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Drawer Front and Door Suppliers
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Texas Doors is 1-800-950-7920. You might also try Louisiana Cabinet Doors at 1-800-906-6555. They both have doors with sanded finishes that are as smooth as a baby's butt. We have been making cabinet doors and fronts since 1978. Terry Manufacturing Company Palestine, Texas www.terrymfgco.com 800 594 2167 Try Tony Mitchell at A- Grade Cabinets (615-974-8058). I like their flat price per door. It's so much easier to price a job that way, rather than by the square inch, then a multiplier to get the labor cost. Tony makes it as easy as it can be, for the customer as well as his company. When I first heard of this guy, I thought that at his low prices, he would have a dirt floor shop. I was blown away. He has a 5000 sqft state of the art setup, full cyclone loading up the dust for free with a new Ford tractor just to get rid of it, 8 people working full time. His rationale is this: it's the same amount of labor on a small door as a larger door - just as many cuts. He has been in business for 30 years, and must have a grip on his cost - lives in a fine home, works exactly 40 hours a week. On our first meeting, I told him that I may need some of his doors to handle my excess work load, but was concerned that if I miss-measured a door, I would have to wait a week for him to make me another one. He scratched his head and said "that would be a problem, wouldn't it?" He walked over, grabbed a full set of free born cutters, handed them to me, and says "problem solved." If I had met this man a few years before I did, I would not have a single shaper taking up space in my shop.
Why not try some of your local competition? I run a medium sized shop, but build doors and fronts for half a dozen small shops and trim carpenters. I sometimes install them for a minimal charge. It's good business for both parties. No outrageous shipping charges and if something doesn't fit, I can have a remake in less than an hour. Try KD Products in Springfield Mo., 800-862-1248. Good but limited product line, fast turnaround. Would you like to add information to this article? Interested in writing or submitting an article? Have a question about this article? Have you reviewed the related Knowledge Base areas below? 
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