About Custom Cabinets Bozeman MT | How we design, build and install
At Custom Cabinets Bozeman MT, we design, build and install custom cabinetry for homes in Bozeman and the surrounding valley. This page explains how we work, what we build with and what you should ask any cabinet maker before you hire them, including us.
Free design consultationTell us about the room. We call back to book a measure.
What we do
We design custom cabinets around real rooms and real routines, build them in our shop, and install them ourselves. Kitchens are the core of our work, followed by bathroom vanities, closets, pantries, mudrooms, laundry rooms, garages, offices, media walls, bars and built-in bookshelves. We also reface, refinish, repair and upgrade existing cabinets when that is the better choice.
How we work
- A free first visit and site measure, with honest advice even when the answer is a repair.
- Scaled drawings and real samples viewed in your own room light.
- Cabinets built and finished in our shop, not assembled from a catalogue.
- Installation by the people who built the cabinets, with every door adjusted before we leave.
What we build with
Our standard construction is 3/4-inch plywood boxes that meet the EPA TSCA Title VI formaldehyde limits, dado joints glued and screwed, dovetailed drawer boxes with captured bottoms, full-extension soft-close runners and concealed soft-close hinges. Doors are built in solid hardwood or on stable cores, depending on the finish, and finishes are catalyzed coatings sprayed and cured in the shop.
Why we care about climate
Bozeman air is dry for much of the year and very dry in winter. Wood moves with humidity, and cabinets that ignore that crack, gap and cup. We build for movement, acclimate materials and explain to every client how to keep indoor humidity closer to the range the Architectural Woodwork Institute recommends. Our winter humidity guide sets out the details.
What to ask any cabinet maker
Whoever you hire, these questions separate careful builders from the rest. Ask them of us too.
- What are the boxes made of, and are the materials TSCA Title VI compliant?
- How are boxes and drawers joined?
- Which hinges and runners do you use, and what load are the runners rated for?
- Where and how are finishes applied and cured?
- Are you registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry as a construction contractor, and what insurance do you carry?
- Who installs, and who comes back if something needs adjusting?
Montana requires most construction contractors to register with the Department of Labor and Industry. Ask any contractor for their registration and certificate of insurance before work begins, and check them.
Where we work
We work in Bozeman and across the Gallatin Valley, over Bozeman Pass to Livingston, up the Gallatin Canyon to Big Sky and West Yellowstone, and into the Madison Valley around Ennis. Each area has its own page with local permit rules and the homes we work in.
About us: common questions
A few questions people ask before they hire us.
Where is Custom Cabinets Bozeman MT based?
We are based in Bozeman and work across the Gallatin Valley and the surrounding mountain towns. Call to book a free site measure in your area.
Do you design and build cabinets yourselves?
Yes. We design, build, finish and install our cabinets, so the drawings match what the shop makes and the installers know how each cabinet goes together.
What makes your cabinets suited to Bozeman?
Stable plywood boxes, floating door panels, MDF panels for painted doors, full finishing and proper acclimation. Together they handle the dry winter air that cracks ordinary cabinets.
Should I ask a cabinet maker about contractor registration?
Yes. Montana requires most construction contractors to register with the Department of Labor and Industry. Ask for registration and insurance details before work begins.