Cabinet Installation in Ontario

Cabinet installation looks simple from the outside — boxes on a wall — and is anything but. Floors and walls in most Ontario homes are neither level nor plumb, so installers shim, scribe and level every run to a laser line before a single screw goes into a stud. Uppers must be anchored to carry real weight, fillers cut to close gaps against uneven walls, and doors and drawers aligned so the reveals read straight down the whole kitchen.

The install is also the hinge point of the wider schedule. Countertop fabricators will not template until base cabinets are set and level, and the backsplash cannot start until counters are on. Getting the cabinet stage right — correct order of runs, appliance openings verified against the actual appliances, plumbing and electrical rough-ins landing inside the right boxes — keeps everything after it on time. A crew that installs cabinets weekly will finish in days what a general labourer fights for a week.

• Removal and disposal of existing cabinets where needed
• Layout marking, stud location and level lines for every run
• Setting and securing base and upper cabinets, shimmed level and plumb
• Filler panels, toe kicks, end panels and crown detail scribed to the walls
• Cutouts for sinks, plumbing, outlets and appliances
• Door and drawer alignment and hardware installation
• Coordination with countertop templating once bases are set

• Number of cabinets and how many separate runs and corners the layout has
• Assembled cabinets versus flat-pack units that need building on site
• How far the existing walls and floor are out of level, which drives scribing time
• Islands and tall pantry units, which take more anchoring and panel work
• Crown moulding, light valances and other finish details
• Whether old cabinets need removal and disposal first

Every home is different, so we don’t publish flat prices — the quote is free and based on your actual job.