Sounds gaspingly high to me but not enough info given to know.. what kind of wood & whats the layout & how many of each, and where do you live / what market are you in & are these truly custom cabs? The only way you’ll know is to get a couple more bids..

That seems like a lot for just cabinets, assuming that by "just cabinets" you are excluding installation. Of course there are a lot of factors--the square footage doesn't say anything about layout, number of cabinets, cabinet construction, and cabinet bells and whistles.

is there something custom about this..is that an installed price? small kitchens can have quirks and you may need customization for various reasons. However if this is not the case...consider that you have a very small kitchen and savings from using Ikea can be spent on things like great floors/counter/lighting plan/backsplash etc. I'd prefer the Ikea savings and personalize the space in a few ways with the other parts. GOOD LUCK

It's hard to say without the proposed layout and cabinet details. What is a 10 x 10 kitchen? Two 10' runs with an island? U shaped? G shaped? Are the cabinets shaker, raised panel, painted? Lots of bells and whistles? I can tell you that I received a quote for a much larger kitchen with all drawer bases, a pantry with roll outs and appliance cabinets with panels for the same price but it's for veneered slab doors, so much simpler construction. Did his price include installation?

It all depends on where you live, what materials you plan to use, what cabinetry style you plan to put in etc. I will say that for a similar sized kitchen, I am getting true custom made cabinets for around half that price (incudes installation, pulls etc.).

The OP has provided almost no information so we cannot answer her. If @opchallenger could come back to her post and provide more information we could answer her: the general location she lives - e.g. Boston will cost more than Omaha. In addition, we need to know more about the cabinet design - are the cabinets going to the ceiling and if so how high is the ceiling, are there stacked upper cabinets, are there appliance panels, is there a cabinet hood surround, what material are the cabinets made of, and any other specialty items. And as already mentioned, does the quoted price include installation which is a huge component.

Even in California that would be high. I’d say they weren’t interested in doing the job.

MIGA pricing; i.e. "make it go away".

IMO that is way too high!

For the people on this thread saying it’s too high, are you saying that it’s too high even if the quote includes installation?

I am.

That was $38k for cabinets and install that's it. Then there's counter tops, tile, electrician. Plumbing, floor install the appliances buy the appliances

So I am betting 50k easily.

Glad you returned, but you have not answered the questions asked or provided the needed particulars. In any case, still knowing nothing about whether you live in a HCOL area, or how big your kitchen is, or what choices you’ve made in the cabinetry, I’d say $38k--which includes all cabinetry and the installation as you just confirmed—is average. In some areas it would be low. You’d have to be living under a rock not to have heard of materials shortages and contractor shortages in the residential building industry.

M Miller, thanks for saying just what I was thinking too - what about all those questions we asked the OP?!

"In any case, still knowing nothing about whether you live in a HCOL area, or how big your kitchen is, or what choices you’ve made in the cabinetry"

The title says 10 x 10 kitchen.

We just signed for a kitchen remodel - we live just outside of Detroit. 12x12 kitchen with a small 4x4 butlers. 100 year old home— down to the studs gut - not moving walls, but switching around appliances. Our estimate for the entire job is $125K, including appliances. Cabinets are $47K of it.

Cabinet details:

Mouser. Painted white inset. Shaker door, slab drawer. Paneled dishwasher, and two under counter refrigerator drawers - no paneled refrigerator. Nearly all drawers in lowers. Uppers to the ceiling, not stacked, just 48” tall. Combined cabinets where possible to eliminate seams - our longest run is nearly 6’. Huz wanted walnut interiors - that was a $7K upgrade.

Hopefully that helps as a reference point.

We priced high end cabinets for our small kitchen and got an estimate of $25-30,000 unpainted, $8,000 more for painting. For us it's not worth it, so we are having the cabinets refinished since they are still in good working order.

"The title says 10 x 10 kitchen."

True, but you could have two different 10x10 kitchens that have cabinetry priced one double the other. So just saying it's 10x10 is a nonsensical way to determine whether the $38k for cabinetry and installation is reasonable or not. I find it interesting that the OP does not respond to the multiple questions. It says to me s/he doesn't know, and the $38k estimate s/he was given was on the fly, given the little info s/he provided to the contractor. As mentioned, we'd need to know more about the cabinet design - are the cabinets going to the ceiling and if so how high is the ceiling, are there stacked upper cabinets, are there appliance panels, is there an island, is there a cabinet hood surround, what material are the cabinets made of, are there glass doors, are the base cabinets drawers or pull-outs, is there a pull-out pantry cabinet, and any other specialty items.

Also, does the $38k include demolition of the existing cabinetry.

Seriously... you stated the OP didn't state the size of the kitchen. I pointed out she did. That is all. There is no need to write a book about why you still need more information, sure... but the one thing you know is the size of the kitchen, so you don't need that.

Did you think the OP meant 10 inches by 10 inches? Or maybe meters? If not, you know size.

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Incidentally, you also really do know some other things with some reasonableness. You know that 10x10 is the average square feet of a kitchen. Which is why many manufacturers provide pricing data on a 10 x 10 kitchen.

We also know the "contractor makes" the cabinets in his "warehouse." So we can infer the cabinets are either RTA or full custom. Frankly, in my area $38k would be high for full custom and robbery for RTA and that includes installation. However, since I don't know the OP's area I don't know whether that is high for custom in their area.

"There is no need to write a book about why you still need more information"

@bry911 - I've seen your comments on this forum for a long time. So coming from you, that statement is hilarious.

"I've seen your comments on this forum for a long time. So coming from you, that statement is hilarious."

That's a fair point.

We don't know what kind of cabinets you're discussing, so it's hard to say, "Yes, that's a fair price" or, "No, run away. Run away fast." You're implying that you're shocked by that high number and are wondering how to lower it, so I'll throw out these generalizations:

- Custom cabinets will cost the most (by a large margin), Ready-to-Assemble will be the cheapest. Semi-custom and Ready-made will be in between.

- Corner cabinets (for example, Lazy Susans) cost significantly more than straight-run cabinets.

- Tall pantry cabinets (especially if they have pull-outs) are surprisingly expensive.

- Standard sized cabinets cost more than unusual sizes.

- Some woods cost more than others. Cherry or walnut are at the top of the cost list, while oak is a little lower, and MDF is cheaper still. Within the same type of wood, costs can vary; for example, rift-sawn oak or quarter-sawn oak will cost more than plain oak.

- Fancy inserts (pull-out shelves, spices, silverware dividers, Chef's drawers, etc.) cost more than plain cabinets.

- Drawers cost a good bit more than plain cabinets.

- Glass-front uppers cost more than wooden drawers (because the interior of the cabinet must be finished just like the exterior).

- Islands cost more than regular cabinets (because they must be finished on all four sides).

- Shorter uppers will cost less than to-the-ceiling cabinets.

- Two stacked uppers will cost less than taller uppers.

- Overlay or semi-overlay doors cost less than inset.

- Appliances hidden behind wooden panels cost extra; the same is true for refrigerators enclosed in boxes.

- Soft-close drawers cost more, but not much more.

- Full extension /heavy duty hardware will cost more (but will last longer).

- Painted cabinets cost more than stained (and paint doesn't last as long).

- Glazes over paint cost more than plain paint.

I don't think you were including hardware, but hardware can vary from 50 cents to $30-40 per item.

I'm not saying those higher-cost items aren't worthwhile, but maybe this'll help you understand where your splurges lie.

And, as someone above stated, materials are high right now (and I think we all suspect will remain high for some time) for numerous reasons.