Custom cabinetry in Welland, Ontario
Stylish Custom Cabinetry For Homes, Office and Commercial Spaces
Thoughtful custom cabinetry for homes, offices, and commercial spaces.
Kitchens, vanities, built-ins, and millwork — designed from scratch and built by hand in Welland for home and business owners across the Niagara region.
Who We Are
Chase Cabinetry is led by owner and builder Chase Collings. With over 22 years of design and build experience, Chase brings his knowledge and insight to help his clients achieve their cabinetry goals. Every project starts with a direct conversation with Chase and ends with cabinetry that fits your space — not the other way around.
Kitchens
Full custom builds, cabinet refacing, and everything in between — designed around how you cook, gather, and use the space day to day.
What We Build
Beautifully crafted custom cabinets for every room
Beautifully crafted cabinetry products
Stylish and built for you.
We design, build, and install custom cabinetry for homeowners and businesses across the Niagara region. That includes kitchens, bathroom vanities, mudroom and laundry room storage, home offices, living room built-ins, closet systems, and commercial millwork — from reception counters to staff kitchens.
Every project starts with your space, not a product line. We work with you from the first measurement through to the final adjustment, building cabinetry that fits the room and makes daily life easier to manage.
Bathrooms
Built to fit your layout and your storage needs, with a style unique to you.
Built-Ins & Storage
Bookshelves, entertainment units, closet systems, pantries, china cabinets — designed to make the most of the space you have.
Office Space
Desks, shelving, and cabinetry designed for how you actually work, whether that’s a dedicated room or a corner of the living room.
Custom Millwork
One-of-a-kind pieces built to spec when your project doesn’t fit a standard category.
Why Home and Business owners Choose Chase Cabinetry
Why Homeowners Choose Chase Cabinetry
Designed From Scratch for Your Space
No stock sizes and no wasted corners. Every project is measured and built to fit your room — not adapted from something that almost works.
You Work Directly With the Builder
Chase is the person you talk to, the person who designs your project, and the person who builds it. No layers, no miscommunication.
Honest Pricing, No Surprises
You’ll receive an itemized quote — not a ballpark — so you know exactly what you’re paying for before any work begins.
3D Illustrations Before You Commit
See a realistic rendering of your project before a single board is cut, so you can make confident decisions early.
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A Couple Words From Our Clients
We measure every project by one thing: whether it works the way you need it to, long after the installation is finished. Here’s what a few of our clients have had to say.
“Chase exceeded expectations. He’s not there just to install and get out. He goes beyond the call of duty… He put our minds at ease right from the start and followed it up by delivering an absolutely beautiful kitchen.” — Jennifer Seddon
“Chase did a fantastic job refacing all our kitchen cabinetry. I really appreciated his input on the style of doors, handles, etc, as the choices can be overwhelming. I would recommend Chase Cabinetry in a heartbeat!” — Sonja Kloss
Planning a Kitchen Renovation? Start Here.
Not sure where to begin? We’ve put together a library of practical guides to help you understand your options, avoid costly mistakes, and make smart decisions for your space.
Ready to Get Started?
Whether you’re planning a full kitchen renovation or just want to explore what’s possible, the first step is a conversation. Tell us a little about your project and we’ll get back to you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Custom Cabinetry?
Custom cabinetry is built from scratch around your room — not chosen from a catalogue and adjusted to fit. That means no awkward gaps and no storage that was designed for someone else’s room. The layout, the materials, the finish, and every interior detail are planned around the way you actually live and work in the space.
Yes — taller cabinetry usually costs more. That’s because more height means more material, more finishing work, and often more installation time. It can also mean custom-sized doors or added care during installation, especially if the walls or ceiling aren’t perfectly level.
Running cabinets to the ceiling can create a beautiful, built-in look and add valuable storage, but it does come with a price increase compared to standard-height cabinetry.
For many homeowners, it’s still worth considering — especially if they want the extra storage or a more custom appearance. It just helps to understand that height is one of the factors that can move the budget upward.
Often, yes. A quality painted finish usually involves more steps, including sanding, priming, and multiple coats to achieve a smooth, even look. That extra labour is a big part of why painted cabinets often cost more.
Stained finishes also require careful prep, but the process is different because the goal is to highlight the natural character of the wood rather than cover it. The final cost can vary depending on the wood species and the finish system used.
In the end, the price difference comes down less to one finish being “better” and more to the amount of work needed to do each one well.
Cabinets affect almost everything you do in the kitchen. They determine where things live, how easy they are to reach, how much counter space stays clear, and how smoothly the room works from one task to the next. That’s why cabinet design has such a big impact on day-to-day life.
A kitchen can look beautiful in photos and still feel frustrating if the storage isn’t planned well. When cabinets are laid out properly, putting groceries away is easier, cooking feels more organized, and cleanup takes less effort.
Features like pull-out shelves, drawer dividers, garbage pull-outs, and well-placed drawers can save time and reduce clutter without adding visual complexity.
Most homeowners notice this after the renovation is done. What they appreciate most often isn’t just the new look — it’s how much easier the kitchen is to use.
Layout should always come first. A beautiful cabinet style can only do so much if the kitchen itself is awkward to use. When the layout works well, even a simple cabinet design can feel polished, practical, and satisfying every day.
Your layout affects how you move through the room, where your prep space sits, how close your dishes are to the dishwasher, and how natural it feels to cook, clean, and put things away. It’s the foundation of the entire kitchen.
That’s also why layout decisions are the hardest to change later. Once plumbing, electrical, and cabinetry are in place, moving things around becomes expensive very quickly.
Style choices like door profile, colour, and hardware are important, but they come after the bigger decisions are made. When the layout is right first, the finished kitchen usually looks better and works better.
Complex layouts with many corners or angles, premium wood species such as walnut or cherry, painted finishes (which require more labour steps than stained), tall or deep cabinetry, specialty storage accessories, material upgrades like HDF doors or plywood boxes, and detailed finish work all add cost. Drawer-heavy layouts also cost more than door-and-shelf designs.
The biggest cost increases usually come from complexity. That can mean:
– Premium wood species (walnut, cherry) vs. maple or birch
– Painted finishes (more labour steps than stained)
– Material upgrades—choosing plywood over particleboard, or HDF over standard MDF
– Lots of drawers (more precise construction and hardware)
– Specialty storage accessories and organizers
– Taller or deeper cabinetry
– Detailed finish work
– Complex layouts with more corners, angles, or custom sizing
Some upgrades add cost because of materials, while others add cost because of labour. For example, a painted finish often takes more preparation and finishing work than a stained one. A drawer-heavy layout usually costs more than a door-and-shelf layout because of the added hardware and construction.
Material choices within the engineered wood category also affect cost. Choosing HDF doors instead of standard MDF might add $500-$2,000 to a full kitchen, depending on the number of doors. That upgrade is usually justified when you’re in a high-moisture area or planning for long-term durability, but it’s worth understanding the cost-benefit trade-off for your specific situation.
Understanding those cost drivers helps homeowners make better decisions. It gives you a clearer sense of where to invest and where it may make sense to keep things simpler.
Start with function. Think about what you store, how you move through the room, what frustrates you about the current layout, and what daily tasks need to get easier. Style decisions are always easier once you have a clear picture of how the space needs to work.
Before you get too far into colours, door styles, or finishes, it helps to start with the practical side of the project.
Think about how your kitchen works right now. What do you store? What do you use every day? What feels frustrating or inefficient?
Go beyond dishes and cookware. Include small appliances, pantry items, cleaning products, recycling, pet food, kids’ snacks, and anything else that regularly lives in the space. Most homeowners realize pretty quickly that they need more thoughtful storage than they expected. One useful exercise is to open every cabinet and drawer in your current kitchen and photograph the contents — it gives you a concrete inventory to design around, rather than guessing from memory.
It also helps to pay attention to your daily habits. Are you always moving things around to reach what you need? Do the counters feel cluttered no matter how often you clean them? Is your garbage or recycling in an awkward spot?
Those small frustrations usually point to the changes that matter most. In many Ontario homes, common pain points include insufficient pantry space, poor corner cabinet access, and recycling and composting storage that doesn’t match municipal sorting requirements. Once you understand how the space needs to function, the style decisions become much easier — because they’re being built around real needs, not guesswork.
