You found a great deal on cabinets. They arrived — maybe from Wayfair, RTA Cabinet Store, IKEA, or a custom shop. Now they're sitting in your garage and you need someone who actually knows how to install them. Here's exactly what to expect and how to find the right pro.
Online cabinet retailers are great at one thing: selling cabinets. What they don't do is install them. You're left holding a pallet of flat-pack boxes with no clear answer to "who puts these together and hangs them?"
Most general contractors will say yes to the job — but they've never touched the specific brand you bought. Every manufacturer has quirks. RTA cabinets assemble differently than IKEA. Semi-custom boxes from Cabinet Joint don't go in the same way as stock cabinets from Home Depot. The installer matters more than the brand.
📦 Pro tip: Before hiring anyone, open every box and inspect for damage. Take photos. Most retailers have a 30-day window for damage claims — if you wait until install day and find a cracked door, you're paying out of pocket.
If it came in a box or on a pallet, we've installed it. Here's a partial list of brands and retailers we've worked with:
Every cabinet job follows the same basic flow. Knowing this ahead of time saves you money and headaches:
They hire someone before the cabinets arrive. Or worse — they hire the cheapest installer they can find on Thumbtack, and end up paying someone else to fix the mistakes.
A good installer costs more upfront and saves you money in the long run. Stripped hardware, crooked doors, cabinets pulling away from walls — these aren't easy fixes. They're tear-it-out-and-start-over problems. We've been called to fix enough of them to know.
For cabinet replacement only — almost never. If your project involves moving walls, relocating plumbing, or changing electrical, permits are required. We'll tell you during the estimate whether your project needs one. Most cabinet installs don't.
A typical kitchen cabinet installation in Phoenix runs $2,000–$6,000 for labor, depending on cabinet count, assembly requirements, and complexity. Islands, crown molding, and custom trim work add to the total. New construction (empty room, no demo) is on the lower end. Full remodels with demo and disposal are on the higher end.
Our estimates are honest — if it takes 3 days, we quote 3 days. No bait-and-switch, no "while we're here" upsells.
Tell us what you bought and where you're at. Dave reviews every estimate personally — you'll hear back within 24 hours. Upload your plans or cabinet specs for a faster, more accurate quote.
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