I realized there was no point to ripping out my perfectly solid old wood pantry cabinets and putting in either expensive custom cabinets or flimsy prefab cabinets if I was basically making no layout change. Refacing was a good choice for me, especially when I realized I could also convert cabinets into more functional drawers. Mike is one of the good guys. He is honest, personable, quick to respond and competitively priced. He also made a custom cabinet for me and made a solution for a wall hung vanity in a tiny powder room. You can tell he has been doing cabinets for years. read more

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Stay away from this guy! I reached out to Mike in January for a cabinet installation project and provided cabinet construction drawings, measurements and everything about the cabinet project information upfront. This cabinet is from Ronbow.He visited the house, reviewed everything, and requested a $600 deposit the same day for materials. Once the cabinets arrived in February the conversation changed. Suddenly there were multiple concerns that had never been raised before -- the cabinets were too heavy, required additional trimming of moulding and fillers, needed two helpers at extra cost, and even moving cabinets from the garage into the house would cost more. I agreed to additional costs to move the project forward. Scheduling then became extremely difficult. I was told other jobs had priority and my project would be fit in around them. Later, I was told certain weekdays would not work because helpers were unavailable -- something that was never mentioned at the beginning. After finally agreeing on installation dates, the project was postponed again. On the actual install day, there was no show. I received updates that arrival would be at 9am, then 10, then 11 -- and no show. This happened multiple times. When I finally asked directly whether he intended to do the work, I was told on April 8 that he was no longer interested and would refund my deposit. Getting the deposit back became another big process. I was told repayment would happen "when I get the money." It took repeated calls, repeated follow-ups, and the refund of 600 was returned in four installments over almost two months. End result: no installation completed, months wasted, time lost, constant rescheduling, changing expectations, and unnecessary effort just to recover my own money. read more

Mike remodeled our kitchen and provided refacing of our bathroom cabinets and laundry room using Thermafoil materials. While I initially had doubts about this material based on articles, Mike assured us that he uses a high quality supplier and that the Thermafoil would not only last, but is very low maintenance. So far, what he said has proved true. He did a fantastic job. Mike is old school. He is very knowledgeable, and cares about precision and a quality outcome. He was very exact with his measurements and cuts for the refacing and for a custom trim kit we ordered for the microwave opening. Mike is honest, easy to work with, and always kept the area clean. His pricing was fair. Mike works solo and brings in an assistant when necessary. Working with Mike, you won't get a crew that comes in and slaps everything together in a week. What you will get is a great outcome and quality craftsmanship. I would highly recommend Mike! I have included before and after photos of the kitchen. read more

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I have hired Northwest Woodworking three times since 2008 for a custom bathroom vanity to a full custom kitchen remodel (including a china hutch, media center additions) and then a few months ago another bathroom vanity. I couldn't be happier with the results. After 15 years, my kitchen cabinets look new, and my bathroom vanity is still in excellent shape. The experience working with Mike was good. He was easy to communicate with, and responsive to my ideas and questions and offered some of his own insights from installing cabinets for so many years. Some just very practical suggestions. The projects were all competitively priced, very reasonable with great results. I highly recommend Northwest, for quality work, and someone who cares about the customer and doesn't break the bank for a cabinet project. Reply, Reply All or Forward read more

Mike built our bench and storage seating a few years back for our dining room area. It's so beautiful and has held up between two crazy kids. It's a beautiful custom L-shaped bench that helps break up our traditional front living room and back living room space. So amazing. read more

We are very happy with the high quality and service provided by Northwest Woodworking. Clear discussions & straightforward communication about options, costs and timelines made it easy to work with Mike. Completed project exactly fulfills and exceeds expectation. Recommended! read more

The quality of Mike's work was decent. The price was fair. My advice: if you use Mike be sure to HOLD BACK PAYMENT until all work is complete. Details: resurfacing project for kitchen cabinets, total project ~$10k. Mike resurfaced as well as converted a few cabinets to a better configuration for our needs. He reinforced a few shelves too. I was and continue to be happy with the work. However, there were three things that were never completed, and I wish I had held back payment. He never returned to complete the work, despite following up for months. 1) hinge hardware for several doors is of the wrong type and interferes with use of the cabinets. the fix is to replace the hinges on about 6 of the cabinets. 2) holes were put in the wall to provide room for the wrong hinges. these holes were filled in a completely unprofessional way. when you open the cabinets it is glaring and looks terrible. this is the cabinet where we store plates for dinner, so I am reminded every night. the fix is to fill, sand, and paint these holes AND replace the hinges. 3) he drilled a hole for a door pull in the wrong location. He filled the hole but it's obvious and in a highly visible location. the fix is to replace the door. mike said he ordered but never came by to replace. 4) for a large pantry door, it is clearly visible that screws to mount the door were too long and are pushing out from under the finished surface, again a highly visible location. the fix is to replace the door. mike said he ordered but never came by to replace. read more

Mike has over 25 years of experience doing custom cabinets and refacing. We decided to reface our cabinets since our cabinet boxes were in great shape and since they were built in the 80's, better material than what is sold now. We hired Mike to reface all kitchen and bath cabinets to white. He gave us the best price in the south bay. He did an in home consultation and really knows his stuff. He uses high quality materials not the crap sold at Home Depot, Lowe's and HD Supply. Our schedule of completion took way longer than expected but in the end we loved his craftsmanship and work. He was really nice and professional from start to finish. read more

Mike Sims is the owner and he does all of the work himself. We hired him to resurface all of the cabinets in our large kitchen, master bath and laundry room. Before I hired him, I went to another house where he offered the same service 10 years ago--still looks very good. He was meticulous and a master of his craft. We received many nice compliments for his work. He is a perfectionist, a rare find these days. Mike worked with utmost professionalism and was a good sport when we scheduled the counter people to work the same day he was there. He guarantees his work and stands by it. He came to fix some knicks caused by us and did not even charge us. His price was fair as well. I highly recommend his work. read more

One year ago, Mike Sims refaced cabinets in my two bathrooms & kitchen, and I've been haunted by the fact I didn't write a complimentary review, so here it is! Mike was a joy to work with. He is straightforward, dependable, thorough, attentive to detail, precise, offered valuable suggestions - a true master at his craft. The job was very reasonably priced as well. I recommend him without reservation. There isn't a day I don't marvel at the transformation of the kitchen. Thank you Mike! read more

If I could give Mike 6 stars I would. He did a fantastic job on our kitchen and wet bar. He was on budget, on time, and the work is beautiful. Both areas looks like we ripped and replaced all of our cabinets. Mike is top-notch. Look nowhere else. read more

Mike just did a great job. To reface the face frame cabinets, he laminated all surfaces (a more expensive solution involves replacing the entire face frame of the cabinets. Mike simply laminated them.). He also replaced two drawers, 4 shelves, and laminated the bottom of all cabinets. The lamination totally transformed the junk, original cabinets, to make them appear as solid Cherry and high quality. Mike is obviously a craftsman, because the finished job is very well executed. Throughout the entire process, Mike was on time, always cleaned up each night (it was a 4 day job), and was highly professional... for instance, he created a sealed-off alcove around the linen cabinets, so the dust created by his extensive sanding would not spread throughout our house. We would recommend Mike for any cabinet refacing/transformation project. read more

LOOK NO FURTHER! Mike Sims will totally exceed your high expectations. What a master at whatever he touches! My kitchen was non-standard with many difficult issues. He rose to the occasion every time. He is professional, dependable (even returns calls promptly!), and very accomodating. His work is absolutely perfect! He literally transformed my kitchen into a thing of beauty when he refaced my cabinets. So far everyone who has seen my kitchen has said how beautiful the cupboards are.Mike goes the extra mile to help with whatever needs to be done - even if it's really not part of his job. He keeps his word, has excellent follow through, is a perfectionist, and his price is very fair. I couldn't be happier! And I can't stop admiring my gorgeous new cupboards! read more

Mike Sims, the owner of Northwest Woodworking just finished refacing my kitchen and he did an excellent job. My kitchen looks brand new- no need at all the change the cabinets. Mike was referred to me by Dennis at The Wood Connection (408) 971-2710 where they do specialized in kitchen cabinets. Dennis came to my house and gave me advice - for free- regarding if I should change the whole kitchen cabinets or just refinishing the cabinets. Dennis did not try to sell me his services and looked for what is was better for me so he referred me to Mike Sims. Mike was very straight forward and went out of is way to please us. He did reface al the cabinets, cahnged the doos and tjhe drawers and matched the wood to some of other wood pieces I have in my kitchen. My experince with his work and profesionality was fenomenal and I would like to recommend Mike and Dennis to you if you are thinking about changing cabinets or just refacing/refinish. Talk to them, you wont regret it. read more

Over the years Mike has remodeled our kitchen, bathrooms and made 8 huge bookcases for our library. He's all about quality construction and materials and never leaves any mess when he's gone. He has a long list of people who give him repeat work on a regular basis because he's so good. Dogs like him too. read more

Northwest Woodworking did cabinets for my office space as well as an outdoor fence. Both were excellent examples of great workmanship! Inside cabinets were high-grade light Maple and we receive many compliments on them. Our fence outdoors is redwood, adding so much character our backyard. Prices are good, the owner, Mike, is respectful and came in on budget. I really appreciated this. East to talk to and takes pride in the work he completes. Would use again and have referred out to other now-happy customers! (kitchen, wet bar, etc) read more