How can I find out the make of my old kitchen cabinets?

Cecilia Schultz
by Cecilia Schultz
  5 answers
  • Rose Broadway Rose Broadway on Aug 04, 2017

    There are so many cabinet makers, and some aren't even around any more. I doubt if you could find out. Many of the cabinetry use the same patterns too.

  • Peg Peg on Aug 04, 2017

    You could ask around your neighborhood and see if anyone know who made the cabinets. I had this issue and my neighbor knew who installed them.

  • Shirley Heikkinen Shirley Heikkinen on Aug 04, 2017

    Are they wood or metal? If metal, you have a better chance of finding the manufacturer. If you have one cabinet away from the others, maybe it can be taken down to see if there is a maker's mark on the back.

  • TAMMY SPALSBURY TAMMY SPALSBURY on Aug 04, 2017

    check on the back of the cabinets there might be a sticker or something written on the wood

  • Many custom cabinet makers will place something inside a cabinet or two, but back in the day it was not "a thing" like it is today. Still look for a manufacturer on the inside of a cabinet door or back of cabinet. If you think they are original to the property and really want to dig, head down to city hall and see if they have the original permits on file for your piece of property and possibly even the blueprints. Many times the subcontractor list is contained in those documents - and get a great history lesson to boot!