Cabinet & Millwork Estimate Software for Contractors (2026)

Cabinet and millwork work is among the highest-margin in residential contracting — and the easiest to under-bid. Cabinet and millwork estimate software structures your bids so every linear foot, every custom detail, and every material tier is accounted for before you sign a contract.

What cabinet and millwork contractors need

• Cabinet scheduling — base, wall, tall, and specialty cabinets by size and door count
• Material tier — stock, semi-custom, custom; laminate, thermofoil, paint-grade, stain-grade
• Hardware scheduling — soft-close hinges, drawer slides, knobs, pulls by count
• Crown and trim — linear feet of crown molding, base molding, light rail
• Installation labor — leveling, shimming, scribing, and custom fitting

Cabinet & millwork pricing quick reference (2026)

• Stock kitchen cabinets (supply only, 10 lin ft) — $1,500–$4,000
• Semi-custom cabinets (supply only, 10 lin ft) — $4,000–$10,000
• Cabinet installation labor (per lin ft) — $75–$200
• Crown molding installation (per lin ft) — $8–$20
• Built-in bookcase/entertainment center — $1,200–$5,000+
• Custom closet system (8 lin ft) — $800–$3,500 installed

How to estimate a cabinet project

1. Create a cabinet schedule: list each cabinet by type, width, height, depth
2. Price supply from your distributor at your cost; apply markup (typically 35–50%)
3. Estimate installation hours — 1–2 hrs per base cabinet, 0.5–1 hr per wall cabinet
4. Add trim: measure linear feet of crown, light rail, base, and toe kick
5. Add delivery and staging if large truck delivery is needed

Common millwork estimating errors

• Not walking the job for out-of-square walls — scribing adds 30–60% to install time
• Forgetting soft-close hardware — clients always want it, it costs $10–$20/door
• Quoting crown molding without counting corners — each inside/outside corner adds 0.5–1 hr

Use the ConstruMate cabinet calculator to schedule every cabinet and trim piece, apply your markup, and send a client-ready proposal with e-sign in minutes.

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