Custom Cabinets and Built-In Storage in New Orleans, LA

Custom kitchen cabinetry typically runs $850 to $1,600 per linear foot installed in the New Orleans market. Door style, finish, interior hardware and whether the run goes all the way to a 12 foot ceiling move the number most. Built-ins and closets are priced by the unit rather than by linear foot. We quote from measured drawings rather than square foot estimates.

In most New Orleans homes, yes, because the homes were not built to stock dimensions. Ceilings run 11 to 14 feet, walls are out of square, and stock boxes leave dead soffit space that reads as unfinished. The bigger factor is humidity. Particleboard boxes fail here in a way plywood carcasses do not.

Plywood carcasses with sealed edges and a catalysed finish. Particleboard and unsealed MDF absorb moisture and swell. Gulf Coast humidity combined with power outages during hurricane season puts cabinetry through unconditioned cycles that most budget materials are not rated for, and the failure shows first at the toe kick and sink base.

Sweeney Build can create custom cabinetry and built-in storage for kitchens, closets, bedrooms, living rooms, offices, laundry rooms, mudrooms, garages, and other areas of the home. Each solution is designed around the space and how you plan to use it.

Plan on 6 to 12 weeks from approved shop drawings to installed. Fabrication is the bulk of that and installation runs 3 to 10 days. If cabinetry is part of a larger renovation we sequence it after mechanicals and flooring, so nothing sits exposed to construction dust and moisture while other trades are still working.

Yes, and it is one of the most common requests we get in Irish Channel and Bywater shotguns. The design problem is finding storage without shortening a room or blocking the straight line circulation a shotgun depends on. Under stair volume in camelbacks and the depth between chimney breasts are usually the best candidates.

Yes. Custom cabinetry can be designed to make better use of limited space, including corners, narrow areas, awkward wall configurations, and other spaces that may not work well with standard cabinets.

Yes. Floor-to-ceiling cabinetry and built-ins can provide additional storage while making use of vertical wall space. The design can be tailored to the room's dimensions, layout, and existing architectural details.

Yes. Custom storage can be planned around existing doors, windows, walls, architectural features, appliances, and other elements of the room. This allows the cabinetry to work with the space rather than requiring the space to accommodate standard cabinet sizes.

Yes. Custom cabinets can incorporate storage features based on how you use the space, such as adjustable shelving, drawers, pull-out storage, dedicated compartments, and other organizational solutions. The design can also account for accessibility and ease of use.