Builders Cabinet was started by Charles Benner, a Metra Rail engineer and his childhood friend, a Chicago Firefighter in the Spring of 1986. They had a common goal, construct quality cabinetry, serve Chicago families, and build a business that could be passed on to a new generation. After many late nights and a lot of sweat, the company grew. As time went on, their children joined the team and began working their way through college on the shop floor.