Your new microwave doesn't fit - what a headache! Replacing an old microwave should be simple—but it rarely is. New models often don’t match the size of the original cutout, leaving gaps or misalignment that throw off the clean look of your kitchen. What should be a quick upgrade can turn into a frustrating design problem.

Over the years, appliance sizes have changed drastically. We’re seeing all shapes and sizes with new technology in microwaves to fit into more compact spaces, take up less room in the kitchen, or to grow and fit more food at once inside of them. Regardless, the issue is there and you need to do something about it to get the sleek and smooth look you’re going for. 

A custom microwave trim kit is a quick and easy answer to adjusting for the difference after putting a new microwave into an old cutout. You can get a new look without completely revamping the entire cabinetry, an entirely new expense that you don’t actually need to put on your budget. 

The Issues With Fitting Your New Microwave in an Old Cutout

It’s frustrating. You assume most microwaves will fit the existing cutout, but once you start installing the new one, you realize the dimensions are off. It’s an easy detail to overlook—and it can throw off the whole look of your kitchen.

Instead of finding a microwave that fits your old cutout, a process that can take you countless hours, find the simpler solution of fitting a custom microwave trim kit. This process takes away a huge amount of frustration and will easily slash your budget when looking for the custom built-in look that most new kitchens are going for today. 

Newer model microwaves are often a totally different shape to the ones that you maybe bought when you first moved into the house. There’s no universal standard for how to size a microwave in order to plug them into any cutout in any house on the market. Instead, the manufacturers often forget to consider this frustrating issue and accidentally create a whole new problem you have to overcome. 

On top of it all, many microwaves come with trim kits that aren’t universal, and even if they do fit, they look cheap or don’t fit well at all. When you’re putting so much effort into a kitchen upgrade, you want it to look as sleek as possible. 

Common Workarounds

This kind of thing happens all the time. That being said, there are plenty of different ways that you can work around the issue and still end up with a great looking kitchen. But here’s the thing–there’s going to be a lot of flaws in each of these common workarounds to try and fit your new microwave into an old cutout. 

Hire a cabinet maker

An easy and straightforward fix is to simply make your cabinets fit the new microwave. That involves hiring a cabinet maker to come over, give a quote, start the building process, install the new cabinets, and finally place the microwave where it belongs. 

Then at the end, you’ll be staring at a massive bill. Just to get your microwave into place. 

Leave gaps

Another option is to simply leave the gaps in the cabinet cutout that your microwave doesn’t fill. It’s the easiest fix out of everything, simply because you aren’t going to do much of anything at all. But it’s also one of the least cosmetically appealing options out there. 

Gaps means leaving empty space in an otherwise smooth-flowing kitchen design. It leaves space for all of those miscellaneous objects you never knew you had to collect and create tiny piles of junk. 

Make do with what you have

This is the option where you use the trim kit sent along with the microwave. This option will get you where you want to go, as in you’ll have a microwave in the cutout without a huge problem. However, these pre-fabricated trim kits rarely fit the cutout that you have, and they just about never look good. 

The Fix: A Custom Microwave Trim Kit

When it comes to price, ease, and final result, a custom microwave trim kit is by far the best option on the table to make your new microwave fit your old cutout. Not only do you end up with a microwave with a smooth built-in look, you won’t have to spend a huge amount of money to completely redo your cabinets, and you can easily install them on your own. 

Every one of our custom microwave trim kits are made to order from the measurements you send over yourself. This means that they can fit absolutely any microwave and any cutout that you may have. The custom fit gives you a look that you simply can’t get otherwise because you aren’t immediately limited to certain models of microwaves. 

The clean and modern look stands up against the high end, ultra-expensive built-in models that are difficult to repair and give a limited amount of options. By measuring, ordering, and installing your own custom microwave trim kit, you can go without any cabinet modification, you can replace and repair your microwave with ease, and you can do all the work yourself. 

When faced with a difficult microwave cutout situation, this is by far the best option.

How It Works (Step-by-Step)

Like we said, the process is simple. 

First, fill out the form on our website to place your order. From here, you’ll receive a set of detailed instructions on how to take the right measurements for us to start making the kit. 

Take the measurements, a job easily done with a simple tape measure, and send them our way. Then, all you need to do is wait. 

We’ll send you a kit that’s custom-built for your space along with the instructions and video support necessary to install it all on your own. The installation process is a breeze, done with basic at home tools, and is designed to be done by anyone (regardless of your home maintenance experience). 

Now you have the look you were going for with an easy roadmap that got you there. All you need to do is enjoy the new kitchen that you worked so hard to get!

A Company Striving for a Better Kitchen

We’re in the business of helping you take your kitchen and make it into the top notch design that we all dream of, but sometimes struggle to find a way to get there. We know that "microwave doesn't fit" feeling all too well. 

Take the experience of our customer Fred for example. 

He said, “Sam at refrigeratortrimkits.com is an absolute gem! We couldn't be happier with the custom microwave trim kit they made for us. The product itself is fantastic – high quality and precisely crafted. What truly sets them apart, though, is the incredible resources and support they offer. The helpful videos, in particular, made the entire process a breeze and gave us the confidence to tackle the installation ourselves.”

This is exactly what we’re striving for. Providing the support needed for an easy process that can too often be such a hassle. 

Don’t Let a Bad Fit Ruin a Beautiful Kitchen

Finding yourself in the middle of a kitchen remodel and hitting an obstacle like an irregularly sized old microwave cutout for the new dream microwave you just ordered is far too common. 

While there are several ways to figure out what to do next, there’s really only one that gives you the affordable and beautiful answer that you were looking for. 

So if your microwave doesn't fit and you’re ready to find a solution to your problem, check out the custom microwave trim kits we have to offer and see what we can get going for your brand new kitchen!