Why are RTA Cabinets So Popular?

Contractors and Builders have been using RTA cabinets for years, but a lot of home owners or novice DIY handymen are not familiar with the advantages of RTA Cabinets. Find out what the construction industry has been keeping a secret for years!

Ready-To-Assemble Cabinets have been around for a long time and in various forms, but because of manufacturing improvements over the past couple of years, there are now more and more companies manufacturing and selling RTA Cabinets, and with higher quality standards. It is a fact that the kitchen can be one of the most, if not, THE most expensive room to renovate. Other than your countertop selection, kitchen cabinets are going to be the most expensive part of your kitchen remodel. Custom kitchen cabinets are going to be the most expensive part of your kitchen remodel. Custom kitchen cabinets can cost anywhere from $10,000-$100,000 depending on the type of wood, brand name, and amount of detail you are looking for. With the housing market in a slump, most people are looking for a way to increase the resale value of their home without putting a lot of money into it that they may or may not get back when they sell their house. With the huge disparity in prices for kitchen cabinets, this is the easiest place to start when you are looking to trim back your budget.

RTA Kitchen Cabinets are a great solution. As you are probably already aware, RTA stands for Ready-To-Assemble. This category of cabinets includes everything from the particle board cabinets you find at Ikea that you assemble yourself, to the pre-assembled cabinets you find at Home Depot or Lowes, or the RTA Kitchen Cabinets are a great solution. As you are probably already aware, RTA stands for Ready-To-Assemble. This category of cabinets includes everything from the particle board cabinets you find at Ikea that you assemble yourself, to the pre-assembled cabinets you find at Home Depot or Lowes, or the RTA cabinets that you found on this site, which feature a solid plywood cabinet box and solid wood face frames and doors. As you can see by the descriptions, there are different levels of quality and material used in Ready-To-Assemble (RTA) cabinets. Some of the RTA cabinets that you find on-line end up being stronger and sturdier than the name brand cabinets because they are using a solid plywood cabinet box for their construction. When looking at how the cabinet is constructed, always make sure that they are using solid wood for the cabinet face and stiles, plywood for the cabinet box itself, and a plywood or solid wood back for a strong connection to the studs in the wall.

The key to a high quality RTA cabinet is how it is actually held together. Some of the lower end RTA cabinets use wood glue and staples or screws to hold the cabinet box together. These types of kitchen cabinets have a tendency to separate or split apart where the staples or screws connect to frame. For a high quality RTA cabinet, make sure that they use a cam lock assembly. What is a cam lock assembly? When compared to our cabinets, which feature a cam lock assembly, it is not only easier to put together, but it offers a stronger bond. Cam locks come in two versions: one is a hidden assembly that uses a combination of pegs and rotating locks, while the other one is an exposed cam lock which also uses rotating locks. Both systems are simple to use and do not require any assembly experience, which makes it a great option for home owners and/or novice DIY Handymen.

Availability is another huge advantage to using RTA Cabinets for your kitchen or bathroom project. One of the biggest problems with custom cabinets is the lead time required to order and get your cabinets in time for installation in your house. Most require 6-8 weeks in order to produce and ship your cabinets. With RTA cabinets, you can walk into a home supply store and buy them as needed, or most RTA Importers/Distributors traditionally ship with 1-2 weeks (some even faster). This allows you to adjust to the inevitable changes that will occur in your project, plus it doesn't slow you down in the event of miscalculations... a miscalculation with custom cabinets could delay your project for an additional 2-3 months.

What it ultimately comes down to with (RTA) Ready-To-Assemble Kitchen Cabinets is the cost. As you will see as you are loking around our site, a full kitchen of ready-to-assemble cabinets can cost as little as $2,500 whether as the same kitchen built with custom cabinets could be 5x, 10x, or even 20x that cost before installation. With Ready-To-Assemble cabinets, you could easily assemble and install the cabinets yourself and avoid the high labor costs associated with custom cabinet installation.  If you need some help with the installation process or would like to see how the cabinets are actually assembled, check out our Installation and Assembly Page