After deliberating between four companies, we decided to go local and chose Royal Cabinets. After many discussions with our designer, Julian, we were satisfied with the design and gave the go ahead for construction and installation which was scheduled for the 21st of Nov., 2016. The Wed. before scheduled install, we were called and told machinery had broken down and order wouldn't be complete until day after scheduled install. The designer was told that that was unacceptable as we had counter tops being measured and if we had to reschedule, it would be weeks not days until they could come again. (We were not going to be without kitchen sink & water for another 3 weeks). Designer called the next day and said they would be working over the weekend to get the job done and installers would be there as scheduled. The installation started out good, but mistakes were made that lead to frustration and at the end of the day, the mistakes were not fixed and the installation was not complete. Photos were taken of mistakes and uninstalled pieces. Designer was called and informed of these problems. Over the next 3+ weeks, our kitchen install was completed but not before many trips by others to fix what was not done or done wrong. Not only did it take many trips by others, but they often came lacking proper tools and materials. (One major mistake needed to be corrected by the designer, which he did, but when he came to our house, he was really sick and again, lacked all materials needed to complete the job). This all could have been avoided had our designer promptly come to our house to assess what needed to be done (instead of relying on phone calls) and then to prioritize a schedule to complete the job in one return trip instead of many. None of the corrections that were needed would have prevented us from using our kitchen so we could have waited for one trip to complete instead of many. Our designer did do a good job measuring our space. The foot print was not changing and appliances were not moving, so extra care had to be taken so that all doors and drawers opened without impeding other opening components. Overall, we are satisfied with our cabinets and the over all look we were after. We were, however, not satisfied with the lack of response by the owner. He never returned our direct request to speak with him, nor did he respond to requests made by others. We were also told he would be at our house on 3 different occasions, but we've never seen him or heard from him. We paid half down to get started with the remainder due upon completed installation. Final payment was made about 6 weeks after the start of the installation but not until even the smallest detail was taken care of to our satisfaction and our concerns about the process, lack of organization and timeliness was discussed in person with our designer. We would very cautiously recommend, but do not accept anything less than what you expect. (We expect installers to have enough pride in their work that they would install as if they were installing in their own home.) read more