Give Your Kitchen a Makeover With Kitchen Cabinet Refacing

For many homeowners across America, their primary goal with a kitchen upgrade is to change the appearance of their cabinetry. And there's a key reason why -- they are the first thing you notice when you walk into a kitchen and create the overall aesthetic for this space. If they're tired and rundown, your entire kitchen will look this way.

But full cabinet replacement is often completely unnecessary, and not to mention expensive. If your cabinets have good structural integrity, kitchen cabinet refacing is the best way to save money and completely makeover your kitchen at the same time.

Here's what you need to know about cabinet refacing and why it's such an effective and economical choice.

Kitchen Cabinet Refacing: How It Works

The body of your cabinetry remains intact while a contractor removes the doors, drawer fronts, hinges, handles, or pulls. Most of the time, it's recommended that you replace all of these elements for the best kitchen cabinet makeover.

Here's what cabinet refacing services look like step-by-step:

• Step 1: Your contractor removes your cabinetry doors, drawers, and shelves and leaves the cabinet shell behind
• Step 2: Then we apply a  ¼” thick factory finished paneling to the exterior of your cabinets.
• Step 3: Next, we bring in new factory finished drawer boxes, drawer fronts and doors.
• Step 4: Then we move on to adding new cabinet hardware including hinges, handles and pulls.
• Step 5: Finally we add any new features you've been wanting.

How Long Do Refaced Cabinets Last?

But the reality is that expertly applied veneer has a lifespan of 15-20 years. Fully replaced cabinetry probably won't last much longer than this, too. If you're on a budget but want to overhaul your kitchen, refacing cabinets is your best bet.

The Unbeatable Benefits of Cabinet Refacing

Here are a few other standout benefits:

• It's convenient -- as mentioned, you can expect your contractor to complete the entire project in less than a week
• It's affordable and offers remarkable cost savings. Cabinet refacing costs you almost 50 percent less than entirely replacing your cabinets
• It's a very eco-friendly way of upgrading your kitchen. It requires fewer raw materials, and you contribute less waste and hazardous materials to landfill.
• You can keep your existing countertops. You don't have to factor in the expense, time, and labor of swapping out your countertops in order to completely makeover your cabinets
• Cabinet refacing means you can meet somewhere in the middle with a kitchen makeover and your budget. You can choose to reface some cabinets and completely replace others

• You can avoid the cost of appliance re-installations, i.e. having to remove a fridge or dishwasher so that you can update your cabinets
• Cabinet refacing also means you can retain the original layout of your kitchen. You don't have to re-design things so that you can fit in cabinetry. Obviously, changing the layout of your kitchen increases the cost of the project, ten fold
• You have numerous finishes to choose from. Today, wood veneer comes in a huge variety of shades, grains, and textures and looks exactly like solid wood
• There are optional extras that can modernize and add character to your kitchen. Whether it's additional crown molding, trim, or glass panels, you have plenty to choose from
• Your cabinets will look good as new, no one will be able to tell that you've had your cabinets refaced. It's one of the most cost-effective, time-effective, and environmentally-friendly kitchen upgrades

One of the greatest faux pas that homeowners make when it comes to kitchen remodeling is being overly ambitious with a full-scale project that fails to deliver a good return.

Reface Your Kitchen With Cabinet Wholesalers

At Cabinet Wholesalers, we offer the expertise, a dedicated team, and experience to bring your kitchen into the 21st century. If cabinet refacing sounds like a project you're interested in, talk to a pro for more.