Cabinet Installation in Boston

It comes down to how many boxes are going in, the layout, and what shape the wall is in behind them — a straight run of upper cabinets is a different job than an island with plumbing and electrical to work around. That's why cabinet work across kitchens, vanities, and closets is priced by free quote rather than a flat number that ignores your actual room.

Yes — we assemble and install IKEA and other flat-pack lines, or install cabinets you already have built. Either way they get leveled and anchored the same.

We locate the studs behind the plaster and anchor into solid framing, not just the plaster face. Plaster alone will not hold a loaded upper cabinet or a wall-hung vanity long term — it looks solid until something heavy pulls straight through it.

We set the cabinets and can coordinate the rest; tell us the scope and we'll lay it out in the quote.

Swapping cabinets in the same footprint usually doesn't require one. It's a different question if the layout moves plumbing, gas, or electrical — a relocated sink or a new outlet run can trigger a permit even though the cabinets themselves don't. We'll tell you upfront if your job crosses that line. See Melrose's permitting guide.

Cabinet work is a bigger-ticket decision than a small repair, so it's worth checking. In Massachusetts, home improvement contractors doing this kind of work should be properly licensed and insured — Boston's own guidance is a good starting point if you want to verify before anyone starts pulling out your old cabinets. See Boston's Home Improvement Contractor guidance.