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KraftMaid Home Additions & ADU: The Pompano Beach Owner’s Guide

We stock and install KraftMaid-compatible cabinetry systems for home additions and ADU projects throughout Pompano Beach, with typical installed pricing from $45,000 to $130,000 for full additions and $90,000 to $220,000 for detached ADUs. Most KraftMaid cabinet orders for Pompano Beach projects arrive within 4-6 weeks from our regional distributor, and we coordinate delivery so your framing crew isn’t waiting on boxes. Homeowners usually discover an issue when drawer glides stick after our humid summer months, or when a cabinet box installed during a 2021-2023 addition starts showing seam separation from the coastal moisture cycling that hits Pompano Beach harder than inland Broward County.

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Which KraftMaid Models This Applies To

KraftMaid’s cabinetry lines for residential additions and ADUs fall into three tiers that matter for replacement and matching: the entry-level Vantage series with its 3/8-inch particleboard box and thermofoil door, the mid-grade Canvas with plywood construction and soft-close hardware standard, and the custom-grade Imprezza with solid-wood frames and full-overlay doors. If you’re trying to match existing cabinets in a Pompano Beach addition built between 2015 and 2023, check the hinge cup bore pattern, 35 millimeters for Blum-style European hinges, and the side-wall thickness, 1/2 inch on Vantage versus 5/8 inch on Canvas and up. The serial label inside the door frame lists the plant code, door style, and finish number, write it down before calling.

We are an independent service provider, not affiliated with KraftMaid, which means we source both OEM replacement doors and drawer fronts from KraftMaid’s dealer network and quality aftermarket equivalents from brands like Wellborn when the lead time or price makes more sense. The gotcha in Pompano Beach’s salt-air environment is that thermofoil doors on south-facing ADU kitchens often delaminate faster than the manufacturer’s interior-climate warranty assumes, so we typically spec Canvas or higher for any addition with window exposure, even when the original builder went with Vantage to save money.

Signs Your KraftMaid Home Additions & ADU Is Failing

• Drawer glides stick or sag when loaded. The roller-bearing slides on Vantage series cabinets, rated for 75 pounds, wear faster in Pompano Beach’s humidity and salt air. We replace with full-extension soft-close undermounts rated to 100 pounds, which also clears the face frame better on older installations.
• Door hinges pop loose or doors hang crooked. This usually means the particleboard screw hole has stripped, common in Vantage boxes where the hinge plate meets 3/8-inch material. We repair with hardwood dowel inserts or upgrade the box section rather than chasing stripped threads.
• Thermofoil doors bubble or peel at the edges. The PVC film separates from the MDF core when heat and humidity cycle repeatedly, a Pompano Beach reality for west- and south-facing ADU kitchens. OEM replacement matches the original profile; aftermarket solid-wood paint-grade doors solve it permanently.
• Sink base cabinet floor shows water staining or soft spots. The 1/4-inch hardboard liner in older Vantage sink bases fails at the seams. We replace with marine-grade plywood or full plastic trays, depending on what the customer wants to spend.
• Corner wall cabinet doors collide or won’t stay shut. The bi-fold hinge hardware on blind-corner and lazy-Susan cabinets loosens over time, and the original KraftMaid adjustment cams strip. We stock the replacement cams and have switched several Pompano Beach ADU kitchens to upgraded hinge systems that don’t rely on plastic adjusters.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

For a full KraftMaid cabinet refresh in a Pompano Beach home addition, expect $8,000 to $22,000 depending on box count, door style, and whether we’re matching existing trim or replacing it all. A single cabinet replacement, say a failed sink base or damaged pantry unit, runs $1,200 to $3,800 installed, including removal, disposal, minor wall repair, and reconnection of plumbing or electrical. Drawer glide upgrades on existing boxes run $85 to $140 per drawer, including the soft-close hardware.

What drives the range: door style complexity, finish grade, and whether the original installation used proper blocking for wall cabinets, which we fix if it wasn’t done right the first time. Every quote is a flat written price with line-item breakdown, under Clause 1 of the Haven Standard, and carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise. The photo record from your project goes to you by text link before we leave the site.

DIY or Call Us?

What you can safely check: the serial label location, hinge bore pattern, and whether the issue is hardware or box damage. A loose hinge screw that still bites is a five-minute fix with a screwdriver. What goes wrong fast: wall cabinets are heavy, 80 to 120 pounds for a standard double-door unit, and Pompano Beach’s older addition stock often lacks the structural blocking that current code requires. We’ve seen homeowners pull cabinets down to find nothing but 1/2-inch drywall and hope holding the load. Don’t. If the box is damaged, the plumbing is involved, or the cabinet is overhead, call us. We’ll quote it in writing before anyone picks up a tool. Reach us at (754) 714-6540.

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