How Long Does Cabinet Installation Take?

As with any component of a kitchen remodeling project, it is important to know how long a cabinet installation will take. Understanding this crucial part of the project can help you adequately plan your project and give accurate time estimates so that you can get back to running your business as soon as possible.

Usually, the average time to install cabinets is one to three days. Comparatively, a complete kitchen remodeling project can take about six to eight weeks in total. Most people who are installing cabinets are doing it as part of a total kitchen remodeling project.

In this article, we will go over all of the steps involved in a cabinet installation project. We will also discuss several factors that commonly impact installation time. Understanding these factors can help you build an accurate estimate for your team and clients when working with Superior Commercial Solutions.

Cabinet Installation Timeline

Understanding a typical timeline for the process of installing cabinets is a crucial part of estimating the time needed for the project. While the actual installation of the cabinets usually only takes a few days, there are other factors to consider.

Contractors cannot show up to a client’s business or property and start remodeling their cabinets without proper planning and communication with the client first.

According to Eren Design, a typical cabinet installation project usually looks like this:

Planning

Selecting materials

Removing the old cabinets

Preparing for the new cabinets

Installation of the new cabinets

We will go over all of these steps in detail below.

Planning and Design Phase

This is the first step in a cabinet installation process. This is the phase in which you explain your ideas to Superior Commercial Solutions, whether you are either completely remodeling your housing or facility’s kitchen or bathrooms, or you just want to change the cabinets.

During this phase, you will consult with the company and determine what you want your kitchen or bathroom to look like in the end. You will discuss style preferences and interior design trends. This is the point in the process where you will get an idea of what the cabinets will look like and how many you will need.

Select Materials

Once you and our experts are on the same page as far as what the final product will look like, you can begin to make some concrete decisions about the materials and hardware you will use for the cabinets. You will also need to determine if you want any specialty cabinets. This can include cabinets of an abnormal size or shape.

Once you have finalized these decisions, we will know an estimate of how long it will take for our team to assemble and install the new cabinets.

Remove Old Materials

Once the materials are ready, the next step in the process is to remove the existing cabinetry in your property or business’s kitchen or bathroom. This process will strip the counters down to its bare bones and allows for a total change in the interior design.

With everything removed from the kitchen or bathroom, you can choose to simply update the cabinets, counters, and appliances. You could also choose to completely rearrange the kitchen to a different layout and functionality.

If the cabinets are being installed in a newly constructed building, then this step can be skipped, and the process will take less time.

Prepare the Kitchen or Bathroom

This is the last step before the cabinets are installed. In preparing the kitchen, the electrical and plumbing work is checked and changed if needed. If you decide that you want to change the layout of the kitchen or bathroom or add new technological features, the electrical and possibly plumbing lines will likely need to be relocated, which takes more time.

This step is easiest to do when the cabinets and other kitchen components have been removed.

Install Cabinets

Once the electrical and plumbing work is finished, and the final layout of the kitchen is prepared, the cabinets can be installed. The Superior Commercial Solutions team will carefully assemble and install the cabinets.

Factors That Can Impact Installation Timeline

While the average time to install cabinets is only a few days, some factors can extend that time. Understanding these factors can help manage expectations as far as delays and long projects go.

Unfortunately, delays are common in construction and remodeling projects. Most of the time, delays are due to unforeseen circumstances or changes made partway through the project. As long as you are clear about everything you want from the project from the beginning, the project should be on time.

Some factors make projects longer, but they are known from the beginning. In these circumstances, certain factors may increase the estimated installation time from a few days to one week or so. In these circumstances, the client and project manager should be aware of this extended installation time from the beginning of the project.

Kitchen or Bathroom Size

One aspect that can greatly impact the cabinet installation time is the size of the kitchen or bathroom in your property or business.

A small hotel kitchen or bathroom with just a few cabinets will be finished in a shorter amount of time than a large facility or restaurant’s kitchen.

Since each cabinet needs to be assembled and installed with care, it makes sense that the process will take longer with a greater number of cabinets.

Specialty Items

Another factor that can impact the cabinet installation time is any specialty items that need to be installed. This can include anything from abnormally-shaped appliances that need cabinets fitted around them, to cabinets with unique built-in storage solutions.

In any project, plain, empty cabinets will be installed more quickly than specially designed cabinets. This factor can also apply to special materials that you request.

If you want a special type of material for the cabinet or rare hardware, it could take time for these items to arrive. The time for these items to be shipped should be factored into the original schedule, but any delays in shipping could also delay the overall project.

Changes

One last factor that can affect the timeline of a cabinet installation process are any changes that are requested once the project has started.

Usually, requests can be accommodated, but could cause major delays in the project. Changes to the material of the cabinet or the hardware may cause slight delays. If the entire layout of the kitchen or bathroom is changed, this could cause serious delays.

If this kind of request is made, additional plumbing and electrical work will likely be needed in addition to structural changes, which will delay the entire kitchen remodel project. Additional cabinets may also be needed, so the materials will need to be ordered and shipped, which could push back the cabinet installation.

Contact Superior Commercial Solutions Today

At the end of the day, cabinet installation is a small component of most projects. The entire process only takes a few days at the very least. It is crucial to know exactly when those days will be when you are managing a business, as the removal and installation of cabinets can disrupt other aspects of running it.

If you are a property or facility manager, property owner, or developer, Superior Commercial Solutions is here to help with your cabinet installation needs. We specialize in supplying and installing cabinets for multi-family, student housing, assisted living, and hospitality projects, in addition to other crucial features like countertops. We are based in Salt Lake City, Utah, but operate across the United States and provide top-quality work.