Refrigerator, Dishwasher Appliance Panel Door Kits
CUSTOM FINISHED Per Your Sample. FREE return shipping
95% OF THE TIME WE CAN MATCH YOUR WOOD, DOOR STYLE, AND FINISH CLOSE ENOUGH THAT A CASUAL OBSERVER WILL NOT NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE!
DOOR PANEL KITS FOR APPLIANCES
Certain brands and models of side-by-side refrigerators and dishwashers can be fitted with wood appliance panels, given the existence of appropriate metal trim kits for the appliances. The following assumes the "standard" appliance side-by-side with door dispenser. It can be modified to address specialized appliances like SubZero brands and even their "overlay" mounting requiring backer and spacer panels.
Refrigerator side by side:
(sample photo is of a SubZero)
$720 unfinished. Based on typical style standard refrigerator / freezer and average sizes and presuming red oak wood. Installation not included.
The freezer door presumes two panels for above and below the water dispenser. The refrigerator door presumes what looks like one full-length panel but is really two panels abutting each other up/down. The lower panel is usually the same height of the lower freezer panel. This allows panels of limited lengths for stability of design. All panels are mounted on ¼” matching plywood backers that fit within the trim kit’s ¼” gap. The door panels are sized ½” narrower on all sides, and 2” at the handle if the handle is full length with side access.
Each appliance panel is a square raised panel door of the wood choices, styles, and configurations we have available. Other woods and panel styles are available but may have a slight surcharge. Each panel is ordered narrower and shorter that the required backer panel size based on the appliance kit specification sheets. The panel is then mounted on matching ¼” furniture grade plywood. The protruding edges of the ¼” plywood then fits easily into the metal appliance molding kit. Final notching of the plywood corners may be required and should be performed by the installer.
We will pre-finish to match existing cabinetry given a reasonable understanding about wood grain variations, new wood and new finish. We are good but perfection is not guaranteed. Finishing cost is quoted separately based on your provided sample.
Recent Complex Example: A Sub Zero "over under" unit with refrig above and freezer drawer below with grill cover at top with panels full width, plus an overlay design with wood totalling covering front of appliance including trim kit. Required extra wide doors, special wide stiles/rails, back sheet panel, spacer sheet panel, custom painting, custom pre-assembly, crating, and free shipping. $1250. And it matched the other cabinet designs.
Dishwasher over under:
$450 unfinished. Based on typical style, average sizes and presuming oak wood. Installation not included.
The same approach as for refrigerators is used, but the panel edges at the door hinge usually requires 1” of plywood at edges to allow for door pivot clearance. Could include a small low panel.
We will pre-finish to match existing cabinetry given a reasonable understanding about wood grain variations, new wood and new finish. We are good but perfection is not guaranteed. Finishing cost is quoted separately based on your provided sample.
Ordering Requirements:
At order placement we will need to have a sample door from the kitchen in order to guide the consumer in their choices regarding wood, door specifications, and final size requirements per the paperwork supplied with the appliance trim kit. We will need the door again when we perform the finishing work.
Installation Options for Kansas City area or criteria for your information for your area:
- Fitting and installation of wood appliance panels, given no unexpected problems, is $150 set-up/travel plus $300 per s/s refrigerator and $225 per dishwasher. All charges will be on actual time charged basis.
- Fitting and attachment of the trim kit, if not already installed, is not fully predictable. The presumption is $300 for s/s refrigerator and $150 for dishwasher.
FREE SHIPPING: Important Clarification
Your provided sample will be returned free. It is needed for sizing, wood specie grain, color and finish issues.
The shipping of your CUSTOM FINISHED Wood Door Panel Kit will be based on actual UPS/FEDEX charges and is not included in above pricing. Your sample panel is returned with free shipping if we can reuse your carton.
IF you want your wood door components UNFINISHED, then free shipping is included.
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