There are benefits and drawbacks to starting a kitchen renovation at different points throughout the year. When the kitchen is the heart of your home, a kitchen renovation will undoubtedly cause some disruption to your daily routine. Summer is often a period of more flexible schedules and can thus be an advantageous time to start a kitchen renovation. This season also allows you to capitalize on extended outdoor living space and fire up the grill for dinner instead of relying on restaurants. That said, renovations take a lot of time and some clients prefer to keep their summers open for recreational activities instead of returning home to let the plumber or countertop installers in. These homeowners may prefer to start their project in early fall with the goal of having the renovation complete in time to host winter holidays for extended family. Winter is commonly when contractors have the greatest availability to prioritize your project, but for good reason. This time of year, expect to sacrifice at least one garage bay as a temporary cut zone. Heat for this space could be required, increasing utility costs. Also contributing to higher utility costs is your entry door to the house, which will be opened frequently with the various ins and outs of different trades.