Local Business Champion: Ackley Cabinet
Meet Kim and Scott Ackley, operators of Ackley Cabinet.
Q: Tell us about the origins of Ackley Cabinet
A: Greg Ackley, father of Scott Ackley, founded the business “Ackley Cabinet Refacing” back in 1971. Then in 1973, the business relocated to Stamford CT and Greg began developing a mobile refinishing process to easily service customers’ needs. It eventually transitioned away from furniture to specialize in kitchens with solid wood kitchen cabinet refacing in 1999, in Ridgefield CT. Scott (Greg’s son), joined the company in 2009 to further develop the kitchen refacing technique and refine business operations. Kim, Scott’s wife, joined the company in 2012 as office manager, and now together they operate Ackley Cabinet LLC as a small, family-owned kitchen remodeling business in Bethel CT – helping clients transform their kitchen without a tear-out!
Q: What is your best selling product/service?
A: As our premier offering, we specialize in a unique, solid wood hybrid refacing process (Forefront Cabinet Recrafting) by designing custom cabinet front frames with new inset doors over existing kitchen cabinet foundations. With our innovative approach, we can also easily re-configure existing cabinets with new storage systems and deep drawers, all-inclusive with European soft-closing hinging and glides. We are passionate about this process because it not only saves our clients time and money, but also “recrafts” solid cabinet boxes that would normally be torn out and tossed in the landfill.
Q: How many local businesses do you use to support your business (products and services) and can you name them?
A: With nearly 40 years in business in the local Ridgefield/Bethel CT area, we have had the pleasure of collaborating with many local service businesses and independent contractors in the kitchen remodeling industry. For new cabinets Valmir at Beyond Cabinets & Marble in Bethel, Mike at Bethel Glass, Brennan at Classic Refinishers in New Milford, La Pietra and Venezia are both great for stone surfaces, the team at Neves Plumbing in Danbury, Greg and the Waterman Electric crew in Bethel to name a few. We are always happy to support fellow local businesses and look to provide top-notch referrals to our clients.
A: Having been in business for 50 years, and Scott joining full-time 15 years ago, the ebb and flow of remodeling and the focus on the kitchen as the heart of the home has shaped our approach to both our technique and methodology. We carry a philosophy of “collaboration” instead of “competition” forward to this day into all our kitchen remodeling projects across CT & NY. As the kitchen design industry continues to evolve, we strive to provide our clients with the best solution to their kitchen problem, even if they are better served by choosing another option outside of our scope of work. We are committed to putting our client’s best interests first and look forward to helping more residential CT homeowners “re-imagine” their existing kitchen space with Forefront Cabinet Recrafting by Ackley.
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