All Wood Cabinetry

I ordered a set of semi-​custom kitchen cabinets from this vendor through Home Depot where they go under «Home Decorators Collection». The design and ordering process was excellent — hence the 2 stars (although it might be Home Depot that handles it). The designer I worked with was very friendly and helpful and did a great job all around. Order was delivered promptly. I also have to say that those cabinets that arrived undamaged and without defects looked amazing. Very nice design and color, cabinetry made with quality plywood. Great hardware too — soft close hinges, overlays, handles. I would’ve loved to have this kitchen in my house. Unfortunately, packaging was obviously inadequate and some of the cabinets came badly damaged — with huge cracks. Others were just poorly constructed — just bad quality, shoddy workmanship. Gaps in side panel joints, cracks around edges, glue stains visible around inlays on the face panels — i don’t know how did it pass quality control.
As I already said before — would’ve been a great kitchen if it arrived as expected.

Worst cabinets ever. Purchased through Home Depot’s «Home Decorators Collection» and will NEVER do that again. They failed to deliver a new, unblemished, unmarred product FIVE times. Their replacements were just as defective as their initial try. To get any replacements required fully documenting the damage, communicating trough slow and offensive representatives, and then finally getting Home Depot to force them to respond. Their packaging and shipping methods damaged the doors and drawers and cabinet boxes. I was told I had «too high of a standard» and that all of the imperfections and damage was «industry standard». This company put my project and business (General Contracting — residential custom home building and remodeling) under a huge delay. I finally settled with good enough which meant I had to fix and replace their cabinetry, foregoing details I paid for and being left with cabinets that have patches and blemishes. Run from this company. RUN!

Allwoodfast/​Costco cabinet quality is pretty good, not super high end though but the price is a lot more competitive than even the big box stores and they’re definitely worth it. Costco came in $ 4.7k whereas our other quotes were $ 7.5k (local store) and $ 10k (Lowe’s) for similar cabinets (plywood, softclose, etc). The cabinet fronts are MDF or hardwood depending on the color you go for. The soft close drawers offer some resistance to the first 3 inches or so of opening but I am getting used to it quickly (originally I was disappointed but it’s fine now). The boxes are pretty square and true which made installation relatively straightforward (we installed ourselves). We did have to do some power sanding on the top to even them up for the counter install (which required level to 1/​8″) but maybe that would have been correctable with better shimming? The quartz countertop installers didn’t seem to have an issue with the levelness though. I would definitely go with them again for the cost savings and they definitely look good. I didn’t end up using a lot of the scribe moulding or the «Wood Furniture Shelf» so think about if you really need them. You can always pick up molding at Home Depot or Lowes later once installed or order from AllWoodFast since shipping is included. Might save a few bucks.

Yeah, I don’t know what the problem is with some other reviewers. I placed three separate orders to build my kitchen on an installment plan, and the finish matched on every order. I don’t know why one reviewer claims two people couldn’t lift the cabinets. I had to single handedly bring all the cabinets I ordered to reconstruct my kitchen, from the parking lot up to my 3^rd floor condo, alone. I used a dolly. It was agonizingly hard work, but of course it would be agonizing for one man to haul over a thousand pounds of cabinets about 150 yards, through 4 door ways and an elevator.
I single handedly installed all the cabinets, even the wall cabinets. I repeated this when I rebuilt my closet. Anyone with some common construction knowledge and basic problem solving skills can do this. I’m not a big strong guy, but I did this alone, and I fail to see how to people couldn’t manage this as posted in another review.
The negative: I’ll be honest. The cabinet legs aren’t really even. I had to shim the cabinets to get them level. They could have done better, but nothing I couldn’t figure out a simple solution for (shims!). Some of my cabinets arrived scratched from shipping damage, but I was promptly shipped replacement cabinets.
I’m about to order some more kitchen cabinets as I’m installing a breakfast bar right now. This will be my 5^th order from them. The quality of these cabinets aren’t perfect. Installing them takes work, but they’re cheap cabinets. The material is solid plywood, not like IKEA cabinets which are hollow-​ish particle board. These cabinets don’t look like custom made solid wood cabinets, because they aren’t. You’re not paying for solid wood.

I realized most people usually only go out of their way to post on Unilocal when things go wrong so this might be the case so I decided to post my positive experience to at least show you it’s not all bad!
I didn’t read these reviews on All Wood Cabinetry until today (12÷22÷14) and am surprised they’re so negative! I placed my order through a local rep and he was very responsive to every question I had, and made the selection and purchase so easy. He welcomed me into his personal home and let me look at his cabinets to get a better feel for them.
Anyway back to the actual cabinets. Obviously price is a big determining factor in deciding purchase, and I compared Ikea ($ 2100) but no delivery and putting together compressed board didn’t make it worth it. I looked into a Chinese cabinetry place ($ 2700) but again no delivery and you still had to assemble them or wait 2 weeks for them to assemble it for free (I can imagine the quality or lack there of in that assembly) plus the soft close features were extra!
So the big selling points to me was that these cabinets were:
–Made in the USA
–All wood
–Built at the factory
–Shipping included
–Very comparable with the extras I chose (under $ 3000)
So for a few hundred more I got better quality, saved the delivery hassle and assembly hassle, and upgrades I wanted!
Whey they arrived by UPS, they were plastic wrapped and they were individually protected with cardboard on all sides/​corners. I didn’t feel it was necessary to look them over so I just stacked them in one of my bedrooms until I was ready to have them installed.
Once I did have them installed there were some small smudge marks on about 2 of the wall cabinet faces, but they were just that, smudges which cleaned off and didn’t leave any marks. Other than that my cabinets were not damaged by shipping or by installation. I am extremely pleased on how they look on my remodeled condo and plan to purchase from them once my wife and I decide to upgrade our primary home!

Ordered these cabinets for an employee kitchen in an office. Heavily traveled and used by people who don’t particularly take ‘care’ with their surroundings. They have worked out extremely well. The finish is lovely. The soft closers on the doors and drawers are fine. The products themselves arrived undamaged and were simple to install (we hired outside contractor for the installation – cabinets, like doors, are an art to install ‘well’) They did not complain.
One piece, the microwave shelf, did arrive in a stain finish that did not appear to be identical to all the other cabinets (they were a dark cherry). We returned that piece and the manufacturer sent us another that blends perfectly. Probably just human error. Overall we are very satisfied and are using them again on a kitchen rehab in a separate property. This one will be a lot larger and more ‘custom’ so I will post again when it is complete.

Do not buy cabinets from this company! My cabinets arrived and were the wrong finish. When I called and asked to speak to a manager, I was put on hold and no one ever came no the line. Because my kitchen was already demolished, we decided to live with the wrong finish (cherry instead of coffee). Once the cabinets were installed and the sunshine hit them, we were appalled at the finish quality. There were at least 4 different shades of stain ranging from a light pinkish to a dark reddish. They are completely unacceptable quality and the company is telling me it’s not their problem. Some of the pieces were so poorly constructed it is a joke. The end cuts of wood were never finished but stain was applied over the unfinished ends. I can’t begin to tell you how poorly finished their products are. Save yourself a lot of heartache and go somewhere else.

I read the other review and I was really astonished. I have installed several kitchens, bathrooms, and living rooms with these cabinets. Never had one damaged cabinet as they are packed very well and the shipper did a great job dropping them off in my carport. Also the factory did a great job communicating with me on some special request. I see they now offer custom depths on some of the cabinets.
The cabinets a ½ inch furniture grade plywood. The faces or skin is veneered birch. the doors are solid birch. The one review states they are not real wood. All cabinets are either made of furniture grade plywood, which very good. Or they are made of particle board which is cheap crap such as Ikea makes. No one makes the cabinets out of wood as they would warp nor be cost effective. I will post a photo of some wall cabinets I used as builts ins. The hardware that comes with these cabinets are top notch as well. Love the quiet close on the doors and drawers. My next project is going to be built in cabinets around my fire place. Nice thing is I installed them in one day.
The trim is stock dimensions that come with this. If you cannot install wainscoting or similar crown moulding then don’t buy the trim. They us a UV finish that is very good stuff.

Do not ever buy from this company (Tecnik) cabinets. They are not real wood, there are no markings or tags or numbers to help with the assembly. There are no instructions. Its impossible for two people, let alone one person, to LIFT these monsters of crumbly press board wood, into place — in your closets. When the crown molding arrives, it is completely UNCUT to fit the cabinets.
Unless you have your very own
A. Table Saw B. Angled Saw with a laser guide
C. The man power of three to be able to lift even the smallest of hanging units.
D. The math formula skills of a geometry professor working for NASA.
If you have all these, then by all means– buy them after pricing out other companies. They claim that they are cheaper and will match any price, but after you spend three weeks fighting over damaged arrivals, sorting, measuring, sawing, repairing, hanging, sweating and swearing yourself to death add that figure into your budget.
Several units showed up warped and damaged. The shelves to the units do NOT fit, as they arrive too small. Therefore be prepared to have the shelves crash down on your hands and head every time you touch them, not to mention later on, when you actually want to place something on them.
For single women, widows and anyone older than 20 years of age, who’s not buff and in Olympian shape, you will NEED to hire men to put these up for you.
They do not arrive numbered or in any order. You will sit for two days, opening each ‘mystery’ box and play the game of ‘what goes where’. Especially if you order closets for multiple rooms. Prepare a lot of coffee and have a lot of band-​aids, ACE bandages and headache remedy near by. If you do hire outside help, to install these for you (which is the wisest choice) be prepared to spend all the money that you thought you would save, by going with this company, instead of a company like Easy Closets.
Also cover all children’s and easily offended adults ears as there WILL be a lot of frustrated swearing going on during installation. I was the assistant for Kimn Sullivan and the following is her (Kimberly Sullivan) letter she CC’d me on, to them directly.
«Dear customer service:
I re-​sent you „more photos“ a minute ago of all the damaged arrivals. I would like to give you some feedback as I know Richard Healey would want to know what his company is doing well and what needs improvement.
Let me first say that we are all not perfect but if a customer doesn’t tell us something is wrong then we can’t fix it. No reason to get nasty as we are all human.
I’m familiar with the All Wood Cabinet product line as last year I did a kitchen out of Florida for my NYC apt. The end result was passable, but the design fell down and we had some issues with the delivery but we got through it.
It was a toss between Easy Closets and Techniks. Price was roughly the same/​but if they were delivered assembled it would be less labor intensive and I’d save $ on installation. Nothing could be further than the truth!
Juliana did an amazing job at designing what we needed, made the best use of the small closets to work with. She was a delight to work with and had fantastic followup skills! Fyi, I actually called Juliana the same day I called your West Palm store and she got back to me in 24 hrs. I had to call and email West Palm to give them a deadline several times. They not only fell short on the deadline but were horrible on their design and more expensive than Easy Closets and „Techniks“ which we know is „All Wood Cabinets“. Despite them saying „we will beat the price you get through Costco“! Well, they didn’t beat the price or come close, in fact they were off by over 1k.
After the order was placed I was promptly called by Shipping area who was able to meet a quick deadline for delivery of may 29^th.
The cabinets were delivered in bundles with „unmarked“ pieces and no instructions. Due to this the experienced installer I used had to take 2 days!!! Yes 2 days! To bring a the pieces up to the 3^rd floor and lay them out so he could measure out which ones went to which room! This cost me more money and was not expected. You definitely fell short on this. the installer just kept putting what he could put up this past week. I sent photos of cracked, warped and damaged. As did Heather Ashley Chase who is working as my assistant and also working with the installer on this job daily.
Lastly, the crown molding was not an easy installation as the pieces were uncut and un-​angled. They didn’t fit in well. In the end, this job cost thousands of more money than I had budgeted for due to all of these problems which could have easily been avoided.
It is a shame as my experience with your firm was kicked off great with Juliana and the expediter from shipping. What happened after that I don’t know but what I do know is that I’m really disappointed in the end result and cost. Honestly, I would have less of a headache and certainly the cost-​Kimn Sullivan»