We are frequently asked how we differ from the large box cabinet dealers. People also see the word “custom” in our company name and assume this means that we only do complex cabinetry and that our cabinets come with a higher price tag.
To start off a large reason that we differ from box cabinets and why we say our cabinets are custom is due to the way we build our boxes. We do produce our cabinetry at our shop located in Harrington, Delaware. When we are designing cabinetry we do not have to stick to any standard size. People who are used to working with box cabinets know that you have to stick with certain sized cabinetry (12”, 18”, 24” etc.). Here at Sylvester we can change the sizes down to the millimeter.
Fun Fact: We work in metric at our shop which blows people away, but really its because doing math with fractions caused too many headaches (:
It is helpful to have the ability to make your cabinetry any size so that you can work with a variety of designs and layouts. This can include angled cabinetry, but also a run of cabinetry that comes to an unusual length.
We also differ in the way that we construct our boxes. Most box cabinet manufacturers build their cabinet box that sits on the ground.
In this picture the sides and toe kick area are all one piece and sit on the ground.
At Sylvesters our cabinets sit on legs, as pictured. Each cabinet has a minimum of 4 legs evenly spaced on the base of the cabinet. Each leg holds a minimum of 600 pounds per leg!
So our boxes sit on these legs which are adjustable, which helps when we are at a job site that has a dip or raise in the floor. We are able to adjust the boxes height in each corner to accommodate for the difference in the floor.
Our end panels and toe kick are all separately applied to the box after this. This is very beneficial if there was ever a water leak (hopefully NEVER), then the whole cabinet would not have to be removed and replaced, it would just be the end panels and toe kick!
Finally, we are a frameless (Euro Style) cabinet shop. If you want to learn more about what this means check out our blog here — http://sylvestercustomcabinetry.com/blog/2020/3/10/american-vs-european-style-cabinetry —that explains the difference between the two!