Hampton Bay cabinets--- can folks who have bought these type cabinets-tell me what they think of the cabinets for apartments buildings -- Thanks for any comments

Tenants want new kitchens and baths when they move in, but trash them on the way out. I push for more SD when I have new stuff in the rental.

Eviction judges call it "wear and tear". I call it "abuse", sometimes intentional.

So using inexpensive cabinets in a rental makes more sense. Trouble is: labor cost.

We just updated a singlewide, the first thing you saw when you came in the back door was the press board cabinets with the doors hanging off. Looked awful. It had a 26 year old dishwasher, that my DH wanted to remove anyway, an accident waiting to happen. So looking at that wall you had, from left to right, a refrigerator, dishwasher, small cabinet, & range, all on the same wall.

We removed the dishwasher, bought a 60" cabinet from Lowes, stained it to match what was in there, left the countertop overhang to cover the trashcan under it and it looks fine. We also replaced the range hood, so all black/stainless steel now.

We actually re-did my wife's parents' place two years ago with the Hampton Bay cabinets -- did everything -- uppers and lowers. They look great two years later -- no issues at all. Very happy with them.

- John...

We've started using the Kitchen Kompact line. A much better cabinet than anything off the shelf at Home Depot or Lowes. Locally we can get them at Menards. And they are cheaper.....go figure. I usually buy on an 11% rebate sale but they are already cheaper than Hampton Bay at regular price.

A better source for cabinets is Granada Wholesale Cabinets, Anaheim, CA. Their cabinets are all plywood and no particle board.

We use Ikea cabinets in kitchens and bathrooms. They look beautiful and last. Of course, I have really great tenants for the most part. Ikea has at least two 15-20% off sales per year. And often they'll reimburse you for a home measurement and plan once you purchase.

I don't buy the cheapest doors and drawer fronts, but the cabinet boxes are all the same. One plus is you can easily replace the fronts for a new look or if they're damaged. They do discontinue their fronts, but usually the give adequate warnings.