Kitchen Cabinet Refacing

Give Your Kitchen a Facelift (Without Remodeling Everything)

Kitchen refacing refreshes your cabinets by replacing doors, hardware, and finishes while keeping your existing layout. It's faster, more affordable than a full remodel, and delivers dramatic results.

Here's How Kitchen Refacing Works

Cabinet refacing is a focused upgrade: We remove your existing cabinet doors and hardware, then fabricate and install new doors in your chosen style, color, and finish. We refinish the cabinet boxes (sides, top, base) to match. The layout stays the same. The footprint stays the same. But the look transforms completely.

It's ideal if your current kitchen layout works well but the cabinets look dated or worn. It's also ideal if budget is a factor—refacing costs roughly 50–60% less than a full remodel.

Why Choose Refacing

• Faster Timeline: Full remodel: 4–8 weeks. Refacing: 2–4 weeks. Because we're not changing layout, plumbing, or electrical, the work moves quickly.
• Lower Cost: Refacing typically runs $10,000–$25,000 (depending on kitchen size and material choices). Compare that to a full remodel at $25,000+.
• Layout Stays the Same: No surprises. No structural work. Your kitchen functions the same way—just looks brand new.
• Dramatically Better Appearance: New cabinet doors, finishes, and hardware completely change how your kitchen looks and feels.
• Works With Your Budget: Refacing lets you invest in a visible, high-impact update without the full-scale expense or disruption of remodeling.

What Changes, What Stays

What Changes: Cabinet doors (new style, color, finish), hardware (hinges, handles, knobs), cabinet box finish (sanded, refinished to match doors), lighting (optional under-cabinet LED).

What Stays: Cabinet footprint and layout, appliance locations, countertops (can keep existing or upgrade), backsplash, sink location, plumbing and electrical.

Step-by-Step Refacing Process

• Consultation & Assessment: We visit to see your current kitchen, discuss your style goals, and measure your cabinetry precisely.
• Door & Finish Selection: You visit our showroom to select new cabinet door styles (slab, raised panel, Shaker, etc.) and finishes.
• Quote & Timeline: We provide a transparent estimate and timeline (typically 2–4 weeks from order to installation).
• Fabrication: Our woodworking shop fabricates your new cabinet doors to exact specifications. We sand, prime, and finish them in our spray booth.
• Installation: Our crew removes your existing doors and hardware. We install new doors and hardware, carefully adjusting for perfect alignment. We refinish exposed cabinet boxes to match.
• Walkthrough: You inspect and approve. We address any questions or adjustments.

Cabinet Styles for Refacing

• Slab Doors: Flat, modern look. Clean lines. Finishes: matte, satin, or glossy lacquer.
• Raised Panel: Traditional, timeless. Dimensional depth. Finishes: natural wood stain or painted colors.
• Shaker Style: Versatile, popular. Simple frame with recessed panel.
• European / Contemporary: Sleek, modern, edge-banding detail.

Material & Finish Options

• Door Materials: Birch plywood, hardwood options (oak, maple, cherry), thermofoil.
• Finishes: Any color. Matte, satin, or glossy. We spray-apply all finishes for professional quality.
• Hardware: Soft-close hinges (standard), handles and knobs in dozens of styles.

Upgrade Your Kitchen Further

While refacing, consider adding:

• New Countertops: Upgrade to quartz, granite, or marble.
• Backsplash: New tile, glass, or specialty material.
• Under-Cabinet Lighting: LED strips that add task lighting and visual depth.
• New Appliances: Upgrade to modern, efficient models.
• Flooring: Update flooring to complement your new cabinets.

Refacing vs. Full Remodel: Which Is Right for You?

Choose Refacing If: Your kitchen layout works well, cabinets are structurally sound but look dated, you want faster completion (2–4 weeks), budget is a priority (50–60% less expensive), plumbing and electrical don't need changes.

Choose Full Remodel If: You want to change the layout (move sink, add island), need updated plumbing or electrical, want new countertops, flooring, or backsplash as part of one project, doing a luxury upgrade with premium materials.

Timeline & Investment

Timeline: 2–4 weeks from design approval to installation complete.

Cost Range: Typical kitchen refacing in San Diego: $10,000–$25,000 depending on kitchen size, door style, and finish complexity. We manufacture doors in-house, which eliminates middleman costs.