I would strongly not recommend Kitchens by Katie for many reasons. I'm sharing my experience so…read morethat others have a much smoother remodel than I did. And there are a few things that were misleading, as well as some other things that I should have vetted myself but didn't. First, there are things they DON'T do: they don't do soft close drawers, which is a shame because that really elevates the feel of a kitchen. They also don't remove old cabinets, you are responsible for that. They will tell you that Habitat for Humanity will come get it for free but that's not true, it's around $250.00. The workmanship: We were originally going to reface our cabinets in order to save the countertops from being destroyed, but decided to go with new because another contractor I know (not affiliated with Kitchens by Katie) was able to remove the countertops for the new cabinets. I should have canceled this entire job, but I didn't want to leave the owner Mike at KbyK in a lurch. I regret that decision. Anyways, the installation: No protective plastic was draped around my kitchen so my entire house was filled with dust, which was a nightmare. The install was fine, but there are things that are part of their design that I know many customers wouldn't like. I didn't discover this until the job was completed. There are screw holes that show in the base of all my lowers cabinets, the drawer sides are unfinished looking complete with pencil marks and splintered wood pieces. The hole gaps for the pipes were not custom fitted so things would fall through the base of the cabinet. I pointed this out and their "fix" was filling it with yellow foam which overflowed and shows when you open the cabinets. Overall these cabinets are fine, but they don't feel finished and don't feel elevated in quality. As for the owner, i say proceed with caution. Mike has a condescending demeanor, and I have seen other reviews where people noted this. I had a meeting with his team after the job was completed to address the issues and he had a very difficult time keeping his composure. My husband even asked him to stop speaking poorly to me. Bottom line, if you are looking to remodel a kitchen, hire a contractor that can do all the other things, like disconnect and reconnect the water lines, etc. They aren't required to reinstall your microwave, but they did that for me at least. It's important to think about all these little things. I would say if you have a completely new build and are starting the full build-out of a kitchen, then MAYBE Kitchens by Katie could be part of this mix, but why not just hire a contractor that does it all? If you need refacing, then possibly K by K, but you run the risk of destruction of backsplash and countertops (which happened to me, and Mike attempted to fix, but with many flaws. I'm just moving on from this mess).
Please consider everything here before hiring. I regret this decision. My contractor is coming back in to install soft close drawers, by the way. Mike quoted me $100.00 per drawer at 15 drawers at a post-project meeting. My contractor is only charging me $400.00 total to fix. Please, please learn from my mistakes.
***in response to Mikes response: this is not a smear campaign, I was simply stating what happened. The photos I provided speak for themselves, and I did not say anything that was untrue. No plastic was used to protect my house from dust, that is vastly different from your perspective. I do understand that dust can fly, but John cut the tiles from the wall with a saw, and with no plastic up, dust was a nightmare. I was very clear through text with Megan that I didn't feel like rehashing this project and didn't want to talk unless compensation was part of the discussion. She chose to call me still, and provided no further resolution. I did ask for soft close drawers, you told me you only did that for doors not drawers. John told me via text you didn't do them because you can't provide a warranty. I provided photos already, the public can decide for themselves. Please do better by your customers.
