Builders, clarify where your scope stops and ours begins.
Builder-led projects vary from targeted renovations to new residential work, so the first question is not volume; it is the exact cabinet or countertop need, site condition, and party responsible for the larger job.
Talk about partneringBegin with the work, not a generic partnership label.
The project type, client relationship, field condition, schedule authority, material responsibility, and requested ColorUp role should be understood before either team makes assumptions. We do not publish referral fees, discounts, credit terms, volume rates, turnaround promises, or white-label arrangements as universal offers.
The word builder does not define the package.
A retained-kitchen refresh, punch-list repair, model update, and new-build finish package carry different surfaces, dependencies, approvals, and closeout expectations.
Evaluate the actual cabinet need.
ColorUp can review the project brief and determine which painting, staining, refacing, hardware, modification, or countertop questions need deeper field evaluation.
Put business terms in writing.
Pricing, payment timing, referrals, discounts, documentation, warranty, and any white-label arrangement apply only when included in the current written agreement.
Define the project before defining the relationship.
Describe the project type
Share whether the work is new construction, renovation, turnover, repair, or another residential use case, plus location, phase, photos, and requested services.
Map the field and business boundaries
We review site readiness, cabinet condition, adjacent trades, material supply, client contact, schedule control, and current capability.
Assign the operating roles
Before client contact or scheduling, we agree who estimates, approves, coordinates access, communicates changes, handles payment, and accepts closeout.
Confirm terms in writing
Any referral, subcontract, trade, invoicing, documentation, or white-label terms must be accepted in writing before they apply.
Have a defined cabinet need? Give us the project context.
Send the project type, current phase, requested services, and the role the builder expects ColorUp to consider. We’ll review the fit and continue the conversation without assuming terms that have not been agreed.
Plan the cabinet handoff
Provide the intended scope, current site conditions, and connected trade schedule. Cabinet condition, material readiness, and access need review before a start date can be confirmed.