FAQs

Can't I get cabinets for less at Home Depot, Lowes, or discount home centers?

No! Everyone thinks because of their size, Lowes, Home Depot, etc. will be the least expensive. This is the opposite of reality. We sell the exact same cabinets as the big home centers in Rochester, Buffalo, and Syracuse, for 20-40% less. We carry Mantra by MasterBrand, the largest cabinet manufacturer in the U.S. since 1953. These are from the exact same company as the high-end Thomasville Brand that Home Depot Sells, and the custom Diamond cabinets Lowes sells, both MasterBrand companies. 

We are so competitive because we concentrate on one thing-  selling large quantities of kitchen cabinets direct, with minimal overhead. We keep it simple and streamlined. We carry the styles and colors that 95% of people choose for their cabinets: traditional and full-overlay Shaker style, in white, gray, or dark espresso brown. 

How is Fairport Cabinets different than other Rochester kitchen dealers?

There are some excellent kitchen dealers in the Rochester area. These are typically full-service custom dealers providing full kitchen remodeling services- cabinets, flooring, tile, lighting, plumbing, moving walls, etc. At Fairport Cabinets, we only sell kitchen and bath cabinets throughout the Rochester and Buffalo area. We concentrate on providing the cabinet styles that 95% of people want, and leave the high-end custom kitchen projects to the specialty kitchen dealers in Rochester. Because we keep things simple and streamlined, we have very competitive prices.

How quickly can I get my kitchen cabinets?

We have two cabinet lines in stock, for delivery anywhere in the Rochester or Buffalo area in 1 week or less. We also have several other cabinet styles available direct from the factory in Pennsylvania on a "quick-ship" schedule for delivery in 2 weeks.  

What should I watch out for with other brands of cabinets?

Beware of Lowes stock cabinet, which has a plastic thermafoil door covering. This is a thin plastic film over a particle board door, and it is notorious for yellowing, cracking, and melting if it is next to a stove. It also looks like cheap plastic. Our cabinets are painted with traditional enamel, which is much more durable, elegant, and authentic. 

Beware of Home Depot's stock cabinet they carry in the stores, which is widely rejected by contractors and property managers, due to it's terrible quality issues. Savvy contractors and apartment rental companies buy our much better Kitchen Kompact brand direct from us at about the same price as Home Depot's scorned in-stock cabinet. 

Beware of RTA cabinets, also known as ready to assemble, knock down, flat pack, unassembled, etc. These cabinets are a real pain to assemble, requiring many hours of often frustrating work. They often arrive with missing or broken parts. We have actually seen some that arrived soaking wet! They are built in Chinese no-name factories, with an American sounding name slapped on them. They are held together with flimsy plastic clips and cheap metal cam lock fasteners. They often look good at first glance, because they will boast high-end sounding features, like dovetailed drawers, soft close, plywood construction, etc. But look more closely. The quality differences are remarkable. A proper cabinet is built using proven centuries-old woodworking techniques: true cabinet-making joints, strong woodworking glue, and steel fasteners. 

This is from the instructional video for one of these cheap import brands: 

Typical RTA Import cabinet.
​Would you dare to put a heavy countertop on this?

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Can't I get unfinished cabinets someplace, for less money?

Probably not. Painting or finishing is the most difficult thing to do with a cabinet. Our lowest-price cabinet is priced lower than Ready to Assemble (RTA) cabinets from Ikea or on-line, and are solidly built. 

How about one of these kitchen cabinet refacing companies. Aren't they faster and cheaper?
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They aren't! We have compared our prices to cabinet refinishers and refacers, and those outfits are much higher cost. The cabinet refacing process is extremely labor intensive, and takes a long time. Competent cabinet installers, trim carpenters, or do-it-yourselfers can install our fully assembled cabinets in a single day. Of course, if you're changing the floor, or plumbing, lighting, etc., that can take longer. The other big advantage of replacing with new kitchen cabinets instead of refacing or refinishing, is that the rest of the cabinet is factory fresh, too- all new interiors, drawers, shelves, hardware, etc. ​