Cabinet Removal in Columbus, Ohio

Transit & Flow Group removes water damaged, fire damaged, or smoke damaged cabinetry as an early mitigation step in an active restoration project. Kitchen and bathroom cabinets, boxes, doors, and toe kicks come out quickly so the space can dry, get inspected, and move toward reconstruction. This is restoration context removal, distinct from the demolition that’s part of a routine kitchen remodel, with no active water or fire damage and no insurance claim involved. It coordinates closely with our Restoration Flooring Removal and Drywall Restoration services when a room needs more than one damaged material out at once. Describe what happened and what you’re seeing in the Estimate Builder for a preliminary online estimate.

Is this what you’re seeing?

• Base cabinets swollen, delaminating, or separating at the seams after a leak under a sink, dishwasher, or refrigerator line
• Cabinet boxes exposed to fire, heavy smoke, or heat damage
• A musty smell or visible staining behind or under cabinets after a slow, hidden leak
• Warped particleboard or MDF cabinet bottoms that have absorbed standing water
• A restoration plan that calls for cabinet removal alongside flooring or drywall in the same room
• A property manager or homeowner who needs damaged cabinetry out fast to stop further moisture damage while a claim is active

How pricing works

Cabinet removal is scope based, range pricing, built from an on-site assessment since active damage varies too much to price from a description alone:

• Linear footage and cabinet count. Priced by the linear foot of cabinetry removed, upper and lower runs typically priced separately.
• Material and construction. Solid wood boxes generally come out differently than particleboard or MDF, which can be more fragile once water damaged.
• Countertop and backsplash coordination. If a countertop or tile backsplash needs to come off first, that’s scoped alongside cabinet removal rather than assumed.
• Utility disconnection. Plumbing and electrical behind cabinets, sink lines, disposal wiring, under-cabinet lighting, need disconnection by the appropriate licensed trade before removal, and we flag that requirement clearly.
• What’s found once cabinets come down. Damaged wall material, subfloor, or framing behind the cabinets is photographed, priced, and paused for your decision before we continue. No silent scope growth.

As general market context, not a Transit & Flow Group quote, Angi’s 2026 data puts professional cabinet removal at an average of about $500, with small kitchens running roughly $180 to $400, medium kitchens $400 to $600, and large kitchens $600 to $1,000, and contractors commonly pricing the work at $15 to $20 per linear foot. Enter your project details and photos in the Estimate Builder for a preliminary online estimate. Final scope and price subject to verification on site.

What’s included

• On-site assessment of damaged cabinetry and coordination with any active restoration timeline
• Coordination with OCILB-licensed electrical partners or plumbers where utility disconnection is required before removal
• Careful removal of cabinet boxes, doors, and hardware, protecting adjacent countertops, flooring, and appliances where possible
• Haul away and disposal of all removed cabinetry
• A visual check of the wall and subfloor behind and under the cabinets once they’re out
• Photos documenting cabinet condition before and after removal, useful for your insurance claim

What’s not included

• New cabinet installation or a full kitchen remodel; that’s scoped separately through our Construction and Remodeling or Kitchen Services pages
• Plumbing or electrical disconnection and reconnection itself; we coordinate the schedule, but that work is performed by the relevant licensed trade
• Countertop removal or replacement, unless specifically added to the scope
• Mold testing or remediation; if moisture damage behind or under cabinets looks severe enough to raise a mold concern, we stop, disclose it plainly, and refer you to a separately qualified mold specialist rather than performing that work ourselves
• Asbestos or lead paint testing and abatement; older cabinetry, adhesives, and flooring underneath in Central Ohio homes built before the 1980s can plausibly contain either, and original cabinet paint in homes built before 1978 can contain lead. If we have reason to suspect either, we stop and refer you to a separately qualified specialist rather than disturbing the material ourselves
• Insurance claim negotiation on your behalf; Transit & Flow Group documents thoroughly but is not a public adjuster

A routine kitchen remodel usually includes cabinet demolition as one line item inside a much larger project scope, planned on your timeline, with no damage or claim involved. This page is for the opposite situation: cabinetry damaged by water, fire, or smoke that needs to come out now, as an early step in an active restoration project, often alongside flooring or drywall removal in the same room. If you’re planning a new kitchen with no damage to mitigate, our Construction and Remodeling and Kitchen Services pages are the better starting point.

Central Ohio context

Kitchens in Central Ohio’s older neighborhoods, Clintonville, German Village, Bexley, and Olde Towne East among them, often still have original or early-renovation cabinetry, sometimes finished with lead based paint if the home predates 1978, sitting on flooring or backsplash material that can contain asbestos. Galvanized supply lines common in these homes are also more prone to slow, hidden leaks under the sink that go unnoticed until the cabinet base is already soft. We disclose those risks plainly rather than disturbing suspect material ourselves.

In newer construction across Dublin, New Albany, and Lewis Center, cabinet damage is more often tied to a specific event, a dishwasher or refrigerator supply line failure, and removal tends to be more straightforward since the materials underneath are typically modern OSB and drywall. Either way, when a kitchen or bath needs more than cabinetry addressed, we sequence cabinet removal with our Restoration Flooring Removal and Drywall Restoration services so the room comes apart, dries, and rebuilds on one coordinated timeline.

Our process

1. Call or describe your situation online. For an active event, call (614) 382-0000. Otherwise, enter details and photos in the Estimate Builder for a preliminary online estimate.
2. On-site assessment. We evaluate the damaged cabinetry, flag any required utility disconnection, and coordinate with any other restoration work happening in the same room.
3. Documented removal. Cabinets, doors, and hardware come out carefully, with photos taken before and during for your insurance record. Suspect mold, asbestos, or lead material is disclosed immediately.
4. Haul away and surface check. Removed cabinetry is hauled away, and the wall and subfloor behind and under it are visually checked.
5. Handoff. We coordinate next steps with drying, flooring, drywall, or your kitchen rebuild, whichever your project needs next.

Services completed by appropriately qualified professionals where required.