Remodeling a kitchen is a fun and often an expensive time for any homeowner. There are many decisions you have to make for each aspect from the floors to the cabinets. When it comes to updating cabinets, you typically need to choose between refacing and refinishing. Cabinet refacing and refinishing are affordable options that can work for cabinets that are in overall good state but still need some fixing. Both come with unique pros and cons, and understanding the differences between the two can help you make the best decision for your kitchen and your budget. As Fort Wayne’s cabinet restoration and renewal experts, N-Hance Wood Refinishing is here to walk you through the differences.
Refacing Kitchen Cabinets
When you reface your kitchen cabinets, you’re simply giving the cabinet a “new face”. Rather than replacing your whole cabinet, you simply change the door entirely or add on a veneer. Refacing is cheaper than trying to replace an entire cabinet by focusing on visible features and surfaces. That doesn’t make it the cheapest, or even fastest option as its drawbacks are time and money.
Cabinet refacing in Fort Wayne will commonly run somewhere between $10,000-$15,000. That may be lower than the final bill of other cabinet makeover options, but it’s still high when compared to refinishing. A refacing project will easily end up taking more than a week to complete, and a lot of that will be spent waiting for the new door or veneer. Once they do arrive the actual process shouldn’t take more than 5 days.
Refinishing Kitchen Cabinets
This is more than likely going to be the best option for you. Refinishing your cabinets is almost always the most affordable and fastest option to give your cabinets a makeover. Everything takes place directly on your actual cabinet so no need to wait around for parts or materials. Really, the only downside is that it doesn’t allow you to change up the shape or number of cabinets. But it does allow you to either refresh your current look, or create a dramatic change in look and color. Here’s how we go about refinishing cabinets in the Fort Wayne area.
First, we consult with you to make sure we know your exact needs. Here is where you can tell us if you would like to change up or restore the original colors. Next we prepare the area and clean the cabinets to remove any dust or other particles. From there we start applying our special solid stain finish that’s been specially crafted and designed for cabinets. Once we add the right amount of coats we’ll add a protective finish to make sure the new look lasts. We then thoroughly inspect our work one last time and allow you to do the same to ensure your satisfaction. Finally, we leave you with special care instructions and maintenance tips. This system works incredibly well for both updating and restoring your cabinets to give you the look you’ve always dreamed of.
Call in the N-Hance Experts
No matter which option you choose, N-Hance is here to help. We do offer both refacing and refinishing options. Please call us today to continue discussing both options.