Mitz’s Cabinets will move to downtown Garfield

Mitz’s Cabinets of Colfax is moving to Garfield. After the original cabinet shop burned down last November, owner Craig Mitzimberg has been running his business temporarily out of a space in the former Inland Power Building just north of Colfax on Highway 195.

The new shop will be housed in the building which formerly housed the grocery store in Garfield and a former hotel building.

“We’re doing a bunch of the work in there right now, getting it ready,” Mitzimberg said.

Mitzimberg bought the former grocery store building from his brother, T.J. Mitzimberg, who owns Ed-Ka Manufacturing in Garfield.

Ed-Ka was founded by the Mitzimberg brothers’ father, Ed Mitzimberg.

Craig Mitzimberg expects to open in the 15,000-square-foot Garfield space by early August. For now, he is cleaning out the interior of the two buildings

After the cabinet shop caught fire in Colfax in late November, Mitzimberg said he was only able to salvage a few pieces of equipment.

“We salvaged the band table saw and a couple of shapers,” he said.

Mitzimberg, who lives in Colfax, also owns the building in downtown Colfax that currently houses LM Sign Design.

Temporarily housing his business at Inland Power hasn’t had an adverse effect on his business, Mitzimberg said.

He has still seen a steady flow of customers coming in for cabinet needs despite his relocation at the temporary site. He pointed out he currently has seven projects on the table.

The loss of the building in Colfax stopped his operation for two or three months, and Mitzimberg initially considered re-locating on the now vacant lot in the N. 600 block of Main.

He was able to get the business back up and running at the former Inland site, but space is limited.

“It’s awful small, but we’re getting by,” said Mitzimberg of the cramped quarters he is working out of now.

The cabinet shop does the construction work for kitchens, bathrooms, countertops, cabinets and other projects for both the public and private sector.

“We’re real busy,” said Mitzimberg.

Mitzimberg had insurance on his business when it burned down. He used the insurance compensation to partially fund buying the two Garfield buildings and the remodeling.