The Process
The following outlines the process for having Closets by
Doopoco design and build your custom
closet.
Getting Started
The process begins with you contacting us.
We will then be happy to schedule an appointment for one of our closet design professionals to visit you in your home. During this visit we will have a conversation with you to gather information with the intention of creating a truly customized solution for your closet. We will also survey your needs for storage and measure your wardrobe in order to create an effective and flexible layout for the closet cabinetry. Prior to your appointment it would be helpful for you to consider the following:
• Will the closet be shared?
• What is your budget?
• Time line
• Materials you would like to use
• Colors
• An idea of the style you would like
We have made our Design Guide available for download to help you consider possibilities for your custom closet. Our design consultants will also have the Guide with them as well as material samples to help you make choices that inspire you and create an environment that you are comfortable with.
Site Meeting
The objective of the site meeting is for us
to take our collective ideas and create an
initial design for your closet. This initial
design will have enough information for Doopoco
Enterprises to proceed with giving you an
estimate which we will do back at our office after the visit.
What to bring:
• Pictures from magazines that reflect some
of the design elements that you would like.
• Special requirements or requests.
• Samples for colors and other materials that
will be in the same room; carpet, tile, other
wood elements etc.
What we'll do:
• Look at the area where the cabinetry will
be installed.
• Take measurements of that area.
We will discuss the design using the information
that you provide and the measurements that we take. We may make some simple sketches
there at the meeting to confirm the elements
of the design as this process moves forward.
Once you are comfortable that your ideas are
reflected in this initial design, we will have
the information necessary to complete the next
step of providing you with an estimate.
The Next Step
The purpose of the estimate is
to see if the proposed initial design fits
your budget concerns. Once you are comfortable
with the estimate, we can proceed to the next
steps of:
1) Refining the design
2) Providing you with drawings
3) Providing you a firm price for the project
To begin this process, Doopoco Enterprises
requires a retainer/design fee.
The amount of this fee will be determined
based on:
1) The scope of the project
2) The estimated time to complete the design
and associated drawings.
Having completed drawings for the project
gives us the information that we need to provide
you with a firm price for the fabrication.
Paying this retainer also guarantees your project
the next available place in our schedule which
is 'first come first served' based upon the retainers
that have been received. The amount of the
retainer/design fee will be deducted from
the total cost of the project. In most cases
this fee is non- refundable. If for any reason
construction does not commence, this fee might
be forfeited.
Once the design is finalized and the drawings
approved, we will enter into a contract to
complete the project. The contract will outline
the scope of the project, the time line, the
terms for payment and the rights and responsibilities
of the client and Doopoco Enterprises.
The amount of payments will be determined
based on the scope and time line for the project.
Typically for closet projects, a deposit of 50% and then a final payment of the remaining balance at the time of installation
makes up the payment schedule. All payments
are due upon receipt. We cannot offer terms.
For your convenience we accept Master Card,
Visa and personal checks.
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