01
Initial Contact
02
Virtual Consult
03
Signed Partnership
04
Define Scope of Work
05
Home Consult
06
Documentation & Discovery
07
Produce Concepts
08
Client Review & Approval (Feedback) To Proceed
09
Finalize Concepts & Design Recommendations
10
Establish Preliminary Budget (Material Allowances)
11
Client Review and Approval
12
Sign Pre-Project/Construction Contract
13
Finalize Design for Permit
14
Submit for Permit
15
Finalize Selections
16
Material Selection Sign-Off
17
Order Material
18
Store & Inspect
19
Create Schedule
20
Schedule Material Delivery to Site
21
Project Review
22
RA Cooks Walk Through
23
Project Start
24
Site Meeting
25
Demo
26
Mechanicals
27
Rough Installation
28
Final Installation & Finishing
29
Punch List & Walkthrough
30
Delivery of Completed Project
01
Initial Contact
02
Virtual Consult
03
Signed Partnership
04
Define Scope of Work
05
Home Consult
06
Documentation & Discovery
07
Produce Concepts
08
Client Review & Approval (Feedback) To Proceed
09
Finalize Concepts & Design Recommendations
10
Establish Preliminary Budget (Material Allowances)
11
Client Review and Approval
12
Sign Pre-Project/Construction Contract
13
Finalize Design for Permit
14
Submit for Permit
15
Finalize Selections
16
Material Selection Sign-Off
17
Order Material
18
Store & Inspect
19
Create Schedule
20
Schedule Material Delivery to Site
21
Project Review
22
RA Cooks Walk Through
23
Project Start
24
Site Meeting
25
Demo
26
Mechanicals
27
Rough Installation
28
Final Installation & Finishing
29
Punch List & Walkthrough
30
Delivery of Completed Project
01. Initial Contact
02. Virtual Consult
03. Signed Partnership

04. Define Scope of Work
05. Home Consult
07. Produce Concepts
06. Documentation & Discovery

06. Documentation & Discovery
07. Produce Concepts
08. Client Review & Approval (Feedback) To Proceed
10. Establish Preliminary Budget (Material Allowances)
09. Finalize Concepts & Design Recommendations
09. Finalize Concepts & Design Recommendations
10. Establish Preliminary Budget (Material Allowances)
11. Client Review and Approval
12. Sign Pre-Project/Construction Contract
13. Finalize Design for Permit
14. Submit for Permit

14. Submit for Permit
13. Finalize Design for Permit
15. Finalize Selections
16. Material Selection Sign-Off
17. Order Material
17. Order Material
16. Material Selection Sign-Off
18. Store & Inspect
19. Create Schedule
20. Schedule Material Delivery to Site
21. Project Review
23. Project Start
22. RA Cooks Walk Through
24. Site Meeting
25. Demo
26. Mechanicals
27. Rough Installation
28. Final Installation & Finishing
29. Punch List & Walkthrough
30. Delivery of Completed Project

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Our NARI-certified team will measure your space, listen to your goals, and send a transparent line-item proposal within 5 business days — no high-pressure sales, no hidden allowances. Or visit our Smithville Road showroom and walk the materials in person.
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One Contractor, Full Project
Most projects need more than one trade. RA Cooks Renovations handles all of it under one roof — same crew, same project manager, one warranty.
Full bath remodels — vanities, walk-in showers, soaking tubs, layout changes, tile end-to-end.
Learn more →Custom cabinetry, countertops, backsplash tile, and full layout redesign — designed in our showroom.
Learn more →Family rooms, in-law suites, theaters, gyms, bars — finished basements designed for daily use.
Learn more →Multi-room renovations and additions — one design team coordinates every trade from drawings to final walkthrough.
Learn more →Asphalt re-roofs, full tear-offs, and inspections — NARI-certified work warrantied in writing.
Learn more →Installation Services
Same in-house crew, same warranty, all designed and built in our showroom.
Bathroom floors, walk-in shower walls, kitchen backsplashes, mudrooms, fireplace surrounds, and feature accents.
View →Solid and engineered hardwood — installed, sanded, stained, and finished. Refresh existing or start new across the Miami Valley.
View →Waterproof, scratch-resistant LVP installed throughout your home. The look of hardwood without the maintenance — installed level and clean.
View →Durable, budget-friendly hard-surface flooring with the look of wood and modern wear layers that hold up to kids and pets.
View →Subway, mosaic, slab — installed clean to the cabinets and outlets with no caulk-ledge gaps.
View →Reclaim space and add accessibility — full Wedi waterproofing, custom niches, and bench seating for safe daily use.
View →Pre-hung swing, barn, pocket, French — sized, plumbed, and finished to match your trim package throughout the house.
View →From the Journal
Pricing data, design playbooks, and project case studies from RA Cooks Renovations.
2026 Dayton kitchen pricing by tier — cabinets, countertops, layout changes.
Read article →Layout shapes, work triangle, kitchen zones, island sizing — a remodeler's playbook.
Read article →Real Dayton-area numbers — what a finished basement actually costs in 2026, by tier and feature.
Read article →Take the next step
Our NARI-certified team will measure your space, listen to your goals, and send a transparent line-item proposal within 5 business days. No pressure, no surprises — just a clear plan for the project you’ve been picturing.
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Touch the materials, see the finishes, and meet the team that will design and build your project — by appointment or walk-in.
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