Cabinet painting: a new kitchen without the remodel
Doors and drawers off, cleaned, sanded, primed, and sprayed smooth. The biggest change for the least money in the house.
Replacing kitchen cabinets is expensive and disruptive. Painting them, done properly, gives you the same visual change for a fraction of the cost and a week instead of a month. The key words are done properly: cabinets live in grease, steam, and daily hands, and a finish that skips steps will chip and peel within a year.
Our process: doors and drawer fronts come off and are labeled, everything is degreased and cleaned, surfaces are sanded for adhesion, a bonding primer goes on, and the finish coats are applied with a sprayer for a smooth, factory-style surface. Boxes are done in place with the kitchen masked off. Hardware goes back on last, or new hardware if you're changing it.
Bathroom vanities, built-ins, and bookcases get the same treatment.
What's included
- Doors and drawer fronts removed, labeled, and finished off-site or in a masked area
- Thorough degreasing and cleaning
- Sanding for adhesion, plus filling of old hardware holes if you're changing pulls
- Bonding primer suited to the cabinet material
- Sprayed finish coats in a durable cabinet-grade enamel
- Cabinet boxes finished in place with the kitchen protected
- Reassembly, adjustment of doors, and new hardware installed if supplied
The work
Often paired with: interior painting and drywall repair & prep. Ask about doing them in one visit, since the prep and the setup overlap.
Questions about cabinet painting
How long is my kitchen out of action?
The boxes are done in place over a few days, and the doors and drawers are finished separately, so you can still use the kitchen for most of the job. We'll give you the exact schedule in the quote.
Will painted cabinets chip?
Any finish can be damaged, but a properly cleaned, sanded, primed, and enamel-finished cabinet holds up to daily use for years. The failures people have seen usually come from skipping the cleaning or the primer.
Can you paint laminate or thermofoil cabinets?
Often, yes, with the right bonding primer, but it depends on the condition of the surface. We'll check during the walk-through and tell you plainly if it's not a good candidate.
Tell us about the cabinet painting job.
Rough size, the surfaces, the colors you're thinking about, and when you'd like it done. We'll take it from there.
(251) 880-6284