Cabinet Ordering and Delivery Guides
RTA vs Assembled Cabinets: Cost, Labor and Freight Compared
Same box, two ways to receive it. How labor, freight, storage and schedule decide the format.
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Cabinet Guides for Contractors, Dealers and Builders
Practical guides on cabinet sizes, SKU codes, RTA vs assembled, delivery, Shaker colors and care, written by East Coast Cabinetry Group for the trade.
The ECG blog has 31 cabinet guides for contractors, dealers and builders, grouped in 6 topics. Each one answers a real question from the trade and links to the ECG page that puts it into practice.
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Featured Cabinet Guide
The guide trade buyers read most before their first order.
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Cabinet Tips for Contractors and Remodelers
How to Get Wholesale Cabinet Pricing as a Small Contractor
What a trade account asks for, how approval works and why a no-minimum distributor lets one kitchen qualify.
Cabinet Tips for Contractors and Remodelers
How to Price a Kitchen Cabinet Job and Keep Your Margin
A cost sheet built from your own numbers: cabinets, freight, assembly, install, extras, overhead and the margin math.
Cabinet Tips for Contractors and Remodelers
Cabinet Quote Checklist
The layout, measurements, SKUs and delivery details to send so a cabinet quote comes back in one business day.
Cabinet Tips for Contractors and Remodelers
Builder Grade vs Contractor Grade Cabinets
Neither label is a standard. Compare box, drawers, hinges, glides and warranty instead of the grade name.
Cabinet Guides for Dealers and Builders
How to Become a Cabinet Dealer
What manufacturers and distributors ask of new dealers, what it costs to start and how to sell without a big showroom.
Cabinet Guides for Dealers and Builders
Cabinet Showroom Display Ideas for a Small Shaker Showroom
Set up a small Shaker showroom with a door sample wall, one working cabinet, finish boards and a design table.
Cabinet Guides for Dealers and Builders
Choosing a Stock Cabinet Line for Dealers
Six checks before you give a stock line showroom space: inventory, lead time, warranty, direct sales, tools and minimums.
Cabinet Guides for Dealers and Builders
Cabinets for New Construction
Lock one cabinet spec per house plan, then repeat it on every lot. How to build the spec sheet and keep it consistent.
Cabinet Guides for Dealers and Builders
Kitchen Cabinet Upgrades for New Construction That Buyers Notice
Which cabinet upgrades homebuyers see and touch on a walkthrough, and which ones protect you from callbacks.
Cabinet Guides for Dealers and Builders
Cabinet Delivery Schedule for New Construction, Phase by Phase
A week-by-week plan for ordering and receiving cabinets on new homes, with a 1–5 day delivery window.
Are Shaker Cabinets Going Out of Style? What 2026 Data Shows
What the Houzz 2026 data says about Shaker doors and cabinet colors, read for contractors, dealers and builders.
Shaker Cabinet Colors for Rentals, Flips and Spec Homes
Which Shaker cabinet color fits a rental, a flip or a spec home, with pairings, risks and the SKUs to keep on hand.
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