Cabinet Refacing Cost

Have you ever looked at those tired looking cabinets in your kitchen or bath and thought it would be nice to just rip them out and replace them with some nice new custom cabinets?  If you have, I bet it was not long after having this thought that the next thought was something to do with how doing such would cost a small fortune.  There is an option that will make those cabinets look brand new at a fraction of the cost of replacement.  Cabinet refacing cost is an option that involves either applying a laminate over the existing cabinets and replacing the cabinet doors or simply applying a new finish to the existing cabinets.

One of the most common rooms that usually requires a major remodeling every couple of decades is the kitchen.  Of course, one of the major expenses in a kitchen remodel is addressing the cabinets.  However, kitchen cabinet refacing cost will be extremely affordable when compared to replacing the cabinets and can possibly be the difference in being able to proceed with the remodel at all.

Whenever I speak to people about one of the projects in their kitchen, the first question is almost always, "How much does it cost to reface kitchen cabinets?"  Cabinet refacing costs can be kept to a minimum if you choose to tackle the project yourself by simply refinishing the cabinets.  If you do decide to handle your own cabinet project, the cost of cabinet refacing will involve just the materials themselves.  The material cost of refacing cabinets in an average kitchen should run in the one hundred to one hundred and fifty dollar range.  As you can see, refacing kitchen cabinets cost a fraction of what replacing the cabinets would cost.

When figuring the cost of refacing kitchen cabinets, do not forget to factor in the cost of replacing your cabinet hardware.  In all likelihood, your cabinet hinges, cabinet pulls, and drawer pulls will have also seen their better days.  Even though there are major savings when you consider refacing cabinets cost, some people still try to save a few more dollars by reusing the old hinges on their newly refinished cabinets.  Even if the appearance of the hinges may be okay, the installation of new self-closing hinges will save the aggravation of constantly pushing the cabinet doors shut.

So, if you are in the planning stages of an upcoming kitchen remodel, the cost of kitchen cabinet refacing can play a major factor in the overall cost of the remodel.  When you consider the cost to reface kitchen cabinets can easily save you enough money to replace that tired old refrigerator, as well as a few other items in your new kitchen, the amount of work you will put into this project will prove to be a small price to pay.