- What's the difference between face-frame and frameless cabinets?
- Face-frame cabinets have a solid wood frame across the front of the box, covering the plywood edges and giving doors a fixed reveal to mount to. Frameless (European-style) cabinets skip that frame — the box itself is the structure, doors mount directly to it, and you get slightly more interior storage per cabinet. Both hold up fine; the choice usually comes down to look and how much reveal you want around each door.
- How long does a custom kitchen take from order to install?
- Plan on several weeks between the field measure and install day once shop drawings are approved and material is ordered — solid hardwood and specific finish schedules have real lead times that don't compress just because a deadline is close. A specific timeline follows once the material and scope are known.
- Should I reface my existing cabinets or replace them?
- Refacing makes sense if the boxes are structurally sound and under about 20 years old — you keep the carcass and replace doors, drawer fronts, and veneer, which runs a fraction of full replacement. If you want a different layout, more storage, or the boxes are damaged or out of square, replacement is the better money.
- What wood species do you work with?
- Maple, white oak (including rift-cut and quarter-sawn), walnut, cherry, and paint-grade poplar most often. Each takes stain and paint differently — which fits best usually comes down to the finish schedule you're picturing, worked out during the field measure.
- Does Wisconsin's humidity actually affect cabinets?
- Yes. Indoor humidity in most Kenosha homes swings roughly between 30% and 50% across a year, and solid wood doors and drawer fronts expand and contract with that swing. It's normal and expected — the finish schedule accounts for it so joint lines don't open up on a painted door.
- Can you build cabinets to fit an older Kenosha home?
- That's a lot of what the cabinetry professionals we work with handle. Homes in neighborhoods like Library Park and the Third Avenue Historic District predate standardized cabinet dimensions, so a stock box from a big-box store rarely fits the actual wall opening or plumbing rough-in — cabinets get built to the room you have, not a spec sheet.
- Do you install cabinets in basements?
- Yes, including basement bars and below-grade kitchens. Basements see bigger humidity swings than the floor above, so materials and finish schedule get chosen for that environment specifically rather than using the same spec as an upstairs kitchen.
- What's included in a quote?
- A written, itemized quote based on the actual field measure — material, hardware, and labor broken out, with no add-on charges once the crew is on site.
- Do you offer a warranty?
- Warranty terms depend on the cabinetry professional assigned to your project.
- What areas do you serve?
- Kenosha and Kenosha County, including Somers, Pleasant Prairie, Racine, and out toward Twin Lakes and Salem Lakes, plus Waukegan, IL, just across the state line.