Install Medicine Cabinet Estimate
Estimate cabinet type, size, wall condition, removal, recessed installation complexity, rough material cost, and DIY time.
Planning layer later
Start with a rough estimate
This free tool focuses on rough cost, material, wall risk, difficulty, and when-to-call-a-pro decision help. Deeper planning features are planned later.
Rough estimate only
This tool is for one medicine cabinet. It does not include electrical hookup, lighted cabinet wiring, plumbing relocation, tile repair, or professional labor.
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DIY planning notes
Install Medicine Cabinet planning guide
Use this quick guide with your rough medicine cabinet estimate to think through surface-mounted versus recessed installation, cabinet size and weight, old mirror or cabinet removal, wall cavity risk, wiring, plumbing, studs, and when to call a pro.
What affects this estimate
- Surface-mounted or recessed cabinet type
- Cabinet size, weight, and mounting support
- Old mirror or cabinet removal and wall repair needs
- Studs, wiring, plumbing, or unknown wall cavity conditions
Basic materials/tools
Materials
- • Medicine cabinet
- • Mounting screws, anchors, or blocking allowance
- • Patch and touch-up supplies for removal or wall adjustments
Tools
- • Tape measure, level, and stud finder
- • Drill or driver with wall-appropriate bits
- • Wall repair tools for patching around the opening
Before you start
- 1Confirm whether the cabinet is surface-mounted or recessed before estimating difficulty.
- 2Check cabinet weight, wall type, studs, and old mirror or cabinet removal needs.
- 3Decide whether cutting into the wall could expose wiring, plumbing, studs, or hidden damage.
Watch out for
- Treating a recessed cabinet like a simple wall-mounted fixture.
- Cutting into a bathroom wall without checking for wiring, plumbing, or studs.
- Underestimating patching and support needs after removing the old mirror or cabinet.