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Custom kitchen cabinets in Clarington
A custom kitchen is measured, drawn and rendered before a board is cut, then built in our shop and installed by the same crew. Kitchens, mudrooms, pantries and laundry rooms make up most of what we build in Clarington.
Clarington, on the ground.
Clarington covers Bowmanville, Courtice, Newcastle and Orono, so century main street houses, recent subdivisions and farm houses all sit in one municipality. Older kitchens bring bulkheads, out-of-square corners and plaster to scribe to; newer ones bring long runs, islands and ceilings tall enough for two-tier uppers. Delivery is straightforward in the subdivisions and planned in advance for rural side roads and long driveways. We measure to the millimetre, build and dry-fit in the shop, deliver finished boxes and level, scribe and align them on site over [n] days.
Houses outside the subdivisions in Clarington are entered from the back or side door, so that room carries the storage load.
Read more about custom cabinetry in Clarington or the full custom kitchen cabinets page.
On the drawings, and on the quote.
- 01A measured survey of the room, to the millimetre, including ceiling heights and out-of-square walls
- 02Elevations, sections and a photorealistic rendering you approve before anything is cut
- 03Boxes, doors and drawer fronts cut, edged and finished in our shop, then dry-fitted
- 04Appliance panels, tall units, pantry fittings and the island drawn as one set
- 05Delivery, levelling, scribing to your walls and door alignment by our own crew
- 06One return visit after you have lived with it, and a [term] warranty
No figures published. The drivers, in order.
| Driver | What we look at |
|---|---|
| Length of the run and the box count | Every cabinet is a box with a door or a drawer bank. More linear feet and more drawers means more shop hours. |
| Door construction | Painted five-piece and slab sit at one end, sequence-matched veneer and solid fluted fronts at the other. |
| Tall units and appliance panels | Floor-to-ceiling units, integrated fridge and dishwasher panels and a 9 or 10 ft ceiling add material and fitting time. |
| Island, stone and integrated pulls | A waterfall end, a mitred slab and pulls machined into the door change the build more than any colour choice. |
Colour, soft-close hardware and most pulls barely move the number. Every quote is itemized from your drawings and we walk you through each line before you sign.
Asked before the first call.
Do you install kitchens in Clarington yourselves?
Yes. The crew that builds the boxes in our shop delivers and installs them in Clarington. Nothing is handed to a subcontractor between the drawing and the last door adjustment.
Can I see my Clarington kitchen before you build it?
Yes. After the measure you get elevations and a photorealistic rendering with your doors, finish and hardware in your own room. Nothing is cut until you approve the drawings.
Can we do the kitchen in stages?
You can stage rooms, and many clients do. Staging inside a single kitchen is harder, because the counter is templated once and the appliances need finished openings. If timing is the reason, we usually suggest keeping the kitchen whole and moving another room to a later date. The itemized quote makes that simple to see.
We use the side door, not the front. Can the storage be built around that?
That is exactly how we prefer to draw it. We ask what comes through that door in each season, then size the bench, the hooks and the lockers to it. Wet gear gets an open slot that dries, and the plinth is specified so it can be wiped down rather than repainted every spring.