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Cabinet Refacing in Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Port Charlotte & Punta Gorda

Cabinet refacing keeps the cabinet boxes you already have and replaces everything you see: new doors, new drawer fronts, veneer on the boxes and exposed ends, and new hinges, glides, and pulls. Balance Construction refaces kitchens across Lee and Charlotte counties, from Cape Coral to Punta Gorda, and most projects are finished in about three days. If your cabinets are solid but dated, this is usually the best-value way to get a kitchen that looks new.

Call (239) 989-1045 or request a free consultation to find out if your cabinets are good candidates for refacing.

Refacing is one of our five services; see the full services overview if you’re weighing it against a replacement.

What Cabinet Refacing Includes

New doors and drawer fronts. Shaker, slab, mullion, tenon, and mitered styles, with the wood, color, and finish you choose.
Matched veneer. We apply veneer to the face frames, box sides, and end panels so the boxes match the new doors instead of peeking through in the old color.
Soft-close hinges and drawer glides. New hardware makes 20-year-old cabinets operate like new ones.
Storage upgrades. Roll-out shelves, a pull-out trash bin, spice pull-outs, and lazy-susan replacements can be added while the doors are off.
New knobs and pulls. The last step, and the one that changes the look most for the least money.

Homeowners who’ve had us reface a kitchen usually mention two things afterward: how precisely the new doors line up, and how quickly the kitchen was back in use.

Reface or Replace?

Refacing only makes sense when the boxes are worth keeping. At the in-home visit we open doors, check the bottoms of sink and dishwasher cabinets for swelling, and look at how the boxes are attached. Solid plywood boxes and sound particleboard are good candidates. Boxes that have taken on water, sagging shelves, or a layout that doesn’t work are better served by new kitchen cabinets. Refacing is the lowest-cost route to a new-looking kitchen when the boxes qualify, and we’ll tell you plainly when they don’t.

How Refacing Works

Protect and remove. We cover floors and counters, then remove the old doors, drawer fronts, and hardware.
Repair the boxes. Loose joints, chipped edges, and worn face frames are fixed so the veneer has a sound surface.
Apply veneer. Face frames, sides, and end panels get veneer matched to your new door color.
Hang doors and set hardware. New doors and drawer fronts go on with soft-close hinges and glides, then everything is aligned so the reveals are even.
Finish. Knobs and pulls go on, any roll-outs are installed, and we walk the kitchen with you.

Refacing in Southwest Florida Kitchens

Most kitchens we reface are in concrete-block (CBS) homes from the 1970s through the 2000s, where the original builder-grade boxes are fine but the doors have faded, chipped, or delaminated in the humidity. Veneer and door materials are chosen with year-round moisture and canal-side salt air in mind, and we seal cut edges so the finish holds up.

What Affects the Cost

We don’t publish price ranges because two kitchens with the same number of doors can differ a lot. What moves the number: the door style and material, how many doors and drawer fronts the kitchen has, how much veneer surface the boxes have, storage add-ons like roll-outs, and hardware. The estimate after the in-home visit lists each of these so you can compare options.

Cabinet Refacing FAQs

How much does it typically cost to reface kitchen cabinets? It depends on the door style, the number of doors and drawer fronts, and any storage upgrades. Refacing usually costs a fraction of replacing the same kitchen because the boxes stay. We price it after seeing the kitchen, and you get the number itemized.

What is the downside of cabinet refacing? Refacing keeps the existing layout and box condition. If the boxes are damaged or the layout is wrong for you, refacing dresses up a problem instead of fixing it. That’s why we inspect the boxes before recommending it.

Is it cheaper to replace cabinets or reface them? Refacing is almost always cheaper when the boxes are sound, and it’s faster. Replacement costs more but lets you change the layout and start with new boxes.

What is the difference between refacing and resurfacing cabinets? Refacing replaces the doors and drawer fronts and veneers the boxes. Resurfacing or refinishing keeps the existing doors and repaints or restains them. We reface; if you want your current doors repainted, a cabinet painter is the right trade.

How long does refacing take? About three days for a typical kitchen once the doors and materials arrive. Larger kitchens or added storage features can run a bit longer, and the schedule is part of your estimate.

Call (239) 989-1045 or request a free consultation. Browse refacing projects or compare new kitchen cabinets if you think the boxes need to go.