When undertaking a kitchen cabinet remodel, the cabinets themselves are where most of the budget will be spent. Knowing the various options available for a kitchen cabinet remodel beforehand can save time, money and frustration.

Custom Cabinets

These are cabinets made to the customer’s personal specifications. Choosing custom cabinets allows you to create your dream kitchen cabinet remodel with no limits on size, wood, finishes, and options.  Custom kitchen cabinets are made-to-order just for you!  They are an especially good choice in irregularly shaped or small kitchens or when you are trying to achieve a specific look! Because the cabinets are created from the ground up, the waiting period can be a bit longer than with the other types of cabinets. However, the flexibility of getting just what you want usually makes it well worth the wait.

Semi-Custom Cabinets

These cabinets are generally built from existing materials but assembled only after an order is placed. This puts them mid-way between custom and stock.  While not fully made-to-order, they do give you many more options when compared to stock cabinets. For instance, the size, shapes, wood types and finishes available offer much more to choose from. You can also makes choices on styling and framing as well as modifications such as  increased or reduced depth.

Stock Cabinets

These are the most widely used cabinets in the industry for a reason! They are the most economical way to replace cabinets, and the delivery time is often the quickest. Stock kitchen cabinets are pre-manufactured before an order is placed. Since they are mass produced to industry specs, there is a more limited range of sizes and options available and no modifications are allowed. However, an advantage is that in many cases you can inspect them before you buy.

Refacing or Refinishing Cabinets

Not all cabinets are good candidates for refacing. However, if you like your current kitchen layout and it has plenty of storage, you may be able to save some time and money by freshening them up rather than replacing.  Since construction is minimal and you may be able to keep your existing countertops, cabinet refacing is the least disruptive and often the most budget conscious of the four options.

So what does refacing entail? It can range all the way from stripping and repainting the cabinets and drawers and updating hardware to entirely replacing the cabinet doors with a new style door/material. Be sure to ask any company you hire what their process for refacing includes. At Cabinet Wholesalers, we remove your existing doors and drawer fronts, then we meticulously laminate our ¼” thick factory finished paneling to the exterior of your existing cabinets. Finally, we install new factory finished drawer boxes, doors, and drawer fronts.

What Cabinets Are Best For You?

Which type is right for your kitchen cabinet remodel depends on how functional (or salvageable) your current cabinets are, how workable and efficient your kitchen’s current layout, and the amount of time and money you have to invest in your kitchen cabinet remodel project.

Let Cabinet Wholesalers assist you in determining which is the best option for YOUR kitchen cabinet remodel. Just fill out the online form to the right or call us at  1-714-693-1111 for a FREE no-obligation estimate today!