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Cabinetry accounts for 80% of the viewing space in your kitchen; it is the first thing that someone will notice when walking into the room. It can be a challenge when considering your budget and weighing the options of either refacing, painting or replacing cabinetry. Here are some questions and information for you to consider when deciding what is best for your investment. |
Are your cabinets damaged, beginning to fall apart or are you experiencing structural issues? Sometimes, damaged cabinetry is beyond repair. If the frames are beaten up, chewed up, have large chunks of missing wood, are water damaged, moldy or rotted, they may have to be replaced. The structural integrity of your cabinets is important, if you are noticing that they are becoming detached from the wall, there is drooping or sagging these are signs that cabinets are beginning to fail. Cabinet boxes constructed from MDF aka fiberboard are notorious for separating from the wall because the wooden nailer strip fail or the anchors were installed into drywall instead of into the studs. If your existing cabinetry is in great condition, refacing or painting them can be a budget friendly option for you to consider. Have your cabinet's been painted in the past? Previously painted cabinetry can present a number of challenges and in some cases may not be able to be refaced or painted due to different variables. Your consultant will be able to determine if refacing or repainting the cabinetry will be possible during your home consultation. If your cabinets are real wood, are they Oak? Different types of wood lend better to being painted than others. Oak wood grain for instance, will show through a painted finish. Painted cabinetry will never look brand new as you would expect from brand new cabinetry. | Are your cabinets poor quality, low grade compressed particle board, wrapped in thurmofoil or made out of metal? We will more than likely recommend that the cabinets be replaced. We do not offer services for painting or refacing thermofoil, pre-painted MDF or metal cabinetry. Are you looking to make extensive modifications or changes to the layout such as: removing walls, changing out components to accommodate moving appliances or updating the design elements of the cabinets themselves? Painting or refacing existing cabinetry is an option when the layout is not being changed. Sometimes, clients opt to do partial changes to the layout (like adding an island) in which case, we will design your island with the use of new cabinetry. If you are removing walls with existing cabinets, we will not remove and reinstall existing cabinetry. Lastly, we do not add on new cabinets to existing cabinets. |
So, after these 5 considerations you have decided to paint or reface your cabinets per the recommendation of your consultant. We can offer the following benefits:
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