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Independence Custom Cabinets Co. (816) 540-1960
Wide view of a walnut kitchen with a tall wall of cabinets and a stone waterfall island

Lee's Summit, Jackson County

Custom Cabinets in Lee's Summit, MO

Lee's Summit is south of Independence down I-470 and mostly newer than its neighbors. Many of its houses came with builder-grade cabinets, and owners call us when they want the kitchen or the primary bath to finally match the rest of the house.

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  • Since 2012 · 6-person crew

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Independence · Blue Springs · Lee's Summit · Raytown · Liberty · Grain Valley · Oak Grove

01 Indoor wood target (USDA)8% MC
02 KC July mornings (NOAA)85% RH
03 Homes built before 1960About 36%
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Lee's Summit houses

The American Community Survey (2020–2024 estimates) counts about 42,200 housing units in Lee's Summit, and about 73% are owner-occupied. Roughly 9,500 homes were built in the 1990s, 8,500 in the 2000s and 6,800 since 2010. Older homes exist too, mostly around downtown Lee's Summit.

Lee's Summit homes by decade built

American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates

Pre-1970~5,321
1970s~5,209
1980s~6,881
1990s~9,503
2000s~8,521
2010s+~6,805

Since 1990 Before 1990

What we build there

Houses from the 1990s and 2000s often have big open kitchens with cabinets that look fine from across the room but are starting to show their age: peeling thermofoil, sagging shelves, worn drawer bottoms. The upgrades people ask for are an island with real storage, cabinets that reach the ceiling, and a primary bath vanity built like furniture.

Bright bathroom with a fluted white oak double vanity, two round mirrors and a freestanding tub Primary bath vanities are a common Lee's Summit job

Lake houses and basements

Around Longview Lake and the other lake neighborhoods, finished walkout basements are common. Bars, media walls and built-in bunk storage are good fits there.

Getting to Lee's Summit

Lee's Summit is about 21 minutes south of central Independence by I-470. Every measuring visit and install happens at your house.

+·More we build

Other rooms, same shop

A kitchen job often turns into a vanity or a mudroom bench too. One set of drawings can cover all of it.

  1. Wide view of a sage green inset kitchen with a farmhouse sink, soapstone counters and glass-front uppers01

    Custom Kitchen Cabinets

    Inset, shaker and slab kitchens built to the room, from a single island to every wall, painted or stained.

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  2. Bright bathroom with a fluted white oak double vanity, two round mirrors and a freestanding tub02

    Bathroom Vanities

    Furniture-style vanities, linen towers and medicine cabinets sized to old and odd bathrooms.

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  3. Living room with navy built-in bookcases on both sides of a brick fireplace03

    Built-Ins & Bookcases

    Fireplace bookcases, window seats, office walls and dining room hutches, scribed to walls that aren't straight.

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  4. Mudroom with painted lockers, a bench seat with baskets and a slate tile floor04

    Mudroom & Laundry Cabinets

    Lockers, benches, laundry cabinets and pantries that hold up to boots, backpacks and wet coats.

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FAQ·Quick answers

What people ask on the first call

Short answers. If your room is the odd one out, call and describe it.

01Do you work in Lee's Summit's newer subdivisions?

Yes. Most of our Lee's Summit work is in houses built since 1990, replacing builder cabinets with an island, a full-height pantry wall or a furniture-style vanity.

02How long is the drive?

Central Lee's Summit is about 21 minutes from central Independence by I-470, so it's part of our regular route.

03Can you match cabinets to an existing kitchen?

Often, yes. We can build an island, a bar or a built-in to sit next to cabinets you are keeping and match the door style. Matching an old stain exactly takes samples, so we make test pieces first.

04Do you work on older houses near Downtown Lee's Summit?

Yes. The older houses around Downtown Lee's Summit often have smaller kitchens and taller ceilings than the subdivisions, and they suit painted inset or shaker cabinets.

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Where Lee's Summit sits on our route

Independence first, then the towns along I-70, I-470 and MO 291. Each town page covers its own houses and what they usually need.

5 MI10 MI15 MI I-70I-470MO 291US 24 MISSOURI RIVER INDEPENDENCE BLUE SPRINGS ~18 MIN SOUTHEAST LEE'S SUMMIT ~21 MIN SOUTH RAYTOWN ~24 MIN SOUTHWEST LIBERTY ~19 MIN NORTH GRAIN VALLEY ~20 MIN SOUTHEAST OAK GROVE ~22 MIN SOUTHEAST N
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  1. 00IndependenceIndependence is the Jackson County seat, on the east side of the Kansas City metro.
  2. 01Blue SpringsSuburb east on I-70, mostly 1970s to 1990s homes, with Burr Oak Woods on its north side.
  3. 02Lee's SummitLarge, newer city to the south, with a historic downtown and lake neighborhoods.
  4. 03RaytownInner-ring suburb southwest, heavy on 1950s and 1960s ranch houses.
  5. 04LibertyClay County seat across the Missouri River, with older homes around its square.
  6. 05Grain ValleyFast-growing town east on I-70, mostly built since 1990.
  7. 06Oak GroveSmall town at the eastern edge of Jackson County, on I-70.

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Tell us about the room

Call or send the form. Tell us which room, roughly how big, the year the house was built and a style you like. We set up a measuring visit, draw it, and give you a written price before anything gets built.

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  • Open Mon–Fri: 8:00 AM–5:30 PM, Sat: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
  • Serving Independence and eastern Jackson County

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