One of the most popular brands in the world of kitchen cabinets, KraftMaid, may be something that you are already familiar with. With their cabinetry made to order, their works are, as expected, just the way you imagined perfect cabinets to be. Add to that, they also boast of the durability of their wares.
KraftMaid kitchen cabinets have varying designs. Whether you like it classic, or modern, your kitchen can be as beautiful (and efficient) as you want them to be in just a matter of time. Once you have made your color and design preferences known to the local dealer, it would take KraftMaid four to six weeks to have your hand-made kitchen cabinets readied and delivered to you.
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But how much do KraftMaid cabinets cost?
KraftMaid Kitchen Cabinet Average Cost
The cost of KraftMaid cabinets varies depending on a lot of factors. In short, there is very little chance that the prices we’re giving would reflect in your case because even a minute feature upgrade could change the quote considerably.
To make it simple for you, KraftMaid offers you three types of cabinetry and the price would change according to what you choose:
- Custom Built – There wouldn’t be any limitation in the style and colors. But you’d still need to compromise on some latest finishes and accessories due to the limitations of the machinery commonly used by custom cabinetmakers. This would be very expensive due to obvious reasons and would take up to 10 weeks for delivery. You may expect $250 to $1250 per lineal foot.
- Semi-Custom – In this category, you can choose from 100+ door styles and 65+ finish options. If you’re looking for a few more features than a stock cabinet, you’ll be able to get semi-custom kitchen cabinet in a time period of 4-6 weeks.
- Stock or Production Cabinetry – You might even be able to get a stock cabinet for a price as low as $75 per linear square foot.
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Most cabinets are priced according to linear foot. At KraftMaid, it would cost you anywhere from $100 to $300 per linear square foot. On the average, Americans are quoted around $15,000 for kitchen cabinet upgrades, which include both material and installation.
Sometimes, the cost of KraftMaid cabinets can go up to as much as $35,000 or even more than that, especially with the use of expensive wood like oak; and especially if you have a bigger-than-average kitchen size. Some of the other obvious factors are the features and upgrades that you’d like to have. For example, if you’re extremely fond of glass doors, that would make a good impact on the quote you receive.
In addition to that, KraftMaid accessories can cost you anywhere from as low as $29 for a cutlery divider kit to as much as $467 for a base cookware storage roll-out.
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You should expect to pay around $100 when a retailer/designer visits your house to get the measurements. This fee will be up for a refund, though, if you end up ordering the cabinets.
To help you calculate the costs, know that a standard-sized kitchen is equivalent to 20 to 30 feet of cabinets. If you’re renovating the whole kitchen, cabinetry will account for as much as 40-60% of the overall expense.
While validating the quote received, make sure that moldings and fillers are included.
Inclusions In The Package
KraftMaid cabinets are made-to-order, depending on your specifications. The company calls it Kitchen-at-a-Time (KAAT).
KraftMaid has more than 70 finish options, 200+ solutions, and more than 800 decorative enhancements which include lighting, accents, and glass doors.
KraftMaid promises you durability. They are very confident about the quality of their work that they even offer a lifetime warranty on their products. As long as you are the original purchaser of the cabinet, and as long as you still own the cabinets, they give you the warranty.
Other Costs to Consider
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When installing your KraftMaid kitchen cabinets, some additional costs could be attributed to decorative enhancements like lighting. This would cost you about $20 to $45.
Prepare to shell out more if you plan on adding glass to your cabinet doors.
Wood is the most common material being used for cabinets. When cleaning wood, use a lint-free cloth which would cost you about $8 to $15. An emulsion-type cleaner is about $20 to $30, depending on the brand, and a glass cleaner would be around $12 to $20 a bottle. The price, of course, depends on the brand and the size of the bottle.
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Smart Tips For Smart Decisions
KraftMaid does not sell kitchen cabinets online, nor do they sell it directly from the factory. They, however, have about 3,500 retailers scattered all over the US, including Home Depot and Lowe’s. You can look for a dealer near you by using KraftMaid’s retailer locator. And once you find a locator in your area, you can give them your details – color preference, style, and size of your kitchen – and get a quotation.
If the quoted price is not to your liking, either you look for another retailer, or you can also try tweaking your preferences. List down all of the specifications that you initially needed, and identify whether you can eliminate some of those that you don’t need as much.
When choosing which KraftMaid retailer to deal with, you may find that style names differ from one store to another. This is normal. When shopping for KraftMaid kitchen cabinets and you have something in mind, just make sure that you have a photo with you so the retailer would be able to identify which style it is that you want.
If you are living in Ohio, you can check out a KraftMaid outlet in Warren that schedules a sale of very cheap KraftMaid cabinets. It usually happens about a couple of Saturdays per month, displaying returns from home improvement stores from all over the country. And as previously mentioned, these are being sold cheap.
There is no guarantee that you will be able to find what you really wanted but if you have flexibility in terms of what you want to put into your kitchen, you may find something similar. Prices could be for as low as $5, depending on the item.
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Before you go to Warren, make sure to know the size of the area you need the kitchen cabinets for. You also need a measuring tape, markers, and mailing labels with your name on them (tape would also do). Also, make sure to come early, like before 7 AM.
No time to shop? You can also check out The Cabinet Shopper who will do the shopping for you; for a fee. Depending on the service, the fees would range from $35 for a one-time shopping for roll-out trays to $45 as payment for every trip to the sale. You could also check out his KraftMaid cabinet price list for more details.
To get an idea of how much your kitchen upgrade would probably cost, you can check Home Decor’s cost estimator.
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You can specify the size of your kitchen, the color of your choice and the shape of the kitchen and the estimator would give you an estimate of your dream kitchen.
If you’re lucky, you’d be surprised with promotions that are sometimes run by KraftMaid in their dealers like HomeDepot and Lowe’s. When promo is on, they offer somewhere between 10-30% off listed price. Retailers also offer discounts. For example, GoodLife Kitchens in San Francisco, California offers a $250-discount when you key in a code. You can get the code from their website.
There is a chance that your granite on the countertop would break while remodeling your kitchen cabinets. So it’d be better to instruct your installer to take absolute care about that.
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KraftMaid Kitchen Cabinet Cost Factors
An average-sized kitchen may need as much as 30 cabinets, and with each cabinet costing about $300 to $1000 or even more, you could possibly shell out anywhere from $9,000 to $30,000.
The same story is true when getting cabinet accessories from KraftMaid. A 12-inch spice cabinet would cost you $63 while its 36-inch wide version would cost you $77.
The type of wood could also impact your total cost. At the outlet store sale in Warren, a kitchen set of natural cherry costs $2,100 while the same kitchen set of Irish glaze maple costs $1,300.
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If you want more features like roll-out drawers in a selected few cabinets, painted perimeter,
Other Retailers That You Could Get a Quote From
- Designer Cabinets
- IKEA
- CliqStudios
- Merillat
KraftMaid kitchen cabinets are famous for its build quality and finishing, and you shouldn’t be surprised if the quote from KraftMaid surpasses the quotes from its competitors. In the long run, KraftMaid could be well worth it, depending on how large the difference between the quotes is.
Don’t jump on the wagon just because you saw the word ‘custom’ in some local service provider’s quote. Custom cabinets can sometimes turn more disastrous than a plain stock cabinet if you’re going cheap and are making a lot of compromises, especially when you’re dealing with a cheap supplier.
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