What do contractors think of Ikea cabinets? Are they a good value or should they be avoided?

Renovations Kitchens
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Cabinets are based on quality by the materials they were manufactured with. A good quality cabinet will be manufactured with solid wood which means the boxes are made from a quality laminated solid wood plywood. The face frames and doors on the other hand will be made from solid wood.

So, to answer your question, I will never down grade a product because there are different levels that meet many different criteria.

A customer’s budget will always dictate the level of materials. If you can swing it, I would purchase solid wood cabinets. If Ikea’s cabinets are solid wood then it will be a quality cabinet.

The process of assembly will differ do to them being a flat pack product but the engineering behind them has to meet a standard to support themselves as well as additional weight placed in the cabinets.

I hope this helps you make your decision.

Thank you

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I had a client order them for his kitchen and we installed them. They seemed to be OK, for the most part as a finished good working product. I’m sure there are different options from ordering from IKEA for higher to lower grade cabinets.

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I think if it’s the look and fits the budget of a customer, it’s their choice.

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If you can avoid them and find something similar looking for the same amount of money it will be the best thing. After a while they start tearing in the corners

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They are bad quality, but cheap and decent looking. If you do it with your eyes open, there’s nothing wrong with it, but it costs nearly the same to install a decent cabinet. So, I don’th consider them to be the best move.

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I like solid wood cabinets.IKEA cabinets not very durable ,looks good. but in few months for sure some problems
coming up. i swa that already a

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what kind of problems have you seen come up?

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poor quality and construction however sometimes it about what is in the budget

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I’ve worked with Ikea cabinets before.

Pros:

  • lots of styles of doors to choose from
  • reasonable prices, priced around the same as other ready-to-assemble (RTA) and some in-stock assembled cabinets carried by the big box stores
  • lots of variety of sizes (especially different heights for upper cabinets - many other brands only have 1 or 2 height options at most)

Cons:

  • comes in lots of boxes, so you need to stay organized
  • need to assemble them which will add cost and time to your project

Depending on the outcome you plan to achieve, Ikea cabinets may be a good fit. The biggest disadvantage is the assembly time involved. There are many options for pre-assembled cabinets, that can save time and money on your projects. Best of luck!