Reface or Replace Kitchen Cabinets ?

Without knowing the exact size of your kitchen and the condition of your existing cabinet framework, it is hard to put an exact price on the cost of refacing. What we do know is that the price of refacing will be anywhere from 30 to 60% less than what you would pay to have brand new cabinets restored.

Cabinet refacing involves swapping out the doors and drawers of your existing cabinets and placing new wood veneer over the other exposed areas. It is a process that can be completed in a matter of a few days, avoiding the lengthy disruptions that can come with major home improvement projects.

While it may be difficult to put an exact price on a refacing job, you can expect to spend about $3,000 to reface the cabinets in a small kitchen and about $10,000 in a larger kitchen. The cost may sound expensive but it is considerably less than what you would spend to replace them. Do a cost comparison by counting up the number of base cabinets you have as well as the number of hanging cabinets and then go to the local home improvement store and find out how much it will cost to replace them. The stock cabinets sold in the store will cost more than the price of refacing your cabinets and that is before you factor in installation of the new cabinets.

If you are handy you will be able to save yourself more money by doing the refacing work yourself.

Replacing the doors and drawer fronts is not difficult at all but placing the new wood veneer over the frame can be difficult. The veneer comes in self sticking sheets which have to be cut down to cover the exposed sides of the cabinets and the front frame. The pieces are thin and can be easily cut to fit the spots with an utility knife. To make sure that the veneer adheres well to the surface make sure that the cabinet frame has been cleaned and all molding has been removed.

NOTE: We just described the thin Veneer Process which is done by most contractors. We REPLACE your face Frames as well!

Remember to ask our competition to price replacement of the Face Frames in their bid...They will not know what to tell you. Just remember the difference...Veneers can peel with time. Solid wood remains solid!

If you are the type of person who believes time is money, then you will be very pleased with the ease that a refacing job can be completed. Not only is refacing a less expensive alternative to installing new cabinets but it means that you won;t have to learn to live without your kitchen for several weeks. When a contractor has to rip out the existing cabinets and gut the kitchen for the remodeling job, the project is going to take much longer. Besides losing the use of your kitchen for awhile, there is the dust and noise that comes with major construction projects which you and your family will have to deal with. After a few weeks, you will start to feel like the contractor is one of the family whereas with cabinet refacing then will be in and out in a couple of days leaving you and your family to enjoy your new kitchen in peace.

 

It's economical, convenient and can add value to your home, and will make your kitchen come alive again.

You'll not believe these are your old kitchen cabinets. You'll love the beauty and functionality of your new refaced  kitchen.