Merit Cabinets

We believe our experience in the cabinetry-making business is unparalleled:

• Merit is proud to be a Canadian-made, German engineered cabinetry company with 40 years in the business. Blending Canadian integrity with German attention-to-detail is our proven formula for success. Most of our employees have been with us for over 10 years, with some exceeding 30 years. We take pride in our reputation!

Merit trusts only top-of-the-line, 100% German engineered and manufactured hardware for our cabinetry:

• Only Hettich matches Merit’s standards for engineering excellence and guaranteed longevity. Their hinges, slides, and Eurotech drawer boxes boast all-metal moving parts and self-cleaning features to ensure long-term reliability. It’s no wonder that some of the top auto, appliance, and cabinetry manufacturers insist on Hettich hardware for their products. (Refer to our Hettich education handout for more information).

Merit uses a time-honoured, hand-rendered finishing process instead of those achieved by machines:

• Not only are all items machine and hand-sanded to ensure a silky finish, but all stains are applied and rubbed in by our skilled craftspeople. We believe the only way to reveal the beauty of wood and its grain characteristics is through a labour intensive hand-wiping process. The traditional process of applying the stain to the full every inch of the wood product, allowing the wood to absorb it fully, and then wiping off the excess also ensures an even finish, preventing a halo effect in framed doors and white lines around the edges of panels.

Merit’s superior dovetail drawer boxes are smooth-sanded and finished solid wood:

• We believe that the inside of our cabinetry should be as beautiful as the outside. No sharp edges, unfinished surfaces, or un-sanded joints should be visible when a dovetail drawer is top quality!

Merit has a long-standing, celebrated track record for shipping your orders complete and on time:

• We recognize how time-sensitive our business is. Our customers have always relied on our promise not only to create a superior product, but to ship orders in their entirety when we say we will.

Merit pairs traditional cabinetry-making methods with state-of-the-art machinery to create our sturdy cases:

• Only dowel and glue case construction, case clamp technology, and CNC machinery ensures perfectly square cases and nearly invisible glue lines. We never compromise on our methods, so we can always ensure utmost precision and impeccable appearance.

Merit is a pioneer in eco-friendly and environmentally-responsible cabinetry:

• For over a decade, Merit has been crafting eco products to meet the stringent standards of the Japanese market; we proudly carry the highest designation in Japan – the F**** designation – issued by the Japanese Ministry. Our products also are compliant with the highest requirement of CARB in California. We are so committed to improving the safety and quality of our customer’s environment, that now all of our MDF products meet the above standards.

Merit is committed to superior, individualized service:

• We strive to offer unparalleled service customized to your market and your needs. Our hands-on approach means our representatives will partner with you on a regular basis to support you with existing business and future plans. We are as close as a phone call or an email away and will respond expeditiously. Should a challenge for you ever arise, our goal is to solve your problem immediately. Our relationship with you in business is paramount to our mutual success.

Merit offers quality assurance for a lifetime:

• Merit is proud to offer our Limited Lifetime Warranty* to provide the peace of mind everyone should have in their home. We have worked hard over the past 40 years to earn the distinguished reputation for excellence that is synonymous with the Merit name. We are so confident in our workmanship, we stand behind any and all of our products manufactured and supplied by us, for as long as our customers own them in the years to come.