How do I prepare to have new cabinets installed?

• <div><p>As a homeowner, there are a few things you can do to prepare for your cabinet installer. Once the cabinets are ready for your home, you can do the following:</p><ul><li><p>Ensure pets are safely in another room, out of the way of open doors and large moving objects.</p></li><li><p>Clear countertops for removal.</p></li><li><p>Tidy the floor the installers will walk through and around. </p></li><li><p>Prepare to have the installers in your home for the entire day, for multiple days, until the project is done. Expect to have a noisy environment, especially if they will remove old, existing cabinets. </p></li></ul><p></p></div>

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Q: Do cabinet makers still exist?

• <div><p>Yes, cabinet makers continue to fabricate custom kitchen and other household cabinets for new construction homes. Cabinet makers also replace and renovate existing kitchen cabinets. The cost tends to be higher than choosing manufactured cabinets from a major retailer, but you get the cabinets specially designed and made to fit the unique needs of your space. </p></div>

Q: How long does it take to install new cabinets?

• <div><p>For kitchen cabinets, you can expect the installation process to take between a <b>few days to a couple of weeks </b>to complete. The time it takes to install new cabinets mainly depends on the number of cabinets, in addition to the installation space. For a smaller project, such as installing cabinets in a bathroom, you can expect that project to take a week or less, depending on the size of your bathroom. Your cabinet installation expert will be able to provide you with a realistic timeframe once you&rsquo;ve decided on the scope of the project.</p></div>

Q: How tall should stacked cabinets be?

• <div><p>It depends on your ceiling height. Wall cabinets are typically mounted 54 inches from the floor. So, if you have eight-foot ceilings, you&rsquo;ll need 42-inch-high wall cabinets to fill the gap. And you&rsquo;ll need 54-inch cabinets if you have nine-foot ceilings. But standard-sized cabinets don&rsquo;t come in 54 inches, so you'll need to stack various sizes together. And, if you have ceilings higher than nine feet, it&rsquo;s a good idea to have custom stacked cabinets made to fill your space.</p></div>

Q: Can I use a soft-close hinge adapter on existing cabinet doors instead?

• <div><p>You can use a soft-close hinge adapter on existing cabinet doors instead of buying new soft-close hinges. If you want soft-close cabinet doors on a budget, invest in the small adapters that allow you to convert an existing hinge to a soft-close style. They&rsquo;re much less expensive than new soft-close hinges and are simpler to install. However, they don&rsquo;t always last as long. </p></div>

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William Moore, owner of Patriot Contracting is amazing! Nobody would commit to a complete 1880's home renovation at the height of the pandemic. He figured out relocating a stairwell that 6 other contractors and a structural engineer never got. He and his crew were hardworking, honest, and...
Patriot Contracting Services Of Central New York
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Reviewed in October 2021
This was quite an ordeal and took way too long, pandemic or no. It took about 9 months. Contractor did not stay on top of paperwork and would have missed deadlines, costing me money, if I hadn't stepped in to do what I thought he was doing. Workers showed up or not, you never knew, despite who...
Art Remodeling & Construction Corp
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Reviewed in August 2018
Poorly, the contractor never responded back from my inquiry!!
MJM Plumbing and Heating
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Reviewed in June 2016
The estimate was never provided, the work was done by another contractor.
Kevin Abbey Gutters
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Reviewed in June 2015
He is wonderful, great and personable. He and his brother do it and he is a busy man. We had a couple of quotes and he was comparable to other people. He was right in line with what the other people were charging. The other person that we bid, he was a little bit lower. The work was beautiful....
Traditional Hardwoods
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Reviewed in December 2014
Skip was prompt at everything he did, from returning calls to showing up to do the job. The quality and volume of work was above and beyond my expectations. The crew was in and out sooner than expected. Great clean up during and after the job. Me being a retired Contractor myself, I was probably...
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Reviewed in September 2013
Mel & Jay Management, LLC managed a rental of mine in the Syracuse area. They seem very nice and pleasant BUT beware. They will not get back to you or come to the phone when important matters arise. They hold the rent for long periods of time and you must beg them to release it. They make ...
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Reviewed in July 2013
Nothing bad to say about this contractor except if you have a disagreement with him you end up with a law suit.
Affordable Solutions by Brian
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Reviewed in November 2012
Bad.Never returned phone calls after mailing estimate. Then they showed up 2 months later. When I told them that I had another contractor do the work the workers left my driveway. 10 minutes later my phone rang, one of the owners of the company called my home and left a irate message on my...
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Reviewed in October 2010
I was faced with HAVING to have a roof before winter. I called many contractors that people had told me about. Tony Scalzo had been highly recommended to me. I went and looked at work Tony had done and talked with the owners of the homes he had previously done. I was very satisfied with what I...
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