How Salt Lake Kitchen Remodel works, and who pays for it

How the referral works, step by step

There's no bidding and no list of companies. Your request goes to one place, and this is the whole path.

1. You tell us what you're remodeling, when you'd like to start and the total budget you're considering, then add your name, phone and zip code.
2. We match your zip code to one independent remodeler who serves your area, and we check that their Utah contractor license is active.
3. We pass your request to that remodeler. Only that remodeler gets it.
4. The remodeler calls you to talk through the project and set up a free in home consultation.
5. At the consultation, the remodeler looks at the space, takes measurements and talks through options and budget.
6. You get a written estimate. You decide whether to hire the remodeler, and there's no obligation.

Want more than one estimate? You're free to get others on your own. Nothing about using this site ties you to anyone.

Who the remodeler is, and what we check

The remodeler is an independent local business, not our employee. They set their own prices, run their own jobs and sign their own contracts.

Before we pass any request, we check that the remodeler holds an active Utah contractor license on the Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) Licensee Lookup and Verification System¹. Several Utah license types can apply to kitchen and bath work:

• B100 General Contractor and R100 Residential/Small Commercial Contractor, DOPL's general contractor classifications²
• R101, a stand alone license for non structural remodeling and repair³
• S220 Carpentry and Flooring, which covers cabinets, countertops and tile flooring⁴
• S230, which covers stone, marble and tile work, glass and shower pans⁴

Checking the license is a floor, not a promise. We don't inspect the remodeler's work or vouch for their prices, so meet them, ask questions and read the contract before you sign.

What we don't do

Salt Lake Kitchen Remodel is an advertising and referral service, not a contractor. We don't design, bid, contract, build or pull permits, and we never do work on your home.

• The remodeler does the consultation, the design and the written estimate.
• The remodeler signs the contract with you, pulls any permits and does the work.
• Your contract with the remodeler governs the price, scope, schedule, payments and any warranty. We aren't a party to it.

If a problem comes up on the job, take it up with the remodeler under your contract. DOPL licenses contractors, but it says it can't enforce construction contracts⁵.

How we're paid

You never pay us. Remodelers may pay us for the requests we pass them. That's the whole business, and it's why this site is free to use.

We say so up front because you should know: the remodeler who calls you may have paid for the introduction. Treat their estimate like any other. Read it closely, compare it if you like and decide on your own time.

Your privacy

Your request goes only to us and one independent remodeler who serves your area, so they can contact you about it. We don't sell it, and we don't send it to a list of companies.

Text messages are optional. The box on the form starts unchecked, and you can send your request without it. If you do check it, you can reply STOP at any time. We never sell or share your text message consent with anyone.

The Privacy Policy explains what we collect, who sees it and how to ask us to delete it.

How to check any contractor yourself

Whoever you hire, a few checks before you sign go a long way.

• Look up the license. Search the contractor's name or license number on DOPL's Licensee Lookup and Verification System¹. Utah requires the license number on contracts and bids⁶.
• Know the handyman limit. Utah's handyman exemption covers remodeling only when the whole job, labor and materials included, is under $7,000, and plumbing or electrical work still needs a licensed plumbing or electrical contractor⁷. For scale, a midrange Salt Lake City bathroom remodel averaged $27,526 in the 2025 Cost vs Value Report⁸.
• Get it in writing. Ask for a written contract with the price, scope, schedule and payment terms. DOPL publishes an optional Residential Construction Agreement you can compare it with⁵.
• Understand lien protection. Utah law can keep unpaid subcontractors and suppliers from holding a lien on your home⁹. Among the conditions: a written contract with a licensed contractor, paid in full¹⁰. The contractor must spell out the steps in the written contract¹¹, and DOPL says condo units typically aren't eligible¹².
• Ask about lead safe work. If your home was built before 1978, firms paid to do work that disturbs its paint must be certified¹³. Ask to see the certification.