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SMC-06 · Brass

Cabinet Hardware and Storage
in Ontario & the GTA

Change how the kitchen works, not just how it looks.

Soft-close hardware, pull-out shelving, drawer organisation and new pulls, fitted while your doors are already off for finishing.

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What cabinet hardware and storage upgrades are available?

Cabinet hardware and storage upgrades include soft-close hinges and drawer runners, pull-out base shelves, corner carousels, spice and tray dividers, deep drawer organisers and new handles or knobs. In Ontario these typically cost $600 to $3,500 CAD and are most economical when fitted during a cabinet finishing project.

  • Cabinet hardware and storage upgrades in Ontario typically cost $600 to $3,500 CAD.
  • Pull-out base shelves are the most requested internal cabinet upgrade among Ontario homeowners.
  • Fitting hardware during an existing cabinet finishing project costs less than a standalone visit because doors are already removed.
  • Soft-close hinges are the standard fitting on new cabinetry and can be retrofitted to most existing cabinet boxes.
  • Standard cabinet handle drillings are 96mm and 128mm centres, which determines which replacement pulls fit without new holes.
At a glance
Typical price$600 – $3,500 CAD
Time on siteSame visit as your finishing project
Best forDaily-use improvements alongside any finish work
Warranty3-year workmanship warranty
PaymentSecured until you sign off
CoverageOntario, concentrated in the GTA
Why choose this service

What cabinet hardware and storage gets you.

01

No more kneeling into base cabinets

Pull-out shelves bring the back of a deep cabinet out to you. It is the upgrade homeowners mention most often a year later.

02

A quieter kitchen

Soft-close hinges and runners end slammed doors and drawers, which matters more in open-plan homes than most people expect.

03

Cheaper fitted alongside finishing

The doors are already off and the hardware already unscrewed. Doing it now avoids paying for that access twice.

04

Dead corners put back to work

Carousels and pull-out corner units recover space that is otherwise unreachable in most kitchen layouts.

05

Handles that finish the look

New pulls in brass, matte black or brushed nickel change the read of a kitchen almost as much as the cabinet colour.

06

Payment secured until sign-off

Held under our secure payment terms and released once you confirm everything operates properly.

The upgrades you notice every single day

A finish change is what visitors see. Hardware and storage is what you feel, several times a day, for years. Reaching into the back of a deep base cabinet on your knees with a flashlight is a design failure that no amount of new paint fixes. A pull-out shelf does.

Best done while the doors are already off

Hinges, runners and internal storage are all far easier to fit when the fronts have been removed for finishing anyway. Bundling this with a painting, refinishing or refacing project typically saves a meaningful amount against having it done as a standalone visit later, because the access work is already paid for.

What actually gets used

After thousands of Ontario kitchens, the pattern is consistent. Pull-out shelves in base cabinets are the single most appreciated upgrade. Soft-close hinges come second, mostly because a household with children stops hearing slammed doors. Deep drawer dividers get used constantly. Corner carousels are useful but only where the corner cabinet is genuinely dead space. Decorative internal accessories are the ones most likely to be regretted.

The process

Step by step, start to sign-off.

STEP 01

Storage audit

Your specialist looks at how you actually use the kitchen and where the frustration is, rather than selling a standard accessory package.

STEP 02

Measure and select

Internal cabinet dimensions and existing handle drillings are measured. Drilling centres determine which pulls fit without new holes.

STEP 03

Order

Hardware is ordered to your selections, timed to arrive with the finishing work so nothing waits.

STEP 04

Fitting

Hinges, runners and internal units are fitted while the fronts are off. Pull-outs are levelled and tested loaded, not empty.

STEP 05

Handles

Pulls and knobs are drilled to a jig so every handle sits at a consistent height and spacing across the run.

STEP 06

Test and sign-off

Every door, drawer and pull-out is operated and adjusted before payment releases.

Recent work

Kitchens finished across the GTA.

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Etobicoke, ON SMC-01
Mississauga, ON SMC-03
Brampton, ON SMC-01
Vaughan, ON SMC-02
Homeowner reviews

What Ontario homeowners said.

Verified after project sign-off
★★★★★
Added pull-out shelves to three base cabinets while the doors were off for painting. I no longer kneel on the floor with a flashlight looking for a pot. Worth more than the paint honestly.
RM
R. MensahEtobicoke, ON · January 2026
Questions

Cabinet Hardware and Storage: common questions

Can soft-close hinges be added to old cabinets?

In most cases yes. European-style concealed hinges, standard in Ontario homes built since the 1990s, retrofit easily. Older exposed-hinge cabinetry sometimes needs the door drilling adapted, which your specialist confirms during the assessment.

How much do pull-out shelves cost?

Roughly $150 to $400 CAD per shelf installed in Ontario, depending on cabinet width and the load rating of the runner. Most homeowners fit them to two or three base cabinets rather than every one.

Will new handles fit my existing holes?

Only if the drilling centres match. 96mm and 128mm are the common standards. If your new pulls have different centres, the old holes are filled and re-drilled, which is straightforward during a finishing project but visible if done on cabinets that are not being refinished.

Is it cheaper to do this with the painting?

Yes, noticeably. The doors are already removed and the hardware already unscrewed, so you are not paying for that access a second time. Hardware fitted as a standalone visit later carries its own labour charge.

Which storage upgrade is most worth it?

Pull-out shelves in base cabinets, consistently. Deep base cabinets are the worst-performing storage in a standard kitchen, and a pull-out converts the whole depth into usable space. Soft-close hinges come second on satisfaction.

Can you fix drawers that no longer close properly?

Usually. Most failing drawers are a worn runner rather than a broken box, and replacing runners with soft-close units solves it. If the drawer box itself has come apart at the joints, it is rebuilt or replaced.

What finish should I choose for handles?

Match or deliberately contrast with your faucet and lighting rather than your appliances, since appliances change more often. Brushed nickel and matte black are the safest long-term choices in Ontario homes; unlacquered brass develops a patina that some homeowners love and others do not expect.

Can hardware be done on its own?

Yes, though a small standalone job may not meet a specialist minimum callout. It is quoted the same way as any other work and you will see the price before committing.

Where we do this work

Cabinet Hardware and Storage across Ontario

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