New Kitchen. Same Boxes. Half the Price.
Here's the secret the cabinet industry doesn't advertise: in most kitchens built after 1970, the cabinet boxes are perfectly sound. It's the doors, drawer fronts and finish that look tired. Refacing replaces everything you see and touch — doors, drawer fronts, hinges, hardware, and a new wood veneer or laminate skin over the frames — while your boxes stay right where they are.
The result reads as a brand-new kitchen. The difference is you skip the demolition, the dumpster in the driveway, the three weeks of eating takeout, and about half the bill.
What's Included
- New doors and drawer fronts in your choice of 60+ styles — solid maple, oak, cherry, alder, or thermofoil
- Matching veneer applied to all exposed frames, ends and toe kicks
- Soft-close hinges standard on every door (this alone changes your life a little)
- New hardware — knobs and pulls from our showroom wall, or we'll reuse yours if you love them
- Drawer box replacement where the old ones are worn (about a third of kitchens need a few)
Honest Talk: When NOT to Reface
We turn down refacing jobs every month, and we'll tell you in the first ten minutes if yours is one. Refacing is the wrong call when:
- The boxes are particleboard that's swollen from water damage — veneer won't fix soggy
- You hate your layout. Refacing keeps cabinets where they are; if the dishwasher blocks the silverware drawer, that stays
- The kitchen was refaced once before with laminate that's peeling — sometimes it strips clean, sometimes it doesn't
Typical Pricing
Every kitchen is measured, but people want ballpark numbers, so here are real ranges from last year's jobs:
| Kitchen Size | Thermofoil | Solid Wood |
|---|---|---|
| Small (10–15 doors) | $4,200 – $5,800 | $6,500 – $8,900 |
| Average (16–24 doors) | $5,800 – $8,200 | $8,900 – $12,500 |
| Large (25+ doors, island) | $8,200 – $11,000 | $12,500 – $17,000 |
Compare that against $25,000–$45,000 for full replacement with comparable door quality, and you see why refacing is 60% of our business.