RTA Cabinets

16 years ago

I was just reading a magazine and found out there are a lot more Ready-to-assemble cabinet makers out there besides IKEA. I found one (RTAcabi.net) that seems to have great prices and a really good selection of sizes. Does anyone have any experience with any of these online vendors for RTA cabinets? Since I don't have an IKEA anywhere near me in KC, that's out of the question, and I really like the idea of saving some money compared to what I was quoted at Home Depot.

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Yvonne B
16 years ago
Scherrs does RTA cabinets - and I think they're pretty close to you. They have a great website, too.
bob_cville
16 years ago
I got the cabinets for my mostly done, mostly-DIY kitchen from Scherr's and really couldn't be more happy with the quality of the cabinets, and more importantly with the quality of the service from Scherr's.
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I used Scherr's. It's been two years. I'm still delighted. I want to do another kitchen. That's kind of sick, I know. I did want to comment about the assembly process. Each manufacturer uses a different assembly technique. While I can only speak to the Scherr's process, I have to say it is one stout cabinet. They don't use clips as illustrated above. I think they are much more solid that some of the standard custom cabinets I have used in the past. The bottom line is each company stands on their own merits. I like Scherr's because of the quality of the product, they are manufactured in North Dakota and the outstanding customer service. If you have a problem, you get a real person to help solve it. I have read numerous posts that indicated Barker's produces a good product. Their customer service is involves a lot of email. I like the telephone method myself. Conestoga is another domestic manufacturer of RTA frameless cabinets. With these companies, you can be assured the materials meet acceptable health standards, too.
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I know this thread is old, but for those that find it looking for direction, I'll give my experiences. I did Conestoga for my own remodel. It was an extensive and very very customized order. $22k, from Home Depot it was $32k. Lowes wouldn't even quote it, the plan was so custom. Every cabinet was individually designed to look like a piece of furniture with legs. I have no run of cabinets anywhere, each section is separate with finished sides. I couldn't have been happier with the value, quality, look, and cost. I LOVE my kitchen. The finish on these are impeccable, smooth as silk and the maple stained and glaze is absolutely beautiful. A couple years later I remodeled my daughter's kitchen and used them again. We ordered cherry wood and I regret it. The look was good, but the wood was not quality and I had 2 pieces snap in half during install. Also, several issues with the ordering process. If you go Conestoga with lots of customizing, be prepared to spend quite a bit of time making sure the order is correct. Recently I did a rental house with RTA cabs from a place I found online. I didn't expect much for $2500, but was impressed! They were nicely done and while not very customized, the quality was on par with Conestoga! I think it was rtaonline.com
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I am in the middle of a VERY LARGE Ikea installation. While I have had a few frustrations (30" width is 30 1/16", which, when working with concrete walls and 9-10 cabinets wide can make for some interestingly new compound swear words), I contunue to be impressed with the thoughfulness and ingeniousness of IKEA design. The boxes are easy to assemble and remarkably consistent. They have "everything" for fitment. Need a high capacity shelf with wide adjustability on height for a heavy wall oven? Check ($26). Need a closeout panel to hide the sink when you open the doors? Check. Need a ventiliated rail for the induction cooktop? Check. In the 80" tall cabs, the included shelf has different shelf supports so that the single shelf falls halfway between the 20" and 60" doors, so they both can line up and get a bumper. (Standard shelves / pins are a little higher and don't line up with the lower doors) Base cabs have almost limitless configurations with 5, 10 and 15" tall drawers. Everything is adjustable. We've done most of the doors in the kitchen and they are all precise. Drawers too. Still have to do the pantry but once you get the hang of the adjustments, you can easily have VERY plumb, square and consistent spacing that LOOKS very high end. The execution is key in almost all RTA cabinets. And planning so that you don't need oddball sizes. I don't have any corner cabinets so that makes it easier. In the end my space layout won't change, but I'll be able to replace my doors and drawer fronts in 2 days if I want to reface / remodel (God forbid)
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mollyred
16 years ago
Scherrs is great! Even DH, who is quite picky about building and engineering matters, raves about them. For what it would have cost to get fairly basic models of Thomasville or Diamond, without pullouts, self-closing hardware or any non-standard sizing, we got beautiful, well-made cabinetry with all the bells and whistles from Scherrs.

It did take us 3 days to put together our cabinets, but we did a very big kitchen! Also at least half a day of that was due to me, because I'd forgotton Leon's directions as to where to find the assembly instructions, and DH wouldn't lift a screwdriver until he had figured out every detail of the mechanics.

The Scherrs folks are some of the nicest and most responsible people you'll meet in the remodelling industry. So Whynot Minot?
clg7067
16 years ago
I bought a bunch of Scherrs to add to my kitchen. I plan going with Scherrs again when I redo the rest of it. It's amazing how sturdy these are. I've heard people say that frameless cabinets rack and go out of square easily, but these are sturdy. :) Plus they were fast and easy to assemble. I did feel they were expensive, so because of the cost, I'm going to put IKEA in my basement and laundry room.
live_wire_oak
16 years ago
If you're comparing HD's line of RTA cabinets (Mills Pride) with Scherrs, you've got a couple of shocks coming. MP isn't an expensive cabinet line at all, so if you're in sticker shock over it, you'd better see the doctor for a few more heart pills, because there is no where but up from there. ;~) THe good news is that although Scherrs RTA will easily be double the MP number, it's more than double in quality. If you're comparing another of HD's cabinet lines to Scherrs, like Thomasville, you're more in the ballpark of quality, but you really do have to factor in the hassle of assembly to it. It takes some time, and you have to have the space to lay everything out. (Not that you wouldn't have to have the space for a traditional delivery of already assembled cabinets, but you wouldn't need any additional maneuvering room to get the boxes assembled.)
mls99
16 years ago
IKEA does deliver: you can order through their IKEA Direct phone number. If you're interested head over to ikeafans.com (which is unaffiliated with IKEA) where you'll find several people who can answer questions about the process.

Here is a link that might be useful: IKEAfans
talley_sue_nyc
16 years ago
A guy named Jason who used to post on the Remodeling forum a lot was a contractor who really liked CabParts.com.

They make RTA frameless cabinets (and sell a very limited selection of doors; but their intent is for you to buy the doors elsewhere) in standard sizes AND CUSTOM sizes. However, they only sell to construction professionals, so you'd need to find someone to order them for you.

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