Cabinet Refinishing FAQ

It depends on the amount of cabinetry, the number of colors, and the condition of the existing finish, but you'll have your kitchen back in days, not the 6–8 weeks of a full remodel. We'll give you exact dates before we start, and we stick to them.

Yes. The kitchen is masked and sealed off, and we use dust extraction and air filtration during sanding. You won't be able to use the cabinets during the work, so we'll help you plan for that, but the rest of the home stays livable. A zippered door in the plastic keeps your refrigerator within reach.

Usually, yes. Before your start date we'll send a prep guide with everything you need to know. Or choose White Glove Service, and we'll do it all for you.

An upgrade for clients who'd rather not touch a thing. We photograph every cabinet, pack everything into our labeled bins, set up a temporary kitchen in another room, and put it all back where it was, with a final clean. It's priced in your proposal.

We use cabinet-grade coatings designed to withstand daily use, moisture, and cleaning. With normal care, a properly prepared and sprayed finish will last for many years. Every project includes a written warranty.

Most solid wood and wood-veneer cabinets refinish beautifully, as do many previously painted cabinets. We don't work with thermofoil, and laminate or cabinets with structural damage are often better replaced. We'll tell you honestly at the consultation.

Both mean a new color on the cabinets you have. The difference is how it's done. A brushed or rolled paint job over light preparation tends to show brush marks and chip at the edges. Refinishing, as we do it, means degreasing, sanding, a bonding primer, and a cabinet-grade coating sprayed in thin coats, so the result looks and wears like a factory finish.

We keep your cabinet boxes, replace the doors and drawer fronts with new ones built locally for your kitchen, and refinish the boxes to match. It feels like a new kitchen, without the cost, mess, and downtime of replacing the cabinets.

There's no price list, because there's no standard kitchen. As a guide, refinishing a large kitchen in a sprayed, cabinet-grade finish typically runs $9,000–15,000, and a Kitchen Facelift with custom-built doors $18,000–26,000. Your price depends on how much cabinetry there is, the finish you choose, the condition of the existing finish, and color work like a two-tone island. Your written proposal gives an exact price.

Yes. A complimentary 20-minute video introduction is a good first step. Share a few photos of your kitchen beforehand, and we'll tell you honestly whether refinishing is right for it before arranging a visit.

An optional session with one of our partner interior designers to choose your color, door style, and hardware, with sample doors sprayed for you to keep. It's $600, credited in full toward your project if you go ahead.

Yes. We can match any color from any paint brand, or your designer's specification, and we finish a sample door for your approval before work begins.

Then we'll tell you. If your cabinets have structural problems, or a new layout would serve you better, we'll recommend replacement and introduce you to a builder we trust.

Yes. We refinish vanities, built-in bookcases, bars, mudroom lockers, and other cabinetry, and they can be done at the same time as your kitchen so everything matches.

Yes. We carry general liability insurance and are happy to provide a certificate of insurance to you, your designer, or your builder on request.

We serve the Dallas–Fort Worth area, including Dallas, Highland Park, University Park, Preston Hollow, Fort Worth, Southlake, Westlake, Colleyville, Frisco, Prosper, Plano, McKinney, Allen, and Rockwall.