary

When asked about the correct order of trades in a full remodel, such as demo, framing, plumbing, electrical, and drywall. Kolten redfield detailed the typical sequence: demolition and prep (masking saved items and controlling dust), followed by framing, then rough-in plumbing and electrical work, then drywall installation and finishing, and finally painting before any finished materials are installed. They added that the order of finished work, such as floors, doors, trim, tile, countertops, and cabinets, can vary based on contractor and subcontractor availability.

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