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Commercial Cabinet Hardware Repair

The drawer-slide graveyard inside every clinic, office, and restaurant

Bottom line

Accessible entry point; validate local supply before buying.

Commercial cabinet hardware repair companies replace drawer slides, hinges, pulls, locks, latches, toe kicks, and damaged cabinet components for dental offices, medical clinics, schools, restaurants, labs, offices, and multifamily common areas. It is unglamorous punch-list work that most general contractors do not want to chase after install day.

Acquisition score
Margin · multiple · SBA data
67Strong
Avg revenue
$240K/yr
$70K–$700K range
Profit margin
27%
~$65K SDE
Multiple
1.3–3.2×
of SDE
Est. buy price
$84K–$207K
startup: $7K–$65K

How It Works

Technicians visit sites, measure failed hardware, source matching slides or hinges, repair drawer boxes, adjust doors, replace locks, and batch recurring punch-list work by property or tenant. Revenue comes from service calls, parts markup, small remodel add-ons, recurring facilities work, and cabinet refresh projects.

BizBite verdict

Watch / verify

Commercial Cabinet Hardware Repair has enough high-level data for a first look, but BizBite has not assigned a category-specific operating model yet. Treat the score as preliminary.

67Strong
low data confidence · 40/100medium financing fit

Why it may work

  • No strong positives yet. More verified data needed.

Be careful

  • !Source link status has not been verified yet
  • !No last-checked date yet
  • !No SBA category enrichment yet
  • !No category operating model yet
  • !Low data confidence

Deal Calculator

Priced off $65K SDE — can this deal service its own debt?

3.29×
DSCR · Lender-comfortable
Purchase multiple — 2.1× SDE ($135K)
Category range: 1.3×–3.2× SDE
Down payment — 10% ($14K)
SBA minimum equity injection is 10% for change-of-ownership
Interest rate — 10.50%
Typical SBA 7(a) range: 9.5–12% (prime-based)
Loan term — 10 years
Standard SBA 7(a): 10 years for business acquisition
Purchase price
$135K
2.1× of $65K SDE
Cash to close
$18K
$14K down + ~3% closing
Debt service
$2K/mo
$20K/yr on $122K loan
Cash-on-cash
257%
cash back in ~5 mo
Debt service coverage · what the lender sees
3.29×+$4K/mo after debt
Most SBA lenders want ≥1.25× coverage; 1.5×+ is a strong file.

SDE = revenue × margin estimate for this niche; it includes owner compensation, so budget your salary out of cash flow. Excludes working-capital injection, capex reserves, and taxes. Actual SBA terms vary by lender and borrower.

Pros

  • +Low-ticket annoyance that repeats across every commercial property
  • +Parts are inexpensive and easy to stock once common SKUs are known
  • +Can sell to facility managers, dental groups, clinics, schools, restaurants, and property managers
  • +Pairs well with handyman, millwork, office-furniture, and maintenance routes

Cons

  • -Small jobs need tight scheduling and minimum trip charges
  • -Matching older hardware can be tedious
  • -Competes with handymen unless positioned around commercial response and documentation

Best For

Commercial handymen, cabinet installers, millwork shops, office-furniture techs, and facility-maintenance vendors

Operating Costs

Costs include drawer slides, hinges, pulls, locks, screws, cordless tools, saws, adhesives, touch-up supplies, van stock, insurance, labor, and dispatch. July 2026 research found wholesale cabinet margins often around 10-20%, while service repair economics improve when parts are standardized, trip fees are enforced, and jobs are batched across multi-site operators.

Where to Buy

ProCraft Cabinetry - Wholesale Cabinet Profitability

Cabinet industry benchmark noting 10-20% average profit margins in wholesale cabinetry

FinancialModelslab Cabinet KPIs

Cabinet-making KPI reference discussing installation errors, faulty drawer slides, and repair costs

Woodweb Profit Margins Discussion

Industry discussion showing cabinet profitability depends heavily on job type, labor, and project mix

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