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Cabo Cabinet Group requires a complete cabinet specification before production begins. This includes exact cabinet dimensions for every unit, box construction style (framed or frameless), assembly preference (RTA or fully assembled), door style (shaker, slim shaker, slab, or thermofoil), finish (paint color or stain), hardware type (soft close is standard), and the quantity of units. A unit runs 6 to 40 cabinets. You also specify how the cabinets ship: branded with your company name on every box, built to your exact specifications.
The specification confirms what gets built. Once that spec is locked, production takes about 30 days, then under 7 days delivery by land to the US job site, roughly five weeks total from confirmed spec to cabinets on site. No spec means no start date.
Why It Matters
A cabinet order is not a catalog purchase. You are commissioning a production run in a 700,000 square foot factory with capacity for about 8,000 apartment units of cabinetry a month. The specification drives material procurement, CNC programming, finishing schedules, and the packing list. If dimensions change after production starts, cabinets get scrapped. If the finish is wrong, the job fails inspection. The spec is the contract between your project and the factory floor.
Cabo builds only to the trade: builders, developers, contractors, building supply companies, and distributors. Every order ships branded as the client's own product. That means the spec must be complete and accurate because what arrives on site carries your name, not Cabo's. The factory does not second guess dimensions or suggest a different door style. It builds exactly what the spec says.
How It Works
Most orders follow this sequence. You submit drawings or a cabinet schedule showing dimensions, elevations, and quantities. Cabo reviews for manufacturability: can the box be built as drawn, does the door size work, are the materials available in the finish specified. If the spec is clear, Cabo confirms lead time and pricing. If details are missing, such as whether boxes are framed or frameless, or which paint color, the factory asks before quoting.
Once you approve the quote, the spec is locked. Cabo orders materials, programs the CNC machines, and schedules the finishing line. Changes after this point mean restarting portions of production. For high volume buyers in the National Accounts program, specifications often become templates. The second project uses the same door style, the same finish, the same hardware, and only dimensions change unit to unit.
Production runs about 30 days. The factory builds in batches by finish and door style, so your cabinets move through alongside other orders with the same specifications. Packing happens last: every box labeled with your brand, every unit staged for the truck. Delivery by land to a US job site takes under 7 days. Ocean transit from Asia, by comparison, adds 45 to 90 days. Cabo is in Mexico.
What to Specify
A complete order specification includes these elements, every time:
- Cabinet dimensions: width, height, depth for base cabinets, wall cabinets, and tall units. Include toekick height, shelf spacing, and any special sizing.
- Box construction: framed or frameless. Framed boxes have a face frame. Frameless boxes (full access or European style) do not. This affects door overlay and hinge placement.
- Assembly: RTA (ready to assemble, flat pack) or fully assembled. Assembled cabinets cost more to ship but install faster. RTA saves freight, adds labor on site.
- Door style: shaker, slim shaker, slab, or thermofoil. Thermofoil is a vinyl wrapped MDF door, common in moisture prone areas. Shaker and slab are paint or stain grade.
- Finish: paint color (specify manufacturer and code, such as Sherwin Williams) or stain type and shade. Cabo matches to sample if provided.
- Hardware: soft close is standard. Specify hinge type, drawer glide type (undermount full extension is typical), and any pulls or knobs you supply separately.
- Quantity: number of units, number of cabinets per unit. If the project is 100 apartment units with an average of 18 cabinets per kitchen and 6 per bath, state that clearly.
- Branding: your company name and logo for box labels and any packing inserts.
Cabo is CARB Phase 2 and TSCA Title VI compliant. Materials meet those standards automatically. You do not need to specify compliance separately, but you can request documentation for permit submittals.