Ajax, on the ground.
Ajax is dominated by subdivision houses from the 1990s onward, with a band of older streets near the lake. Older bathrooms tend to be narrow with the rough-in already fixed, while newer builds offer a wider wall and room for a double bowl. Driveways and attached garages give the crew a clear path, and most installs load in through the garage. We measure the rough-in and the wall, build and finish the vanity in our shop, then set and level it on site so the stone can be templated against the real cabinet.
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 vanities page.
On the drawings, and on the quote.
- 01Elevations and a photorealistic rendering, with the sink and tap shown in place
- 02Drawer boxes notched around the trap so the drawer still opens fully
- 03Soft-close hinges and runners throughout
- 04Integrated pulls machined into the door, or hardware you choose
- 05A finished underside on a floating vanity, or a plinth and legs on a furniture piece
- 06Templating for the stone top once the boxes are set and level
No figures published. The drivers, in order.
| Driver | What we look at |
|---|---|
| Floating or furniture style | A floating vanity needs blocking in the wall and a finished underside; a furniture-style piece adds legs and a plinth. |
| Sink and tap choice | An undermount bowl, a vessel or a moulded top each change the cabinet, and a wall-mounted tap moves the plumbing before the boxes are built. |
| Drawers around the plumbing | Notched drawer boxes take shop time that a door and a fixed shelf do not. |
| Finish and door detail | A slab door in paint is quicker than fluting, a mitred rail or a machined integrated pull. |
The quote is written line by line off the drawings, with the cabinet, the hardware and the stone shown separately so you can see where the money sits.
Asked before the first call.
Can you replace a vanity without retiling the Ajax bathroom?
Usually yes, if the new cabinet covers the same footprint or more. We measure the tile edges and the existing plinth line at step 01 and size the piece so no bare floor or unfinished tile is left showing.
How long is a bathroom out of use?
Only for the install and the stone. The cabinet goes in and is levelled in [n] days, the fabricator templates afterwards, and the top is fitted on their return. Your plumber reconnects once the stone is in.
We want the fridge to look built in. Is that possible in a standard house?
Usually. A panel-ready fridge takes appliance panels that match your doors. A standard fridge can instead be boxed with tall gables and a deep upper so the front lines up with the cabinetry. The second route needs the wall depth checked and the water line set back. Both are drawn before you decide.
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.