Built-ins in Scarborough
Driveways are wide and front doors open onto a short hall, so delivery is straightforward and the crew can stage boxes in the garage. Boxes are built and finished in the shop, delivered and scribed to the alcove over [n] days. Built-ins are cabinets and shelving fixed to the room, drawn to the walls they sit against and scribed on site.
Scarborough, on the ground.
Scarborough is largely postwar bungalows and side-splits with closed kitchens, wide lots and limited basement headroom. Older houses with chimney breasts and alcoves are made for built-ins; newer rooms with flat walls gain a place for them from a run of shelving with a lit centre. Kitchens, basement bars and wall units, laundry rooms and bathroom vanities make up most of the Scarborough work.
In Scarborough the usable height in a basement is set by the ducts rather than the joists, so we measure the lowest point in the room before drawing anything.
Read more about custom cabinetry in Scarborough or the full built-ins page.
On the drawings, and on the quote.
- 01Elevations of every alcove and wall, measured at several heights
- 02Closed cabinets below, open shelves above, or any mix, sized to what you own
- 03Window seats and benches with drawers or lift-up storage
- 04Scribe panels, crown and plinth details that run into the existing trim
- 05Lighting wired in the shop where shelves are lit
- 06Delivery and install by our crew, [n] days on site
No figures published. The drivers, in order.
| Driver | What we look at |
|---|---|
| Linear feet and shelf count | Open shelving is the lightest line; closed cabinets with doors and drawers add parts. |
| Site conditions | Chimney breasts, sloped ceilings and out-of-square alcoves add scribing time. |
| Door construction and finish | Painted shaker at one end, veneer or fluted fronts at the other. |
| Lighting and stone | Lit shelves and a stone top on a console add wiring and a fabricator. |
Paint colour and hardware are the smallest lines. Site conditions and what the piece hides set the number.
Asked before the first call.
Do you build alcove units in Scarborough?
Yes. Alcove built-ins either side of a chimney breast are one of the most common jobs in Scarborough. Each side is measured separately and drawn as a pair.
Are built-ins in Scarborough painted on site?
No. Everything is sprayed in our shop, so the room stays clean and the finish is smoother. Scribe edges are touched up after fitting.
Can you build cabinets to the ceiling in a bungalow with low ceilings?
Yes, and in a small kitchen it is usually the right call. We run the tall units and uppers to the ceiling with a scribe at the top so the joint closes against a surface that is rarely flat. The top row holds what you reach for a few times a year rather than everyday items.
My basement has ducts running across the ceiling. Can I still get a built-in bar down there?
Yes. We measure to the underside of the lowest duct and design the bar to that height, then either box the duct in with a matching panel or stop the uppers short and add a single shelf. The shop build starts once the layout is approved and takes [n] weeks.