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.
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.
In many cases, they’re even more valuable in a smaller home. When space is limited, every inch matters. And that’s exactly where standard cabinets tend to fall short.
Many smaller Ontario homes — especially older ones — weren’t designed around modern cabinet sizes. That leads to wasted space, awkward gaps, and storage that doesn’t fully work.
Custom cabinets solve that by using every inch efficiently. It’s not uncommon to gain 6 to 12 inches of usable space just by eliminating fillers and designing to exact dimensions.
In smaller kitchens, smart design makes a huge difference. Features like deep drawers, ceiling-height cabinets, and better corner storage can completely change how the space functions.
When you don’t have extra space to work with, good design matters even more — and that’s where custom really pays off.
Projects are overseen directly by Chase Collings, who is involved as the owner, designer, and cabinet maker. For homeowners, that means the person you’re discussing the design with is also closely connected to how the project is built and carried through to installation. That kind of continuity can make communication much easier and helps keep the vision consistent from start to finish.
Some homeowners really value that direct involvement because it creates a more personal and accountable experience. Instead of being passed between departments, you’re working with the person leading the project.
For many homeowners, ceiling-height cabinets are worth it. They give you more storage, create a cleaner built-in look, and eliminate that dusty, awkward gap above the upper cabinets. In homes with standard 8-foot ceilings, they can make the whole kitchen feel more finished.
In taller rooms, the top section — generally anything above roughly seven feet of floor height, where most people can’t comfortably reach without a step stool — usually works best for items you don’t need every day, such as seasonal dishes, serving pieces, or small appliances you only bring out occasionally.
That said, full-height cabinetry does cost more. It takes more material, more finishing, and often more care during installation, especially if the ceiling isn’t perfectly level.
So the choice comes down to both style and function. If you want a more custom look and you’ll use the extra storage, ceiling-height cabinets are often a smart upgrade.
Yes — in most cases, drawers do cost more. That’s because a drawer involves more construction and more hardware than a basic cabinet door. You need the drawer box itself, the drawer front, quality slides, and more precise installation to make everything work smoothly.
Doors are simpler by comparison. They typically require hinges and shelves, but not the same level of moving hardware or fine adjustment.
Even so, many homeowners still see drawers as one of the best places to invest. They usually make the kitchen easier to use, easier to organize, and more comfortable day to day — especially in lower cabinets.
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.
The lifespan of your cabinets depends heavily on how they’re built. High-quality custom cabinets — especially those made with plywood boxes, solid joinery, and durable finishes — can last 40 to 50 years or more with normal use.
Over time, the finish may need refreshing, but the structure itself usually holds up extremely well.
By comparison, lower-quality cabinets, particularly those made from particleboard, tend to show wear much sooner — often within 10 to 25 years depending on construction quality, with particleboard in high-moisture areas like around sinks and dishwashers falling toward the shorter end of that range.
In other words, the materials and construction methods make a big difference in how long your cabinets actually last.
