What to Look For When Buying Discount Cabinets

By Leslie A.M.
RefacingCabinet.com Columnist

If your budget can only stretch to discount cabinets for your kitchen tune up, that is fine if you keep in mind these simple tips.

Membership Fees for Kitchen Renovations

Read the ads carefully. Sometimes your best bargains come with a hefty membership fee you must pay before you can benefit from the discounted price.

Didn't Want to Build Your Own Kitchen Cabinets?

Your discount cabinets might need to be assembled. If you are not prepared to build your own kitchen cabinets, your savings might go out the window with installation costs. Make sure you have all the details before you purchase discount cabinets.

Need for Resurfacing Kitchen Cabinets Should Not Arise in Shipping

Don't remove your cabinets until all of the cabinets you purchase have arrived safe and sound. If your discount cabinets come damaged, you have to return them and wait for a replacement. If you have removed your kitchen cabinets prematurely, you may be in an awful mess while you wait for the new ones to arrive. At the very least, inspect all the packaging before the delivery truck leaves. Any torn or dented boxes should be opened right away and the contents inspected.

Know Your Materials: Stock Kitchen Cabinets

They might be advertised as maple, cherry, or even oak kitchen cabinets, but are they solid wood? If you are comparing the price to solid wood cabinets and the discount cabinets are a small fraction of the cost, it might be because the discount cabinets are actually particle board with veneer fronts. Make sure you are comparing apples to apples.

Shop wisely and your discount cabinets can save you money and a few headaches.

About The Author

Leslie A.M. Smith is a freelance writer who desperately needs a new kitchen. Until she can afford it, she has her eye on refacing her cabinets.