Kitchen cabinet refacing
If your layout works and your cabinet boxes are solid, you don’t need a new kitchen. We replace the doors, drawer fronts and finishes, so your kitchen looks new without the cost and mess of a full tear-out.
Design
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Refacing only works when the cabinets underneath are worth keeping. The boxes need to be straight, solid and dry, and the layout needs to suit how you cook. When both are true, refacing gives you a new kitchen at a fraction of the price. When they aren’t, it’s money spent on the wrong thing.
The first question is how much of the cabinet you want to change. Full refacing replaces the doors and drawer fronts and covers the visible frames and end panels with a matching finish, so everything looks like one new kitchen. Doors and drawer fronts only is the lighter option and suits cabinets whose frames are already in good shape.
Most people can tell right away which one they need once we look at the kitchen together. We’ll check your boxes at the free consultation and tell you honestly whether refacing is the right call or whether replacement is the better investment.
What each actually requires
Full refacing
- New doors and drawer fronts, built to fit your existing openings
- Frames and visible end panels covered with a matching finish
- New hinges and hardware, with soft-close available
- Best when the frames look worn, dated or mismatched
- A complete new look with no change to the layout
Doors and drawer fronts only
- New doors and drawer fronts on your existing frames
- Frames are painted or touched up to match
- Lower cost and a faster turnaround
- Best when the frames are in good condition
- A good fit for lightly used or newer cabinets
What survives a bathroom
Doors, Finishes and Details
Door style: shaker is the most popular refacing choice because it suits almost any kitchen. Flat slab gives a modern look and slim shaker sits in between. Choose the style first, because it shapes every other decision.
Finish: painted MDF doors are built and finished in our shop, which cures harder than anything applied on site and stays flat through Calgary’s humidity swings. Wood veneer and stained finishes are available when you want real grain.
Hardware: new hinges and pulls make a big difference to how the kitchen feels. Soft-close hinges and drawer fronts that fit properly stop the slamming and sticking that come with old cabinets.
Upgrades: refacing is a good time to add crown moulding, light rail, finished end panels and glass-front doors. Some existing drawers and shelves can be upgraded with soft-close runners, pull-outs and organisers.
Countertops and backsplash: refacing changes the cabinets and leaves the layout alone, so your existing countertop can often stay. If you plan to replace it, the best order is cabinets first, then the top.
Boxes, Frames and the Things We Check First
Before quoting anything we inspect your existing cabinets. We look for sagging shelves, loose frames, swollen panels and water damage, especially under the sink and around the dishwasher. If the boxes are failing, refacing is not the answer, and we’ll say so.
Doors and drawer fronts are built to your measured openings, not to a catalogue size. Old cabinets are rarely perfectly square, so we measure each opening and plan the gaps and overlays before anything is made.
Your layout stays as it is, so refacing doesn’t solve a problem like a wasted corner, a pantry that’s too shallow or too little storage. If you want to change the layout, replacement is usually the better investment, and we’ll show you both options.
Moisture is worth a thought in any Calgary kitchen. Where a slow leak has damaged the bottom of a sink base, we can often repair or replace that cabinet while refacing the rest.
If the kitchen is part of a larger renovation, planning the refacing alongside new flooring, lighting and countertops generally looks better and costs less than treating them as separate projects.
Pricing Plan
Chose best plan to upgrade your kitchens and closets
Basic
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Premium
$
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Standard
$
55
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FAQs
Refacing, answered
It depends on the number of doors and drawers, the door style, the finish and any upgrades. Refacing usually costs noticeably less than full replacement, since you keep your existing boxes. We measure for free and give you one itemised quote with nothing hidden.
Typically several weeks from approved design to installation, depending on scope and our shop schedule. Because we build locally, we’re not waiting on overseas shipments. We’ll give you a clear timeline when we quote.
Sometimes, yes. If your layout stays the same and the countertop is in good condition, we can often work around it. If cabinet depth or sink position changes, a new top is usually the better call. We’ll tell you honestly during the consultation.
If your layout works and the boxes are solid, refacing saves money and mess. If you want to change the layout, fix sagging or water-damaged boxes, or add storage, replacement is the better investment.
We coordinate with licensed trades for plumbing, gas and electrical so everything lines up on install day. We handle the cabinetry and make sure the cutouts, panels and clearances are right.
Every kitchen is backed by a written warranty. We also come back after the house settles to adjust doors and drawers at no charge.
