Cabinet refacing replaces the doors and drawer fronts and covers the visible surfaces of your existing cabinet boxes with new veneer. It changes the look of the whole kitchen without a full tear-out, and it works when the boxes are solid and your layout already works.
Refacing is about the doors and the surfaces. It makes sense when the cabinet boxes are sound and the layout already works for you.
Raymond runs every job himself, from the first visit to the final check. Here is what happens to your kitchen, in order.
We look over your boxes, measure every door and drawer front, and confirm the boxes are sound. You pick the door style, finish and hardware, with samples in your own kitchen.
We take down all the doors, remove the hardware and prep the cabinet surfaces. The doors go back to our shop, where we order new doors and drawers. The cabinet boxes are covered with new veneers, painted, or simply cleaned up if the color is staying the same.
New doors are finished in our shop, then installed on the refreshed boxes. Handles and hardware go on last, and each door is hung and aligned before we leave.
Plan on about 4 to 10 days on site, depending on the size of the kitchen and the level of work. The kitchen is out of service during that time, so arrange a backup spot for cooking and washing up.
Scheduling is usually 3 to 6 months from accepting a quote to the start of work, because the new doors and drawers are built after your selections are made. Raymond confirms the timing for your job.
Raymond walks you through the payment schedule before you commit, and it is spelled out in your written quote.
Refacing costs less than new cabinets, because the doors, drawer fronts and veneer are where most of the cost of a cabinet is, and you keep the solid boxes you already own. To compare apples to apples, set a good refacing job next to quality custom cabinets, not next to cheap stock cabinets. Cheap cabinets can look cheaper up front, but they are not the same product.
Painting keeps your current doors and changes only the color, so it is the lowest-cost option. Refacing replaces the doors and drawer fronts and covers the visible box surfaces, so you can change the door style too. Both keep the cabinet boxes you already have.
With normal care, refaced cabinets typically last about 15 to 20 years or more. How long they last depends on the boxes underneath and how they are looked after.
On-site work usually takes 4 to 10 days once the doors are made, depending on the size of the kitchen and the level of work. Scheduling is usually 3 to 6 months out.
No. Refacing needs solid boxes. If the boxes have rot, sagging or water damage, new cabinets are the better choice, and we will tell you that honestly.
No. Refacing keeps your countertops, sinks and plumbing where they are.
Yes, in many cases. We can take a sample from one of your doors and spray matching samples so you can approve the color in your own kitchen before anything is built.
Generally before. That way any cabinet repairs needed to create a level surface for the new countertops can be done first. You would be surprised how many kitchen cabinets are out of level, and a level, sound base is what new doors and a new countertop both need to fit well.
We're based in Palmer, MA, and work across the surrounding towns, including Ware, Monson, Ludlow, Wilbraham, Belchertown, Brimfield, Springfield and Chicopee. Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut are both in range. If your town isn't listed, ask us, because it may still be.
Tell us about your cabinets. We will look at the boxes, the layout and your goals, then give you a free written quote.