is flooring installed before the cabinets
Weâll look at it from two different angles and let you decide. Installing Floors Before Cabinets. By installing the floor first there will be no need for using trim moldings against toe kicks unless the floor itself is far out of whack. But...cabinet installers use levels, hardwood installers do not. Occasionally after the they are are installed, one side of the cabinet may be higher than the other side.