Custom Cabinetry in Fort Lauderdale
Built to order in solid hardwood — fitted to your room down to the last reveal. Serving Fort Lauderdale and nearby ZIP codes 33301, 33304, 33305, 33308.
Custom cabinetry in Fort Lauderdale runs $8,000–$30,000+ for homes, and we also build marine millwork for yachts. In dockside neighborhoods like Las Olas Isles and Rio Vista, teak and sealed hardwoods handle the constant salt air.
Fort Lauderdale blurs the line between home and boat, and we build for both — a Las Olas kitchen and a yacht's teak-and-quartzite interior come from the same shop.
That marine experience matters on land too: waterfront homes face the same salt air, so we specify the same durable materials.
What Fort Lauderdale projects involve
- Marine and yacht millwork built in teak and quartzite — a specialty few cabinet shops offer
- Dockside and waterfront homes facing constant salt air and humidity
- Fort Lauderdale (Broward County) runs its own permitting, separate from Palm Beach County
Permits: Cabinet refinishing, refacing, and painting with no plumbing, electrical, or structural change are generally permit-exempt in Boca Raton. Moving walls, relocating plumbing or electrical, or running power to new cabinetry requires a permit. Rules vary by city — Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, and West Palm Beach run their own building departments with their own fees.
What built-to-order actually changes
Stock and semi-custom cabinets come in fixed widths, so a kitchen ends up with filler strips, dead corners, and gaps where the run meets the wall. We build each cabinet to the room's real dimensions — out-of-square walls, dropped soffits, and odd appliance sizes included.
Every box, face frame, and door is made for your project. That is the difference between cabinetry that looks installed and cabinetry that looks built in.
- Gola (handle-less) and inset door styles for a clean modern face
- Full-height pantry, appliance garages, and integrated paneling
- Drawer boxes and slides rated for daily use, not flat-pack life
Choosing the wood
Species sets the grain, the way it takes finish, and how it behaves in South Florida humidity. We work primarily in rift-sawn white oak for clean linear grain, red oak for value and depth of stain, cherry for furniture-grade warmth, and teak for waterfront and marine work.
How a custom project runs
We measure on site, design to your layout, and confirm species, finish, and hardware before a board is cut. Most custom cabinetry runs four to eight weeks from approved design to installation.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes. We've built marine millwork including a teak-and-quartzite yacht conference table. Marine work demands tighter tolerances and materials chosen for salt and motion.
Custom cabinetry typically runs $8,000–$30,000+ depending on the length of the run, the wood species, and the door style. We price each project off your measured layout, not a per-foot guess.
If your boxes are sound and you like the layout, refacing or refinishing costs far less. Choose custom when boxes are failing, you want a new layout, or you want a specific wood and door style built to your room.
Rift-sawn white oak moves the least and reads clean and modern; teak is the choice near salt air. We seal every species for Florida humidity and bright UV light.