Facts About Cabinet Refacing

If you are thinking of remodeling your kitchen or your bathroom, you might want to consider refacing your cabinets. For well built cabinets that are just outdated, refacing is a great solution for an update. Refacing can be done by a professional or you can do it yourself. 

• Cabinet refacing involves replacing all of the visible cabinet parts.


• Veneer is used to finish the visible parts of the cabinets.


• The box of the cabinet stays in their original form.


• The drawer fronts and the cabinet doors are completed replaced.


• New hardware can be replaced to complete the new look of the cabinets.


• Kitchen and bathroom cabinets can be refaced at a fraction of the cost of replacing the entire cabinets.


• Veneer can be used to cover the cabinet doors to give them a new look when replacing the cabinet doors.


• Wood, veneers, Rigid Thermo Foil (RTF), laminates or glass can be used to refacing the cabinets.


• RTF is a polyvinyl coating that is bonded on the wood.  RTF is available in many colors and wood grains. They are an affordable material and will look beautiful.


• Wood is the best material to use for refacing of the cabinets.


• Veneer is a less expensive grade of wood. Veneer comes in many colors.


• Glass refacing is a way to show off what is stored in the cabinets. These inserts will add beauty to your cabinets.


• Cabinet doors and drawer fronts are available stained and finished or unfinished.


• Cabinet refacing can be completed in a couple of days.