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Where is the best place for me to compare cabinetry for house flipping

7 years ago

I am just getting into starting to house flip and I need some cabinetry that is "middle of the road." However, I'm not very familiar with cabinetry, but I know I don't want to go with a big box store (too many horror stories). I want to make sure I'm getting a good price for a quality cabinet. Does anyone have any advice? Please and thank you.

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7 years ago

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7 years ago
I would do IKEA boxes and Scherr's doors. IKEA drawer slides are is top of the line and the price is great. Scherr's has hundreds of doors to choose from and will do any finish or leave them unfinished and they are predrilled to fit IKEA hinges on request.

Otherwise, I would find a custom guy locally. Custom can be the same price or lower than a name brand. Just make sure they are actual cabinets and not "built in place" cabinet faceframes and doors.
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eam44
7 years ago
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IKEA with wood doors is a great idea if you have the ability to assemble the boxes yourself.

There is a sizable Amish community here in NE Ohio. I've gotten quotes from half a dozen local cabinet makers because I too had read that custom can be less expensive. Perhaps custom is on par with Lowes or HD that I didn't consult; but the least expensive still-good-quality option - by a long shot for me - was IKEA that came in at about half the price of my other quotes. IKEA cabinets are, of course, more labor intensive than ready-made cabinets, so if you're not assembling them yourself, you'll have to factor in the labor cost of assembly.
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The Kitchen Place
7 years ago
Find a good dealer that you like to work with....that you have a good vibe with. Most dealers will have "middle of the road" cabinets. Forming a good relationship with someone in the business can really help you out in the long run. Better service, more experienced, better designs....trouble-shooting...getting great deals on scratch-n-dent items....etc. Call around to a few dealers, explain that you'll be needing cabinetry and countertops as a flipper....X amount per year and you're looking for someone to work with. Pick two or three to visit. Send them a simple L-shaped kitchen design to quote for you (ahead of time). See who you like best and take it from there. I agree....avoid the box stores at all costs.
User
7 years ago
A flipper's "middle of the road" is likely to be the real world's "builder grade". Be sure that your budget actually covers mid grade.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
7 years ago
If you want to consider used but good shape check out the local habitat restore stores in your area. They are a flippers best friend. Amazing what you can get there. We bought new lever style door knobs various types for $3 set. Electrical outlets and cover plates bags of them for just a few dollars. Excellent porcelain tile for as little as 25c square feet and the bigger for 70ceach. Slabs of granite, excellent appliances for dirt cheap some brand new. Not everything there is used. Toilets $10. Light fixtures of all types. We have been going regularly while re doing the house and scoring so many bargains.

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