How Much Do Custom Cabinets Cost in Orlando?
For most Orlando kitchens, custom cabinets run from about $12,000 to $35,000 for the cabinet boxes, doors, drawers, and hardware. Smaller kitchens and simple designs land near the low end. Large kitchens with tall ceilings, islands, and lots of extras push toward the high end.
A full bathroom vanity in a custom build usually runs $2,500 to $8,000. A full walk-in closet buildout often lands between $5,000 and $15,000. Whole-home jobs — kitchen plus closets plus laundry — can pass $40,000.
These are starting ranges, not promises. Material costs move over time, and every kitchen is different. The real number is the one written on your quote after a cabinet maker measures your space.
What Drives the Price Up or Down
The size of the project
More cabinets mean more wood, more doors, more drawers, and more labor. A ten-foot run of base cabinets with a few wall cabinets costs far less than a U-shaped kitchen with an island, a tall pantry bank, and a beverage station. Count your linear feet of cabinets to get a rough feel for size before you talk to anyone.
The wood and materials
The species of wood matters a lot. Paint-grade materials and plywood boxes with MDF doors are the budget-friendly pick and look great painted. Maple and oak sit in the middle. Cherry, hickory, and walnut cost more because the lumber itself costs more and takes more care to finish well. Learn more in our wood types guide.
The door style and construction
Flat-slab doors are simple and fast to build. Shaker-style five-piece doors need more steps and more shop time. Raised-panel doors take the most work. Full plywood boxes with dovetail drawers and soft-close hardware cost more than particleboard boxes with basic drawers — but they last far longer in Florida homes. See the differences in our stock vs custom comparison.
The finish
A clear coat that shows the wood grain costs less than a multi-step painted finish. Painted cabinets need careful prep, primer, and several coats, plus time to cure. Stained finishes sit in the middle. Glazed or distressed finishes add labor steps and raise the price. Our finishes guide walks through each choice.
The extras inside
Pullout shelves, lazy Susans, spice racks, tray dividers, trash pullouts, and drawer organizers each add cost. So do tall pantry pullouts and built-in charging drawers. These extras are worth it when you use them every day, but they can quietly add thousands. Our hardware guide helps you pick only the extras you will actually use.
Changes to the layout
If the cabinets drop into the same footprint you already have, installation is faster. Moving plumbing or electrical, tearing out walls, or changing the kitchen shape adds skilled labor and often needs permits. The permits guide explains what Orlando homeowners need to know.
Custom vs. Refacing: A Cost Question
Refacing — new doors and drawer fronts on your old boxes — usually costs much less than full custom cabinets. If your boxes are solid and you like the layout, refacing can be the smart move. If the boxes are damaged, the layout drives you crazy, or you want storage that fits your life, custom replacement is worth the extra cost. Our reface vs replace guide breaks down the trade-off.
How to Get a Quote You Can Trust
Start by learning how to choose a cabinet maker before you call anyone. Then get at least two or three written quotes. A good quote lists the wood species, box material, door style, finish, hardware brand, and what is included in installation. Vague quotes lead to surprise charges.
Ask what happens if the job runs into trouble — crooked walls, hidden plumbing, damaged subfloors. Honest shops explain how changes get priced before the work starts. Also ask about the warranty and the realistic timeline in our timeline guide.
Ways to Keep Costs Under Control
- Keep the current layout if it works. Moving plumbing and walls is the fastest way to blow a budget.
- Pick a paint-grade finish instead of stain on a premium wood. It looks high-end for less.
- Limit the extras to the ones you will use daily. A trash pullout and a few pullout shelves beat a kitchen full of gadgets you ignore.
- Ask about phased work. Some families do the kitchen now and the closets later.
- Check our financing guide if you want to spread the cost over time instead of paying all at once.
What About Bathrooms, Laundry Rooms, and Closets?
Kitchens get the most attention, but custom cabinets go in every room. A single bathroom vanity typically runs $2,500 to $8,000 depending on size, wood, and finish. A double vanity with tower storage and linen cabinets costs more than a simple single vanity, but it also ends the counter clutter that drives families crazy.
Laundry rooms are smaller jobs — often $3,000 to $7,000 for upper cabinets, a folding counter, and a tall broom cabinet. Because the space is small, laundry rooms are a great place to get custom quality at a lower total price. Closet buildouts usually land between $5,000 and $15,000 depending on size and how many drawers, shelves, and hanging sections you need.
Many homeowners bundle rooms into one project. There is real savings in doing it together: one design visit, one material order, one installation trip. Ask your cabinet maker what bundling saves — it is often 10 to 15 percent less than doing each room separately.
Getting Quotes: What to Compare Line by Line
Two quotes can look thousands apart and actually be for different things. Before you compare prices, make sure each quote lists the same details: the wood species for doors and drawer fronts, the box material (full plywood or something cheaper), the drawer construction, the hardware brand, the number of finish coats, and exactly what installation includes.
Watch for the common gaps. One quote includes soft-close hardware and another does not. One includes delivery, installation, and touch-up painting while another stops at "cabinets delivered to garage." One names a specific wood species while another just says "wood cabinets." The cheapest quote is rarely the cheapest project once you add back everything it left out.
Also ask each shop how they handle surprises. Old Orlando homes hide crooked walls, old water damage, and wiring that does not meet today's code. A good quote explains how change orders get priced — hourly rate, fixed per item, or written approval before any extra work. Surprises are normal in remodeling; surprise billing should not be.
Price disclaimer: Material costs move with the market, and every project is different — size, wood, finish, and site conditions all change the final number. Treat every range on this page as a starting point for planning, not a promise. The written quote after an in-home measurement is the real number. If you want one, request a free quote and we will measure your space and put it in writing.