Northwest Woodworking

Mike has over 25 years of experience doing custom cabinets and refacing. We decided to reface our cabinets since our cabinet boxes were in great shape and since they were built in the 80's, better material than what is sold now. We hired Mike to reface all kitchen and bath cabinets to white. He gave us the best price in the south bay. He did an in home consultation and really knows his stuff. He uses high quality materials not the crap sold at Home Depot, Lowe's and HD Supply. Our schedule of completion took way longer than expected but in the end we loved his craftsmanship and work. He was really nice and professional from start to finish.
Mar 16th, 2018

Northwest Woodworking did cabinets for my office space as well as an outdoor fence.  Both were excellent examples of great workmanship!  Inside cabinets were high-grade light Maple and we receive many compliments on them.  Our fence outdoors is redwood, adding so much character our backyard. Prices are good, the owner, Mike, is respectful and came in on budget. I really appreciated this.  East to talk to and takes pride in the work he completes. Would use again and have referred out to other now-happy customers! (kitchen, wet bar, etc)
Jul 13th, 2017

The quality of Mike's work was decent. The price was fair. My advice: if you use Mike be sure to HOLD BACK PAYMENT until all work is complete. Details: resurfacing project for kitchen cabinets, total project ~$10k. Mike resurfaced as well as converted a few cabinets to a better configuration for our needs. He reinforced a few shelves too. I was and continue to be happy with the work.However, there were three things that were never completed, and I wish I had held back payment. He never returned to complete the work, despite following up for months. 1) hinge hardware for several doors is of the wrong type and interferes with use of the cabinets. the fix is to replace the hinges on about 6 of the cabinets.2) holes were put in the wall to provide room for the wrong hinges. these holes were filled in a completely unprofessional way. when you open the cabinets it is glaring and looks terrible. this is the cabinet where we store plates for dinner, so I am reminded every night. the fix is to fill, sand, and paint these holes AND replace the hinges.3) he drilled a hole for a door pull in the wrong location. He filled the hole but it's obvious and in a highly visible location. the fix is to replace the door. mike said he ordered but never came by to replace.4) for a large pantry door, it is clearly visible that screws to mount the door were too long and are pushing out from under the finished surface, again a highly visible location. the fix is to replace the door. mike said he ordered but never came by to replace.
Sep 13th, 2020

One year ago, Mike Sims refaced cabinets in my two bathrooms & kitchen, and I've been haunted by the fact I didn't write a complimentary review, so here it is!Mike was a joy to work with.  He is straightforward, dependable, thorough, attentive to detail, precise, offered valuable suggestions - a true master at his craft.  The job was very reasonably priced as well.  I recommend him without reservation.  There isn't a day I don't marvel at the transformation of the kitchen.  Thank you Mike!
Jun 17th, 2017

If I could give Mike 6 stars I would.  He did a fantastic job on our kitchen and wet bar.  He was on budget, on time, and the work is beautiful.  Both areas looks like we ripped and replaced all of our cabinets.  Mike is top-notch.  Look nowhere else.
Oct 5th, 2014