Drawer Boxes & Custom Inserts

Premium woods · Broad styles · Custom options

Our drawer boxes are available in a wide range of materials and construction options, machined to your exact spec sheet for repeat and volume orders. Your account rep can walk you through construction and material options, solid wood, plywood, stocked availability, product codes and lead times.

Drawer boxes ship alongside CNC-machined cabinet components, stocked slides and hinges and full custom cabinet runs on one purchase order.

Spec It Yourself

Size Your Drawer Boxes In 3D.

Dial in width, depth and height, choose solid wood or plywood and pick your slides, then send the finished spec sheet and product codes straight to our Las Vegas shop.

  • Exact Sizing
  • Wood or Ply
  • Inserts & Dividers
  • Instant Ticket

Construction Methods

Construction Options to Fit Any Style or Budget

We offer a wide range of construction materials and assembly options. No matter which you choose, every drawer box is designed to last and manufactured to the highest build standards.

Dovetail Construction drawer box detail

Dovetail Construction

A series of pins cut to extend from the end of one board interlock with tails cut into the end of another. Once glued, a wooden dovetail joint requires no mechanical fasteners, the strongest box we build.

  • No mechanical fasteners
  • Maximum joint strength
  • Our signature construction
Doweled Construction drawer box detail

Doweled Construction

Doweled construction offers good quality at a very affordable price. Doweled drawer boxes can also be flat-packed for easy shipping and on-site assembly.

  • Most affordable option
  • Flat-pack shipping available
  • On-site assembly friendly

Drawer Box Side Options

Three Side Profiles, Cut to Your Spec

Choose the profile that suits the cabinet, square standard sides, tapered angled sides, or a decorative scalloped cut-out.

  • Standard Sides drawer box

    Standard Sides

    Full-height square sides, the most common profile, and the best canvas for a laser-engraved logo.

  • Angled Sides drawer box

    Angled Sides

    Sides taper down toward the front for easier access and a lighter look inside the cabinet.

  • Scalloped Sides drawer box

    Scalloped Sides

    A curved cut-out along the side gives a decorative profile and an easy reach into the box.

Available Materials

High-Quality Materials, Affordable Prices

Offering different material options lets you design cabinets and drawer boxes that fit the style you need, on a budget you can afford.

Pre-Finished Plywood

  • 1/2" 9-Ply Baltic Birch
  • 5/8" 11-Ply Baltic Birch
  • 1/2" Multi-Ply Maple
  • 5/8" Multi-Ply Maple

Unfinished Plywood

  • 1/2" 9-Ply Baltic Birch
  • 5/8" 11-Ply Baltic Birch
  • 1/2" Multi-Ply Maple

Solid Wood

Finishing after assembly available

  • 1/2" or 5/8" Alder
  • 1/2" or 5/8" Aspen
  • 1/2" or 5/8" Beech
  • 1/2" or 5/8" Cherry
  • 1/2" or 5/8" Maple (Select White)
  • 1/2" or 5/8" Maple (Soft)
  • 1/2" or 5/8" Oak (Red)

Melamine

Available in dowel construction only

  • 1/2" Almond
  • 1/2" Black
  • 1/2" Fog Gray
  • 1/2" Maple
  • 1/2" or 5/8" White
  • 1/2" White (with MDF core)

Notch, Drill & Clip

Quick & Easy Drawer Box Installation

We can construct drawer boxes notched, drilled and clipped for undermount drawer slides. We carry adjustable and standard clips from Hettich, Blum, Salice and Grass, matching slides, including soft close, are also available.

Step 1: The finished box
Drawer box notched and drilled for undermount slide clips

Boxes arrive pre-notched at the back and pre-drilled for clips, so the slide simply snaps in, no measuring or drilling on site.

  • Clips available from Blum, CMW, Grass, Hettich & Salice
  • Wide range of undermount slides available
  • Concealed undermount installation
  • Easy box installation and removal
  • Increased drawer strength and weight capacity
  • Matching soft-close slides available
Step 2: Undermount slide specifications

Click the drawing to enlarge. Dimensions shown are for standard undermount notch and drill patterns. Specify your slide brand and we’ll machine to match.

Sizing & Tolerances

Outside Drawer Width = Drawer Opening − Subtraction Factor

First determine the drawer opening size and drawer side thickness. Use the thickness to look up the subtraction factor in the chart, then subtract it from the opening size.

Step 1: Find Your Subtraction Factor

Select the drawer side thickness you plan to order.

Side ThicknessSubtraction Factor
5/8" (16mm)3/8" (10mm)
19/32" (15mm)15/32" (12mm)
9/16" (14mm)9/16" (14mm)
1/2" (13mm)5/8" (16mm)
15/32" (12mm)23/32" (18mm)

Worked example

An 18′ drawer opening with a 5/8′ side thickness has a subtraction factor of 3/8′, so the outside drawer width is 18′ − 3/8′ = 17-5/8′.

Width tolerance

1/32" (+/-)

Depth tolerance

1/16" (+/-)

Height tolerance

1/16" (+/-)

Step 2: Width Calculator

Side thickness

Outside drawer width

17-5/8"

18′ opening − 3/8′ subtraction factor

All boxes are built to the manufacturing tolerances listed at left.

Drawer Scoop Options

Three Scoop Styles, Not the Usual Two

Scoops act as pullouts for drawer boxes, allowing easy access without hardware. Most manufacturers offer two styles; we offer three. Scoops are centered on the front of the drawer box.

Scoop A drawer front scoop profile

Scoop A

Closest legacy match: #5

Scoop B drawer front scoop profile

Scoop B

Closest legacy match: #6

Scoop C drawer front scoop profile

Scoop C

Closest legacy match: #3

Scoop placement drawing

Custom Engraved Laser Logos

Sign Your Work

Give the lasting impression of a completely custom drawer box by leaving a signature of your craftsmanship with your company's logo. For the best results we recommend laser engraving on alder, cherry, maple, red birch and walnut.

Logo Requirements

Please submit a black & white version of your logo in PDF format to your customer service rep. There is a one-time setup fee per logo used.

Laser engraved logo on a custom drawer box, example 1Laser engraved logo on a custom drawer box, example 2Laser engraved logo on a custom drawer box, example 3

Lipped Drawer Boxes

Four Lipped Box Styles

Lipped drawer boxes combine the box and the face into one unit. Choose dovetail or doweled construction with a solid or plywood face lip.

  • Style #1 lipped drawer box, Solid Box with Solid Face Lip

    Style #1

    Dovetail

    Solid Box with Solid Face Lip

    3/4" thick face board with 3/8" lip. Add 1/4" to depth measurement for undermount slides.

  • Style #2 lipped drawer box, Plywood Box with Solid Face Lip

    Style #2

    Dovetail

    Plywood Box with Solid Face Lip

    3/4" thick face board with 3/8" lip. Add 1/4" to depth measurement for undermount slides.

  • Style #3 lipped drawer box, Plywood Box with Solid Face Lip

    Style #3

    Doweled

    Plywood Box with Solid Face Lip

    3/4" thick face board with 3/8" lip. Add 1/4" to depth measurement for undermount slides.

  • Style #4 lipped drawer box, Solid Box with Plywood Face Lip

    Style #4

    Doweled

    Solid Box with Plywood Face Lip

    1/2" thick face board with 3/8" lip.

Storage Boxes & Insert Options

Custom Wood Boxes & Inserts

From simple spice and silverware inserts to innovative corner boxes and wine storage, we offer a wide range of drawer box and cabinet inserts to help you make the most of your storage space.

File Boxes

File Organization, Without the File Cabinet

Keep paperwork and important files tucked away in an Ultimate Cabinets file drawer box. File boxes are available with folder rails mounted to hang file folders parallel to the length or the width of the box.

Features

  • Available in dovetail or doweled construction
  • File folder bars are optional & must be specified
  • Slots for folder bars are 1/8" wide and 1" high
  • Both options include letter & legal file slots
  • File slots generally located 3/8" from sides
  • Minimum inside height: 9-3/8"
  • Minimum inside width (letter): 13-1/4"
  • Minimum inside width (legal): 16-1/4"
Custom dovetail file drawer box with folder rails

Sizes & Specifications

Standard Files

  • Slots for the file bars are placed on the front & back of the box
  • Bars run the depth of the drawer box

Lateral Files

  • Slots for the file bars are placed on the sides of the box
  • Bars run the width of the drawer box

Drawer Interiors In Use

Fitted Drawer Interiors & Organizers

Overhead and elevation views of our drawer boxes installed with cutlery, knife and utensil inserts, machined to the cabinet opening, not trimmed to fit.

Ready to Start a Project Order?

Send us your sizes, construction and material choices, or download the spec sheet and we’ll quote it. Every box is machined in our Las Vegas shop, on time and on budget for repeat orders.