Sammy’s Kitchen & Bath

On the advice of a family member, I went to the showroom and spoke with Lai Kan, the business owner. We had shopped at several local cabinet suppliers before and since. Despite the difficulty communicating in English with her very heavy Chinese accent, I eventually decided to have this company supply the cabinets for my kitchen remodel.
My rudimentary sketch was quickly turned into a computer-​generated plan which went through a few minor changes before being approved. Cabinets were ordered on 08 July 2014 with an expected delivery time of 4 to 6 weeks. Most of the order was ready for pickup 27 Sep, a full 11 weeks later. This was blamed on port slowdowns, the cabinets being manufactured in China. It was a good thing we had not moved into the house. We waited until the kitchen was livable before moving in.
Please note that Sammy’s takes no part in delivering to the job-​site or assembling or installing the cabinets. If you buy from them, you have to be prepared to do all of that work yourself, or pay someone else to do it. Being a handy sort, I chose to assemble and install the cabinets by myself. The most difficult part of all that was figuring out how to hang the upper cabinets below the crown molding which was all part of the design. It’s difficult to work above your head, especially without any help.
The assembly and installation instructions in each carton were badly translated from Chinese into something approximating English. I figured out most of it on my own. Most of the assembly and installation went as expected, except as noted next.
First, the lower corner cabinet was not designed to hold any counter-​top. In order for the counter-​top to have any support at all, I installed additional lumber along the walls and inside the cabinet, without which there would have been no support.
Second, the doors which were supplied for both upper and lower corner cabinets did not fit. I had to re-​order the proper doors which took an extra 16 weeks (yes 4 months) to be delivered. Port slowdowns were again blamed for the delay, but Lai admitted her initial error and I was not charged extra for the new doors.
Third, the design for these cabinets uses flimsy plastic adjustable feet as bottom supports. Once the heavy counter-​top is in place and the cabinets are loaded with stuff, these feet dig deeply into the vinyl floor, causing the whole construction to sag a bit, knocking everything out of level. I don’t trust them to this day, and have added lumber under some cabinets to help carry the load.
Sammy’s happily provided me with some extra parts needed for installation which were not included in the original shipment. I had to go back twice for these little bits and pieces, but they were always available. The people there are great, especially Turshia and her photographic memory.
The quality of the cabinets is no better than the kits you can get at IKEA; in fact they seem to be a cheaper Chinese copy of IKEA designs, using some of the same hardware.