He says he'll send replacements tomorrow. You will NEED to cut/resize the toe kick, mouldings and likely the fillers, if this happens to be the filler that is as big a the fridge its a bit difficult in -30 dead of winter condo construction zone. The only frustrations were trying to build the tall oven cabinet because there were no insteuctions on the exact configuration I ordered. You have to attach a banding to the front of every shelf and base part of the cabinet to match the color you buy. Wonder if anyone has issues with getting finger print smudges off the door fronts? All the bottoms worked great. Are the Klearvue MDF doors "painted" or covered with thermafoil?
Just spent $6,500 on Stromma cabinets. We unboxed all cabinets and laid them out (so my husband) could make sure I didnt screw the entire kitchen up (which I didnt). Looking to install a new kitchen on a tight budget. 
CHECK. Pick-up was easy and associates were helpful in whatever aspect we needed. Some pics indicate a hole showing within the glide and we did not see that immediately. This scam is DESIGNED to keep you coming back. Great job! NOW I made 3 trips in my big truck which no one could keep track of in security or me for that matter because it was all on skids loaded on my truck. I would agree that the desgn software and ordering needs work. We found one guy at our Menards and if he is not in, we go back another time because he is very knowledgeable on ordering these. Just time consuming getting end panels, crown, and moldings cut and all the fabulous sliding drawers put together. Who oversees customer service? I've had friends tell me not to replace the cabinets as well. Mixing what color faucets with polished brass/brass hardware. Everyone is always saying MDF and particle board is bad, but I think if you don't beat the heck out of them and maybe add a few reinforcements they will last for years. I built my own base for almost nothing. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. purchased Klearvue cabinets upper and lower and easy to install. the cabinet itself is not an exact 36 and my fridge is brand new, I now have to remove the cabinet, take it back and see what solution we can find. Houzz Pro: One simple solution for contractors and design pros. I have never written a review in my life till now but after reading everyone's comments I felt obligated to say something since I have experienced both stores. Make a spreadsheet of all ordered pieces (i.e. Installing doors and drawers was really simple, no issues there. I put a layer of plywood on top of all the cabinets before installing granite for a little more reinforcement and clearance for the top of drawers. They make you buy new cabinets and then only give you store credit on the broken ones minus 25% restocking fee. Klarve Cabinetry is available exclusively at Menards. As we started to assemble what was received, we had problem after problem. Advice Needed: Is it worth opening up stair half/pony wall? over $7k in cabinets and more than half the cabinets boxes with busted corners that Ill HAVE TO USE and thats all you can do? Because they have been such a pain to install, I would not recommend them. Im in the middle of an install and have had a great experience with Menards and the cabinets. You would think by the looks of our cabinets that we fry food every night. I contacted the general manager and manager of the cabinet area and they tried to accommodate me by looking at other stores for items missing or damaged. We shop at Menard's a lot. 6. Always pleased with Menards in the past but this has been horrible from the beginning; subpar service, damaged goods (multiple times) items missing from the order, poor instructions with no help at all from Menards when asked for help (they didn't understand instructions either). 
Kitchen Backsplash and Cabinet Door Help! I distinctly remember the sales pitch that the cabinets were made of plywood, not so, they are made of particle board. Who oversees quality control? Don't know if anyone else has had this sort of experience with Menard's but be very careful if you do decide to buy any cabinets from them and inspect them immediately upon arrival. Houzz nutzt Cookies und hnliche Technologien, um Ihre Benutzererfahrung zu personalisieren, Ihnen relevante Inhalte bereitzustellen und die Produkte und Dienstleistungen zu verbessern. No issues. I at the klearvue in the Menards store same quality. let me end by telling you we are construction contractors and have done several kitchens already. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". I built a reinforcement so I don't have a problem anymore. Anyone have any reviews on these new cabinets at menards the Klearvue? I do like that I can also order hardware conponents from Blum too. The doors are solid wood and I just finished refinishing them. Also, my sister built a new home 3 years ago again, ikea in the kitchen, 4 bathrooms, a laundry room, a garage and a mudroom still look brand new today. But I would definitely suggest getting an idea of hinge and slide placement beforehand. They would have put it in the trailer for us, but I thought it was important we do our due dilligence to save everyone possible headaches later on. Which Type of Kitchen Sink Should You Choose? We still love them - with our budget, they were the best option and we are very happy with them. No problem. A note regarding weight -- just make sure your floor is strong enough to handle the weight of all your cabinets, particularly if you have tile floor. They fight you on everything. At least a quarter of the cabinets were damaged, defective, or missing. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. I need to reattached ALL of the backings to the back of the cabinets. 4. They make you feel like their doing you a favor to fix their mess up. Come to find out the cabinets are indeed plastic covered particle board. 
This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Check your deflection if you have a long span on your joists - if you do you should install support below the floor--these cabinets are heavier than traditional cabinets, and more heavier adding granite or quartz on top. Dont ever ask for a discount, thats like a trigger word for them. Loading the trailer took us a little over 30 min in the freezing cold. I knew the Stromma's were not real solid wood, though I can see how you might think they are. The sink base we didnt even take out of the box and the exchange was simple and took only a few minutes total. We just picked ours up Saturday and are just now getting started. We are a kitchen remodel ikea. We are redoing our kitchen to get us through unit we move forward with an addition down the road. The sink base was damaged but I was able to fix and reinforce the top with a piece of aluminum angle. Your finish project looks amazing and I would LOVE to read and help you promote your book. When I contacted the store the new manager of the cabinetry area told me I could call another store to see if they had them because she was working with a customer. I have negative and positive for both. When loading we saw a box had some damage, no problem getting a new one. We didnt have to remove or redo anything because we determined where hinges and drawer slides needed to be ahead of time. Im concerned because it looks like the tops will be right on top of the drawers. I needed a 12 inch over my fridge. They are made of pressed shelving board, with peal and strip contac paper. I am definitely planning to install them again. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. I would recommend getting the added silverware/utensil organizers, they are great. Indem Sie auf Annehmen klicken, stimmen Sie dem zu. If the box is damaged, you don't leave Menard's until you have inspected it. I have photos to prove it. only reason for not taking everything back is theres a restocking fee! Filler strips are particle board. I just ordered the Klearvue cabinets from Menards. The employees brought the pallet to the back of the trailer and we loaded every box into the trailer so we could check it before we loaded it. I agree thay it is hard to keep track of the boxes as they are loaded. ABSOABSOLUTE GARBAGE! we bought a different brand for another room, foolishly thinking they would be similar. My whole order was complete when i picked it up. You can buy online or visit your nearest Menards store for all the help and inspiration you need. A pro gives advice on when and how to paint your cabinets. You can setup your room size and drop in the cabinets you need. Since install I have not had any problems! I also agree with Gail Barley Interiors on the room looking beige. We plan to order these cabinets again in a few years when we build our home. Could this kitchen sink material be right for you? If you took my advise and numbered and separated all cabinets and hardware I also stapled and labels all instruction for the cabinet and marked on the front page where hardware attached then penciled it onto the cabinet. I just wanted to give a quick update and say that 2 years after install we are still very happy with our cabinets and they look just as great as the day we put them in. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Now I ordered my klearvue cabinets from menards. However, I wanted to change out a cabinet (microwave cabinet out and spice box / plate rail cabinet in) and found the newer doors were not solid wood on many styles - perhaps they have an upgraded line that does, but not that came close to my door style. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. I LOVE them! We are in the process if doing our kitchen and we are using Klearvue. They sent me a new door within a week. That took some trial and error. About 25 of the nearly 100 items were damaged on delivery. The manufacturer is terrible. They were a pain in the butt to install! Erfahren Sie hierzu mehr in der Houzz Cookie-Richtlinie. I had to do that with a bath vanity. We just called and they gave us which holes to place slides in, worked perfectly. The unmatched versatility! The other relatively minor issue was with having to move cabinet connector screws since I missed the part about them ideally going in the 4th hole. No apology of any sort. I like how you can adjust the feet to the right height, and you can adjust the doors in and out, up and down too.
We did not and had to to redo. Here is one picture of the cabinets in our home (its an old one where we dont have the flooring in yet). Two deep drawers. He said they are great quality if you are okay with not 100% wood and I was for the price difference. I am also not impressed with how easy it is to see grease marks. I'm always concerned when things are delivered by a 3rd party and their handling. We installed Klarve Cabinets in our home and absolutely love them.
They look great and we love them but if you read below you will know what I wish I knew when ordering. Had one incident with our fridge leaking, water sitting on the floor and damaged the bottom of one of our panels - our store replaced that for no charge as well. Great store. We did the Stoma Gray so well over our order was special order and we opted to just have all our order shipped to store. I love them. We took the 15 back to the store to see what they could do (being that most of the cabinet was special order) they guy from the kitchen section came up and said if its only one it was no problem. I did however needed to go back for the 10 000 hole orange plastic jig for the handles. Too bad the salesperson said they were. Easy to follow instructions except for the microwave cabinet. I just want to see what I have and what I'm going to gave to deal very soon. I have cabinets that are already chipping, and the paint is fading and they have been up less than a month. WE LOVE OUR KITCHEN IN THE BASEMENT which was primary while I remodeled extensively the upper kitchen. Menards has been really great to work with too. Bulkier utensils in the upper deep drawer. Get the step-by-step, Wondering whether to go for natural wood or a painted finish for your cabinets? No No! I had to rely on YouTube videos and multiple trips to the store to study display units. I included a picture, it was helpful enough for us. More to come. So far, weve over half dozen broken cabinets due to poor transport and packaging, busted corners on nearly 75% of our order boxes upon boxes of everything just scattered because it is not as simple as they make it sound, theres over 100 boxes of parts to all these cabinets and little to no directions whatsoever! Do not buy these kits buy a cabinet already put together. Looking for contemporary modern, sleek white. I was looking at the Klearvue line as I want to add laundry and bath cabinets. (you will also need to cut in plumbing for sink). Thought they'd be an easy purchase and install. I didnt use the legs from IKEA. Work at putting the door/drawers to cabinet 1 together and put post-its saying #1 set all remaining hardware to be attached to the box in or on that door/drawer and move on to cabinet 2. Yes there is more assembly to the Kleavue. This is absolutely absurd. I did all the install myself with the kids helping me here and there holding some of the 40in wall cabinets while I screwed them in. lets start by saying that we just spent over $7k on what was supposed to be a simple install on these cabinets. Any exposed edge cover panels will be MDF.
In a not so nice way, I told her that I was the customer that was the priority as I have already paid for my products and have had nothing but issues from day one with this store and with these cabinets. Now you cant say you dont have the room for this because I did this all in a 1200 sf condo during a massive remodel. Shelves are particle board as well. 2. The filler we will be cutting down so no need for return. What was supposed to be a happy feeling to have a nice newly designed kitchen has become a nightmare and doubt Ill even get to enjoy this thing. Unless Im misinterpreting the challenges you had. Menard's people are friendly but they do not have first hand knowledge about installation. I will for sure add to this review before its it's over. Stick ikea you will easier. Who oversees inventory? Less than $2500 bucks. Of the 18 cabinets and hardware we had 2 damaged items 1- sink base was smashed on one half 2- filler panel that runs down the refrigerator had a chipped corner. I ordered the cabinets and appliances and was told it would take two weeks. Honestly I have been in many kitchens with other brands and it's really hard to tell a big difference, they have a nice finished, clean look to them - at least the Stromma, that's all I know. Go back to your spread sheet and make piles for each cabinet and place all parts from spreadsheet into corresponding pile. He said he would love to put these in his house. They hold so much and I love the drawers! We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. I have not yet contacted them yet as of this message. We just purchased Menards cabinets and have installed them. Still no problems. Has anyone had any issues there? save yourselves the headaches and buy ready assembled cabinets! Just now after days of assembling cabinets installing the fridge, the cabinet above the fridge will not be able to open since the fridge will be in the way. Still waiting to complete this project and not happy. 1 cabinet has a tiny chip in the finish because I dropped a knife while chopping too vigorously. We bought the Stromma and they are beautiful! salesperson lied about real solid wood door and drawer fronts. He also left out restocking fee. The cabinets were not cheap, almost $3K for particle board cabinets mostly made in China and India and a few components made in USA. Looked at Menard's Klearvue cabinets and liked them a lot. I also installed a short low profile microwave over the stove which was hard but turned out awesome - and that thing has 550 cfm! We had to keep taking apart and re-installing because of no 'big picture' installation guide. IKEA first. We ordered a total of 8 cabinets including three 40 inch tall wall cabinets, a 36" sink base cabinet, an 18" recycling center, 12" wide base cabinet and 90" tall corner cabinet. It is a lot more assembly than some other products, but I liked the versatility and the options to change things out later if I want without needing to buy a new unit. I like the neutral backsplash and have considered removing the granite backsplash, although I wish we had thought about that before! When you get all the boxes home, set all cabinet boxes aside. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.