Renovation Advice on Replacing, Refacing or Cabinet Refinishing

Renovation Advice on Replacing, Refacing or Cabinet Refinishing

Cabinet refinishing should be your first choice if you’re planning a kitchen renovation. Over the years, the process of cabinet refinishing has undergone significant changes. This is not commonly known among many people. As a result, they often end up needlessly discarding cabinets instead of restoring them. 

Present-day cabinet refinishing technology extremely advanced and efficient. Previously, the cabinet refinishing process was time and labor-intensive. It involved the removal, sanding, and reinstallation of a kitchen’s cabinets, and it was very messy. It’s not surprising, then, for homeowners to find little appeal in traditional cabinet refinishing. Things are not the same now. Current cabinet refinishing technology allows professionals with the right skills and training to refinish cabinets easily and efficiently without leaving any mess behind. Sandless Cabinet Refinishing South Shore

Now, cabinet refinishing occurs mostly in your home. Your cabinets don’t need to be removed. The process can be finished within only a few days. You will also have to pay much less for it than for any cabinet replacement or refacing service.

Let us go over what replacing, refacing, and refinishing your cabinets mean. 

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Replacing cabinets: 

During a cabinet replacement, your hired craftsmen will remove your old cabinets and then replace them with new ones. The process does exactly what its name suggests, so it is a large scale renovation project that necessitates a huge budget.

Replacing your cabinets will free up a lot of space in your kitchen, giving you the opportunity to redesign the footprint of your kitchen and move appliances and sinks to new locations that may better serve your needs. These types of changes are what causes the expense and scope of a kitchen renovation to grow and more often than not changes to plumbing and electrical are required and before long the kitchen is ripped out all the way to the studs. Now the reality is you realize that you can’t save anything in the the kitchen and additional costs come by way of drywall, paint, backsplash, countertops, fixtures, etc…Kitchen Renovation in South Shore

On top of design changes, you will be able to install new cabinets with different functional qualities and new styles. It is evident that a cabinet replacement can significantly alter the functionality of a kitchen. You might end up with a different number of cabinets or more available counter space in your kitchen. All these possibilities make replacing your cabinets one of the most exciting kitchen renovation options. However, as you can easily imagine, it also carries the largest price tag by far. 

In 2016, the approximate the cost of a standard full kitchen renovation begins at $50,000, according to market trends. This starting price increases in accordance with various factors. For example, you can expect to have to pay more to renovate a larger kitchen. If more retrofitting is necessary for your kitchen, that will have to be paid for as well. The same applies to the different types and quantities of  finishes used, all of which will affect your final price.

It is not unusual for cabinet replacements to go past their initial scopes and exceed their budgets. If homeowners fail to plan their kitchen renovations carefully, they can easily end up paying more than $100,000. However, if they take the time and effort to put together a careful, realistic, and detailed plan, they can make better use of their respective budgets. If they also take the time to anticipate and plan for foreseeable issues, they will be in a better position too.

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Cabinet Refacing:

Refacing your cabinet entails upgrading the finished surfaces of your kitchen cabinets. Homeowners who want to change the shapes and/or designs of their cabinets while retaining their kitchen’s original layout will find this process a very viable one. There are different kinds of cabinet refacing processes.

For lower-end cabinet refacing processes, laminates are usually used to upgrade cabinet surfaces. Cabinets refaced in this manner tend to look very good in photographs. However, in reality, their appearance is cheap and artificial. Laminates also create a texture and feel that are far inferior to the wooden doors and panels that they cover.

20 to 30 years ago, cabinets were constructed through superior methods and with better materials. These older cabinets had very sturdy boxes. Also, real hardwood was used far more frequently to construct their doors, boxes, and styles. They enjoyed far greater durability than modern day ones.

You can expect a lower upfront cost if you reface your cabinets with laminates. However, the results of such a process are short-lived. Laminates stand up poorly to general wear and tear, and they break down very quickly. Moreover, it is often difficult and expensive to repair laminate surfaces when they are inevitably damaged.Cabinet Refacing in South Shore

Laminate surfaces tend to chip and warp on a very regular basis. Water exposure also causes them to swell. Delamination is a frequent problem too. When delamination occurs, the glue connecting the laminate to its applied surface loses its adhesiveness, thus causing the laminate to peel or flake away. 

Kitchen refacing processes involving the use of laminates usually have a price tag lower than $5,000, but you can also expect the use of low quality products for cabinet doors, gable ends, boxes, styles, etc. The use of laminates to reface cabinets cause them to be less durable and enjoy a shorter lifespan. 

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Higher-end cabinet refacing services usually involve the removal of the cabinets’ doors, which are then replaced with new solid wood doors. Such processes also use wood veneer finishing, and for the most part, they produce better and longer lasting results.

There are many different sizes, styles, and finishes for replacement doors available in the market. No significant changes to the layout of your kitchen will take place due to replacing your cabinet doors. 

Cabinet refacings done in this way result in high quality finishes. Nevertheless, the veneer used on gable ends, cabinet boxes, and styles often result in some issues. Wood veneer is a substance that looks like solid wood but lacks its durability. It is applied to all exposed cabinet surfaces not covered by doors. 

Often, wood veneer is applied or glued to cabinet surfaces in a home environment without strict manufacturing/factory environmental controls. This results in a significant compromise in its quality because such conditions make wood veneer vulnerable to warping and chipping in the same way laminates are. Water exposure will also cause wood veneer to swell. Cabinet Refinishing or refacing

More often than not, cabinets refaced with new doors and wood veneer have an inconsistent appearance. A similar phenomenon can often be seen in natural maple cabinets.

Over time, natural maple fades into yellowness. This is a natural and inevitable process. However, this process also unfolds at different rates for individual pieces of wood. Maple cabinets are made up of several different components, each of which becomes yellow at different rates. For instance, the doors of a cabinet might turn yellow more quickly than the cabinet’s raised panel segments, which themselves yellows at a different pace from the cabinet’s boxes. In the end, maple cabinets inevitably end up with a random collection of different yellow shades.

Cabinet refacings involve the use of different types of wood, finishes, and finish applications, and the process also includes the work of different manufacturers. Consequently, you should not be surprised if your refaced cabinets also end up with mismatching wood tones across their various components. 

Most of the time refaced cabinets end up looking like faded maple cabinets. No matter how skilled your craftsmen or how high quality the materials used are, no refacing process can replicate the results of a custom onsite finish for your cabinets. 

A cabinet refacing process that uses solid wooden doors and veneers has an approximate price tag ranging somewhere between $10,000 and $15,000. Your kitchen’s size and your selected options will also play a significant role in determining the final cost. 

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Cabinet refinishing is a completely different process that is much more affordable than a cabinet replacement or refacing.

Cabinet refinishing entails the restoration or replacement of your cabinets’ existing finish. There are different ways to carry out this process, but the general premise is the same for all of them. During a cabinet refinishing, your hired craftsmen will clean and degrease your cabinets’ wooden surfaces. They will then repair any damaged areas. At this point, you can choose to either restore the original finish of your cabinets or refinish them with a different color.Professional Cabinet Refinishing

Decades ago, interior wood refinishing was a costly, messy, and tedious process. It used to be very labor and time-intensive, causing many professionals and homeowners to liken it to the process of sanding a hardwood floor or stripping the finish from a piece of furniture. 

These days, such comparisons are true only for  traditional and DIY wood refinishing processes, which still necessitate the removal of your cabinets, which are then sanded down to bare wood. 

Only after this preparatory work is completed can you or your hired craftsmen begin applying any finish to your cabinets’ wooden surfaces, which is itself a challenging and time consuming task. All this time and manpower can easily result in a price tag comparable to that of a cabinet replacement or refacing process. 

You should not give cabinet painting much consideration either, even with the help of professional painters. Painting your cabinets still involves removing and sanding them. This process would be as time consuming and as labor-intensive as a traditional or DIY cabinet refinishing. The final price won’t be much different either. Professional Cabinet Painting

Without proper preparation, cabinets that have been painted will start to peel and flake within days. Nevertheless, even if every step of the necessary preparatory work has been completed down to the last scrupulous detail, no cabinet painting job will last very long. The vast majority of paint products were not made for constant contact with hands and fingers and the repetitive motions of opening and closing cabinet doors. They also fare very poorly within the moisture and grease of most kitchen environments, so they end up breaking apart within them very rapidly. There is no paint job that can last as long as a factory finish or any of NHance’s cabinet refinishing projects.

NHance takes a very unique approach to the cabinet refinishing process because each one of our products and techniques is designed specifically for kitchen cabinets and kitchen environments. Our extensive work in research and development has uncovered for us preparation methods that give our projects unparalleled effectiveness, efficiency, and durability. 

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Cabinet Refinishing options South Shore

NHance’s Cabinet Refinishing is unlike any other form of traditional cabinet refinishing.

We use a patented “sandless” technique to clean, degrease, and restore your cabinets’ existing finish. This technique ensures that our work will leave no mess behind. 

Since there is no need to remove your cabinets, most of the refinishing process takes place in your home. If you’ve chosen NHance’s Color & Custom Color Change services, however, your cabinet doors and fronts will have to be removed for servicing. 

With our cutting edge refinishing technology, we can combine advanced methods with High Performance, Low VOC polyurethane products. As a result, we are able to carry out durable, factory-style finishes or refinishings with maximum efficiency. This in turn makes our services much more economical than cabinet replacements or refinishings.  

There are four different types of refinishing services available with NHance. 

Basic Cabinet Renewal, Cabinet Color ShiftColor Change, Custom Color Options.

The NHance Basic Cabinet RenewalCabinet Refinishing and restoring

NHance’s Basic or Classic Cabinet Renewal is our most affordable refinishing service. The Basic Cabinet Renewal works to restore the original finish of your cabinets without changing their original color. This service begins with our craftsmen giving your cabinets a thorough cleansing and degreasing. Following that, they will repair any faded or missing finish, reenergizing any dried out wood along the way and covering it with a durable top coat finish. By the time their work is complete, your cabinets will look better new.

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The NHance Cabinet Color Shift

NHance’s Cabinet Color Shift shares many similarities with the Basic Cabinet Renewal except for the fact that it also makes your cabinets slightly darker. This effect is attained through the application of several coats of color to your cabinets’ wooden surfaces by hand. 

Here are some examples. As the color is applied by hand, cabinets enjoying NHance’s Cabinet Color Shift acquire a unique, customized appearance. Homeowners who want their furniture to have such an appearance should give this service some serious consideration. 

Our Color Shift page has more information about this process.

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The NHance Color Change

In NHance’s Color Change & Custom Color, our craftsmen will spray a custom finish to your cabinets’ surfaces. With these options, you will have access to a lot of freedom and variety in customization options for the color and look of your cabinets.

The Color Change service can also darken the tone of your cabinets, making it an ideal choice for natural maple cabinets or cabinets with a Honey Oak Finish. NHance offers many translucent color options for your cabinets. Each of these colors would emphasize the beauty of your cabinets’ natural wooden texture. NHance’s Color Change service can easily update a cabinet’s old-fashioned natural, honey, or golden tones into sleeker, darker, and trendier tones. 

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Professional Cabinet Painting

The NHance Custom Color Option

NHance’s Custom Color option gives you access to thousands of different custom opaque colors. This service involves applying a solid color to your cabinets. Cabinets that have undergone this service will also have dramatic changes in their appearance. In fact, many of our clients claimed that they had trouble recognizing their cabinets after our craftsmen have completed their work. Prior to getting a custom opaque color, their cabinets had an old-fashioned and outdated appearance. At the end of the process, these very same cabinets featured an elegant and trendy new tone. Update Maple Cabinets with color

With NHance’s Custom Color Option, you can customize your kitchen for a much lower price than you would pay for a fully custom-built kitchen renovation. Our opaque custom colors can easily bring about a complete and stunning aesthetic makeover for your kitchen. 

Here are a few photos of our Custom Color change options. Much more detailed information is available on our Custom Color and Color Change.

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What types of cabinets are suitable for refinishing?

NHance’s refinishing process is suitable for almost every type of kitchen surface. Our products can adhere completely to all kinds of wood and veneer. They have no issues with most types of laminate too. 

We also have experience working on kitchens that were built more than 20 years ago. The cabinets in such kitchens usually have very battered and worn outer surfaces and doors. However, they were made with their superior materials and construction methods. These cabinets are still very sturdy and durable, which makes them ideal candidates for refinishing. New or old however, all kitchen cabinets that are salvageable can be restored to their original condition if greasy, dirty and worn with our Basic Renewal Service or completely overhauled if you want to give them a trendy makeover, with NHance’s Custom Color Change service.

We can also work on cabinets that need repairs because we are capable of providing or outsourcing any necessary or desired cabinet modifications for your cabinet restoration or update. This is true for various hardware, hinges, rollouts, crown molding, and other add-ons as well. NHance will make every effort to help you optimize your budget and give you the kitchen of your dreams for a much lower cost than that involved in a cabinet replacement or refacing.

NHance’s services offer unrivaled efficiency, effectiveness, and economy.

Many of the inquiries The South Shore we have received were about Natural Maple or Honey and Golden Oak cabinets because they were the most popular choices for new home construction during the last 20 to 30 years. 

We have also received inquiries asking about the effectiveness of our products on laminate surfaces, along with requests for cabinet pull replacements. For all these inquiries, requests, and more, NHance makes every effort to give a positive answer. We will happily collaborate with clients or other tradespersons so that we can carry out your kitchen renovations quickly and effectively. Update Oak Cabinets with color

Our affordable prices and quick working pace will save you a lot of money. There is a high chance that you will end up spending much less than your initial budget. If this happens, you will be able to use those funds on other kitchen renovation options. You might want to update your countertop, get a new backsplash, or buy new appliances, for instance. 

Most kitchen renovations begin with a cabinet update because cabinets are often the dominant color element of a kitchen. All other kitchen renovation options are often designed in a contrasting or complementary fashion with regards to the color of a kitchen’s cabinets. 

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Is Cabinet Refinishing the best option for your kitchen?

Giving your budget careful consideration is absolutely imperative when you are planning your kitchen renovation. 

If your kitchen renovation plans are unrealistic or vague, you will be courting disaster by installing, removing, and then reinstalling a plethora of ill-conceived kitchen renovation options. This will cause you to shoot past your initial budget in the blink of an eye. 

We often hear people say they can buy new cabinets for less than $5000 at a box store… Cabinet sales should not affect your plans or decisions too much as well. Heavily discounted cabinets may seem like very attractive prices, but they don’t take into account the cost of removal and installation and all of the other components, previously mentioned, that you will now be forced to replace as well. 

For instance, while replacing your cabinets, you might decide that your kitchen needs more paint. Alternatively, you might think a new backsplash would be a good idea. If you’re unlucky, you might be confronted with changes in regional building codes that require you to implement large-scale, expensive upgrades for your kitchen’s electrical wiring or plumbing. Your cabinet replacement might also expose a portion of the subfloor that was previously covered by an old cabinet. In such a scenario, you will have to pay for expensive new flooring upgrades.NHance Maple Kitchen Refinishing

With a detailed and realistic plan, you will be able to minimize the expenses and trouble of these troublesome but ultimately foreseeable issues. Cabinet replacement processes cost a minimum of $20,000. However, they often end up costing more than $50,000 in most cases.

If your budget is somewhere between $10,000 and $20,000, you might want to consider refacing your cabinets, especially if you have no intentions to change your kitchen’s original layout while you update the style and appearance of your cabinet doors.

However, you might not want to pay more than $10,000. You might have a large kitchen to renovate. You might also want to upgrade your kitchen while paying much less than you would for a cabinet replacement or refacing. If any of these apply to you, NHance’s cabinet refinishing services are exactly what you need. 

Our services vary in prices. However, as a rule, they generally cost a third of the price of a high-end refacing project and less than a fifth of the price of a complete kitchen renovation and cabinet replacement. If you don’t intend to change your kitchen’s layout, NHance’s cabinet refinishing services will make your kitchen renovation ideas a reality! 

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Abington (02351), Bellingham (02019), Canton (02021), Cohasset (02025), Dedham (02026), (02027), Dover (02030), Duxbury (02331), (02332), Foxboro (02035), Hanson (02341), Hingham (02043), Marshfield (02050), Medfield (02052), Medway (02053), Millis (02054), Milton (02186), Needham (02492), Needham Heights (02494), Norfolk (02056), Scituate (02066), Norwell (02061), Norwood (02062), Pembroke (02359), Plainville (02762), Rockland (02370), Sharon (02067), Stoughton (02072), Walpole (02081), Wellesley (02482), Wellesley Hills (02481), Westwood (02090), Weymouth (02188), Whitman (02382), Wrentham (02093), Massachusetts

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