Kitchen Cabinets in Tempe, Arizona
Tempe kitchens are rarely big, and that’s exactly why cabinetry matters more here than almost anywhere in the Valley: every cabinet has to earn its footprint. AZ Granite & Remodeling designs and installs cabinetry that squeezes real capacity out of compact kitchens, backed by 20+ years in the Valley and a 5.0-star rating from homeowners.
Kitchen Cabinet Services
From mid-century ranches near downtown to South Tempe family homes and Town Lake condos, we design cabinetry around one goal: more kitchen in the same footprint. We’re a full design-build contractor and stone fabricator, so cabinets, counters, and any layout changes come from one team; learn more about us.
Take Them to the Ceiling
Drop the soffits and the space above your old uppers becomes storage. Ceiling-height cabinets add a full shelf level, draw the eye up, and make a low mid-century kitchen feel taller than its blueprints.
Small-Kitchen Storage
Full-extension drawers where fixed shelves waste space, corner pull-outs, vertical tray dividers, and a real pantry cabinet in the footprint of a broom closet. Galley kitchens respond to smart cabinetry more than any other layout.
Refacing Solid Boxes
Plenty of older Tempe kitchens have site-built boxes sturdier than anything sold today. When that’s what we find, new doors, drawer fronts, and hardware deliver the new-kitchen effect at a fraction of the price, and we’ll say so.
Small Kitchens Work Their Cabinets Harder
A compact kitchen concentrates everything: heat and steam collect faster in the tight space around the range, the same six drawers open thousands of times a year, and desert-dry air works on every joint and finish the whole time. So we spec accordingly: quality hinges and full-extension slides rated for daily punishment, doors and finishes that tolerate heat and steam without peeling, and construction tight enough to keep Arizona dust out of the dish cabinet. Small kitchen, serious hardware.
Our Remodeling Process
In-Home Consultation
Storage Design
Doors, Finishes & Slabs
Quote & Lead Times
Removal & Installation
Final Walkthrough
Why Homeowners Choose AZ Granite & Remodeling
- 5.0 Star rating across Google, Yelp, and more.
- 20+ years designing and building kitchens across Arizona
- A full design-build contractor, we handle the whole project from one team
- An in-house designer who works with your style and lifestyle
- We fabricate your countertops in-house for a precise, made-to-fit result
- Free, no-pressure in-home estimates
Areas We Serve
We design and install kitchen cabinets throughout the Valley, including Tempe, North Scottsdale, Desert Ridge, Peoria, Sun City, and Anthem. Not sure whether you’re in our service area? Just ask.
Frequently Asked Questions About Kitchen Cabinets in Tempe
Are ceiling-height cabinets worth it in an older Tempe home?
Usually, yes. Once the soffits come out, the space above the old uppers is free storage your kitchen has been hiding for fifty years. We use it for the things you touch monthly instead of daily, and the taller lines make a low-ceilinged kitchen feel bigger than it is.
What's in the soffits, and can they really come out?
Sometimes nothing, often ductwork, wiring, or a plumbing vent. We open a small inspection hole before promising anything, then reroute what we find as part of the project. It’s a solved problem; it just has to be scoped honestly before demo.
How do you get more storage out of a galley kitchen?
Vertical space and motion. Ceiling-height uppers, full-extension drawers instead of fixed shelves, pull-outs in the corners and beside the range, and a pantry cabinet where a broom closet used to waste the footage. The footprint stays; the capacity roughly doubles.
Is refacing an option for my Tempe kitchen?
If the boxes are solid, and in many older Tempe homes the site-built boxes are, refacing with new doors, drawer fronts, and hardware is a legitimate way to get a fresh kitchen for less. We’ll tell you plainly whether your boxes deserve it or whether replacement is the smarter spend.
How long does a cabinet project take in Tempe?
Refacing usually runs a few days on site. Full replacement is typically one to two weeks once cabinets arrive, plus manufacturer lead time up front, and soffit removal adds a little demolition and drywall time. Counters are templated as soon as the boxes are set.
How much do new kitchen cabinets cost in Tempe?
It depends on refacing versus replacement, the cabinet line, and the size of the kitchen. Smaller Tempe kitchens often cost less than people fear precisely because there’s less cabinetry to buy. We provide a free in-home estimate with accurate numbers for your project.