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Chicago kitchen remodeling

Toe kicks, fillers and scribes

Toe kicks, fillers and scribes close irregular gaps so square cabinets look fitted to the actual walls and floor.

Cabinetry on one of our Chicago jobs

What decides it

Fillers must be wide enough for doors and drawers to clear adjacent walls, not merely wide enough to close a gap. Scribe pieces then absorb the remaining irregularity without a heavy bead of caulk.

Why this is worth doing properly

Cabinetry occupies more of the room than anything else, so the order must account for appliances, trim, fillers and corners that are not square. We set the boxes level, fasten them to framing and scribe the finish to the walls that actually exist.

What you get from us

  • 01

    Solve the layout before ordering

    Aisles, appliance doors, the distance from sink to range and clearance behind the stools are drawn to scale first. Correcting the layout after cabinets arrive is no longer a design change.

  • 02

    Specify appliances before cabinets

    Every appliance comes with exact opening, ventilation and clearance requirements. Reading them before the cabinet order prevents permanent gaps, blocked doors and improvised fillers.

  • 03

    One crew throughout

    The same crew carries the job from demolition through final trim. Separately licensed plumbing, electrical and gas contractors work within the same coordinated schedule.

  • 04

    Nothing hidden without approval

    If demolition reveals structural load, a blocked drain route or old wiring, you receive photographs and a written price before the condition is covered.

136 services, one room

Toe kicks, fillers and scribes is one of 12 things we do under cabinetry, and one of 136 across the whole catalogue.

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