Florida Cabinet Installation & Refacing

Cabinets in Florida are a moisture problem before they are a style problem. The same kitchen humidity, salt air, and slow sink-base leaks that destroy a particleboard box leave a sealed plywood carcass untouched — so the single most important decision is what the box is made of, not what color the door is. Indoor relative humidity in a Florida home routinely sits above 60%, and the FBC governs how cabinetry is anchored when it ties into a permitted remodel, with coastal block construction calling for masonry fasteners instead of wood-frame screws. We spec every cabinet to three Florida realities most installers ignore: moisture-tolerant box construction, secure anchoring into block or stud, and hardware that survives humidity — then install only manufacturer-certified lines with a written workmanship guarantee that does not disappear when a one-truck shop folds.

Why Florida Cabinets Are Different

1. The box material decides everything. Unlike a dry northern kitchen, a Florida cabinet box lives in high humidity and is one slow leak away from water. Marine-grade or exterior-grade plywood resists the swelling and delamination that ruin particleboard and raw MDF carcasses — which is why we build boxes in plywood for ground-floor and coastal installs.
2. Humidity drives the door and finish. Indoor relative humidity in a Florida home can swing from 45% to 70% across a year. Solid-wood doors move with that swing, while MDF shaker doors stay flat and paint perfectly — so the right build is often a plywood box with MDF or sealed solid-wood fronts.
3. Water under the sink is a when, not an if. The cabinet most likely to fail in any Florida kitchen is the sink base, where a supply line or disposal weeps unseen. We detail sink-base floors with a sealed, moisture-tolerant panel so a slow leak is a repair, not a teardown of the whole run.
4. Anchoring follows Florida construction. Many Florida homes are concrete-block, so cabinets anchor with masonry fasteners rather than wood screws, and tall pantry and wall units are secured against pull-out. Work tied into a permitted kitchen or bath remodel is anchored to FBC requirements.

The 6 Cabinet Services

• Custom Cabinet Installation

  Highest DemandPlywood box

  Built-to-fit kitchen and bath cabinetry with moisture-tolerant plywood carcasses, soft-close hardware, and masonry-aware anchoring. The right box material and a precise layout are what make custom cabinets survive Florida humidity and last decades.

• Cabinet Refacing

  Keep Your BoxesNew doors & veneer

  New doors, drawer fronts, and matching veneer over structurally sound boxes — a near-new look without the demolition of replacement. Ideal when your Florida kitchen layout works and the carcasses are still solid and square.

• Cabinet Painting

  Budget RefreshFactory-smooth finish

  A sprayed, durable factory-smooth finish that refreshes the look for the least cost. We use moisture- and grease-resistant coatings dialed to Florida humidity cure times so the finish does not blush or peel in a hot, damp kitchen.

• Cabinet Repair

  Restore, Don't ReplaceWater-damage fix

  Hinge resets, drawer-slide swaps, and water-damage rebuilds for swollen toe-kicks and delaminated sink-base floors. Florida humidity and leaks are the usual culprits — we correct the moisture source, then rebuild the affected panel.

• Built-In Cabinets

  Living & OfficeWall-to-wall

  Custom built-ins for living rooms, home offices, laundry, and mudrooms — bookcases, media walls, window seats, and lockers. Materials and finishes are chosen for Florida humidity stability and scribed tight to block or drywall.

• Closet Cabinets

  In productionStorage SystemsReach-in & walk-in

  Reach-in and walk-in closet cabinetry — shelves, drawers, hanging towers, and shoe storage. Ventilated, moisture-tolerant materials help limit the mildew that closed Florida closets are prone to in a humid climate.

All 6 Cabinet Services

Florida Cabinet Specs That Matter

Pricing depends on box material, linear footage, door style, and hardware, and we deliver a free written estimate after an in-home visit. What actually determines whether cabinetry lasts in Florida is the spec — not the sticker. Match these to your room and use before you choose a build.

MDF = stable painted-door substrate · Plywood = swelling-resistant box · Soft-close = damped hinges/slides · Frameless = full-access European box · Face-frame = traditional reinforced front.

Brand & Material Authority

• KraftMaid / Diamond semi-custom cabinetry
• Wellborn / Shiloh plywood-box construction
• Wood-Mode / Medallion custom lines
• Blum / Grass soft-close hinges & slides
• Rev-A-Shelf pull-outs & organizers
• Sherwin-Williams / Benjamin Moore cabinet coatings
• Columbia / Roseburg hardwood plywood
• Richelieu / Top Knobs pulls & knobs

Room-by-Room Coordination

• Kitchen + custom cabinets + countertops. A Florida kitchen runs cabinets and counters as one job. We set plywood-box cabinets level and square so the stone templates clean, then coordinate the sink cut and the install schedule — one crew, one timeline.
• Bathroom + vanity + waterproofing. A Florida bath vanity lives in constant humidity. We pair a moisture-tolerant vanity cabinet with the bath waterproofing so the box under the sink stays dry.
• Kitchen refresh + refacing + kitchen flooring. Refacing keeps the boxes while a new waterproof floor goes in underneath. We sequence the floor and the cabinet update so the toe-kicks meet the new floor clean.
• Flood recovery + cabinet repair + subfloor repair. After a leak or storm, we correct the moisture source, rebuild the damaged sink-base or toe-kick, and tie into any subfloor and floor work so the next event is a cleanup, not a gut.

Our Cabinet Guarantee

Manufacturer warranty

Full coverage on boxes, doors, finishes, and hardware — registered on your behalf. Box and finish warranties on humidity and delamination claims stay valid only with certified installation, which is exactly what we provide.

Pro Work workmanship guarantee

5 years on installation labor. If a door, drawer, hinge, or panel we installed needs adjustment within the guarantee period, we return at no cost.

Florida Building Code compliance

Cabinetry anchored to FBC requirements where the work ties into a permitted remodel, with masonry fasteners for the block walls common in Florida construction.

Moisture-aware construction

Plywood box construction and sealed sink-base detailing on humidity- and leak-prone runs — the step that prevents the swelling and delamination Florida cabinetry is famous for.