Why refinish instead of replace
The carcasses in most kitchens are sound. What dates a kitchen is the colour and the finish on the doors, and those are the parts that can be changed without pulling the room apart.
Kitchen cabinet refinishing
The same kitchen, a different colour.
Doors come off, get degreased, sanded and sprayed, then go back on. No boxes replaced, no kitchen torn out.
Sprayed, not brushed
Doors are sprayed off site so the finish lays down flat, with no brush marks along the rails and stiles. Hinges and hardware go back exactly where they came from.
Finishes
A few directions people take.
Primer WhiteWarm neutral
Queen Street CharcoalDeep grey
Harbour FogMuted blue
Birch CabinetNatural grain
Maple CanopyWarm brass
Colour matching works from a chip, a lid or a sample you already have.
Recent work
Kitchens refinished, not replaced.
How it goes
Off, sprayed, back on.
1
Labelled and removed
Every door and drawer front is numbered so it returns to the opening it came from.
2
Degreased and sanded
Kitchen doors carry cooking grease. Skipping this is why refinished cabinets peel.
3
Primed and sprayed
Bonding primer, then finish coats sprayed for a flat, even surface.
4
Rehung
Hardware refitted, doors adjusted, and the frames cut in to match.
Questions
About cabinet work.
Mostly yes. The doors are away being sprayed, so the openings are bare for a few days, but the kitchen stays usable.
It depends what the doors are made of and what is on them now. Tell us over the phone and we will say honestly whether refinishing is the right call.
Thinking about the kitchen?
Call and describe the cabinets. We will give you a quote for the work.