WHEN DO YOU RESURFACE YOUR KITCHEN CABINET?

If you wish to upgrade the appearance of your kitchen without having to make so many changes, then resurfacing is the option. This doesn’t require the money, effort, and time that a complete renovation will take.

Let’s see what kitchen cabinet refacing is all about, the processes, and the advantages and disadvantages.

What is Kitchen Cabinet Refacing?

Kitchen cabinet refacing or resurfacing is simply the act of replacing or upgrading the surface areas of your kitchen cabinetry. Here you don’t tamper with the structural elements of the cabinets. Instead, you change or re-fix the cabinet doors, change the handles and knobs of the drawers and sometimes the countertops. This can give you the new fresh look you desire in your kitchen.

You carry out a kitchen resurfacing project only on worn out surfaces with solid structural elements.

How Much Can a Kitchen Refacing Cost?

Kitchen can cost you very little to half of the amount for a complete renovation. The extent of the changes you need to make goes a long way to determine the cost of the project. In fact, if you’re skilled enough, a refacing project can be DIY.

If the project involves countertop and backsplash changing, then the cost would likely be on the high side. Refacing will only upgrade the appearance of your kitchen and doesn’t make it new. Therefore, a refacing that will take half the cost of an entire renovation and last only about 4 years doesn’t make sense. If you are in this position, consider full renovation.

Processes of Kitchen Refacing

Kitchen cabinet refacing can take any of the two routes:

1. Changing the entire cabinetry doors:

With this option, you simply detach the existing cabinetry doors and replace with new ones. You can easily change style like from wooden doors to plexiglass doors.

2. Replacing the materials on the door surface:

Instead of complete replacement, you can have a cabinetmaker work on your existing cabinet doors. They can remove the old material and replace with another or polish.

In addition to refacing your kitchen cabinet doors, you can also replace the countertop materials, change your backsplash, repaint your walls, add extra lighting, etc.

Advantages of Resurfacing Your Kitchen Cabinet

- Upgrading your kitchen’s appearance for very low cost.

- You retain and reuse your good structural elements with new styles.

- Doesn’t take time to achieve your desired looks.

- You can still perform your normal kitchen activities while refacing your kitchen cabinet.

- The process is ecological because you’re reusing the elements in your kitchen.

- After work cleanup is very easy and quick since there are no much waste.

Disadvantages of Resurfacing Your Kitchen

- Refacing your cabinet does not take the place of a complete renovation as it will breakdown sooner.

- There is no room to change the configuration of your kitchen.

- If you have to change so many things, the effort is therefore not worthwhile as a complete remodel would be better off.

Is Your Kitchen Begging for Resurfacing or Remodeling?

If your structural elements are still intact, then maybe resurfacing your kitchen would do the job. Of course, you know you’d be going for a complete renovation sooner. However, if your kitchen’s structure is breaking down or you just want a long-term kitchen upgrade including configuration change, then go for a complete renovation.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021