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Custom Cabinets Built and Installed in Tallahassee, FL

Cabinetry built to fit exactly, or the cabinets you already bought assembled and installed.

  • 5.0from 30+ Google reviews
  • 30+years in the trade
  • 3people, and that is the whole company
Floor to ceiling built in wardrobe in unfinished pale wood, with a bank of drawers set between two tall units
01the possibilities

Built-in cabinetry made to fit your space

White built in bookcase that doubles as a hidden hinged door, closed and sitting flush within its trimmed opening in a hallway
A bookcase that opens as a door

Cabinetry built to the real dimensions of your room closes tight at both ends and makes the most of the space you actually have. That is the real advantage of custom over off-the-shelf. Many homes in Tallahassee are not perfectly square, and older ones can be further out, so stock cabinets can leave narrow gaps along the wall that end up filled with trim and rarely look quite right. Kevin measures and plans each run himself, so it fits the room it is going into.

Built-in cabinetry is where custom carpentry really shows its value. We design and build cabinetry, wardrobes, pantry shelving and wall units to the real dimensions of your room, so they fit tight where stock cabinets leave gaps. The boxes are built from materials chosen to hold up in this climate, which matters more here than in a drier one, because Florida humidity is hard on anything that swells. Doors and drawer fronts are made to match, in paint grade or stain grade, and each run is scribed to the wall so it closes neatly at both ends rather than being packed out with a filler strip. If you have already chosen your cabinets you do not need anyone to build them, only to fit them properly, and that is the same job to us. We assemble RTA cabinets, the flat packed kind that arrive as a stack of panels, and we install pre-built cabinets wherever you bought them. The installation is what decides how the kitchen looks, because the boxes arrive square and almost no wall in an older home is. Uppers are anchored into the studs, bases are shimmed level from the highest point of the floor, and the doors and drawer fronts are set to an even gap all the way along.

02what you get

What Custom Cabinetry Typically Involves

White built in bookcase that is also a hidden hinged door, swung open on its hinges to reveal the room behind it
The same bookcase, swung open
  • Built to your room's real dimensions
  • Or the cabinets you already bought, assembled and installed
  • Wardrobes, pantries and wall units
  • Boxes built to last in this climate, not the cheapest material available
  • Doors and drawer fronts to match, paint or stain grade
  • Scribed to the wall so it closes tight at both ends

Free estimate, detailed and in writing before anything starts.

Our Custom Cabinetry Process

Floor to ceiling white shaker cabinet with two doors and black knobs, built into the wall beside a doorway
Floor to ceiling cabinet
  1. Built or already bought

    Send the form or call and tell Amanda whether you want cabinets built or the ones you already bought installed. We get back to you within 24 hours.

  2. The real room, measured

    Kevin looks at the room in person and works to its real dimensions, since rooms here are rarely perfectly square. Then he prices it and sends a detailed estimate.

  3. Anchored, shimmed and scribed

    Kevin and Lil Kevin anchor the uppers into the studs, shim the bases level from the highest point of the floor and scribe each run to the wall so it closes tight at both ends.

  4. An even gap all the way along

    The doors and drawer fronts are set to an even gap all the way along, and we go through every detail with you before we call the job done.

Custom Cabinetry Pricing in Tallahassee

Every job is different. We offer free, no-obligation estimates so you know the price before any work starts.

Call Amanda (954) 812-8178

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03 no surprises

A change order you approved is not a surprise

Older homes turn up the most, but even a newer one can hide something nobody could see at the estimate. That possibility is written into our estimates and proposals, and you sign it before anything starts. So when something does come up, the work stops, Kevin walks you through it, and it becomes a change order you approve, rather than something you find out about afterwards.

Kevin and Lil Kevin of Lumber Lunatics standing together on a freshly built deck in branded shirts
Kevin and Lil Kevin, on a deck they had just finished.
The usual worry
  1. something turns up once the work is underway
  2. you wonder whether it will pause
  3. whether anyone will ask you first
  4. and what it adds at the end

The concern is being left out of it

How we do it
  1. it was disclosed before you signed
  2. the work stops
  3. Kevin talks it through with you
  4. you approve the change order

You decide before it goes ahead

They gave us a detailed quote and kept us informed every step of the way. There were no surprises from them for hidden costs or additional fees. Everything was extremely transparent.
★★★★★ Dino K.Deck rebuild, Google review
04 the proof

What Tallahassee customers say about our custom cabinetry

30+ people have reviewed Lumber Lunatics on Google, and every one of them gave five stars. Here is a sample, in their words.

5.0 ★★★★★ 30+ Google reviews 5 stars, 100% of them
  • ★★★★★
    Kevin came in and assessed everything and had a quote to us within a day or two. They both kept us informed over the 5 work days. Very talented carpenter.
    Jennifer K. Google review
  • ★★★★★
    It is clear that Kevin knows what he is doing. It is great to also see a father working with his son to teach him the trade!
    Jackie R. Google review
  • ★★★★★
    This company is a father and son team that does it all! Their work is par excellent. Very professional, honest, dependable, and trustworthy.
    Lillie F. Quincy, FL

Call and talk to Amanda, or send a quick message.

Custom Cabinetry Questions, Answered

General

Why build cabinets instead of buying them off the shelf?

Because rooms here are rarely perfectly square. Stock cabinets can leave tapering gaps that end up filled with trim and rarely look right. Built to the real dimensions of the room, cabinetry closes tight on both ends. That is the whole argument for custom.

What can you build besides kitchen cabinets?

Wall units, bookcases, pantry systems, window seats, laundry and mudroom storage, and one-off pieces built to fit a specific wall. If it is carpentry and it stores something, Kevin can build it.

Can you install cabinets I already bought, flat pack or assembled?

Yes, and that is a lot of what Kevin does. If they came assembled, he installs them. If they arrived flat pack, he assembles them first. Either way he hangs them level on a wall that is rarely straight in a room that is rarely square, which is where most self installs go wrong. And if nothing off a shelf fits the space, he builds them from scratch. Three different jobs, three different prices, so tell Amanda which one you have when you call.

Will store bought cabinets sit right on my walls?

Only if it is allowed for before anything gets screwed to the wall. Older walls are out of plumb and newer floors are rarely level, so Kevin shims and scribes so the run reads straight and the countertop does not run downhill.

Does the owner actually do the work?

Yes. Kevin is on every job. His son Lil Kevin works alongside him, and the person who prices your project is the person who builds it. There is no sales rep handing your job to a crew you have never met.

How big is your crew?

Three of us, and that is the whole company. Kevin and his son Lil Kevin are the two on site, and Amanda handles every call and inquiry. The two of them get through what a crew of four would.

Do you work on commercial buildings?

No, Lumber Lunatics works on homes rather than commercial buildings.

Pricing

Do you offer free estimates?

Yes. Kevin comes out and looks at the job with you and talks through the options. He does not price it on the spot, because materials and labor have to be worked out properly, so the detailed estimate comes to you afterwards. There is no charge and no obligation.

What payment methods do you accept?

Cash, check, zelle, and credit cards.

Trust

Is there a warranty on your work?

Yes. We provide a workmanship warranty on every project, with the specific terms spelled out in your written proposal before the work begins.

Do you handle plumbing and electrical work?

If your project needs major plumbing or electrical work, Kevin will tell you so and recommend you bring in a licensed plumber or electrician. He is not licensed for that work and he is not going to pretend otherwise. You will hear that at the estimate, not halfway through the job.

Are you insured?

Yes, Lumber Lunatics is insured on every project.

How far out are you booking?

Scheduling varies based on the scope of your project and our current workload. We will provide our current availability when we discuss your project.

Service Area

What areas do you serve?

Tallahassee and the surrounding Big Bend area, roughly an hour out. That includes Crawfordville, Quincy, Havana, Monticello, Midway, Blountstown, and Sneads. If you are near the edge of that, just ask.

Still have a question? Amanda comes back to you within 24 hours.

Schedule Custom Cabinetry in Tallahassee Today

Tell us what is going on and we will give you a real answer, not a sales pitch. Honest pricing up front, and a guarantee that the work holds.

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