Custom Cabinet Installation in Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale Kitchen Remodeling Pros is Maricopa County's trusted expert in custom cabinet installation, specializing in built-to-fit frameless cabinetry, hardwood frame-and-panel door construction, and precision scribing to out-of-square walls.
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We offer sprayed lacquer and hand-applied stain finishes and full interior fitting packages. Our team provides measured shop drawings and dedicated installation crews, delivering cabinetry that fits Scottsdale homes exactly and long-serving results for both residential and commercial projects. Backed by an Arizona ROC licensed, bonded and insured contracting team, we have completed kitchen and bathroom projects of every size, from single pantry runs to complete estate millwork packages.
From scribing a filler to a wall that leans three-eighths of an inch to adjusting every door on a six-way European hinge, our team handles every detail. Serving Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek and Arcadia, we deliver exact, well-finished, professional work on every cabinet installation.
Stock, Semi-Custom or Custom
Three tiers, three honest answers. We will tell you when you do not need the expensive one.
| Tier | Lead time | Fits your walls? | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | About 1 week | Fixed widths, filler strips | New construction, square rooms, tight budgets |
| Semi-custom | 3 to 6 weeks | Modified stock sizes | Most standard remodels |
| Custom | 4+ weeks | Built to the actual room | Older homes, odd layouts, estate work |
The case for custom in Scottsdale is specific, not aspirational. Houses in Central Scottsdale and the Shea Corridor built in the 1970s have settled for fifty years, and their walls are not plumb or square. A run of fixed-width boxes leaves gaps that get covered with filler strips. Custom boxes are scribed to the wall that is actually there.
Custom also solves a quiet storage loss. Where two mass-produced face-frame cabinets meet, the stiles double up and cost you about an inch and a half of usable opening at every joint. Across a full kitchen that adds up to a drawer bank you paid for and cannot use.
Framed or Frameless
Face-frame is the traditional American build: a narrow hardwood frame around the front of the box. Frameless, sometimes called European, uses the carcase panels themselves and was developed in Europe in the 1950s and 60s.
The practical difference is capacity. A 12-inch frameless cabinet accepts a 10-inch drawer. A face-frame box of the same outside width takes 8.5. Multiply that across every cabinet in the room.
Face-frame still wins on some traditional and transitional designs where an inset door and a visible frame are the point. We build both and will say which suits your house.
Construction Spec
What we build and why it matters:
Carcases. Plywood, not particle board, particularly on sink runs. Particle board is dimensionally stable and cheap right up until it gets wet, and then it swells and stops holding screws.
Doors. Frame-and-panel construction with mortise-and-tenon, cope-and-stick or mitered joints, where the panel floats in the frame to allow for seasonal wood movement. Shaker, raised panel, slab and glass-front with muntins are all standard. Solid maple, cherry and oak, or veneer over a stable core.
Finishes. Sprayed lacquer over primer for painted work. Water or solvent-based stain where the grain should show. We avoid thermofoil, which looks glossy and cannot be repaired once it is damaged.
Hardware. 35 mm European cup hinges with six-way adjustment and quick-release, soft-close on every door and drawer, and full-extension metal glides rated to 75 to 100 pounds. Older three-quarter-extension slides leave the back of every drawer permanently out of reach, which is why so many kitchens feel short on storage when they are not.
Interior fittings. Lazy Susans, corner pull-outs, tray dividers, pull-down upper mechanisms, drawer organizers. Designed in at drawing stage rather than bought later and made to fit.
Air quality. Low-formaldehyde and no-added-formaldehyde panels with water-based finishes. Cabinetry is the main source of indoor off-gassing in a tightly built modern house, and it is worth specifying.
Standard Dimensions
Useful for picturing a layout before drawings exist.
| Cabinet | Depth | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Base | 24 in | 34.5 in, to meet a 36 in counter |
| Wall | 12 in | 30 or 36 in |
| Tall / pantry | 24 in | To ceiling |
Backsplash space between counter and wall cabinets is 18 inches standard. Toe kick runs 3 to 4 inches. Taking wall cabinets to the ceiling with a stacked top row and crown, rather than leaving a soffit gap, is usually the cheapest storage gain available in any kitchen.
Custom Cabinet Cost in Scottsdale
Estimated ranges, priced by linear foot of cabinetry.
| Tier | Estimated Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Stock installed | $150 to $350 per linear ft | Fixed sizes, fast |
| Semi-custom installed | $350 to $650 per linear ft | Modified sizes, wider finish choice |
| Custom installed | $650 to $1,400+ per linear ft | Built to the room, any species or finish |
| Typical full kitchen, custom | $40,000 to $120,000 | 25 to 35 linear feet, plus interior fittings |
What moves it: species and finish, since hand-applied glazing and distressing are priced by the hour; interior fittings; door style complexity; and whether the run includes tall units, which cost more per foot than base cabinets.
Related Services
If your existing boxes are sound plywood and only the doors are dated, refacing cabinet doors costs far less and takes under a week. Cabinets are normally installed as part of full-scope kitchen work or estate-level kitchen work, with the countertop templated to the installed boxes afterward. Island cabinetry is covered under custom island installation, and everything begins with layout planning and renderings.
Service Areas
We install custom cabinetry throughout Scottsdale, 85250 through 85269, with much of our scribing work in the 1970s Shea Corridor and Central Scottsdale housing stock. We also work Paradise Valley estate kitchens, Cave Creek's hand-plastered custom homes, and Arcadia's midcentury ranches. See Scottsdale Kitchen Remodeling Pros.
Why Homeowners Choose Our Cabinet Work
Arizona ROC licensed, bonded and insured, with general liability coverage in force. Measured shop drawings you approve before anything is built. In-house installation crews rather than a delivery and a phone number. We order first and demolish second, so you are not living without a kitchen while a shop builds your boxes. Every door adjusted on site at the end, which is the step most installers skip.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do custom cabinets cost in Scottsdale?
Estimated $650 to $1,400 or more per linear foot installed, which puts a typical 25 to 35 foot kitchen at $40,000 to $120,000. Semi-custom runs $350 to $650 per foot and stock $150 to $350.
How long is the lead time?
Four weeks minimum for custom, and longer for complex packages or specialty finishes. Stock arrives in about a week. We order before demolition rather than after.
Do I actually need custom cabinets?
Not always. If your walls are square and standard sizes fit, semi-custom is the better value and we will say so. Custom earns its price in older houses, odd layouts and rooms where every inch counts.
Framed or frameless, which should I choose?
Frameless gives you more usable space: a 12-inch frameless box takes a 10-inch drawer against 8.5 in a face-frame box. Face-frame suits traditional designs with inset doors. We build both.
Plywood or particle board boxes?
Plywood, especially under a sink. Particle board holds up fine until it meets water, and then it swells and loses its grip on screws.
Can you match my existing cabinets for an addition?
Sometimes, on species and door style. Finish matching on aged cabinetry is difficult and we will be honest about how close it will get before you commit.
Do you install cabinets other people supplied?
Yes, though we will inspect them first and tell you what we find. We do not warrant boxes we did not build.
Are you licensed and insured for custom cabinet installation work?
Yes. We are Arizona ROC licensed and carry general liability insurance, certificate on request.
Get Your Scottsdale Cabinet Quote
Call Scottsdale Kitchen Remodeling Pros at (480) 776-6323 for a free measurement and quote, or request one online.
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Scottsdale Kitchen Remodeling Pros works the northeast Valley along Loop 101, Scottsdale Road and Shea Boulevard, from Old Town north to DC Ranch and Desert Mountain. Outside the city limits we take this work to hillside kitchens in Fountain Hills, our Paradise Valley work and kitchen renovation in Arcadia.
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Scottsdale Kitchen Remodeling Pros works from a written, line-item estimate: cabinets, counters, labor and permits separated, priced after an in-home measure. Call for a free estimate, or send the form and we will respond the same business day.
Request a FREE Quote!
Or call (480) 776-6323. Calls only, we do not receive text messages.
Thank you. We reply the same business day to set a site measure.