Andy Cabinet

Andy Cabinet is a small maker of cabinets with top quality workmanship. They specialize in cabinets rather than serving as a primary contractor so I had to arrange to get my own counter tops, etc. when I redid my kitchen. He caters primarily to the local Vietnamese community by word of mouth, so I found him by seeing the work he had done in somebody else’s kitchen rather than through reviews. His showroom has samples of different types of cabinets rather than complete kitchens, but he will design things on a computer to show you what things will look like. Rather than offering low end hardware, such as cheap drawer slides and hinges, and then raising the price for upgrades, he started off by showing high quality parts all around. People are typically unfamiliar with the materials they end up with, which is why I was impressed with his work more than with other people’s kitchens who thought they got something good.
I’m familiar with the materials he uses and have experience with woodworking of that nature, but don’t have the experience or tools to do a whole kitchen. It’s also a bigger task than I’d trust myself with. I was also able to do the electrical work, plumbing, appliance installation, duct work, and fix the floors by myself. For somebody who doesn’t want to do things piecemeal, he won’t be the best option.
Contractors will often handle everything from tear down to completion, and I think if Andy subcontracted those things out he’d be a better choice. But his business model will save money. For me, he had people remove the old cabinets (at an extra cost) and install the new ones, which was part of the cost. Workmanship is important because not all installers cut moldings straight, line everything up correctly, etc. But his folks did a great job.