1. Whether the size is a fixed catalogue item or made to your opening

Most importers start by matching a standard width to a standard vanity. That works until the mirror overlaps the wall light, sits off-centre to the basin, or leaves a gap that has to be filled on site with silicone and improvisation.

Santerson's mirror cabinets are specified per project rather than locked to one size. The LED Mirror Cabinet, the Tall Mirror Cabinet and the Round Mirror Cabinet are all listed with made-to-measure sizing, material and finish options, and a layout that follows the project. When you compare quotations, check which one is actually quoting your opening and which one is asking you to adapt the wall to their stock size.

2. Which cabinet type fits the room, not just the drawing

Buyers often request an LED cabinet for every bathroom and then discover that a full-height storage column would serve a family bathroom far better than a shallow mirror box.

A supplier who asks which of these you need, and why, is doing specification work. A supplier who only quotes the item you named is doing order-taking.

3. Lighting and electrical details confirmed per project

This is where an imported LED mirror cabinet most often goes wrong, because it sits at the boundary between joinery and electrical work.

The product page for the Santerson LED Mirror Cabinet states plainly that lighting and electrical specifications need to be confirmed for each project. So before you compare prices, get written answers on:

• the supply voltage and transformer or driver arrangement, and where that driver is accessible for service
• whether the light is switched at the cabinet, at the wall, or by a sensor
• how the cable exits and whether it suits your wall build-up and the position of the existing point
• the IP rating for the zone the cabinet will occupy in each bathroom type
• who is responsible for connecting the unit on site, and what happens if a driver fails after handover

Two cabinets that look identical on a photo can carry very different costs once these answers differ. Comparing one number while leaving these out is how you end up paying an electrician to solve a problem the quotation should have covered.

4. Finish and material consistency across the whole fit-out

A mirror cabinet rarely stands alone. It sits next to a vanity, under a wall light, opposite a tiled wall, and often echoes cabinetry elsewhere in the dwelling.

Santerson lists material and finish options across its mirror cabinet range, which means you can match the cabinet carcass and door to the rest of the interior fixtures on the project rather than accepting one stock colour. If you are also ordering vanities, basins or shower systems from the same supplier, ask them to confirm finish names and substrate details across all of it in one document. "Grey" from two different production lines is not automatically the same grey.

Santerson's custom and OEM service covers bespoke finishes and textures alongside design and prototyping, so a project that needs a specific look can specify it rather than compromise — subject to confirming the options, minimum order quantities and lead time available for your particular run.

5. Hardware, door layout and how it will be used daily

Ask about the things a photograph hides: hinge type and whether soft close is standard or an upcharge; shelf positions and whether they are adjustable; whether the door opens left or right and who decides that before production; the depth of the carcass relative to your basin and tap projection.

For a shared household bathroom or a guest bathroom in a rental, layout decisions made for looks often fail in use. Put the daily-use requirements in the specification, not in a note attached to the order.

6. Packaging, delivery and who handles what on site

Mirrored fronts and glass shelves are among the easiest items to damage in transit, and a replacement unit re-made overseas rarely arrives inside a project programme.

Santerson's logistics service covers freight forwarding by sea, air and rail, customs paperwork, packaging and container loading, shipment tracking and door-to-door delivery. For mirror cabinets specifically, ask what the packing specification is for mirrored panels, how breakage is documented on receipt, and what the replacement process looks like if a unit arrives damaged. Confirm import terms, duties and delivery scope for your own destination rather than assuming published service descriptions apply to your site.

7. After-sales: who answers when the lighting fails

The failure that appears a year later is usually electrical, not joinery. Santerson's after-sales service lists inspection and snags, warranty coverage, spare parts and replacement, and ongoing maintenance. Before ordering, ask which parts of an LED cabinet are covered, for how long, and whether a replacement driver or door can be shipped as a spare rather than the whole unit. Get that answer in writing on the quotation.