{"id":657,"date":"2013-03-14T18:50:03","date_gmt":"2013-03-14T18:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/?p=657"},"modified":"2013-03-14T19:10:15","modified_gmt":"2013-03-14T19:10:15","slug":"4-reasons-rta-kitchen-cabinets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/4-reasons-rta-kitchen-cabinets\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Reasons Why RTA Kitchen Cabinets May NOT Be Right For You"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sounds strange that the owner of a kitchen cabinet company would be saying that his cabinets might not be for you, doesn\u2019t it?\u00a0 It may sound strange but it is true.\u00a0 Our cabinets are NOT for everyone and we don\u2019t claim that they should be.\u00a0 For 98% of the population, our cabinets are absolutely perfect for your home and will not only add value but will also last a long time.\u00a0 For the other 2% of the population, you shouldn\u2019t be buying our cabinets.\u00a0\u00a0 If any of these examples applies to you, then I am encouraging you to NOT buy our cabinets.<\/p>\n

    If you think that REAL wood is going to be blemish free or that the grain pattern is going to be exactly the same on each and every piece, then our cabinets are NOT for you.<\/strong>\"\"<\/a>
    \nYes, real wood will have grain patterns\u2026 it will have knots.. it may stain differently based on the way the grain is running\u2026 but that is REAL wood.\u00a0 If you come across a cabinet line that isn\u2019t painted and has zero grain pattern or is exactly the same on every single cabinet, than it isn\u2019t real wood.\u00a0\u00a0 Wood is a living, breathing material that will expand and contract, sometimes bow, and will inevitably have differences in the grain pattern\u2026 but that is exactly WHY you would buy real wood.\u00a0\u00a0 If you want something that is perfectly uniform in color and doesn\u2019t have any pattern or character, then I would recommend buying a painted MDF or laminated particle board cabinet (they will last half as long, and will sag over time, but at least you won\u2019t have any grain pattern! <\/p>\n

    If you don\u2019t know how to use a screw driver, then our cabinets are probably NOT for you.<\/strong>\"\"<\/a>
    \nYou don\u2019t have to be a certified cabinet installer to work with our cabinets, but you should be able to at least use a screwdriver and a cordless drill.\u00a0\u00a0 While the assembly instructions may look like they were written by 5 year olds, they really couldn\u2019t any easier to assemble.\u00a0\u00a0 An average wall cabinet will only have 6 pieces that need to be secured together using a screwdriver.\u00a0 As crazy as it sounds, every now and then we will have someone order a kitchen, it arrives at their home and we get a call \u201cI didn\u2019t know we had to put them together\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0 Labor is the most expensive part of any home improvement project, so shipping them ready-to-assemble, we eliminate that part of the labor expense and pass the savings on to you\u2026 but seriously\u2026. If you have NEVER assembled anything before and don\u2019t know the difference between a Phillips head and flat head screw driver.. our cabinets are probably NOT for you.<\/p>\n

    If you own a McMansion that is worth over a million dollars and you are trying to be cheap\u2026 our cabinets are NOT for you.<\/strong>\"\"<\/a>
    \nThe expectation level of the cabinets for a house that is valued over a million dollars is going to be custom cabinetry.\u00a0 Most builders at that price point will create elaborate kitchens with intricate detailing and custom storage areas, which are possible, but not practical with stock cabinets.\u00a0 We can show you how to make just about any layout with our cabinets, but when it comes to high dollar homes, custom cabinets are going to be expected (so is a budget of $100,000 plus for a kitchen\u2026. Don\u2019t be cheap, throw down the $100k for a kitchen that matches the rest of the home)<\/p>\n

    If you are na\u00efve enough to think that your kitchen renovation will be completed on time, on budget, and without any unexpected problems.. our cabinets may NOT be for you. <\/strong>
    \nHaving worked with literally thousands of homeowners and contractors at this point, I can almost tell which customers are going to have the most problems.\u00a0 I am sure there are statistics on this somewhere, but from my experience less than 2% of projects going exactly the way they are planned.\u00a0 So what does this have to do with our cabinets? I would LOVE to say that every kitchen we ship (roughly 200 a week right now), arrives without a scratch, dent, or crack, but it doesn\u2019t\u2026. I like to be open and honest about this up front.\u00a0 Roughly 5% of our orders have a claim filed, which is actually pretty low by industry standards…and a lot of them are in places that will never be seen once the cabinets are installed (on the side, in the back, etc)\u00a0\u00a0 We are dealing with a natural product that expands and contracts in large boxes that are being handled multiple times and being shipped all around the country using third party trucking companies.\u00a0 Occasionally a door will end up scratched, or a panel is cracked, but we have one of the most extensive replacement part programs in the industry and try to resolve the issue as fast as possible.\u00a0\u00a0 If you are a dooms day person who thinks the world is ending because a door is cracked, or that we should buy you a new home because you had to wait an extra day for your cabinets to arrive, than our cabinets are NOT for you\u2026.as a matter of fact, NO<\/span> RTA kitchen cabinet line is right for you.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 95% of our customers understand have a realistic expectation of how a home improvement project is going to go and that there will inevitably some issues with the electrical, framing, or installation\u2026 it\u2019s the 5% that don\u2019t understand that who end up having the worse experience of their lives.<\/ol>\n

    While I was trying to make light of some of the issues we run into with customers, we do know that our cabinets are not necessarily for everyone\u2026 but for 98% of the population they are.\u00a0\u00a0 If you are looking for high quality, solid wood cabinets at a very affordable price, that will last a lifetime while adding a ton of value to your home, than our cabinets are definitely for you!\u00a0\u00a0 If you understand the renovation process, understand that inevitably delays or issues with occur, and you see the big picture of how your dream kitchen is going to look, than our cabinets are definitely for you!\u00a0\u00a0 A kitchen renovation is a big investment, so we know it takes a certain personality to have a vision of what your dream kitchen is going to look like and to have the patience and confidence that it is all going to come together (whether you are tackling it on your own or having a contractor do it for you).\u00a0 Thanks for being an awesome home owner!<\/p>\n

    P.S.- If you are not following us on Facebook yet, you are missing out on some great contests!\u00a0 We are going to be giving away a bunch of FREE stuff this year.\u00a0 Head over to our facebook page and ‘Like’ us!\u00a0 http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rtakitchencabinetstore<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Sounds strange that the owner of a kitchen cabinet company would be saying that his cabinets might not be for you, doesn\u2019t it?\u00a0 It may sound strange but it is true.\u00a0 Our cabinets are NOT for everyone and we don\u2019t claim that they should be.\u00a0 For 98% of the population, our cabinets are absolutely perfectContinue reading “4 Reasons Why RTA Kitchen Cabinets May NOT Be Right For You”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[114,1],"tags":[78,619,120,121,131],"amp_validity":null,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/657"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=657"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/657\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":664,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/657\/revisions\/664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rtacabinetstore.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}