When refinishing isn't the answer
Cabinet Installation in Southwest Florida
Beautiful cabinets deserve a flawless install.
What it is
If you have already bought cabinets — from a big-box store, a kitchen supplier, or a designer — someone still has to hang them. That is a finish carpentry job, and it is the difference between a kitchen that looks bought and a kitchen that looks built.
Houses are not square and floors are not level, least of all older Florida stock built on slab. A cabinet run only looks right because someone shimmed, scribed and packed it until it did. Doors line up, gaps stay even along their length, and the filler pieces at the wall look deliberate.
He also handles the parts people forget until the day: crown to the ceiling, light rail underneath, panels on the exposed ends, toe kicks, and drilling handles to a consistent line rather than by eye.
How the job runs
- 01
Check the delivery before anything goes up
Boxes are counted and inspected against the plan first. A missing filler or a damaged end panel found on day one is a phone call; found on day three it is a stopped job.
- 02
Find the high point and set a level line
Every cabinet on the run is hung to one line rather than to the floor. This is why the tops stay flat across a wall that isn't.
- 03
Uppers first, then base units
Uppers go up while there is nothing below to lean over. Cabinets are joined to each other and fixed into studs, not just into drywall.
- 04
Scribe to the walls
Filler strips and end panels are cut to follow the actual wall rather than a straight line, so there is no wedge-shaped gap in the corner.
- 05
Trim, doors and hardware
Crown, light rail and toe kicks go on, doors are adjusted until the gaps read even, and handles are drilled to a jig so they sit identically on every door.
What it won’t do
- He is not a cabinet supplier. He fits what you buy — this is labour, not a showroom, and there is no markup on boxes because there are no boxes.
- He does not move plumbing or run new circuits. Those are licensed trades and he will tell you when you need one rather than have a go.
- If your existing cabinets are sound, he will say so. Refinishing costs a fraction of replacing, and he would rather tell you that than sell you the bigger job.
Recent work
Photographs of True Tone Cabinets jobs in Southwest Florida.
Questions people ask
- I bought cabinets already. Will you fit them?
- Yes — that is most of this work. Bring what you have bought and he will hang it.
- Should I replace or refinish?
- Replace if the layout is wrong, if you need more storage, or if the boxes have water damage. Refinish if the boxes are sound and it is the look you are tired of. He does both, so the answer you get is not a sales answer.
- Do you take the old cabinets out?
- Yes, removal is part of the job. Ask about disposal at the estimate so it is priced in rather than a surprise.
Find out what yours would cost
It never puts a price on your work. Every kitchen is priced on door count and condition, so it books the free estimate instead of guessing at a number. Estimates are free, and nobody needs to come to the house before you decide.
Call or text — either works. Free estimates across Southwest Florida.