Wooden Thumb, Inc. offers computer-aided, three-dimensional, design services for nearly every area of your home or business. Wooden Thumb Inc. can help you envision your project because; of our significant investment in computer hardware, software, and the specialized training our employees have received. We can provide you with a virtual reality (3-D) picture of your final product. Advantages of the three dimensional design includes 360 degree viewing, expeditious modifications to customers design changes and best of all, a nearly perfect picture of what your project will look like long before the first hammer strikes a nail.

What does this mean to you? Wooden Thumb can provide all of the necessary conceptual and construction drawings, as well as provide and construct your complete project without the necessity of involving any other profession or firm.

Wooden Thumb, Inc. has also made a significant investment in our TEAM'S assets. In addition to the decades of remodeling experience by our owner - Gary Millard, Wooden Thumb Inc. employees talented full-time, very experienced, designers to staff our showroom and to assist you with the complete design of your kitchen, bath or any other area of your home.

Project Estimate Fees

Due to the inherent challenges and varying complexities associated with any remodeling project, our ESTIMATE fees are accordingly valued.

FREE ESTIMATES-Wouldn't that be Nice... Sorry we are professionals and would hope that by contacting us for an estimate, you understand that and value the knowledge we have. With that in mind (and with the ever increasing cost of fuel) we do charge a nominal site fee (normally between $25 and $75) depending on the round trip distance from our showroom.

Wooden Thumb will gladly provide VERBAL estimates for most remodeling projects such as window replacement, rec. rooms, bathroom, etc. Extensive remodel estimates will usually be completed within a week

We can also provide "BUDGETARY / BALLPARK" estimates for larger projects such as kitchen remodels, additions and custom homes without all of the actual construction drawings. Firm price estimates for these projects can be provided once the design has been finalized and all material selections have been made.

CHARGEABLE ESTIMATES:

1. General/Architectural Design Fees
Projects requiring architectural drawings or floor plans, such as additions, rec. rooms, custom homes, etc., are billed at $150/hr. These costs can be rolled directly into the overall cost of the project, or can be contracted for separately. If this service is desired, a Wooden Thumb Inc. representative will make a site visit to your home and take the necessary dimensions and site review. At that time, a Design Agreement is executed between the parties and the computer aided design will commence. The amount of design effort is determined by the Customer (i.e. conceptual views, floor plans, detailed construction drawings, etc.) with charges made accordingly.

2. Kitchen Design Fees
Kitchen design fees are based on the amount of effort necessary by the Kitchen designer to provide a firm priced estimate. In order to minimize this effort and therefore the estimate cost, we have developed the following protocol:

STEP #1 - IN STORE CONSULTATION (FREE)
An appointment is scheduled with one of our kitchen designers at the showroom, where you can see all of the cabinet displays, features, door styles, wood species, stains, finishes, hardware, lighting, and various countertop materials available. At this stage, we can begin to understand the scope of the project and find out ways we can assist, from a simple cabinet replacement to knocking out walls, replacing windows, or building an addition.

STEP #2 - INITIATION OF DRAWINGS
A design fee will be charged for floor plan, elevations or perspective views.
Normally 50% of any Design fees are credited back to the cost of your order when cabinetry is ordered through Wooden Thumb, Inc.

There are two different types of design fees:

1. One consists of developing the scope and goals of the project and assisting the client in personalized kitchen planning. This includes: obtaining accurate field measurements, studying traffic patterns, surveying structural considerations and consultation regarding the project. A floor plan will be developed that will show work triangle, cabinetry layout, appliances, traffic patterns, seating areas, and other functional aspects of the area. Two sets of perspective drawings (computer renderings) are included.

2. The second consists of an estimate based on complete set of drawings provided by customer. Drawings must include: floor plan, elevations, specifications, renderings, cabinet dimensions, wood species, stains and finishes, moldings, appliance sized and list of all cabinetry extras. A proposal will be developed using cabinetry layout provided.

STEP #3 - CABINET ORDER
Upon completion of drawings, an appointment is scheduled to review the drawings and estimate. A down payment of 50% of the cabinet order is required to process cabinet order. The final 50% will be made prior to cabinet delivery.