What Happens If Your Cabinet Doors Change After Getting A Quote?
Can you change your cabinet doors after getting a quote? Learn about revised pricing, added costs, delays, and your next steps.
At A Glance
Can You Change Cabinet Doors After Receiving a Quote?
Your supplier can usually update the sizes, profiles, materials, quantities, and pricing of quotes without a penalty. Once you approve and pay for the order, requesting changes may incur costs or delays. If production has already started, some changes may no longer be possible, and you may need to order replacement cabinet doors.
You’re reading this article because you already received a quote for your cabinet doors. However, you need to adjust the quantity, wood species, finish, or other cabinet door details. Can your supplier revise the quote? Will you pay a fee? Could the changes delay your project?
At Cutting Edge Doors & Woodworking in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, we prepare between five and ten quotes each business day. We also work with hundreds of new customers each year. During more than 20 years in business, we have handled changes at every stage of quoting and production. This experience helps us explain which changes are simple, when added costs may apply, and when it may be too late to revise an order.
In this article, you will learn:
Can You Change Cabinet Doors After Receiving A Quote?
Yes, you can make changes if your cabinet doors are still only a quote.
Since your supplier will not start producing an unapproved quote, they can revise the door sizes, profiles, quantities, materials, finishing details, or delivery information.
However, your quote may no longer be a quote if you provided payment, a signature, or written approval. If you have paid for or approved your quote, your supplier may have already started producing your cabinet doors.
Each supplier has a different approval process. Before requesting changes, ask whether your project is still a quote or has become an order. Changes to a quote are simple. However, changes to an order are more complex and depend on the production status.
| Order Status | Can You Make Changes? | Possible Consequence |
|---|---|---|
| Unapproved quote | Yes | Revised price or shipping |
| Paid but not in production | Often | Possible delay or administrative fee |
| Materials processed | Probably not | Material or remake costs |
| Doors completed | No | Replacement order required |
What Happens When You Change Cabinet Doors On A Quote?
Changing an open quote is usually straightforward. However, one revision can affect several parts of your project.
After requesting a change to a quote, your supplier will:
- Update the door list. They will revise the sizes, profiles, quantities, or other cabinet door details that have changed.
- Correct the price: The total may change due to the new sizes, materials, styles, and quantities.
- Review and correct the shipping costs: Changes to sizes and quantities may require a different shipping method.
- Send a revised quote: Your supplier will send you an updated copy of the quote showing the new details and total price.
A simple change may take only a few minutes. However, a long door list or several major revisions may take a business day or longer.
Why Might The Price And Shipping Costs Change?
Several factors can affect the new price. Larger cabinet doors require more material, while some door profiles take more labour or need different equipment. Changing the wood species, finish, or quantity can also raise or lower the total.
Shipping costs may change for similar reasons. For example, adding long products to a small order may mean the shipment can no longer travel by courier. It may need to ship via truck instead.
At Cutting Edge, products 40 inches or longer can affect the shipping method. However, the final decision also depends on the complete order, packaging needs, carrier limits, and destination.
Review the revised quote as carefully as the original. Confirm every size, quantity, door profile, material, finish, price, shipping method, and delivery address. You can then approve the quote, request another revision, or cancel it.
Do Cabinet Door Suppliers Charge For Quote Changes?
Many suppliers do not charge for changes to an open quote, but policies vary.
Some companies may limit free revisions when a quote includes design work, samples, drawings, or repeated manual changes. For this reason, confirm your supplier’s policy before requesting multiple versions.
At Cutting Edge, we do not charge for standard quote changes. You can ask us to price the same door list with different profiles, wood species, sizes, or quantities. Cutting Edge’s policy makes it easier for you to compare options.
What Happens If Your Cabinet Doors Are Already On Order?
Whether you can make a change to an active order depends on your supplier’s process and the order’s production stage. At Cutting Edge, orders often enter production within one to four business days after we receive payment and a signed quote. The exact timing depends on the product and current workload.
Since your options decrease as production continues, contact your supplier as soon as you find the problem.
Step 1: Contact Your Cabinet Door Supplier Right Away
Call your supplier as soon as you notice an issue. A phone call is the quickest option, but follow up with an email to document the request. Provide your order details and a clear list of changes. Do not wait for scheduled updates, as production may continue while you delay.
Step 2: Confirm Which Cabinet Door Changes Are Still Possible
Ask your supplier if you can still make changes, what they will cost, and whether the timeline will shift. Your options depend on how much work your supplier has completed. Major changes (for example, changing the wood type) are rarely possible. Always confirm updated pricing and delivery before approving revisions.
Step 3: Order New Cabinet Doors If Changes Are No Longer Possible
Your supplier cannot make changes once production passes a certain point. You will need to order replacements if your supplier has already processed and assembled the materials for your doors. Because cabinet doors are completely custom, suppliers cannot reuse them, and you will be responsible for the cost of new parts.
Will A Supplier Offer A Discount If A Change Is Too Late?
Most suppliers will not offer a discount if you approved the original order. However, if the supplier made an error or missed a valid change request, they may offer a remake, partial credit, or goodwill adjustment. Keep all communication in writing to support your case if needed.
Review Your Cabinet Door Details Before Production Begins
Changes to an open cabinet door quote are usually simple. Your supplier can revise the door list, update the price, review the shipping method, and send a new quote. Once you approve the order, your options become more limited. You may face extra charges, a delayed ship date, or the full cost of replacement doors. Reviewing every size, profile, quantity, material, and finish before approval can prevent these problems.
You need accurate cabinet doors to keep your project moving and protect your reputation. Cutting Edge supplies custom cabinet doors and wood components to homeowners, contractors and cabinet makers across Canada and into the United States. Our team can help you compare options and prepare accurate pricing before production starts. Your next step is to learn how to price your cabinet doors online from Cutting Edge so you can enter and change your own quotes.
