How the work goes
Doors and drawers are removed and brought to the shop, where they can be worked
on properly and left to cure without being knocked. The casework stays where it
is and is finished in place.
The basics matter more here than anywhere. Kitchen surfaces carry years of grease
and cooking oils, and no finish will hold on top of that — so everything is
cleaned back first. Then repairs are made, and the sequence runs: sand, seal,
stain, sanding sealer, and top coat layers.
We finish in lacquers or paints depending on what you are after and what the
cabinets will take.
The lighter alternative is a mock refinish — a freshen-up rather than a
strip back. That is done at your home and is usually finished in less than a
day.
What it costs
A full kitchen refinish generally runs from about $2,500 to $8,500. A freshen-up
in your home is generally about $1,000 to $1,500.
The spread is wide because kitchens are. Pricing is determined by the number of
doors and drawers, the amount of casework, and how much detail is involved
— raised panels, mouldings and glazed doors all take longer than flat
slabs.
The only way to give you a real figure is to count them. Get in touch through the
contact form and we will come and look.
A job we remember
A kitchen that had already been painted twice came to us with several damaged
doors and hinges that needed replacing. Layers of previous paint are their own
problem — each one has to be dealt with before anything new goes on.
The owners chose a new colour for the doors and casework, and we freshened the
cabinet interiors in white. With new hardware, it looked like an entirely new
kitchen.
See more of what has come through the workshop.