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Why Orlando Homeowners Choose KraftMaid Construction
We provide independent KraftMaid in Orlando construction, installation, and repair service, specializing in cabinet refacing, countertop installation, and full kitchen remodels. Our crews have worked on hundreds of KraftMaid kitchens across Central Florida, from early 2000s oak builds to current Vantage and Durham door styles. As an independent service provider, not affiliated with or authorized by KraftMaid, we give you honest repair-versus-replace advice without a sales agenda behind it. Call (850) 427-6454 to talk through your project.
What makes our KraftMaid work different in Orlando comes down to climate. KraftMaid cabinets are built well, but Florida humidity and intense sun test them in ways most homeowners don’t expect until a door starts peeling or a drawer won’t close. Trevor Nash and our remodel crews have spent years in Orlando, including projects in College Park where those 1950s-era bungalows show us exactly how cabinetry behaves after decades in a subtropical house. We understand what fails, why it fails, and the most cost-effective fix.
KraftMaid remains one of the most installed cabinet brands in Orlando kitchens, and for good reason. The company offers broad style flexibility, decent box construction, and finish options that appeal to both traditional and modern tastes. But when doors delaminate, hinges wear out, or a sink base swells, you need someone who knows the product line well enough to diagnose the issue in one visit, not three.
Why Trust Penhallow Remodeling Orlando for Your KraftMaid Construction?
We’re a General Contractor serving Orlando homeowners for kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, and whole-home remodels. Our hands-on KraftMaid experience spans current lines like Vantage, Durham, Benton, and Lexington, plus plenty of discontinued series that are still hanging in Central Florida kitchens. That matters when you need a match for a 2007 door style or want to know whether your existing boxes are worth refacing.
Trevor Nash, our owner, grew up in Los Angeles and learned construction fundamentals at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College before spending the better part of two decades on job sites, from slab foundations to finish carpentry. He built Penhallow Remodeling on a straightforward idea: tell people what the job costs and what it involves before anyone picks up a tool, then do the work the way you’d want it done in your own house. Give you the number first, then pick up the tool.
Every KraftMaid job gets a written price before any work starts, not a verbal ballpark. Our technicians arrive background-checked and in uniform, so you know exactly who is walking into your home. And if the work fails inside one year, our 365-Day Done Right Promise means we come back and fix it at no charge, covered in writing on every project. That guarantee applies to every KraftMaid cabinet we hang, every countertop we set, and every hinge we adjust.
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Common KraftMaid Construction Problems We Fix in Orlando
KraftMaid cabinetry is solid, but Orlando’s climate creates specific failure patterns we see again and again. Here are the five most common issues we repair:
- Thermofoil delamination on Vantage doors. The Vantage line uses a vinyl thermofoil wrap over MDF cores, and Orlando’s heat plus humidity causes the adhesive to release, starting at edges and corners. The door looks like it’s peeling like sunburned skin. This is the single most common KraftMaid repair we handle in Orlando, and it’s almost always concentrated on south- and west-facing walls that get direct afternoon sun.
- Sagging or misaligned doors from worn concealed hinges. Older KraftMaid frames used concealed hinges that lose their internal tension over time. Once the hinge wears, no amount of adjustment screw turning levels the door. We frequently replace hinges on 10-to-15-year-old KraftMaid kitchens where three or four doors have dropped and the homeowner has been living with it for years.
- Swollen particleboard cabinet bases under sinks. KraftMaid base cabinets use particleboard with a laminate skin, and any slow leak, whether from a supply line, a disposal, or a sink flange, wicks into the board and swells the box. Left alone, the floor of the cabinet sags and the doors stop aligning. In Orlando’s humid air, that damage accelerates once moisture gets in.
- Faded or yellowed finishes on Durham doors. The Durham line is popular in Orlando kitchens with big windows and glass doors, but direct Florida sunlight breaks down the finish over time. Doors that started as a clean white or light maple slowly shift yellow, especially on the side facing the sun. Refinishing is possible in some cases; more often, refacing with a UV-stable painted door makes better long-term sense.
- Loose or broken drawer glides on 2000s-era series. Older KraftMaid drawers used side-mount nylon rollers or basic metal glides that wear flat. The drawer starts grinding, sticks halfway, or drops to one side. Upgrading to soft-close undermount glides is one of the best value fixes we do, because it changes how the whole kitchen feels for a modest parts and labor cost.
KraftMaid Parts & Our Repair-vs-Replace Approach
When parts are available, we prefer genuine KraftMaid hinges, drawer glides, and touch-up kits because they match the original drill patterns and finish codes exactly. No redrilling, no visible patched holes, no color mismatch you stare at every morning. For discontinued lines where KraftMaid no longer stocks hardware, we use high-quality aftermarket components that fit the existing drilling without modification.
We stock common KraftMaid hinge styles, drawer glide profiles, and touch-up materials at our Orlando shop, so many repairs turn around in one visit. For larger jobs, like refacing a full kitchen in Durham or Vantage, we order materials to spec and schedule the work with a firm arrival window.
Our repair-versus-replace position is honest. If your boxes are sound and the doors are the only problem, refacing makes great financial sense. If severe water damage or delamination has affected both doors and boxes, and the fix approaches 60% of a full replacement, we’ll tell you to replace. You’ll get that recommendation in writing, with real numbers behind it. Call (850) 427-6454 and we’ll walk you through the math on your specific kitchen.
Our KraftMaid Service Process – Step by Step
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Diagnosis and written price. We inspect your KraftMaid cabinets, identify the exact failure, and put a written price in your hands before any work starts. That number covers the repair or install, and it’s the number on your invoice.
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Parts matching and material ordering. For repairs, we match your existing door style, finish code, and hardware specs. For refacing or full installs, we order KraftMaid Vantage, Durham, Benton, or Lexington doors and drawer fronts, plus the specific hinges and glides the job requires. Orlando humidity means we pay close attention to sealing edges and bases during install.
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Repair, reface, or installation. Our uniformed crew does the work. For the field vignette: we recently rebuilt an Orlando homeowner’s kitchen where the original KraftMaid Vantage thermofoil doors had peeled like sunburned skin on the west-facing wall. Our crew removed the warped doors and drawer fronts, refaced the boxes with painted shaker-style doors, and installed new soft-close hinges that finally let every door hang straight. The homeowner kept her existing cabinet boxes, saved thousands over a full gut, and now the kitchen looks brand-new without any sign of the old peeling.
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Testing and adjustment. Every door and drawer gets opened, closed, and aligned. We check for square, adjust hinge tension, and confirm soft-close mechanisms engage correctly before we call the job done.
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Written warranty. You receive our written guarantee on the work, backed by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If anything we touched fails inside a year, we return and fix it at no charge.
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We work on the full range of KraftMaid lines found in Kissimmee and Orlando kitchens and baths. Current series we service and install include Vantage, Durham, Benton, and Lexington. We also handle discontinued KraftMaid lines from the 1990s through the 2010s, which remain common in Orlando’s older homes, especially in College Park and Delaney Park, where original kitchens haven’t been touched since the first remodel.
We stock common KraftMaid hardware locally for fast repair turnaround: concealed hinges, soft-close adapters, drawer glides, touch-up kits, and matching fillers. For cabinet refacing, countertop installation, and full kitchen remodels, we order KraftMaid materials to spec and schedule delivery around your timeline.
We Also Service These Brands
While KraftMaid is a significant part of our work, we’re not a single-brand shop. Our Orlando crews also install and service Cambria and Silestone countertops, Kohler and Toto fixtures, and cabinetry from Wellborn. That matters when your project spans multiple brands and you need one contractor who can coordinate the whole job.
FAQs – KraftMaid Construction Service in Orlando
No. We are an independent remodeling contractor, not affiliated with or authorized by KraftMaid. Being independent means our recommendations carry no sales agenda tied to any manufacturer program. We recommend repair or replace based on what makes the most sense for your kitchen and your budget, not what a brand program requires. Call (850) 427-6454 to talk through your specific situation.
Yes, whenever they’re available. Genuine KraftMaid hinges, drawer glides, and touch-up kits match your original drill patterns and finish codes exactly, so the repair is invisible. For discontinued KraftMaid lines where OEM parts are no longer stocked, we use high-quality aftermarket hardware that fits the existing drilling without redrilling, and we’ll tell you up front which path we’re taking and why.
In many cases, yes. For current lines like Vantage, Durham, Benton, and Lexington, we can order replacement doors and drawer fronts in the same style and finish. For discontinued lines, we’ll assess finish match, and if a precise match isn’t achievable, we’ll show you options before ordering anything, so you can make an informed decision instead of getting doors that are close but not right.
Thermofoil peeling on KraftMaid doors, especially the Vantage line, happens because heat and humidity break down the adhesive bond between the vinyl wrap and the MDF core. Orlando’s subtropical climate accelerates this, particularly on west-facing walls that bake in afternoon sun. Small edge peels can sometimes be re-adhered, but widespread delamination usually means replacing the doors or refacing the entire kitchen. Call (850) 427-6454 for an honest assessment and a written price.
Yes. A large share of our KraftMaid Construction in St. Cloud, FL and Orlando work is on kitchens installed by other contractors or by previous homeowners. We’re happy to repair, reface, or modify existing KraftMaid cabinets regardless of who originally put them in. The only requirement is that the cabinets are structurally sound enough to work on, which we’ll assess during the diagnosis visit.
Here are the price ranges we typically quote for KraftMaid work in the Orlando market:
| Service | Typical Orlando Price Range |
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| KraftMaid Cabinet Refacing (Vantage or Durham) | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Full Kitchen Remodel with KraftMaid Cabinets | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Countertop Installation with KraftMaid Cabinets | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Cabinet Installation Only (KraftMaid) | $4,000 – $13,000 |
Your actual price depends on kitchen size, door style, finish, hardware selection, and whether you’re refacing existing boxes or doing a full replacement. We give you a written number before any work starts, and that number doesn’t change unless you change the scope. Call (850) 427-6454 for an exact quote; estimates are free.
We first identify and stop the leak, because repairing a box without fixing the source just means doing it twice. Then we assess the damage. If the cabinet base is swollen but the box sides are intact, we can often replace the base panel and re-laminate the interior for a fraction of a full cabinet replacement. If the box has lost structural integrity, we’ll recommend replacing that cabinet or refacing adjacent boxes to match. Call (850) 427-6454 and we’ll come take a look.
Independent service generally does not void a KraftMaid manufacturer warranty on unaffected parts, but any modification or non-OEM part replacement on a specific component could affect coverage for that component. We’re careful to use OEM parts where available specifically to avoid warranty conflicts, and we’ll flag any repair where warranty implications exist before we proceed.
Book Your KraftMaid Service in Orlando, FL
If your KraftMaid cabinets need repair, refacing, or a full kitchen remodel in Orlando, call (850) 427-6454 to schedule your free estimate. You’ll get a written price before any work starts, and the work carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling Orlando, serving Orlando since 2004 under the Kingswell standard.
