Whether you are renovating a Brooklyn brownstone kitchen or refreshing a Midtown condo bath, choosing and installing a new york cabinet presents challenges that differ from projects in other regions. Tight stairwells, elevator schedules, strict co-op rules, and high labor rates all affect cost and timeline. CountBricks has spent years gathering granular NYC field data, and our AI engine turns those insights into instant, voice-driven estimates that mirror real-world conditions.
Because the typical Manhattan square foot is worth its weight in gold, homeowners often ask, “What should I budget?” Below are 2025 averages pulled from CountBricks.com/estimates. Prices include delivery, installation, and basic finishing.
• Stock cabinet replacement: $275 – $425 per linear foot
• Semi-custom upgrade: $450 – $650 per linear foot
• Fully custom millwork: $750 – $1,200+ per linear foot
• Medicine cabinet retrofits in pre-war walls: $850 – $1,600 total per unit
In a typical new york cabinet install, labor represents 55-65 % of the total. The percentage skews higher on small projects because crews still need permits, insurance certificates, and protected freight elevators. CountBricks AI automatically adjusts labor factors when you dictate job scope, ensuring your quote reflects real NYC crew productivity.
• Building access restrictions that add loading time
• Landmarked façade rules requiring DOB filings even for interior demos
• After-hours work premiums to avoid resident quiet-hours
• Union vs. open-shop labor rates
• The ever-present five-story walkup surcharge for hand-carried cabinets
CountBricks isn’t just another estimating app—it’s a construction partner built for the way New Yorkers actually renovate.
• Voice-to-Estimate: Walk through the apartment with your phone and speak dimensions; our AI builds the line-item cabinet quote in real time.
• Live Material Pricing: APIs pull cabinetry, hardware, and finish costs from regional suppliers every 15 minutes, so your budget never lags behind market shifts.
• Instant Paperwork: Need a condominium alteration agreement or DOB PW3 summary? CountBricks auto-generates documents directly from your takeoff.
• Seamless Change Orders: Client swapped shaker doors for flat-panel walnut? Update the spec by voice and CountBricks revises pricing while on site.
1. Initial scan & voice brief with CountBricks (15 minutes)
2. AI estimate, scope confirmation, and e-signature (same day)
3. Measure check and elevator scheduling (2-3 days)
4. Cabinet fabrication or procurement (2-8 weeks depending on spec)
5. DOB filing if walls are penetrated for medicine cabinets (1-2 weeks parallel)
6. Delivery, protection, and rough installation (1-3 days)
7. Finish carpentry, hardware, and punch list (1-2 days)
8. Digital closeout package from CountBricks.com/portfolio (same week)
Even something as simple as recessing a medicine cabinet can require a permit when fire-rated partitions are modified. CountBricks maintains an updated code library and flags permit triggers automatically. Our platform can prepare DOB work permits, FDNY letters, and co-op alteration forms in minutes, saving your project days of back-and-forth with managing agents.
• Integrated LED lighting to offset small windowless kitchens
• Slimline medicine cabinets with defogging mirrors for micro-baths
• Sustainable bamboo fronts that meet Local Law 97 embodied-carbon goals
• Matte black minimal hardware replacing bulky bar pulls
• Opt for vertical pull-out pantries that fit beside refrigerators
• Use mirrored cabinet doors to visually double narrow galley kitchens
• Specify full-extension, soft-close slides so every inch is usable storage
• Select lighter finishes to bounce natural light deeper into the room
Ready to see exact numbers for your apartment? Open CountBricks on your phone, tap the microphone, and describe the room. Our AI will return an itemized proposal—including material SKUs, labor hours, and schedule—in the time it takes to walk to the elevator. For larger scopes, visit CountBricks.com/services to book a free virtual consultation.
From Queens bungalows to Upper West Side penthouses, the new york cabinet market demands speed, accuracy, and regulatory savvy. CountBricks delivers all three through real-time data and voice-first workflows. Stop cobbling together spreadsheets and start closing projects faster with estimates your clients can trust.
When the Martinez family bought their 1890s Park Slope brownstone, the kitchen still held 1980s laminate cabinets and a narrow service stair that complicated deliveries. Using CountBricks, their contractor created a detailed scope in under an hour.
• Scope: Remove 18 linear feet of existing cabinetry, install 24 linear feet of custom white oak shaker units, recess two medicine cabinets in the adjoining powder room for concealed storage.
• Constraints: Four-story walkup, landmarked façade, no curbside dumpster permitted.
• Timeline: Eight weeks from first scan to project closeout.
1. Rapid Takeoff: Voice measurements captured the irregular brick party walls, instantly updating CAD drawings in the app.
2. Logistics Planning: AI flagged stair width limitations and recommended knock-down cabinet construction, saving $1,900 in potential damage repairs.
3. Permit Automation: CountBricks generated the DOT sidewalk occupancy permit for a one-day material hoist, cutting two weeks of paperwork.
4. Live Change Orders: Mid-build, the clients chose integrated LED toe-kick lighting. The contractor spoke the change, and CountBricks recalculated pricing within seconds, maintaining full budget transparency.
• Final cost variance: +1.8 % versus the original AI estimate.
• Schedule variance: Zero days—every milestone met on time.
• Client satisfaction: 10/10 rating and a featured post on CountBricks.com/portfolio.
• Conduct an on-site voice walkthrough before ordering custom units to avoid costly re-cuts.
• Leverage CountBricks live pricing to lock in material costs before seasonal supplier increases.
• Use the platform’s integrated permit generator to accelerate approvals in DOB-heavy boroughs.
With CountBricks, even the most space-constrained new york cabinet project can run like clockwork. Start your own success story at CountBricks.com/services.
