When picking the right outdoor cabinets for your home or business make sure you follow these 3 steps. A majority of first-time shoppers often fail to pick the right outdoor cabinets and end up wasting thousands of dollars. The trick is to make sure your cabinet doors are of the highest quality before purchasing them.
When it comes to buying outdoor cabinets there are 3 steps that everyone should follow to ensure they get the best quality cabinetry. First, do research on the manufacturer of the cabinets to make sure it’s quality made. Second, make sure your cabinets can withstand your local environment. Third, make sure your outdoor cabinets come with a warranty to ensure their lifetime.
Here at ZahBuilt we build only the world’s strongest outdoor cabinets. The word “ZahBuilt” itself is German and it translates to “resilient” or “strong,” we stand by those words and build every single one of our cabinets to withstand nature and the test of time. If you are on the fence about what type of outdoor cabinets are best for your upcoming project I encourage you to check out our collection or reach out to us to ask any questions.
Step 1: Make Sure Your Outdoor Cabinets Are Built Using the Best Material Available
This is a major step that people often overlook; make sure that the first thing you do is look at the material that your potential outdoor cabinets are made out of. Today there are tons of outdoor cabinet designs that are made out of everything from foam, wood, and even tin/steel. The trick is to look for the highest quality manufacturing material. While each of these outdoor cabinet manufacturing materials serves its own purpose you want to make sure you are getting cabinets that will withstand nature and the test of time.
By far the worst material to build outdoor cabinets out of is hardened foam. This type of material is the cheapest to use and often can be made to resemble wood in both texture and weight. Unfortunately, this means that a lot of people make the mistake of buying these foam cabinets because they are cheaper. However, these cabinets usually only last for a couple of months before starting to warp or break. If you enjoy replacing your cabinets every couple of months then maybe foam might be a good choice; however, for everyone else there are two other options that should be considered.
The second best material is metal. These cabinets can be made out of either tin or steel and are designed to be durable and long-lasting. However, the problem of rusting and paint flaking becomes a major problem in some climates. This results in people having to constantly maintain their outdoor cabinetry to make sure there are no chips or flaking paint. On top of this these cabinets are often made in mass-manufactured facilities so getting custom-made cabinetry is hard unless you are willing to pay a high price.
The best quality material is treated wood. When people think of wood cabinets they think of the flimsy cabinets that you often find in your home. Outdoor cabinets are not like this in any way. A good quality outdoor cabinet is made with only the highest quality treated wood that will withstand time, nature, and accidents. Further, since these cabinets are made of wood they often can be custom-made to tailor fit each job.
We only manufacture our cabinets using extremely tough and durable Alcoa wood that is cut to paper thin. Then we soak these individual paper slices of hardwood in resin before pressing them back together. The result is a piece of wood that is completely weather resistant and nearly indestructible. When you buy one of our cabinets you can rest easy knowing that you are getting the highest quality outdoor cabinetry on the market.
Step 2: Make Sure Your Outdoor Cabinets Can Withstand Your Local Environment
This is another part of the outdoor cabinet selection process that people often skip; make sure your potential outdoor cabinets are built for your local environment.
Since outdoor cabinets are designed to be outdoors 24/7 then it is imperative that you make sure your cabinetry provider is building them to survive your local climate. Outdoor cabinets in northern regions should be built to withstand freezing temperatures and expanding water. In warmer regions, outdoor cabinets should be built to withstand warping caused by excessive humidity and be able to withstand prolonged exposure to sunlight without fading.
Unfortunately, many people just buy the first choice that comes their way without asking questions about their local climate. Make sure that you ask questions regarding the outdoor climate to your installation team, they should recommend a high-quality set of outdoor cabinets for your selection. If not then simply refer them to ZahBuilt and we will provide them with a solution. We can tailor-make cabinets for each outdoor environment and to scale to fit any size job.
For example, here in Florida we build outdoor cabinets to withstand heat, humidity, water, and even hurricane damage. Other outdoor cabinetry businesses do not do that and only provide a one size fits all solution. This is impossible to do and will result in the outdoor cabinets being damaged or destroyed by simply existing outside. We believe that this is unacceptable.
Step 3: Make Sure Your Potential Outdoor Cabinets Come With a Manufacturer Warranty
Here at ZahBuilt we have seen outdoor cabinet manufacturers come and go. The cabinets they made simply did not stand up and as a result, they went out of business.
A good quality outdoor cabinet manufacturer will make sure to offer a warranty on their products. This is because outdoor cabinets by their very design should be built to last an extremely long time outside without fading, breaking, or chipping. A manufacturer warranty will ensure that this is the case.
This is why whenever you have a set of our Windswept Collection Alcoa outdoor cabinets installed we will provide a 10-year manufacturer warranty! We stand by our products and their quality because we build them ourselves in our own factory here in the United States. From start to finish we handcraft each set of outdoor cabinets for our clients.
Other outdoor cabinet manufacturers can not provide a 10-year warranty on their products. The reason is because other forms of outdoor cabinets will degrade and warp extremely fast. For us on the other hand we enjoy building a product that will outlast pretty much everything else around it. As such we have no problem offering a warranty.
ZahBuilt Outdoor Cabinets
We hope this article on the 3 steps to take before buying outdoor cabinets helps you make an informed decision.
Here at ZahBuilt we love what we do, and that is to make the world’s best outdoor cabinets. If you are on the fence about what type of cabinets are best for your project then I highly encourage you to reach out to us to discuss the project itself; we will give you an honest answer as to what you should be looking for.
