BOBBITT CABINET SHOP

Only person I could find who would do the job..really knew how to fix it and did a great job.

I should say that first I got sucked into an estimate from a home improvement store--they hire young people to flag folks down and offer a free estimate for cabinet refacing. When two guys showed up, I knew I was in for a pitch and that they were out to make a hefty commission--they were not craftsmen, but salesmen with a limited set of offerings and a "big discount if you sign tonight". They wanted $15,000 just to RESURFACE my existing crappy cabinets with laminate and put in laminate countertops with a 4-inch backsplash. If I went with solid wood doors and drawers, and a Silastone-type countertop, then $23,000! A friend referred me to Mr. Bobbitt, who came over when he said he would and listened carefully to what I was dreaming of for my kitchen. He had some good ideas about how to make it happen, helped me patiently to make decisions and then set to measuring. His price--for completely new solid wood cabinetry and tile counters, plus a full tiled backsplash--was less than what the sales guys wanted just to resurface with laminate! So like I said, I started adding things--all three bathrooms and some extra cabinets. They make the cabinets in their shop and bring them over to install. I went shopping for tiles and decorative bits for the backsplash, plus door and drawer pulls. Mr. Bobbitt even met me that weekend at Lowe's to look at tiles with me and make wise decisions about what would match. He also helped me figure out tile accents that would tie my off-white cabinets in with the existing darker woodwork so that I did not need to replace or paint the trim and window woodwork. I chose different tiles for each bathroom, designed some accents and picked out new faucets. He took a paint sample I chose because it matched my off-white appliances and had lacquer mixed up a Sherwin Williams. It turned out perfect. Mr. Bobbitt and sons arrived a few days later, right on schedule, with a moving truck full of my new cabinets. They had the kitchen ripped out in a matter of hours. Cabinets started going in immediately. They were done with most of the installation in a day. Then I threw a monkey wrench in the works when I decided I wanted that step-down 14-inch snack bar tacked on to the tile countertops. We worked out a solution for hiding the braces and making the tile work fit so that no odd cuts were needed along the edge and they came back the next day ready to put that in too. The tile guy, John Moore, helped me pick out some new accent tiles to set that off nicely. He did a great job too, and incorporated my quirky suggestions into the kitchen and bath cabinets so that it all worked well. I am well pleased! Mr. Bobbitt used to be a general contractor, but now he and his sons specialize in cabinetry. They can figure out how to make adjustments as needed and they are VERY committed to satisfying the customer. Don't resurface or overpay for your cabinetry when you can get it done cheaper and better by master craftsmen.