Barra's Custom Cabinetry

Barra's Custom Cabinetry handles cabinet work in Chattanooga. Alan runs the company and focuses on handcrafted custom cabinets along with refacing and refinishing for kitchens and bathrooms. The business also takes on modifications, custom add-ons, and specialty features to update older setups without full replacement. Homeowners reach them for new cabinetry makeovers that fit existing spaces and keep costs down compared to buying everything new.

Customers call on them for full kitchen cabinet builds, refacing dated oak or honey-colored doors, and adding soft-close hinges with new drawer boxes where the old ones had worn out. Alan and his crew have repaired falling-apart cabinets, painted them fresh colors, and built extra storage or a wine bar into the layout. Reviewers mention jobs where the team replaced doors only while keeping the bases, moved cabinets higher, or fixed a prior contractor's mess to finish the remodel. Jamie and Chris often show up with Alan on these installs, and the results turn dark or outdated kitchens into clean, modern spaces that look factory-finished.

The crew stays on schedule, returns calls and texts the same day, and sends progress updates during the work. They bring samples and show videos of past projects before quoting, then stick to the price even when small extras get added later. Work stays clean with floor protection and plastic sheeting, and they finish on the date they give. Service covers the Chattanooga area with in-home visits for design talks and free estimates.

Google shows 4.7 from 88 reviews, with most five-star notes on solid workmanship, fair pricing, and steady communication from start to end. One lower review raised concerns about personal conduct. Recurring comments highlight on-time arrivals, trustworthy handling of the home, and cabinets that look brand new after refinish or refacing jobs. DIRT Score 4.4 from 88 reviews on Finds.

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“Barra’s did an outstanding job on creating our new Custom Kitchen cabinets. Your team was Excellent from beginning to completion! We would recommend Barras to anyone wanting to beautiful set of new remodeled Kitchen cabinets.”

“Beyond Expectations!! We contacted Alan to update the kitchen in our newly purchased home. Alan set up an appointment to come to the house. He arrived at the scheduled time. We discussed our design/layout options. He clearly explained the changes he would make to fully utilize our available space. We received a very reasonable quote the following day and decided to move forward. We set up a date to select final design options. Alan arrived with multiple door and hardware options and an array of colors to choose from. We were given an approximate date of installation. Alan called us with progress updates throughout the process. Alan and his team arrived on the scheduled date and completed the installation. We were amazed when we saw the new cabinets installed. It brought tears to my wife’s eyes, a truly magnificent kitchen. We have so much more usable space in the same footprint of the old kitchen. It was beyond our expectations, everything we wanted and more. Alan is knowledgeable, personable and most important, an honest businessman. We highly recommend Barra’s Custom Cabinets! Anita and Jeff Shinn Sewanee TN”

“We interviewed two other cabinet refinishing companies before we selected Barra’s. They don’t use pushy sales techniques, they don’t make you wait an unreasonable time for your quote, he brought samples of his work, he showed videos of some of his before and after projects, and he was obviously skilled in what he and his team offer. We felt so comfortable in giving him our kitchen project that we also had him redo the cabinets in our master bath. Basically, they are just a great group of guys to work with and a company we would highly recommend.”

“I would give more than 5* if I could. Alan, Jamie and Chris were all professional and took their work seriously. We couldn't be happier with the transformation. Alan was a joy to work with. His pricing was excellent for what we got. We added extras that weren't in his quote and his price for them was extremely generous. We want to thank everyone at Barra's for a fantastic job.”

“Alan and his team are true professionals. From our first contact with Alan to the end of the project we knew exactly what to expect and when to expect it. If they say they will be there at a certain date and time, they are. The price quoted us was very reasonable. The guidance and suggestions were spot on. Our kitchen project was absolutely perfect in every way. If anyone wants a great job done by people who are very trustworthy, these are the people to use. We are very well pleased. Thanks guys.”

“We updated our kitchen with cabinet refacing & added some extras including cabinet liquor/wine bar. Barra's Cabinets was excellent in communicating during the whole process.He returned calls/texts promptly. He was great to work with & happy to add some extras along the way. They did a Great job, we highly recommend Barra's Cabinets & will definitely use again for future cabinetry work!!”

“Alan and his team repaired and painted our kitchen cabinets. He added soft close hinges and drawer rails. Some of our drawer boxes were in bad shape so Alan made us new ones. Our kitchen cabinets look fantastic. The finish on them looks like a factory finish. We’re extremely happy with the outcome. Alan is a nice guy & easy to work with. He takes pride in his work to insure total customer satisfaction.”

“Before and after posted. We bought this house a little over a year ago with so many updates needed. We’ve slowly taken our time and left the kitchen for last because I was fearful of the cost to redo my cabinets. When we finally started I found Barras and I’m glad I did. They were a great value and did an outstanding job. We kept the base of my cabinets and replaced the doors because they were in awful shape. I never even thought about doing that. My cabinets now look brand new and with the new appliances and countertop it looks so clean and it’s nice to cook in there again. I would recommend them to anyone looking to get cabinets redone who maybe don’t want to fully build out new cabinets. At least have him quote you. It’s worth it. Also - done in 5 days !!! Started on a Monday and finished on Friday.”

“We are so pleased with our new cabinets! Barra’s Cabinet Refinishing completely refinished, remodeled and added additional (greatly needed) storage and work space. Alan took my vision and brought it to life! Alan Barra is so easy to work with, giving updates frequently and answering any questions that I had. I highly recommend Barra’s if you are thinking of an update or complete remodel. Thanks so much, Alan, for our beautiful cabinets!”

“Allan did a amazing job. I cannot put into words how beautiful the cabinets are. The original were dark and dreary and he and his team brought them to life. I would 100% use them again. The professionalism and workmanship is the best . FROM BEGINING TO END Allen went above and beyond. Thank you Barra's Cabinets for making my kitchen beautiful . the before and after photos !”

“Alan and his company came into our kitchen remodel to fix the mess from another contractor. Alan and his team were VERY professional, worked with us to reach solutions to the many issues and the kitchen turned out BEAUTIFULLY!!! Even our dogs like Alan and his team!! We just wish we would have gone to this company to start with.. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!”

“Working with Alan and his team was a great experience. My kitchen is beautiful! I am extremely pleased with Alan's workmanship. He pays attention to details. I highly recommend him.”

“Barra's Cabinet Refinishing did a phenomenal job updating our 26 year old kitchen cabinets. Mr. Barra supervised his workers, provided a quote, and used quality materials with our input.The craftsman were on time, cleaned up, and kept us informed during the entire Refinishing Project. We highly recommend this vendor, who was recommended to us by a co-worker. Consider this vendor before buying all new kitchen cabinets. Their craftsman work is A+.”

“We thought that we would have to replace our kitchen cabinets, but Barra’s Cabinet Refinishing did an outstanding job in refinishing our old oak cabinets to look new and modern. We highly recommend them if you’re looking to update your cabinets.”

“Beautiful!! Changed my life! For several years, I thought about painting our cabinets or just getting all new ones. Our cabinets were great quality and very functional but just very 90’s honey oak, very dated. I could not decide what to do. I really did not want to go through months of renovations. I worried that if I did get new cabinets, I would have buyers remorse because the design, time, or quality didn’t justify spending so much time and money on a complete renovation. I enjoy cooking and spending time with friends and family so the idea of months without a kitchen made me hesitant to do anything. (Barra’s did it in just a week!! Keep reading) I had spent time with a designer for a whole new kitchen but it seemed like more than I wanted to invest, in money but mostly time. I really just wanted a brighter, more modern kitchen without the stress. In the past, I spent a lot on custom built-in’s but was disappointed in the high price and poor quality when they were put in. So getting new cabinets made me skeptical….I was not sure what to do… Then I talked to Alan at Barra’s….. Alan and his team are absolutely wonderful! Even though there were others that came up in my search, ”

“Barra's Cabinet Refinishing do a quality job and are very professional to work with. It has been a pleasure doing business with them. For the painting part of their project, they put down paper to protect the floor, walled off floor-to-ceiling with plastic sheeting and taped off all edges to protect for paint overspray. Further, they also installed some high-quality new cabinets, soft close door and drawer mechanisms and new brass door and drawer pulls. We would definitely do business with them again.”

“Allen and his crew were professional, prompt, friendly, kept a clean work area, and honest workers. I had a out dated kitchen and wanted color. Some of my cabinets were falling apart so we replaced them added panels on the sides and around Island. Moved my cabinets up and painted them NYPD blue. He also added 3 sliders to my pantry and soft close to all drawers and cabinets. We also did away with the window looking into our playroom. I love the work they did and would highly recommend them.”

“We were extremely pleased with the service & workmanship of Alan, owner of Barra’s Refinishing Company. Alan is a honest, reliable and trustworthy businessman and his professionalism is refreshing! Alan completely rebuilt our master vanity, painted, built the custom mirror and the outcome was beautiful! We can/do/would HIGHLY recommend his expert service, and we already have other refinishing jobs planned for the near future.”

“While the quality of the work may meet expectations, professionalism and integrity matter just as much when allowing someone into your home. In my opinion, the owner’s personal conduct does not reflect the values he publicly promotes. When hiring someone who will be working closely in your personal space, trust and appropriate boundaries should be a given. Based on my experience, I would strongly encourage potential customers — especially married couples — to carefully consider whether this is someone they feel comfortable inviting into their home.”

“Alan and his team did a fantastic job refinishing our cabinets. They showed up as scheduled and finished on time. The resulting job exceeded our expectations in quality. We will use, and recommend them, for our future cabinets.”