Custom closets in Ajax
A custom closet is built to the wall you have, with hanging, shelving and drawer sections set to what you actually own. Ajax is dominated by subdivision houses from the 1990s onward, with a band of older streets near the lake. Older houses tend to have narrow, deep closets on a single rod, while newer builds give a wider opening and more height to use above the shelf.
Ajax, on the ground.
Driveways and attached garages give the crew a clear path, and most installs load in through the garage. We measure the opening, build and dry-fit the unit in our shop, then deliver and install it, scribing the end panels to the wall on site.
Many kitchens in Ajax share the same builder footprint, so the gains come from the corner, the fridge wall and the run under the window.
Read more about custom cabinetry in Ajax or the full custom closets page.
On the drawings, and on the quote.
- 01Elevations and a photorealistic rendering before anything is cut
- 02Hanging sections set to your longest coats and dresses
- 03Drawer banks on soft-close runners with finished interiors
- 04Adjustable shelving on a machined pin line
- 05Scribed end panels and fillers cut to the wall on site
- 06Cabinet lighting wired in the shop, ready for the electrician
No figures published. The drivers, in order.
| Driver | What we look at |
|---|---|
| Run length and wall count | A single wall is one straight run. Wrapping a corner adds a return, a filler and more scribing on site. |
| Drawers against open shelving | Every drawer is a box, a front and a set of runners, so a drawer bank takes more shop hours than the same height in shelves. |
| Doors or open fronts | Open cubbies skip doors and hinges. Fronts add hardware, alignment time and a longer finishing schedule. |
| Finish and interior material | A painted front over a matching painted interior takes more shop time than a plain interior behind a wood door. |
Every quote is itemized from your drawings, so you can read the closet line by line and take a drawer bank out before you sign.
Asked before the first call.
How long does a closet take from measure to install in Ajax?
Drawings and a rendering land within [n] days of the measure, the shop build runs [n] weeks after the quote is signed, and install is [n] days. Valmont builds in Richmond Hill and delivers across the area on our own truck.
Can you build into a closet that still has damaged drywall?
Yes, as long as the wall is sound where the cabinets fix. Patching and painting behind the run is easier before we deliver, so we flag anything that needs attention at the measure rather than on install day.
How messy is an install day?
The crew puts down floor protection, works from the truck rather than staging boxes through the house, and cleans up at the end of each day. Old cabinets come out first if we are removing them, and offcuts and packaging leave with us. Dust from countertop templating and plumbing belongs to those trades.
Can you match new cabinetry to what we already have?
We can match a painted finish closely and we can match a door profile. Wood grain and older factory finishes are harder, because they change as they age. The honest answer is that a match is easiest when the new work sits in a different room. We tell you at the sample stage which way it will go.