Cabinetry By Design

Douglas Gabriel’s contractor’s license has been revoked as a result of intentionally defrauding numerous customers (including me). Charges are being filed by the Alameda District Attorney’s office for criminal charges.
I paid another contractor nearly $ 26,000 to finish the project and correct all the mistakes that Douglas Gabriel made during my project. I wouldn’t hire him to wash my car.

Wow, after reading all these reviews, I’m very sad. Like the reviewer from 2009 (Diane S.), this company did a beautiful job remodeling our kitchen and replacing a large built-​in bookcase during the Summer and Fall of 2010.
The craftsmanship was outstanding, and I’m thrilled with the results. The project schedule was a little screwy, and the project took longer than expected, but that’s kinda par for the course with most remodeling jobs.
I’m sorry it appears that these folks have gone out of business, and I’m really sorry that so many folks appear to have been left in the lurch. :(

Doug’s phone number is disconnected and his landlord said he moved his equipment out of the building. My job is about half done. I’m looking for information on how to track him down because (1) he owes me a lot of money and/​or cabinets (2) he has an appliance I purchased along with materials I bought for him to manufacture and (3) rumor has it from other cabinet makers I contacted to finish the job that he has been planning on shutting his doors for a while, but is still collecting money from customers. If that 3^rd item is true, this is a serious issue that needs to be dealt with.

I have an outstanding contract with Douglas Gabriel, and now his cell phone has been disconnected. If anyone else is experiencing problems, please contact me.

I think the company is out of business. We’ve had a terrible time getting Douglas to respond to our requests to get anything done all through the process. It is almost finished, but now the phones seem to be disconnected. Too bad because we liked the quality.

I am still waiting for them to finish my kitchen and bathroom. The kitchen needs a couple of cabinet doors replaced and the bathroom needs paint.

We just had our kitchen cabinets made by Cabinetry by Design and they are beautiful. The craftsmanship and professionalism far exceeded our expectations. We have been researching cabinets for a long time and were almost ready to sign on the line at a «Big Box» store when we stumbled on to Tony at the fairgrounds. Boy was that our lucky day! Douglas (the owner) was at our house the next day taking measurements and giving suggestions. From the beginning we were blown away by the professionalism. We kept waiting for the other shoe to drop but it only got better. Everyone that works for Cabinetry by Design is friendly and courteous. All of our questions and concerns were addressed immediately.
If you are considering a kitchen remodel, run as fast as you can from the «Big Box» stores as there quality, customer service and price can’t even come close to what you will get with Douglas’ company. Thanks to Cabinetry by Design, we now have a kitchen we are proud to show off.