Custom Cabinetry Calgary
Cabinetry composed for the room you live in, so the morning feels calmer and the everyday feels considered. We shape the layout, take careful measurements in your home, and install so the doors fall into line and the drawers settle softly.
What we mean when we say custom
A great deal of what is offered as custom cabinetry around Calgary is, in truth, semi-custom: a thoughtful but fixed library of box sizes, door profiles, and finishes, arranged to suit your walls as closely as the catalogue allows. For many homes that is a perfectly graceful answer. Yet when a room carries an awkward corner, a dropped soffit, the chase of an old chimney, or a window set just slightly off centre, the catalogue begins to push back against the space.
Cabinetry made truly to measure is drawn to the dimensions of your room and to the rhythm of how you live in it. We compose the runs around your sightlines, your appliances, and the storage habits you already have, then have the boxes and doors made to those figures. What returns to your home is cabinetry that meets the wall from edge to edge, settles cleanly against the ceiling, and quietly absorbs the character of an older Calgary house rather than apologising for it with strips of filler.
- Boxes and doors shaped to your real walls, never rounded to the closest standard width
- A layout composed around the way you cook, gather, and move through the room
- Awkward corners, soffits, and bulkheads designed into the plan from the start
- Finishes, hardware, and interior fittings chosen alongside you, with intention
If you are weighing stock against semi-custom against fully bespoke, we will give you a candid read on which suits your room and your budget. Now and then the most sensible path is semi-custom boxes with a handful of made-to-measure pieces exactly where the space calls for them.
Kitchens, baths, and the rooms in between
Most of our cabinetry begins in the kitchen, yet considered millwork rewards almost any room where storage has to live within a particular space. We design and install throughout the home, whether as part of a wider renovation or as a cabinetry project on its own.
Kitchen cabinetry
Complete cabinet runs, islands, pantries, and tall storage, composed so the room feels effortless to use. We place drawer banks where the pots and lids belong, pull-outs for waste and recycling, and uppers proportioned to clear the range hood and reach the ceiling. Island dimensions follow your walkways rather than a hunch, so two people can move past one another without turning side-on.
Bathroom vanities and storage
Vanities shaped to the precise wall, with drawers that step neatly around the plumbing instead of surrendering that room to a false front. We bring in medicine storage, tower cabinets, and linen units drawn to match the vanity, so the whole space reads as a single, calm composition.
Built-ins and the rest of the house
Mudroom lockers and benches made for Calgary winters, laundry cabinetry, home-office desks and shelving, fireplace surrounds, and living-room media walls. If it has to sit against a wall and hold something, we can craft it to belong with the rest of your home.
What your cabinets are truly made from
Both the price of a cabinet and the years it will give you trace back to what it is built from. We will talk you through the choices in plain language, so you understand what you are investing in and where it genuinely pays to spend.
The box (carcass)
The structural part that lives out of sight. Plywood boxes are stronger, hold their screws more faithfully, and stand up to moisture far better than particleboard, which counts for a great deal beneath a sink or in a bathroom. Furniture-grade melamine over engineered board makes a dependable mid-range choice, with a clean, easily wiped interior. We will be clear about where plywood is worth the difference and where it simply is not.
Doors and drawer fronts
This is the surface you live with day after day. Solid hardwood and hardwood veneers bring genuine grain that can be stained or painted. Painted MDF gives a beautifully smooth, seamless shaker or slab door with no grain reading through the colour, which is why so many Calgary kitchens are drawn toward it. Thermofoil and 3D laminate fronts are hard-wearing and gentle on the budget. Each carries its own balance of appearance, ease of repair, and cost.
Drawers, hinges, and the parts that earn their keep
Full-extension, soft-close drawer slides and concealed hinges are where a kitchen quietly proves itself across a decade of daily use. We specify quality hardware as a matter of course, because a lovely door sitting on a tired drawer box becomes a small daily irritation.
- Plywood or furniture-grade boxes, chosen to suit each location
- Painted MDF, hardwood, veneer, or laminate fronts
- Soft-close, full-extension drawers and concealed hinges
- Interior fittings: pull-outs, dividers, spice racks, waste pull-outs
From the first measure to cabinetry in place
Made-to-measure cabinetry only sings when the figures are sound and the trades move in step. Here is how a typical Calgary cabinet project unfolds with us, calmly and in sequence.
- On-site measure and conversation. We come to your home, take careful measurements, and talk through how the room is really lived in. We note appliances, plumbing, electrical, and the storage you genuinely need before a single line is drawn.
- Design and layout. You see the cabinet layout, door profile, finish, and hardware long before anything is ordered. We refine together until the plan suits your space, your daily rhythm, and your budget.
- Written estimate. You receive an itemised, written estimate so the cost is plain before you commit, with no vague allowances waiting to grow.
- Build. Boxes and doors are crafted to your final dimensions while we prepare the room and coordinate any plumbing, electrical, or wall work.
- Install. We set the boxes true, hang and align every door, fit the fronts, and tune the drawers until everything sits flush and glides.
- Walk-through. We move through the finished cabinetry together and put right anything that is not quite there before we consider it complete.
Made for Calgary homes and Calgary trades
We work throughout Calgary and the surrounding area, where the housing is wonderfully varied. An inner-city character home in Altadore or Marda Loop presents quite different cabinetry questions than a newer build out in Mahogany or Auburn Bay. Older homes through Bridgeland, Renfrew, Kensington, and Hillhurst often conceal out-of-square walls, plaster, and snug footprints that stock cabinetry cannot meet gracefully. Newer homes in Tuscany, Scenic Acres, Beltline, and Mission tend to ask for cabinetry that honours a particular design intent rather than wrestling with the layout.
Because we plan and install alongside licensed trades, the cabinetry arrives as part of one coordinated renovation: counters, plumbing, electrical, and tile all fall in with the cabinet plan, rather than being reconciled once the dust has settled. That coordination is the quiet difference between a kitchen that feels built into the home and one that merely feels assembled within it.
What does custom cabinetry cost in Calgary?
Cabinetry is most often priced by the linear foot, then shaped by the box material, the door finish, and the interior fittings you choose. The planning ranges below reflect typical Calgary custom and semi-custom work, so you can budget against realistic figures. Think of them as a starting point for a conversation rather than a quote — your exact price follows a written estimate once we have measured.
These ranges are planning figures for typical Calgary projects, not a fixed quote. Door finish (painted MDF versus solid hardwood), box material (plywood versus engineered board), kitchen size, and interior fittings shift the number most. Your exact price is set by a written estimate after an on-site measure.
What shapes the price
- Engineered or melamine boxes in place of full plywood
- Painted MDF or laminate fronts rather than solid hardwood
- Keeping the existing footprint and plumbing where they are
- Standard interior fittings instead of a pull-out for everything
- Solid hardwood doors, glass fronts, or specialty finishes
- Tall, ceiling-height runs and generous islands
- Relocating plumbing, gas, or electrical for a new layout
- Specialty interior storage throughout
Questions homeowners ask.
What is the difference between custom, semi-custom, and stock cabinets?+
Stock cabinets arrive in fixed sizes off a shelf and are the gentlest on the budget. Semi-custom draws on a library of sizes, styles, and finishes arranged to suit your walls, with filler strips where the catalogue needs them. Fully custom is crafted to your exact dimensions and layout, so it meets the wall cleanly and takes odd corners, soffits, and tight spaces in stride. We will give you an honest read on which suits your room and your budget, and at times the wisest answer is a blend of the two.
How much does custom cabinetry cost in Calgary?+
Cabinetry is generally priced by the linear foot, and Calgary custom and semi-custom work commonly falls between roughly $300 and $750 per foot, supplied and installed. A typical full kitchen tends to land in the $12,000 to $25,000-plus range, shaped by size, door finish, box material, and interior fittings. These are planning ranges only; your exact price follows a written estimate once we have measured in your home.
What materials do you recommend for kitchen cabinets?+
It comes down to where the cabinet lives and the look you are drawn to. We tend to suggest plywood or furniture-grade boxes wherever moisture and weight come into play, painted MDF for a smooth, seamless shaker or slab door, and solid hardwood or veneers where you want genuine grain. We always specify soft-close, full-extension drawers and concealed hinges, because that hardware is what your hands feel every single day.
Do you build the cabinets or only install them?+
We design the cabinetry, have it crafted to your final measurements, and install it ourselves, so the whole project stays coordinated from start to finish. That means the person who measured your room remains accountable for how it sits once it is in. We will explain who builds what during the estimate, so nothing comes as a surprise later.
Can custom cabinetry suit an older inner-city Calgary home?+
Yes, and these are often the very homes where bespoke cabinetry proves its worth. Character homes in areas such as Altadore, Bridgeland, Renfrew, and Kensington tend to carry out-of-square walls, plaster, soffits, and snug footprints that stock cabinets cannot meet without unsightly gaps. We measure the room as it truly is and build to it, so the cabinetry settles against the ceiling and meets the wall from edge to edge.
How long does a custom cabinetry project take?+
It depends on the scale of the project and how much of the room is changing, since boxes and doors are crafted to order once the design is settled. We will share a realistic schedule with your written estimate, after we have measured and know precisely what is being built and which trades are involved. We would rather not promise a timeline before we understand the full scope.
Do I need a full renovation, or can I simply replace the cabinets?+
Either path works beautifully. We take on standalone cabinetry projects where the layout stays as it is and we bring in new boxes, doors, and storage, and we also fold cabinetry into a larger kitchen or bathroom renovation with new counters, plumbing, electrical, and tile. We will shape the scope to exactly what you wish to change, and nothing more.
What areas of Calgary do you serve?+
We work throughout Calgary and the surrounding area, including Altadore, Marda Loop, Bridgeland, Renfrew, Kensington, Hillhurst, Mahogany, Auburn Bay, Tuscany, Scenic Acres, Beltline, and Mission. If you are close by and unsure whether you fall within range, call us at 368-337-6704 and we will happily let you know.
Can you match new cabinetry to what I already have?+
Often, yes. If you are adding an island, a pantry, or built-ins to an existing kitchen, we will work to echo the door style, finish, and hardware as closely as the original cabinets allow. We will also be honest about how near a match is realistic, since older finishes can be difficult to reproduce exactly.
How do I get an estimate?+
Send us a few photos of the space along with a note on what you would like to change, and we will arrange an on-site measure. From there you receive an itemised written estimate, so the cost is clear before you commit. Call or text 368-337-6704, or email info@kitchensandbathreno.com to begin.
Let’s compose cabinetry that suits your space
Send a few photos and tell us what you would like to change. We will measure, walk you calmly through the options, and place a clear written estimate in your hands before any work begins.