Assembled cabinets
Built and ready to set, so your crew starts installing the day the truck arrives.
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Wholesale Cabinets for Contractors and Remodelers
Order the cabinets for one kitchen at wholesale pricing, assembled or RTA, and have them on the jobsite in 1–5 days.
- Quotes in 1 business day
- No minimum order
- Jobsite delivery in 1–5 days
Prefer to talk? Call (704) 650-8907 or WhatsApp us.
Wholesale cabinets for contractors is East Coast Cabinetry Group's trade account for small contractors and remodelers in Charlotte, NC and 31 states and Washington, DC. You get in-stock Shaker cabinets at wholesale pricing with no minimum order. Open the account once, then every job comes back quoted within 1 business day and delivered in 1–5 days.
Definition
What Are Wholesale Cabinets for Contractors?
Wholesale cabinets for contractors are cabinets bought at trade pricing from a cabinet distributor instead of a retail store. The contractor sets the client's price, so the margin stays with the shop that measures, sells and installs the kitchen.
At ECG the line is one Shaker door style in four finishes: Shaker White, Dove, Lightwood and Evergreen. Every box is built the same way: a 1/2" plywood cabinet box, 3/4" plywood shelves, 5/8" solid wood dovetail drawers and soft-close hinges and glides.
The account is built for small shops: the general contractor or remodeler handling one kitchen renovation at a time. There is no minimum order, so a single kitchen or a single bathroom vanity ships at the same wholesale pricing as a larger job. ECG supplies and delivers; your crew installs.
RTA cabinets
Flat-packed for lower freight and storage, with the same plywood box as assembled.
See wholesale RTA cabinetsSamples and finishing pieces
Door samples for client sign-off, plus panels and moldings in the same finish.
See fillers, panels and moldingsSignals
When You Need a Wholesale Cabinet Account
Six signs that buying cabinets retail or job by job is costing your shop time or margin.
The finish you quoted is backordered
The client signed, and now the color is weeks out. Stock that is confirmed in the quote fixes that.
Quotes take days to come back
A slow supplier quote means a cold client. Next-business-day pricing keeps the deal moving.
Distributors ask for volume you do not have
Minimum orders shut out one-kitchen jobs. A no-minimum account takes them.
Assembly eats an install day
Flat-pack assembly takes crew time. Assembled cabinets go straight to install.
Clients ask for wood or green Shaker
Wood and green are rising in 2026. Lightwood and Evergreen are stocked, not special order.
Retail pricing squeezes your margin
Buying at retail leaves little room for markup. Wholesale pricing protects it.
How it works
How the Contractor Account Works
Four steps, from application to cabinets on the jobsite. Timing is shown under each step.
Open your account
Send company details only: business type, company, contact, address and ZIP. No tax documents or financial data.
About 2 minutes; reply within 1 business day
Send the job
Share a layout or SKU list, the finish, RTA or assembled and the project ZIP code. Add door samples if the client has not picked a color.
Any time after approval
Get your quote
ECG confirms stock, wholesale pricing and freight in one reply, so you can price the job and send your proposal.
Within 1 business day
Receive on the jobsite
Cabinets ship to the jobsite, your shop or your warehouse. Check every box at the truck before the driver leaves.
1–5 days after the order
Scope
What the Contractor Account Includes
What you get with an approved account, and what stays outside ECG’s scope.
Included
- Wholesale pricing on every SKU in all four Shaker finishes
- Stock confirmed in every quote before the order ships
- RTA, assembled or a mix of both in one order
- Delivery to jobsite, shop or warehouse, freight in the quote
- Door samples, the Spec Book and the digital brochure
- Limited lifetime warranty on hinges, glides and box structure
- Phone and WhatsApp support at (704) 650-8907
Not included
- Installation: ECG supplies and delivers; your crew installs
- Countertops, sinks, faucets and appliances
- Plumbing and electrical work
- Sizes or door styles outside the ECG catalog
- Sales to homeowners: ECG sells to the trade only
- Labor and installation costs under the warranty
- Damage from transport not noted at delivery
Pricing
How Much Wholesale Cabinets Cost for Contractors
ECG does not publish prices; approved partners get wholesale pricing in each quote. These six factors set the total.
| Factor | How it changes the price | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Number and size of SKUs | More boxes and wider boxes raise the total; the per-SKU price is the same wholesale rate | A single 36" vanity costs far less than a full L-shaped kitchen |
| RTA or assembled | Assembled includes assembly labor; RTA ships flat with less freight volume | Choose "Both" to see the two options side by side |
| Finishing pieces | Panels, moldings, fillers and decorative doors are separate line items | Island end panels and crown add to a basic run |
| Organizers and accessories | Roll-outs, trash pull-outs and floating shelves are optional add-ons | A two-can trash pull-out adds one SKU |
| Freight to the project ZIP | Distance and order volume set the freight, shown in the quote | A Charlotte-metro job vs a delivery out of state |
| Order completeness | A complete SKU list prices once; missing pieces mean a second order and second freight | Ordering fillers with the cabinets avoids a reorder |
Contractor checklist
How to Choose a Cabinet Supplier for Remodeling Jobs
The cabinet supplier decides whether a remodel finishes on schedule. Use these mistakes, checklist and labor math before you commit to one.
Mistakes contractors make with cabinet suppliers
Quoting a finish without confirming stock
A price is not a delivery date. Ask the supplier to confirm stock in the quote itself; ECG does on every quote.
Skipping the finishing pieces
Fillers, dishwasher panels, scribe and crown are easy to forget and costly to reorder. List them with the cabinets; see fillers, scribe and light rail explained.
Signing for a delivery without checking it
Transport damage is excluded from most cabinet warranties, including ECG's. Count boxes and check corners before the driver leaves.
Checklist before you open a trade account
- Is there a minimum order or a yearly volume?
- Is stock confirmed in the quote, or only the price?
- How many days from quote to jobsite, as a number?
- Is the box plywood or particleboard, and are drawers dovetailed?
- Are RTA and assembled the same construction?
- What does the warranty exclude, in writing?
- Does the supplier sell to your homeowners directly?
RTA or assembled for a small crew
When assembled pays off
When install days are the bottleneck. Assembled cabinets arrive ready to set, so the crew moves from demo to install without an assembly day.
When RTA pays off
When freight, storage or tight access matter more than labor, such as narrow stairs or a condo elevator.
Labor math example
One contractor on ContractorTalk estimated about 8 hours to assemble the cabinets for a typical kitchen. Multiply your crew's hourly cost by your own assembly time and compare it with the RTA and assembled prices in your quote. Full comparison in RTA vs assembled cabinets.
Why ECG
Why Contractors Choose East Coast Cabinetry Group
Six reasons, each one something ECG puts in writing.
Real inventory
Every finish stocked in Charlotte, NC and confirmed in your quote.
Quotes in 1 business day
Stock, pricing and freight back the next business day.
Delivery in 1–5 days
To the jobsite in Charlotte and in 31 states and DC.
No minimum order
One kitchen or one vanity at the same wholesale pricing.
Plywood, dovetail, soft-close
1/2" plywood box, solid wood dovetail drawers, soft-close hardware.
Limited lifetime warranty
Hinges, glides and box structure for the original purchaser.
Service areas
Wholesale Cabinets for Contractors From Charlotte to 31 States
Contractors in the Charlotte metro and in four U.S. regions get the same account terms and delivery in 1–5 days.
Charlotte metro
Charlotte, Davidson, Marvin and Weddington in North Carolina; Fort Mill and Tega Cay in South Carolina. See North Carolina and South Carolina.
North and Northeast
Ten states plus Washington, DC, from Boston and New York City to Philadelphia and Northern Virginia.
See North and Northeast areasSouth and Southeast
Seven states, including both Carolinas, Atlanta, Nashville, the major Florida metros and Texas.
See South and Southeast areasMidwest and Mountain West
Eleven states, including Chicago, Columbus, Minneapolis, the St. Louis suburbs, Denver and Las Vegas.
See Midwest and Mountain West areasWest Coast
Three states: California from San Diego to the Bay Area, Oregon and greater Seattle.
See West Coast areasFAQ
Wholesale Cabinets for Contractors: Questions
Direct answers to what contractors ask before they open an account.
Do small contractors qualify for wholesale pricing?
Yes. The contractor account is built for shops of any size, including one-person remodelers. Approval depends on being a trade business, not on volume.
Is there a minimum order?
No. Order the cabinets for one kitchen or one vanity at the same wholesale pricing as a larger job.
What do I need to open a contractor account?
Company details only: business type, company, contact, business email, phone, address and ZIP. Apply in about two minutes; we reply within 1 business day.
How fast will I get a quote?
Within 1 business day after you send a layout or SKU list, with stock and freight confirmed. A complete list prices fastest; see the cabinet quote checklist.
How long does delivery take?
1–5 days to your jobsite, shop or warehouse, in Charlotte and in every area ECG serves.
Should I order assembled or RTA?
Assembled saves an install day; RTA saves freight and storage. The box, drawers and hardware are the same in both.
Does ECG install the cabinets?
No. ECG supplies and delivers cabinets, and your crew or installer does the install. That keeps the job, and the margin, with you.
Can I get door samples for my client?
Yes. Real 11" x 14" Shaker doors in all four finishes. Order Shaker door samples to get sign-off before you order.
What if something arrives damaged?
Note it on the delivery receipt, take photos and call us the same day. The warranty does not cover transport damage, so the check at the truck matters.
Does ECG sell to my clients directly?
No. ECG sells to the trade only, so you keep the client relationship and set the client price.
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Open Your Contractor Account
Tell us the jobs you run and when the next one starts.
- Reply within 1 business day by WhatsApp, phone or email
- Trade only: dealers, builders and contractors
- No minimum order, delivered in 1–5 days