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We provide independent CWS construction service across San Antonio - cabinet installation, refacing, island builds, and bathroom vanity work on every CWS line from Classic Framed to Slab Door - and we also handle San Antonio Driveway & Pavers. What separates our CWS work here is that we plan around San Antonio’s split geology: expansive clay south and east, Edwards limestone a few feet down north and west. Both change how cabinets sit, how boxes stay square, and what fails first. Call (470) 298-9650 for a written estimate on any CWS project in San Antonio.
Rowan Construction Group has been fixing and installing CWS cabinetry since 2007, and we carry the full CWS sales & service knowledge base across every model line the brand has produced. We’re independent - not manufacturer-affiliated, not authorized, no factory tie. That matters because our recommendations on repair versus replace come from what’s actually happening in your kitchen, not from a warranty script.
Why San Antonio Residents Choose Us for CWS Service
San Antonio homeowners call us because we already know what their CWS cabinets are doing before we walk in. A 1970s brick-veneer slab home off Bandera Road behaves differently than a 2000s two-story in Stone Oak, and CWS face frames tell us which one we’re standing in. The stile-to-rail joints on a CWS Classic run sit tight on a stable pier-and-beam foundation, but the same cabinet on an eastside post-tension slab can rack visibly after a drought cycle. Grant Rowan trained in construction technology at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, and the habit that stuck is reading the structure before the finish.
We keep OEM-compatible CWS hardware in local stock - soft-close hinges, drawer glides, adjustable legs - so a San Antonio job doesn’t stall waiting on a parts shipment. Every crew member is background-checked and uniformed, and you get a documented photo record of the work before and after, included as standard. That’s the Haven Standard applied to CWS work: measure twice, say it once, show your work.
Common CWS Construction Problems We Solve in San Antonio
- Face frames pulling apart at stile-to-rail joints. On 1960s-80s slab foundations, drought cycles shrink the Vertisol clay and the box settles unevenly, yanking glued joints open. We level the run, shim under the box where the slab has moved, and reface with new doors - often no full replacement needed.
- Laminate end panels and toe kicks swelling from slab moisture. Southern San Antonio neighborhoods like those near Woodlawn Lake sit on slabs poured without vapor barriers, and capillary moisture migrates up through the concrete. CWS laminate absorbs it and delaminates. We replace with sealed panels and add an isolation break at the toe kick.
- Soft-close hinges losing adjustment after humidity swings. Pier-and-beam homes without conditioned crawlspaces see wide humidity swings, and CWS doors start hanging crooked or won’t close. We re-spec OEM hinges or upgrade to Blum equivalents with matching overlay, then set the reveal properly.
- Drawer glide screws stripping from particleboard sides. Kitchens directly over uninsulated slabs in San Antonio summer heat expand and contract, and the screws walking loose is the first sign. We repair with threaded inserts rather than re-driving into chewed-out board.
- CWS cabinet runs out of square after slab movement. On a 1970s brick-veneer slab home off Bandera Road near Helotes, our crew found a CWS Classic run racked nearly 3/16 inch out of square because the post-tension slab cracked during the 2022 drought. We removed the base cabinets, installed adjustable legs and shims to level the run over the new crack path, then refaced the CWS boxes with new Shaker doors and soft-close hinges before setting a quartz island top - no foundation work needed because the movement had stabilized after spring rains rehydrated the clay.
BeforeAfterCWS Service in San Antonio: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here’s the San Antonio fact that changes how CWS cabinetry gets installed and repaired on the north side: any lot sitting over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone faces strict impervious-cover caps, and a kitchen island expansion or cabinet run extension can trigger SAWS drainage review. That’s not a permitting footnote. A remodeler in Alamo Heights or Terrell Hills - which sit on the clay side of the Balcones Escarpment - will never see that review. On the north side, a CWS island add that increases your home’s footprint can require stormwater mitigation before the cabinet boxes even get spec’d. We factor that into the written estimate from day one, because discovering it mid-project means redesign, not just a change order. The limestone is also why out-of-town crews underbid trenching for plumbing rough-ins: they assume standard soil, hit a continuous shelf of Edwards limestone at two to three feet, and a one-day utility run becomes a three-day rock-cutting job. We know which San Antonio lots sit over limestone before we quote.
CWS Models & Products We Service in San Antonio
We work on every CWS cabinet line: Classic Framed Cabinetry, Shaker Series, Inset Series, and Slab Door Collection. For CWS cabinet hardware, we specify OEM soft-close hinges, drawer glides, and adjustable legs whenever available - that keeps the original alignment and any remaining warranty on the box intact. For older CWS lines where OEM hardware has been discontinued, we use Blum or Grass aftermarket equivalents with matching overlay, so the action feels the same without mismatched reveals. Our San Antonio stock includes the most common CWS hinge plate sizes and glide lengths, which means most repairs don’t wait on shipping.
CWS Service Pricing in San Antonio
CWS work in San Antonio prices by scope, and here are the line-item ranges we write into estimates:
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Installation & Refacing | $4,000 - $13,000 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000 - $10,000 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 - $3,000 |
| Full Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 - $45,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 - $6,500 |
What moves the number: whether the slab has moved and leveling is needed, whether we’re refacing onto sound boxes or replacing carcasses, and whether the site sits in the recharge zone with drainage review attached. Every estimate is a flat written price with a written scope and written warranty. No change proceeds without a signed change order. Call (470) 298-9650 for your free estimate - we’ll put the numbers on paper before anyone picks up a tool.
Serving San Antonio, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Antonio area and know this community well - we also offer Fence Installation - San Antonio. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - CWS Construction in San Antonio
If the carcass is sound and the racking is under roughly 3/16 inch, we can level the run with adjustable legs and shims, then reface with new doors and hardware - no full replacement needed. If the cabinet body is visibly racked or the joints are pulling apart beyond that, we’ll show you photos and give you a written comparison of refacing versus replacement before you commit. Call (470) 298-9650 and we’ll assess your San Antonio cabinets on site.
Yes. We can retrofit OEM soft-close hinges onto most CWS framed and frameless boxes, or use Blum or Grass equivalents with matching overlay if OEM is discontinued. The doors stay, the action changes, and the install is usually done in a day. Give us a call at (470) 298-9650 for a line-item quote.
Possibly, and that’s exactly what we check before the estimate. If your island expansion increases impervious cover, SAWS drainage review can require stormwater mitigation that changes the project scope and the timing. We handle that review as part of the written estimate so it doesn’t surprise you mid-construction. Call (470) 298-9650 and we’ll check your lot as part of the free estimate.
The most common failure is face-frame joints separating on slab foundations after drought cycles shrink the clay and the box settles unevenly. You can reduce the risk by keeping drainage moving away from the slab edge and maintaining consistent indoor humidity, but the underlying slab movement is a structural reality on San Antonio clay. When we install new CWS cabinets on slab homes, we set the boxes on adjustable legs rather than direct to the concrete, which gives the run some tolerance for minor movement. Call (470) 298-9650 and we’ll walk you through what we see on your street.
Yes, when the drawer box sides are particleboard and the glide screws have stripped or the bottoms are swelling from slab moisture. Replacing the box with plywood and threaded inserts is often cheaper than patching a compromised box that will fail again. We’ll show you the photo evidence and give you the math on both options before you decide - estimates are free at (470) 298-9650.
Service Areas Near San Antonio
We serve San Antonio and the surrounding region, including San Antonio service area neighborhoods on both sides of the Balcones Escarpment. Our crews also cover projects in CWS service in San Diego and CWS service in Dallas, drawing on the same CWS depth and the same written-price discipline on every job.
Book Your CWS Service in San Antonio Today
Call (470) 298-9650 and we’ll schedule your free on-site estimate. A written price, a written scope, and a documented photo record - before and after, every San Antonio CWS job.
Written by Grant Rowan, Owner at Rowan Construction Group, serving San Antonio since 2007.