Kitchen cabinet replacement
Full tear-out and a new cabinet layout, including uppers, base cabinets, and panels designed around your appliances and clearances.
Serving Madison, Wisconsin & surrounding areas
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Get cabinets that fit the room you actually have, not a stock footprint. We design, build, and install with clean lines, durable materials, and an installation plan that respects your home.
If you are searching for cabinets in Madison WI, you are probably trying to solve a specific problem: awkward walls, limited storage, dated doors, or a kitchen that never worked the way you cook.
At Custom Cabinetry Madison, we build cabinets around real dimensions and real daily use. That means planning for things like shallow pantries, reachable corner storage, appliance clearances, and clean finishes that hold up to Wisconsin seasons. Cabinet planning also accounts for walls and floors that are not perfectly square or level, along with electrical and plumbing that must remain accessible.
We handle the full cabinet scope: design, materials selection, fabrication, and professional installation. The goal is a finished kitchen—or laundry, mudroom, office, or built-in area—that looks intentional and feels easy to live with.
We measure the space, review windows, door swings, vents, plumbing, and outlets, then talk through how you use the room. Your layout prioritizes workflow and storage, not just a door style.
We help you compare plywood and particleboard boxes, solid wood and veneer door options, appropriate finishes, full-extension slides, soft-close hinges, and useful pull-out storage.
We level and scribe for real walls, keep reveals even, align doors and drawers, and complete trim, fillers, and toe-kicks so the cabinetry looks built in rather than added on.
If you are weighing options for Custom Cabinets, we can also walk through what is realistic for your budget and timeline before any material is ordered.
Book Your Free InspectionFull tear-out and a new cabinet layout, including uppers, base cabinets, and panels designed around your appliances and clearances.
New doors and drawer fronts with updated hardware and visible finishes when existing boxes are structurally sound and layout changes are minimal.
Tall pantry cabinets, roll-outs, and tray dividers that use narrow spaces and corners efficiently.
Built-ins for coats, shoes, and utility storage that make small transitional spaces work harder.
Media units, bookcases, bench seating, and niche storage sized to the wall, with matching finish and trim details.
When people compare kitchen cabinets Madison shops offer, the biggest differences usually come down to how the cabinet box is built, what the doors are made from, and how the finish is applied.
Plywood boxes are common for custom work because they hold fasteners well and stay stable over time. Box material, back construction, and wall fastening all matter in a long-term kitchen.
Solid wood, MDF, and veneered options each have a place. We discuss the look you want along with how each material behaves with humidity swings and daily cleaning.
Soft-close hinges, full-extension slides, pull-outs, and organizers can change how your kitchen works without adding square footage.
Durable finishes depend on prep, clean edges, and consistent color. Cabinet dimensions and final heights also need to coordinate with flooring, countertops, and lighting.
We look at the room, take detailed measurements, and talk through what you want to change and what must stay, including plumbing locations, windows, and appliance sizes.
You get a cabinet layout and design direction covering door style, finish, box construction, hardware, and functional storage options.
We confirm scope, lead times, and installation logistics so you know what happens first and what needs to be ready before install day.
We set and level cabinets, align doors and drawers, complete trim details, and make final adjustments so everything opens, closes, and lines up correctly.
Most cabinet projects in Madison typically range from about $6,000 to $25,000+, depending on whether you are refacing, replacing a smaller kitchen, or doing a full custom layout with upgraded storage and finishes. A compact cabinet replacement often lands around $10,000 to $18,000, while larger custom kitchens with tall pantries, specialty pull-outs, and premium finishes can run $25,000 to $45,000+.
Your exact price depends on cabinet count and size, box construction, door style and finish, hardware, demolition needs, and how much scribing and trim work the room requires. We confirm the final cost after an in-home consultation and measured design.
Most cabinet projects run on two timelines: build lead time and installation days. After design is approved and materials are selected, fabrication commonly takes several weeks, and installation is typically 2 to 5 days depending on cabinet count, trim complexity, and whether old cabinets are being removed.
Refacing can be worth it when your existing cabinet boxes are sturdy, the layout works, and you mainly want a new look with updated doors, drawer fronts, and hardware. If you need better storage, different appliance spacing, or your boxes are damaged or poorly built, replacement usually gives a better result.
Yes, removal can be included in the scope so the new cabinets start on a clean, ready surface. During the consultation we confirm what is being removed, what needs to stay, and how to protect flooring, walls, and adjacent rooms.
Plywood cabinet boxes are a common choice for kitchens because they hold fasteners well and stay stable for long-term use. The best choice still depends on your budget, the finish you want, and the level of daily wear your kitchen sees.
Yes, layout and function are a core part of the work. We plan around real use: drawer bases for pots and pans, trash pull-outs, pantry storage, corner solutions, and clearances for appliances and traffic paths.
Often, yes, but matching depends on the existing material and finish and how it has aged. We can review samples and discuss whether a true match is realistic or if a coordinated, intentional contrast will look better.
Yes. Many Madison cabinet projects involve mudrooms, laundry rooms, home offices, and built-ins where custom sizing improves storage and makes the room feel finished.
Share a few photos and what you want to change, and we will schedule a consultation to measure the space, review options, and provide a clear scope for your Madison cabinet project.