Kitchen Reface dilemma
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Oak cabinet reface to White or Cherry ?
Comments (5)I think it would look nice. I love light counters with white cabinets. You could always do your island in a dark color to break up the white. Maybe in an expresso or a dark cherry or even gray. [Traditional Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by Tampa General Contractors Veranda Homes [Traditional Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by Madison Appliances Sub-Zero and Wolf This granite reminds me of yours and looks nice with the white and the light floor. [Traditional Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by Waterloo Design-Build Firms Schnarr Craftsmen Inc...See MoreKitchen Cabinet Refacing
Comments (7)Labor is the biggest portion of any job. That’s a job that’s almost all labor. And knowing which products to order. I supervised the regional refacing through Home Depot. I have seen a Kitchen quoted for 22K that I had sold the previous owner the cabinets for 11K 2 years before. I personally quoted a job at 38K and knew darn well that they could replace the import quality RTA cabinets in that kitchen for 1/4 that. Just go on any flat pack site if you don’t believe me. I’s a highly inflated costs scamorama, and just one of the reasons I don’t do that anymore. Another prominent “bath redo” company that I worked for *started* at $600 a door to field estimate the costs. Even the local cabinet maker that did this will not do it anymore. The cost difference between his budget product and a reface was under 1K. Even a professional grade paint job for older cabinets runs 5-7K for a smaller space. You can buy stock off the shelf new for half that. Just refinishing the boxes of the old, and buying new doors, adds several more thousands for that. A typically larger sized Houzz kitchen would easily be 12-15K for that. Add in a veneered box service instead of a psinted look, and the costs go up again. But, I know where I can buy new doors, and am not scared of sandpaper and a spray gun. If someone is willing to do sweat equity, they can DIY everything for under 4K. Big difference between that and 22K. Buy you can still buy off the shelf Diamond Now at Lowe’s cheaper than that. The bottom end is really low. Doing ANYTHING to old cabinets, means the cabinets have to be good enough quality to justify that labor expense. Because the flat pack import junk is really cheap. It’s why flippers replace old cabinets with that, rather than going through the time and expense of a week’s job with a pro paint job. 2 days of demo and install, and done. Ready for the prefab stone getting cut in the yard by a “carpenter” and a worm drive saw....See MoreRefacing kitchen cabinets
Comments (2)That is darn cheap. Too cheap, if they are also refacing the boxes. That is very labor intensive....See MoreKitchen Cabinet Refacing design and cost review
Comments (2)Hi DD, Can you please elaborate on "Paint what exists there". Do you mean to use the same cabinet and paint those? What's best way to split the project instead of a GC...See Moretatts
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