
New kitchen cabinets are the perfect way to breathe new life into an old kitchen and are one of the most popular kitchen renovation choices.
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We build custom cabinets to your exact measurements and choose species, finish, and hardware with you. Custom fits non-standard ceiling heights, angled or galley walls, appliance panels, and inserts like spice pull-outs, tray dividers, and deep pot drawers, and it removes the filler-strip gaps common with stock runs.
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Homeowners replace cabinets to fix worn finishes, rusted hinges, broken doors, and layouts that waste space. Every GVD cabinet package includes:
Plywood boxes resist moisture and hold screws better than particleboard, which matters under sinks and near dishwashers. Every cabinet line we carry uses true engineered-plywood sides and backs rather than particleboard, including our entry-level private-label package. We use dovetail or dowel drawer joinery and full-extension slides rated for repeated daily use.
Every line we stock is manufactured in the United States and complies with KCMA and ANSI standards.
Recessed flat-panel door, the most popular style nationwide. Fits traditional and transitional kitchens, and the default door style across every line we stock.
Clean, unbroken fronts for contemporary kitchens. Pairs best with frameless construction and minimal matte hardware.
Detailed traditional fronts with profiled edges. Adds cost over Shaker on most semi-custom lines.
Solid hardwood in maple, cherry, or oak; engineered plywood boxes; laminate; and MDF for painted doors, which holds a smoother paint finish than wood.
Cabinet manufacturers and designers report these as the dominant directions for 2026:
Three paths cover most Sacramento cabinet projects, ranked from least to most invasive.
| Option | What stays | What changes | Choose it when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refinishing | Boxes, doors, and drawers | Color or finish only — a sprayed, factory-grade painted or stained finish you cannot match with a brush | The layout and doors work and you only dislike the color |
| Refacing | Boxes and layout | Door and drawer fronts, veneer, and hardware | Boxes are solid but doors look dated |
| Replacement | Nothing | Everything — new custom or semi-custom cabinets | Boxes are damaged or the layout is changing |
Refacing has its own scope, timeline, and pricing — see our [cabinet refacing page](/cabinet-refacing-sacramento/) for the full breakdown.
You should replace cabinets when boxes have water damage, sagging shelves, or failed hinges, or when your remodel moves walls, appliances, or the sink. Replacement requires accurate measurement, level installation, and scribing to walls that are rarely square in older Sacramento houses.
We custom-build to your measurements or order semi-custom lines from Waypoint Living Spaces, Diamond, Fieldstone, and Mid Continent's Vista Series, plus our own private-label package for tighter budgets.
Ready-to-assemble (RTA) cabinets cost less and suit tighter budgets. Full custom fits non-standard walls, ceiling-height runs, and species like maple, cherry, or white oak.
Framed cabinets have a face frame around the box opening that supports doors and drawers. They give a traditional look, accept many finishes and hardware options, and are the more common American style.
Frameless cabinets, also called full-access or European, skip the face frame and use thicker box walls for a flush look and slightly wider drawer and door access.
Pick framed for Shaker and classic Sacramento kitchens. Pick frameless for contemporary slab-front designs.
On-site installation for a cabinet-only replacement is typically 3 to 5 days. Refinishing and refacing run about 3 days. Fully custom cabinetry takes longer on site because the boxes are built to your measurements.
The bigger variable is lead time before install: semi-custom lines have to be ordered, built, and shipped before a crew ever arrives, and that window is where most homeowners misjudge the calendar. If you are comparing us against a big-box installer, compare total time from measure to finished kitchen rather than install days alone.
Most cabinet projects we complete run between roughly $16,000 and $40,000 installed, depending on scope. Refinishing and refacing sit at the lower end, semi-custom replacement runs in the middle, and full custom or ceiling-height runs reach the top — while a smaller add-on like an island or a few extra cabinets can be a few thousand dollars. Cabinets typically account for about 30% of a full kitchen remodel budget.
Every quote breaks out cabinetry, hardware, removal, and installation so you can see exactly where the budget goes.
Cabinetry is almost always the largest single line on a kitchen estimate — typically around 30% of the total — so we quote it first and design the rest of the budget around it, not the other way around. Settle cabinetry first, then countertops, appliances, flooring, and lighting against what remains. Design and permitting are detailed as their own lines so you always see what each part costs.
Cabinet pricing depends on the line and the size of the run. Refinishing and refacing are the most affordable, semi-custom replacement sits in the middle, and fully custom cabinetry built to your measurements runs highest. Most cabinet projects we complete fall between roughly $16,000 and $40,000 installed — we quote the exact scope from an in-home measurement.
On-site installation for a cabinet-only replacement is typically 3 to 5 days, and refinishing or refacing runs about 3 days. Fully custom cabinetry takes longer on site because the boxes are built to your measurements. Add ordering, build, and shipping lead time in front of that — for semi-custom lines that window is usually the largest part of the calendar, so judge a quote on total time from measure to finished kitchen rather than install days.
Refinish when the layout and doors work and you only dislike the color. Reface when the boxes are structurally sound but the doors look dated. Replace when boxes have water damage, sagging shelves, or failed hinges, or when the remodel moves walls, appliances, or the sink.
We stock Waypoint Living Spaces, Diamond, Fieldstone, and Mid Continent's Vista Series as semi-custom lines, plus our own private-label package for tighter budgets and fully custom cabinetry built to your measurements. Every line is manufactured in the United States and complies with KCMA and ANSI standards.
Plywood. Every line we carry uses true engineered-plywood sides and backs rather than particleboard, including the entry-level private-label package. Plywood resists moisture and holds screws better, which matters under sinks and near dishwashers.
A like-for-like cabinet replacement usually does not require a permit. A permit is required once the work moves plumbing, gas, electrical, or structure — which covers most projects that also change the layout. We handle the permits and schedule inspections as part of the contract.
Framed cabinets have a face frame around the box opening that supports the doors and drawers, giving a traditional look and the widest range of finishes and hardware. Frameless cabinets skip the face frame and use thicker box walls for a flush, contemporary look with slightly wider drawer and door access. Pick framed for Shaker and classic kitchens, frameless for slab-front designs.
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