The four real drivers of quote spread
When three Boise cabinet quotes land 40 percent apart, the spread almost always traces to four things: box construction tier, what hardware and interior accessories are standard versus upgrade, whether installation and delivery are inside the number, and how much risk contingency the company carries for your specific house.
Construction tier is invisible on paper
A particleboard box with basic slides and a plywood box with soft-close, full-extension hardware can wear the same door photo. The quote difference is real product difference; verify against published construction standards.
Old-house risk pricing
Experienced installers price pre-1980 North End and Bench homes with field-condition contingency: out-of-plumb walls, sloped floors, surprise framing. A bid that ignores those realities is a bid that becomes change orders.
Use the matrix in how to compare cabinet quotes to expose what each number really contains.
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