What did you pay for custom closets?

[matrix5k]

A handyman just charged me $390 to fix a bifold closet door that fell off its track. He said it was a nightmare and finally bought a new track. Spent 3 days on it. I can't imagine the cost of having new closets installed.

[MikePRU]

Originally Posted by porterhouse

I recently sold a property that went for 30% over asking price. All people talked about at open house was move in ready and raved about storage. In the city at least I’d bet my life they return what they cost. So would my realtor. It might be different if you’re selling a mcmansion in the suburbs.

It makes sense that the size of the property could have an impact on the return of such a project. That's an angle I hadn't considered when I made my statement.

Still, it's incredibly difficult to pin a value on a specific improvement.

[JohnyDrew]

I got a quote from Closet And Storage Concepts that was something outrageous. One room, they wanted $500 per linear foot and the other $900/lf. I had a grand design for about 40 feet in the house. That’s roughly 25k - 30k. What??

My ask wasn’t completely closets in scope, it involved desks, drawers and doors. But this is high-end furniture prices for materials that are not very high end by any stretch. MDF, plastics, and side mounted slides.

I may have to rethink my organizational needs.

[bizcuit]

Originally Posted by JohnyDrew

I got a quote from Closet And Storage Concepts that was something outrageous. One room, they wanted $500 per linear foot and the other $900/lf. I had a grand design for about 40 feet in the house. That’s roughly 25k - 30k. What??

My ask wasn’t completely closets in scope, it involved desks, drawers and doors. But this is high-end furniture prices for materials that are not very high end by any stretch. MDF, plastics, and side mounted slides.

I may have to rethink my organizational needs.

Or perhaps get quotes from some other companies.

[johngolf]

Take a look at Lowes Closet Systems. Granted it is DIY but they have many designs to choose from.

[id77]

Originally Posted by JohnyDrew

I am interested in hiring a closet company to do a few built-ins around the house. There are a ton of companies that do this, California Closets, Closets By Design, and 20 other companies just in the greater Boston area. They all state that each job is unique and the pricing can only be given at certain stage of design. Has anyone done this in their house? Can you share a picture, company, cost, and if it was done within the last 10 years?

Also curious in hearing actual experiences about this. We're looking at remodeling a pantry this year; we're still in planning phases but we are earmarking $25-30k for the project based upon similar work we've had done in the last couple years.