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Refacing keeps your existing cabinet boxes and updates everything you see — doors, drawer fronts, side panels, hinges, and hardware.
New Doors & Drawer Fronts
Love your kitchen layout but tired of the door style? Cabinet refacing gives you a completely new look while keeping your solid cabinet boxes. We replace your doors, drawer fronts, and visible side panels with an updated style and finish — saving you time, money, and the hassle of a full renovation while transforming the heart of your home.
Hardware & Accessories
Refacing is in the details. We finish your new look with the hardware that makes a kitchen feel brand new — from charming knobs to sleek handles and the everyday luxury of soft-close hinges. Every choice blends style and function so your refreshed cabinets work as good as they look.
What Cabinet Refacing Includes
Refacing updates everything you see while keeping the structure you already have.
- New cabinet doors in an updated style
- New drawer fronts to match
- Refinished or refaced cabinet side panels
- New hardware, handles, and knobs
- New hinges with optional soft-close upgrades
- Finishing details for a seamless, cohesive look
- Careful protection of your kitchen during the work
- Final inspection and walkthrough
Is Cabinet Refacing Right for Your Kitchen?
A great fit for
- Solid cabinet boxes with an outdated door style
- Homeowners who want a completely new look
- Updating doors, drawer fronts, and hardware together
- Adding soft-close hinges and modern handles
- A full visual upgrade while keeping your layout
Not the best fit for
- Rotten or water-damaged cabinet boxes
- Kitchens that need a brand-new layout
- Homeowners happy with their door style (refinishing may be enough)
- Cabinet boxes that are structurally failing
How It Works
Our Cabinet Transformation Process
From your first quote to the final walkthrough, here is exactly how we turn tired cabinets into a smooth, durable, factory-style finish.
Free Quote & Consultation
Send a photo or book a visit. We assess your cabinets and recommend the best option for your kitchen.
Prep & Protection
We remove and label doors and drawers, then clean, sand, repair, and carefully protect your kitchen.
Prime & Finish
Cabinet-grade primer and a sprayed finish built for daily use, far tougher than ordinary wall paint.
Reinstall & Upgrade
We reinstall doors, drawers, hardware, and hinges, with optional soft-close upgrades for a smooth feel.
Final Walkthrough
Final touch-ups, a full clean-up, care instructions, and a review of your workmanship warranty.
Which Option Is Right for You?
Refinishing vs Painting vs Refacing vs Replacement
Not sure where to start? Compare your options at a glance. In most cases, refinishing, painting, or refacing delivers the look you want without the cost and disruption of a full replacement.
RefinishingWe Specialize
- Best forWorn or yellowed finish
- Keep your layout & boxes
- Change the colour
- Change the door style
- New hardwareOptional
- Relative cost$
- Typical timelineDays
Painting / Colour ChangeWe Specialize
- Best forA brand-new colour
- Keep your layout & boxes
- Change the colour
- Change the door style
- New hardwareOptional
- Relative cost$
- Typical timelineDays
RefacingWe Specialize
- Best forAn outdated door style
- Keep your layout & boxes
- Change the colour
- Change the door style
- New hardwareUsually included
- Relative cost$$
- Typical timelineDays to a week
Full Replacement
- Best forDamaged boxes or a new layout
- Keep your layout & boxes
- Change the colour
- Change the door style
- New hardwareYes
- Relative cost$$$
- Typical timelineSeveral weeks
| RefinishingWe Specialize | Painting / Colour ChangeWe Specialize | RefacingWe Specialize | Full Replacement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Worn or yellowed finish | A brand-new colour | An outdated door style | Damaged boxes or a new layout |
| Keep your layout & boxes | ||||
| Change the colour | ||||
| Change the door style | ||||
| New hardware | Optional | Optional | Usually included | Yes |
| Relative cost | $ | $ | $$ | $$$ |
| Typical timeline | Days | Days | Days to a week | Several weeks |
Still not sure? Send us a photo and we'll recommend the best option for your kitchen and budget.
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Before & After Projects in Hamilton
Real Hamilton kitchens we transformed, keeping the solid cabinet boxes and giving them new doors, hardware, and finishes.
Common Questions
Cabinet Refacing FAQ
The most common questions Hamilton homeowners ask before refacing their kitchen cabinets.
What is the difference between refacing and refinishing?
Refinishing keeps your existing doors and updates the finish, which is ideal for a worn or dated colour. Refacing replaces the doors and drawer fronts, so you can change the door style entirely while keeping your solid cabinet boxes.
Can I change my door style with refacing?
Yes. Changing the door style is exactly what refacing is for. We replace your doors and drawer fronts with a new style and finish while reusing your cabinet boxes.
Does refacing include new hardware?
New hardware, handles, hinges, and soft-close upgrades are usually included with a refacing project so every detail feels new.
How long does cabinet refacing take?
Most refacing projects are completed in days to about a week, far faster than a full replacement. We confirm the exact timeline with you before we start.
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Request a free cabinet refinishing quote in Hamilton. Send a photo, tell us what you'd like to change, and we'll recommend the right option for your kitchen and budget.