Vanities in North York
North York holds postwar bungalows with plaster and bulkheads on the same streets as new two-storey rebuilds with nine and ten foot ceilings. 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. A custom vanity is built to the width you have and drawn around the plumbing, floating on wall blocking or standing as a furniture piece.
North York, on the ground.
Full kitchens with islands and butler pantries lead here, along with mudrooms, walk-in closets and fitted wall units. 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.
A new build in North York allows one long uninterrupted run, so the decisions are about reveals, panel widths and ceiling height rather than working around what is already there.
Read more about custom cabinetry in North York 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 North York 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.
Can you make the fridge and dishwasher disappear into the cabinetry?
Yes, with appliance panels. The appliance has to be panel ready, so we need the model before the run is designed: hinge side, panel weight and door thickness all change the box and the reveal around it. Send us the spec sheet at the drawing stage.
We are rebuilding in North York. When should we bring you in?
As soon as the framing plan is settled and before the plumbing and electrical are roughed in. Cabinetry drives outlet heights, the sink and dishwasher positions and the size of the opening over the range. Coming in at that point avoids moving services after the walls close.