Cabinet Refacing & Refinishing
Get the "New Kitchen" Look Without the New Kitchen Price Tag.
Here's something most contractors won't tell you upfront: you probably don't need new cabinets. You need your existing cabinets to look new. That's a different problem, and it's a much cheaper one to solve.
What Cabinet Refacing and Refinishing Actually Means
Refinishing keeps your existing doors and boxes and gives them a new painted or stained finish. It's the lightest-touch option, and the fastest.
Refacing goes a step further. Your cabinet boxes stay exactly where they are, but you get brand-new doors, drawer fronts, and a fresh veneer over every visible surface. From across the room, and up close, it looks like a full replacement.
Either way, the plumbing, electrical, and layout of your kitchen never move. That's what keeps the cost, the mess, and the timeline down.
Why This Has Become the Go-To Choice for Kitchen Updates
A full kitchen remodel means tearing out cabinet boxes, patching walls, and living without a working kitchen for weeks. Refacing and refinishing skip almost all of that. Industry professionals note that refacing costs 30 to 70 percent less than installing new cabinets and creates far less mess than a full renovation. Most projects wrap up in a matter of days, not weeks, and your kitchen stays usable the whole time. ctvnews
That combination, real transformation, a fraction of the cost, minimal disruption, is exactly why more homeowners are choosing it over a full remodel.
What It Actually Costs
Real numbers, not guesses:
- The average kitchen cabinet refacing project in Canada runs around $6,500, covering new cabinet doors, engineered cabinet boxes to match, new hinges, hardware, and labour, with taxes excluded. homedepot
- Most projects fall between $5,000 on the low end and $12,000 for larger kitchens. homedepot
- In Alberta specifically, the average kitchen cabinet refacing cost runs closer to $10,074, reflecting local material and labour rates. homedepot
- Refinishing, since it reuses your existing doors, typically costs less than a full refacing project, especially for kitchens where the cabinet boxes and doors are already in good structural shape.
Your exact price depends on kitchen size, the materials you choose, and the extras you add (soft-close hinges, glass doors, new hardware, under-cabinet lighting). We'll give you a firm, written number before any work starts, not a range that grows once we're in your kitchen.
Is Refacing Right for Your Kitchen?
Refacing and refinishing work best when:
- Your cabinet boxes are structurally sound, no water damage, no sagging shelves, no falling-apart particleboard
- You're happy with your current layout and just want a new look
- You want to keep your existing countertops, backsplash, or flooring in place
- You want the visual impact of a remodel without the cost or the weeks of disruption
If your cabinet boxes are damaged or you want to change your kitchen's layout, a full replacement makes more sense, and we'll tell you that honestly instead of selling you the wrong service.
How We Do It
A written quote before we start. No surprise costs once the work begins.
A real timeline. Most refacing and refinishing projects are completed in days, and we tell you exactly when to expect completion.
Careful, clean work. Your kitchen stays functional and livable throughout the project.
Materials built to last. Quality veneers, solid hardware, and finishes that hold up to daily use for years.
Ready to See What's Possible?
Book a free consultation. We'll look at your cabinets, tell you honestly whether refacing is the right move, and give you a clear, written quote.
👉 Call us or book online today.