Custom Cabinetry Across The Niagara Region
Custom Cabinetry Across the Niagara Region
Chase Cabinetry is based in Welland and serves homeowners and businesses throughout the Niagara Peninsula. From lakefront homes in Port Colborne to century-old kitchens in St. Catharines, we’ve built custom cabinetry for spaces of every size, age, and layout across the region.
Chase Cabinetry is based in Welland and serves homeowners and businesses throughout the Niagara Peninsula. From lakefront homes in Port Colborne to century-old kitchens in St. Catharines, we’ve built custom cabinetry for spaces of every size, age, and layout across the region.
Other Communities in the Niagara Region
If you’re located anywhere in the Niagara Peninsula and don’t see your community listed below, get in touch. We’ve worked across the region and are always open to new projects, whether it’s a kitchen renovation in Wainfleet, a built-in for a home in Stevensville, or a cottage kitchen upgrade along the lakeshore. If your project is within a reasonable distance of Welland, we can make it work.
Welland — Where We’re Based
Welland is home base for Chase Cabinetry. Since opening the shop here in 2016, we’ve worked with homeowners throughout the city on everything from full kitchen builds to single-piece custom projects. We know the housing stock well — from the older homes in the downtown core to newer builds on the east side — and we understand the layouts, ceiling heights, and quirks that come with each.
If you’re a Welland homeowner looking for a local cabinet maker who’s invested in the community, we’re right here.
Welland Reviews
St. Catharines
As the largest city in the Niagara region, St. Catharines has a wide mix of housing — postwar bungalows, split-levels from the ’70s and ’80s, newer subdivision builds, and older character homes in neighbourhoods like Port Dalhousie and downtown. Each one comes with its own cabinet challenges, whether that’s maximizing a compact galley kitchen or updating a builder-grade layout that hasn’t aged well.
We work regularly in St. Catharines and are happy to come to you for a no-obligation consultation.
St. Catharines Reviews
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls has a lot of homes from the ’50s through the ’80s with kitchens that were designed for a different era — smaller footprints, limited counter space, and cabinetry that’s showing its age. Whether you’re doing a full renovation or looking to reface and modernize what you already have, we can help you get more function and better aesthetics out of your existing kitchen.
We also work with property owners and businesses in the tourism corridor who need durable, professional-quality cabinetry for commercial spaces.
Niagara Falls Reviews
Thorold
Thorold’s mix of older homes and newer developments in areas like Rolling Meadows means cabinetry needs vary widely from one street to the next. We’ve built custom kitchens, vanities, and built-ins for Thorold homeowners dealing with everything from tight vintage layouts to brand-new homes that just need a higher quality of finish than what the builder provided.
Thorold Reviews
Fonthill and Pelham
Fonthill and the broader Pelham area have seen a lot of growth in recent years, with many homeowners investing in upgrades that match the quality of the neighbourhood. Custom cabinetry — whether it’s a full kitchen build, a butler’s pantry, or built-in shelving for a living room — is one of the most impactful improvements you can make in a home here. We work in the area regularly and are familiar with the styles and layouts common to both newer builds and established homes.
Fonthill & Pelham Reviews
Port Colborne and the Lake Erie Shoreline
Port Colborne has a strong mix of character homes near the canal and along the lakefront, many with unique layouts that don’t suit off-the-shelf cabinetry. We’ve worked with Port Colborne homeowners on projects where the space demanded something fully custom — odd wall angles, non-standard ceiling heights, or rooms where every inch of storage matters.
The Lake Erie shoreline stretching through Sherkston and toward Morgan’s Point is also seeing more homeowners convert seasonal cottages into year-round homes or invest in meaningful upgrades. These properties often come with compact kitchens, non-standard layouts, and the kind of space constraints where stock cabinetry simply doesn’t fit. Custom-built cabinets, vanities, and storage solutions make the most of every square foot — which matters a lot when you don’t have many to spare.
Port Colborne Reviews
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara-on-the-Lake’s older homes and heritage properties often require cabinetry that respects the character of the house while still delivering modern function. We’ve built pieces that blend with original trim profiles, match existing millwork, and fit spaces that were never designed for today’s appliances or storage expectations. If you’re renovating a heritage home and need a cabinet maker who understands the details, we’d welcome the conversation.
Grimsby, Lincoln, and West Niagara
We also take on projects in the western end of the region, including Grimsby, Beamsville, Vineland, and Lincoln. If you’re in west Niagara and have a project in mind, reach out — we’re happy to discuss whether we’re the right fit.
Fort Erie, Crystal Beach, and Ridgeway
The south Niagara shoreline — from Fort Erie through Crystal Beach, Ridgeway, and Bay Beach — has a character all its own. Many homes here started as cottages and have been expanded, winterized, or fully renovated over the years, often leaving behind awkward layouts, mixed ceiling heights, and kitchens that were never designed for everyday use. Others are newer waterfront builds where the owners simply want a higher quality of finish than what the builder offered.
Either way, custom cabinetry is one of the best investments you can make in a property here. We build kitchens, vanities, and storage solutions sized to the space you actually have — not the space a catalogue assumed you’d have.
Cottage and Waterfront Properties
Cottages and waterfront homes across the Niagara region share a common challenge: the spaces are smaller, the layouts are less predictable, and every inch matters more. A full-depth stock cabinet that works fine in a suburban kitchen can overwhelm a cottage galley. A standard vanity might not clear the doorframe in a lakeside bathroom.
This is where custom cabinetry makes the biggest difference. We design and build for the room as it actually is — not as a floor plan template says it should be. That might mean shallower uppers to keep a small kitchen from feeling cramped, a vanity built around existing plumbing that can’t easily be moved, pull-out pantry storage in a space where a walk-in isn’t an option, or built-in seating with hidden storage to get more function out of a tight living area.
Whether you’re upgrading a seasonal cottage, converting one to year-round living, or finishing a new waterfront build, we can help you make the most of the space you have — without compromising on quality or durability.
Ready to Talk About Your Project?
No matter where you are in the Niagara region, every project starts the same way — with a conversation. Tell us a bit about your space, what you have in mind, and where you’re located, and we’ll take it from there.
Frequently Asked Questions
The cost of new kitchen cabinets depends on whether you’re refacing, replacing with stock or semi-custom, or going fully custom. In Ontario, refacing might fall in the $5,000 to $15,000 range, while custom replacement cabinetry is more often in the $15,000 to $40,000+ range depending on the kitchen size, materials, storage features, and installation complexity.
That range is broad because kitchens vary so much. A smaller kitchen with straightforward choices will cost much less than a large kitchen with premium finishes, more drawers, and detailed custom work.
That’s why estimates are most useful when they’re based on your actual room, rather than broad averages alone.
Yes — and that’s one of the main ideas behind cabinet refacing. If the existing cabinet boxes are still in good condition, you can replace the doors and drawer fronts while keeping the main structure in place. That gives the kitchen a much more updated look without the cost and disruption of replacing everything.
This approach works well when the layout already functions the way you want and the cabinets themselves are still sound. It’s often one of the most practical ways to make a noticeable visual change without taking on a full renovation.
The biggest limitation is that you’re still working with the existing layout. So while the look can change dramatically, the underlying organization of the kitchen will stay mostly the same.
For most homeowners, custom cabinets deliver a better result when fit and storage quality matter. Stock cabinets can work for straightforward kitchens on tight timelines, but they rarely make the best use of the space.
It really comes down to your space and what you need from your kitchen. If your room is simple — straight walls, standard ceiling height, no layout challenges — stock cabinets can work just fine and save you money. But most kitchens aren’t that straightforward.
Across Ontario, especially in older homes, it’s common to see uneven walls, bulkheads, unusual dimensions, or awkward window placements. In those situations, stock cabinets often leave gaps and wasted space. Custom cabinets are designed to solve those exact problems. Instead of forcing your kitchen to fit standard sizes, everything is built around how your space actually exists.
There’s also a durability difference. Stock cabinets often use particleboard boxes and limited hardware, which can show wear sooner — especially near sinks and dishwashers. Custom cabinets typically use stronger materials and better construction methods, which means they hold up longer under daily use.
And when homeowners look back after a renovation, what they value most isn’t just how the kitchen looks — it’s how well it works. Better storage, better flow, and easier daily use are where custom cabinets really stand out.
The best way to stay on budget is to be clear about your priorities from the beginning. Decide what matters most — whether that’s better storage, stronger materials, a certain finish, or a specific style — and focus your budget there. It also helps to avoid adding complexity just for the sake of it. The more custom details, specialty features, and layout changes you include, the faster costs can climb.
Keeping the layout close to what already works, asking for an itemized quote, and understanding what each upgrade adds to the total can all make the project much easier to manage.
A good quote should help you make informed choices, not leave you guessing where the money is going.
Yes. Chase Cabinetry offers free project estimates. The more information you can share at the start — photos, measurements, your location, your goals, and your timeline — the more specific and helpful that estimate can be.
A good estimate should do more than give you a number. It should help clarify the scope of the project, the options available, and what direction makes the most sense for your home.
That first conversation is often where the project starts to feel more manageable, because it turns a general idea into something more concrete.
