Yoder Cabinetry

If Consumer Reports Magazine actually did kitchen cabinet evaluations, Yoder Cabinetry would be at the top of the list for all categories and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED with "BEST Top Quality for Deluxe Custom Made Cabinets," "BEST Value/Buy," and "BEST Personal Customer Individual Service." However sadly, Consumer Reports Magazine DOES NOT provide a buying guide with "tests" and "evaluations" of cabinetry or a cabinet "best buy" in cabinet categories with top quality for various levels of kitchen cabinet construction such as (1) stock production (Big Box store), (2) semi-custom (Big Box store) or (3) deluxe custom made NOT available at Big Box stores. Also not evaluated by Consumer Reports are the custom makers themselves who actually build the cabinets in terms of personal individualized customer service, attention to detail, follow-up, quality of materials, quality of hardware, installation, price, etc. SO, WHAT DO YOU DO if you start out knowing nothing about cabinets, cabinet construction, custom cabinet builders in Ohio are about to spend thousands of dollars still not sure of what you'll get in terms of quality and service, help in customizing your initial kitchen cabinet design, individual service; and you want SUPERB craftsmanship/top-end quality and expert extremely personalized service to meet your needs at a reasonable price from someone you can trust? This was a very daunting task for us and for most folks buying custom cabinets for sure! We found in our research the short answer is to find a small totally family-owned and staffed top quality cabinet making business for your custom cabinet project. In this case BIGGER IS NOT BETTER if you want "old world" CRAFTSMANSHIP, GREAT VALUE for your money spent along with the owner's ATTENTION focused only on your project. For us, after extensive research and evaluating makers of cabinets in Ohio, we selected Yoder Cabinetry of Dundee, OH to custom build our cabinets to our specific design needs. You need not read any more of this review or any others on THE WEB as Mr. Joe Yoder of Yoder Cabinetry is all you'll ever need to know. Our "overwhelming" homework done got us marvelous top-of-the-line cabinetry with great "bang for the buck" to boot. We were utterly amazed and impressed with the superb experience we have had with Yoder Cabinetry. Our total kitchen remodel was major expense, so we put in the INTENSE research effort required that would give us the best return on every dollar spent! Here, since kitchen cabinets make up a large percentage of the total remodeling costs, we did extensive research to get the best value in premium custom cabinets without compromising quality, etc. in any way. (1) PERSONAL SERVICE & CUSTOMIZATION OF DESIGN PLAN: Mr. Yoder came to our home to measure/consult on our kitchen's design and to improve aesthetics visually. It's included with the cabinet price. He offered "significant" improvements on our existing design. He is an expert at this, so he improved our design aesthetically making the kitchen far more attractive and functionally better as well. (2) HOW BUSINESS IS DONE: “His word is his bond.” That is the best way to describe the way Mr. Joe Yoder, owner of Yoder Cabinetry, does business in a highly ethical way. Imagine . . . doing business on a promise and a handshake! I simply paid a deposit and that was it. (3) QUALITY OF CRAFTSMANSHIP & CONSTRUCTION: Certainly there are several Ohio custom cabinet makers that offer great craftsmanship. Yoder Cabinetry is not alone in this regard. For us, we opted for a small family operation where every family employee is a part owner, so every cabinet piece is made with pride, because in fact it has the family name and reputation on it. Can't expect better than that LOL! The Yoder Cabinetry construction quality is the "Best Available" at ANY PRICE we have learned from our research! Yoder Cabinetry "only builds top end quality cabinets," period, at reasonable prices.

Working with Joe (Yoder) is a great experience. He's thoughtful and creative with your space when you need him to be (older home kitchen remodel with 100 years of questionable decisions called for such moments). I didn't even ask for trim and panel pieces, but Joe made them and I couldn't imagine anything else would look more perfect (photos will be posted - just need to put up backsplash first). When faced with a sinking floor that the regular trim wouldn't hide, Joe returned a second time to complete the install after making/painting new taller/thicker trim for the entire kitchen (so everything would match) - this is above and beyond what we expected. Quality wise I don't have to get into much detail, its what you'd expect/want. Maple ply cabinets with solid maple drawers. Dovetail joints and pocket holes. We had ours painted (grey...shocker) and found it impossible to find seams/joints on the facings or doors. The price for everything was about the same as a high end cabinet maker, probably a little less even, and we didn't have to think about 3-inch increments. I can't imagine going with standard cabinets ever after this. Joe's connected to a Cambria countertop dealer, which is what we went with and couldn't have been more impressed. Excellent all around.

We have been investigating kitchen cabinets over 3 years. We looked at Costco Tuscan Hills Cabinetry, All Wood Cabinetry, Lowes, Home Depot, Freedom Designs, Keim Lumber, and more. We ordered samples and obtained design estimates. Finally, we went to NARI Home improvement show and realized the quality of craftsmanship from custom Amish cabinet makers. We visited several cabinet makers in Ohio’s Amish Country. We have selected Yoder Cabinetry at Dundee Ohio. Mr. Joe Yoder and his son custom built and installed our cabinets and ceiling moldings. We know we took a big risk of receiving an unknown finished product compare to the ones we already saw in other stores. However, the cabinets turned out amazingly better than we could ever have expected. The final product quality and craftsmanship, attention to detail, Sherwin Williams quality paint, materials, hardware were excellent, A+++. He even considered any wood expansions and painted the cabinet doors accordingly. In addition, Mr. Yoder was very pleasing to work with, from beginning to end. He installed a large size kitchen cabinetry in one day. His total project cost was very reasonable for us. We also used a coupon from NARI show for this project. Thank you Joe!

My husband and I could not be more satisfied with the custom cabinetry that Yoder Cabinetry designed, built, and installed for us! In addition, the experience was very enjoyable and stress-free. Joe Yoder was incredibly easy to work with, from planning to final installation. He took our rough hand-drawn ideas and turned them into very polished, beautiful, top quality, functional custom-built cabinetry in a shorter time frame than we expected. Our hickory music entertainment center and oak floor to ceiling storage cabinets turned out better than we could ever have expected! Joe was able to grasp the concept of our project and enhance it to make it even better than we had imagined at a very reasonable price, especially compared to another top custom cabinet maker we had used in the past. After the completion of our large project, we immediately placed another order! We have other cabinet needs that we will definitely have Yoder Cabinetry build for us in the future! Thank you Joe! The cabinetry is getting a lot of use!

Mr. Yoder has built cabinets for the 2 kitchen and bath renovations we have done. We have LOVED his work. We found him to be a very honest craftsman whose main concern was our happiness with the cabinets. Our most recent renovation has gotten rave reviews from all our family and friends. The cabinets are well built and exactly what we wanted. Mr. Yoder worked with my wife to accommodate her designs and transform her ideas into reality. He was flexible and willing to tweak the designs until things were exactly as she wanted. I highly recommend Mr. Yoder to anyone looking for the best cabinetry available.