Built-In closet and cabinet design and supply

Homeowners renovating, small builders and renovators, property managers and installers who want a single supplier.

You buy at trade price and sell with a markup, often with a separate design or measuring fee. Larger kitchen jobs bring bigger orders, and repeat work from builders helps keep income steady.

• Accurate measuring and space planning
• Using cabinet design software
• Quoting and customer service
• Managing suppliers and installers

• Commercial general liability insurance, and check whether your supplier's warranty covers your installers' work
• Measuring errors can be expensive, so confirm measurements and sign off drawings in writing before ordering
• Take deposits carefully and set out clear terms for custom orders that can't be returned
• Check GST/HST registration once you pass the small supplier threshold, and your provincial rules on contractor licensing (for example Quebec's RBQ)
• Check whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence
• Supplier delays can push back customer projects, so quote realistic lead times

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on design software, samples and vehicle needs. Check commercial general liability insurance, and whether your supplier's warranty covers your installers' work.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on the number of projects and your hours. Estimates start from about 15 hours a week. Supplier delays can push projects back, so quote realistic lead times.

Check GST/HST registration once you pass the small supplier threshold, provincial rules on contractor licensing (for example Quebec's RBQ), and whether your municipality requires a home-based business licence. Confirm measurements and sign off drawings in writing before ordering.