This DIY kitchen renovation in Ocean Park, South Surrey, was a son’s way of making a new home more comfortable for his parents. He arrived with a clear vision and chose to assemble and install the Dream White Shaker cabinets himself. Through careful conversations and 3D planning, Kitchen Express helped refine details for storage, clearances and everyday use, while leaving room for his own hands-on solutions. A welcoming island now offers space to sit and share a meal. We later supplied and installed Vicostone Mangata quartz countertops, carefully fitted around the bay windows. The result reflects both his care and a genuinely collaborative process.
RTA In-Stock Dream White Shaker Kitchen Cabinets.
Vicostone BQ6805 Mangata Quartz Kitchen Countertops.
Just completed a kitchen reno. I did all the cabinetry work myself. Kitchen Express were an amazing partner throughout.
Cabinets & Hardware.
If you can assemble IKEA, you can assemble these.
The cabinets are very sturdily made. The hardware is good quality with endless adjustments, soft close, etc. and the cabinet construction materials are excellent. ⅝” Plywood cases, high density fibreboard door panels, real wood dovetailed drawer sides, etc. The paint quality was excellent and the accuracy of all of the pre-drilled holes, etc. was pretty much flawless.
The quality of materials, really helps durability, installation and customizing. I was able to cut down an 18 inch wide pantry to 15 inches, fit a square cabinet in a triangular space by slicing away almost 50% of the cabinet and create a garbage pull-out double the depth of a regular drawer all very easily because I was working with real wood and plywood not laminated chipboard like “the other guys”.
The Design Service.
Having done a few renovations I arrived with scale drawings and a firm opinion on exactly what I wanted. Chin was excellent and took in all of my ideas whilst gently steering me to make some important corrections for better usability and easier installation. I was amazed how much the design changed – all for the better. Chin provided 3-D renderings that really brought the whole thing to life and helped confirm various design choices and he gave excellent advice throughout the build process.
Installation Services.
I did all the cabinetry installation myself but we were so impressed with Kitchen Express that we had them provide and install the quartz countertops. This was a complicated job with the quartz, needing to wrap around bay window framing. This was done quickly, to a high standard, leaving no mess behind and taking considerable care to avoid any damage to the home while carrying in some pretty large slabs.
Overall
As a first time, buyer of RTA cabinets and with no prior connection to Kitchen Express, I consider myself very lucky to have come across them. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone else, and I’ve already done so to a number of friends.
