Expand Your Home Improvement Business by Offering Outdoor Kitchen Installations
If you are the owner of an established, reliable home improvement business, it must be satisfying to know that your hard work is paying off. But, be careful not to fall into the trap of complacency. Once you have things figured out and you have perfected certain types of renovations, such as kitchens or bathrooms, start thinking about other potential revenue streams. Adding outdoor kitchen installations to your portfolio would be the perfect way to expand your business, and here are a few reasons why:
Booming Market
Since the world turned upside down in 2020, people all over the country have been looking for ways to turn their home into an oasis. Pool sales have skyrocketed as of late, and outdoor kitchen installations are naturally in high demand as well. What is the point of having a pool if you can’t entertain and “keep the party going” in your backyard?
Easily Transferable Skills
If you have experience with kitchen renovations, outdoor kitchen installations are not far outside of your wheelhouse. You will still be able to use 3D design software to show your vision to your customer. You will still be installing built-in appliances, cabinets, and countertops. The main difference you will need to learn when building outdoor kitchens is the kind of materials that work best outside. Talk to your supplier about the best options to offer clients, and do your research on the most durable kitchen reno materials.
Convenience of Working Outside
You might be so used to working inside houses that you have not considered the freedom that comes with working outside. When all you need to do is open someone’s back gate and get to work, you will not have to worry about getting a key, or whether or not the client is home. You also will not have to work as hard to clean up dust every day like you would working inside a home.
Your customer will probably give more grace for timeline extensions, because it’s not like you are taking away their regular kitchen. Since you will be building a secondary kitchen space, you should feel less rushed.
Another perk of designing an outdoor kitchen is that you can be more flexible and creative. In most cases, you will not have an established blueprint or walls to work around. Your imagination will only be limited by the size of the backyard.
Endless Add-On Options
Continuing with the previous point, since an outdoor kitchen allows for more flexibility with space, the customer can have innumerable add-on options. Do they like to make homemade pizza? Offer a wood-fired pizza oven. Other upgrades could be: a built-in Blackstone griddle, ice maker, warming drawer, electric smoker, fans, heaters, or wine cooler. The possibilities are endless.
Offer Quick and Easy Contractor Financing
For your new outdoor kitchen installations, or any of your home improvement projects, partner with HFS Financial to offer contractor financing to your clients. We don’t do stage funding – that means your customer’s project will be 100% fully funded up front. All they have to do is apply, and they will hear from a home improvement loan expert very quickly. When it comes to outdoor kitchen installations, at HFS Financial, “You Build It, We Finance It!”