Can You Buy Your Own Materials for a Fort Worth Remodel?
Yes. On a remodel we build, we install the materials you buy. They carry an install-only warranty. See how appliances and tile work with us.
Yes. You can buy your own materials for a remodel we build, and we install what you supply. There is one condition. Materials you supply carry an install-only warranty. Our written warranty and the manufacturer warranties still apply to the rest of the job. Kitchen appliances are always yours to buy, and we install them.
On this page
This question comes up most in kitchen remodels and bathroom remodels, when a homeowner finds a tile, a vanity or a faucet they love. Here is how it works with us, and what to check before you order.
- You can supply materials on a remodel we build. We install them.
- Materials you supply carry an install-only warranty.
- Appliances: you buy them and we install them. Our kitchen prices do not include appliances.
- Backsplash tile is passed through at its cost. Our backsplash price of $2,000 to $4,000 is labor.
- This is for materials inside a job we are building. A handyman-sized ask, like one faucet or one light fixture, is a handyman job.
The rule: we install what you buy
Some contractors refuse to touch a product they did not sell. We do not work that way. If you supply a material for a remodel we are building, we install it. One limit to know: we install frameless shower glass only.
The rule has one condition, and it is about the warranty. The next section explains it.
Tell us before you order. Then the item goes into the written scope, and everyone knows who is bringing what.
What the install-only warranty means
Every job we do carries a written warranty with two terms: three years on everything we touch, and five years on our workmanship. Manufacturer warranties on the materials pass through to you.
Materials you supply are different. They carry an install-only warranty.
In plain words: we stand behind how we installed the item. The item itself is not covered by our warranty. The rest of the job keeps its full written warranty.
Ask us at the walk-through what the install-only warranty covers on your job. Get the answer in your written scope before you order.
Who brings what
This table shows how four common cases work.
| Item | How it works |
|---|---|
| Appliances | You buy them. We install them. Our kitchen prices do not include appliances. |
| Backsplash tile | Passed through at its cost. You pay us back for the tile. Our price of $2,000 to $4,000 is labor. |
| Cabinets | All-new cabinetry runs $10,000 to $18,000. Countertops are extra. See reface or replace. |
| A material you choose to supply | We install it. It carries an install-only warranty. |
For the full kitchen numbers, read our kitchen remodel cost guide.
What we normally supply
If you do not want to shop, you do not have to. These are the materials we use.
- Cabinets: J&K Cabinetry in Dallas, prefab or custom in any wood species.
- Countertops: about 80% of ours are quartz, about 10% are quartzite and about 10% are granite.
- Fixtures: Delta or Moen, unless you bring your own selections.
- Waterproofing: Schluter, behind the tile.
- Shower glass: frameless. It is the only kind we install.
For a bathroom, read our list of what is included in a bathroom remodel.
If you are still choosing, these two guides help: choosing tile that lasts and granite vs. quartz vs. marble.
Four things to check before you order
- Tell us before you order. Then the item is in the written scope.
- Check the size against the plan. A vanity or a tub must fit the room that will be built, not the room you have today.
- Know which parts travel together. If all the lower cabinets are replaced, the countertops must be new too. New cabinets or new countertops usually take the old backsplash out with them.
- Decide before you sign. A swap of materials after the scope is signed is a change order, priced at cost plus 25%.
A written scope is what keeps all of this clear. Read what a written scope protects you from.
What this page is not about
This page is about materials inside a job we are building. It is not about a handyman-sized ask.
If you bought one faucet or one light fixture and need it put in, that is a handyman job. We are not the right fit for it. A handyman service is.
A vanity, a tile surround or a backsplash is different. Each of those is a job we quote by itself.
How to get it in writing
It starts with a free walk-through. Tell us what you want to supply. We write it into the scope and we price the job. The quote is good for 30 days.
To set a walk-through, call or text 817-210-7117.
Questions homeowners ask
Can I buy my own materials for a remodel?
Yes. On a remodel we build, we install the materials you supply. Tell us before you order so the item goes into the written scope.
Do you warranty materials that I supply?
Materials you supply carry an install-only warranty. We stand behind how we installed the item. The rest of the job keeps its written warranty: three years on everything we touch, and five years on our workmanship.
Will my price be lower if I buy the materials myself?
We do not publish one number for that. It depends on the item and on the scope. Ask at the walk-through and get the answer in your written quote.
Do you supply the appliances?
No. You buy the appliances and we install them. Our kitchen prices do not include appliances.
Can I buy my own backsplash tile?
Yes. If you buy it, it is a material you supply. If we buy it, it is passed through at its cost and you pay us back for it. In both cases our backsplash price of $2,000 to $4,000 is labor.
Will you install one item that I bought, like a faucet?
Not as a job by itself. That is a handyman job, and a handyman service is the right call for it.