Cabinet Refacing Prices: A Low-Budget Improvement

By Leslie A.M.
RefacingCabinet.com Columnist

These days it seems that every time you want or need to make a home improvement it costs $1,000 or more. That's usually just the initial bid, it doesn't account for the unknowns of the project. Cabinet refacing prices, however can be well under $100 to a few hundred dollars. Here are three budget levels and your options for cabinet refacing.

Low Budget Cabinet Refacing Prices

Lowest cabinet refacing costs are if you want to stain your cabinets. A gallon of stain can be around $25 and can cover 400 square feet of wood. Depending on your current finish, you might spend more than that on sand paper to remove the varnish.

Average Costs for a Kitchen Tune Up

Painting is sort of the mid-range in the spectrum of cabinet refacing prices. The reason is, you will probably need to buy a good primer plus the paint. Depending on the colors you choose, you might have to apply more than one coat. You might need a few gallons, plus primer if you have a good size kitchen.

Big Budgets For a Custom Kitchen Look

Veneer can run you a little more than paint or stain. It comes in sheets that you need to cut and adhere to the existing surface. This is a good options to get the look of maple kitchen cabinets or cherry cabinets, but you need to be good with a utility knife and have the time to be meticulous.

The most generous budgets would cover professional cabinet refacers to come in and do the job, or purchase replacement kitchen cabinet doors.

On any budget, you can change the look of your kitchen cabinets. Changing the handles and drawer pulls to further your kitchen tune up will add another dimension to your kitchen.

 

About The Author

Leslie A.M. Smith is a freelance writer and desperately needs a new kitchen. Until she can afford it, she has her eye on refacing her cabinets.