Repaint vs Replace Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets can drastically transform the look and feel of your kitchen area. Fortunately, as many homeowners have already discovered, you do not need to spend a fortune on replacing your kitchen cabinets in order to achieve this objective. If your kitchen cabinets are in good shape, repainting or refinishing them can give your kitchen area a brand-new look, make it look bigger, and even improve the worth of your home. Every kitchen needs a facelift once in a while. So, let's take a look at the pros and cons of repaint vs replace your kitchen cabinets.

• Way More Affordable
  Changing all of your kitchen cabinets can easily cost you anywhere from $8,000 to $12,000. Cabinet repainting or refinishing, on the other end, will set you back less than half. Changing your cabinets might be necessary if your cabinets are warped, split, beyond repair, or very aged. If your kitchen cabinets are in excellent structural condition you don't need to rip out the whole set of cabinets. Minor issues may just require some enhancements that can be corrected just prior to repainting.

• Time Factor
  Refinishing kitchen cabinets is a much faster process. It only takes about 2-3 days at the most, whereas getting new cabinets installed can require up to 4 weeks to complete, that is if the cabinets are in stock and do not need to be custom-built and shipped in from afar. Tearing out and replacing kitchen cabinets translates to a longer downtime. This means that you will not be able to use your kitchen for weeks completely and live with the disarray. You can avoid this by having your kitchen cabinet repainted or refinished instead.

• Adds Value to the Home
  A kitchen cabinet repaint is a great way to add to the value of your home, especially at a time you are putting your home on the market. It has been proven many times that the look and feel of the kitchen area have the greatest effect on the minds of a potential purchaser. Your newly refinished cabinets will stick out, creating a favorable impression. Even if you don't plan to sell your house in the near future, repainting your kitchen cabinet is a worthwhile investment. You might just find that your family likes to congregate in the kitchen more.

• A Lovely Makeover at Half the Cost
  Just like with flooring and paint colors, current trends dictate how kitchen cabinets should look to be considered "in". Dark wood cabinets may have been considered chic 30+ years ago but are now considered old fashioned and gloomy. And over time, kitchen cabinets will show signs of grease build-up, moisture damage, and even dents, making them look dreary and uninviting. Cabinet repainting or refinishing services can transform your cabinets with a new rejuvenated look, just the way you like. It's a terrific method to change the color of your cabinets or give the natural wood a brand-new finish, complete with new hardware. Additionally, adding a new protective layer adds to the lifespan of your cabinets.

• Make it Look the Way You Want - Lots of Different Options
  Refinishing your kitchen cabinets provides you lots of choices in regard to finishes and colors. You can repaint your kitchen cabinets in a color that mixes with the existing colors and overall home decor or go for a particular surface faux finish such as glazing, glossing, and antiquing. You can even add molding and trimming to suit your own style.

• Save the Environment
  These days many homeowners are looking to lower their carbon footprints by reusing, repurposing, and recycling. You may not know but many kitchen cabinets contain a product known as formaldehyde. This can be quite harmful if it winds up in landfills. If you must eliminate your cabinets, consider forwarding them to a business that does recycling. So, if you're not remodeling and changing the entire design of your kitchen, and your kitchen cabinets are still in good condition, tossing them away will only contribute to the currently piling of dangerous waste.

Bottom line

Repainting and/or refinishing your kitchen cabinets is the most economical, hassle-free, and eco-friendly alternative for that new look. You do not have to spend countless dollars changing your kitchen cabinets if they're in good condition.

If you need assistance refinishing your kitchen cabinets in the areas of Fairfield, Vacaville, Dixon, Woodland, Vallejo, Benicia, American Canyon, and Napa, CA reach out to Universal Painting Contractors, Inc. and we will be more than happy to supply you with a complimentary COVID-SAFE estimate and begin your kitchen cabinet refinishing or repainting project as soon as possible.