Kitchen cabinets
Uppers, lowers, and islands. Doors and drawer fronts are sprayed off-site in a shop, and we work in phases so you can keep using the kitchen.
Services
Cabinet Refinishing
A smooth, hard-wearing lacquer finish on the cabinets you already have. Your kitchen looks new without the cost and mess of replacing them.
What we refinish
Cabinets, vanities, built-ins, and other finished woodwork.
We use the same spray process on anything with a painted or stained finish, so the cabinets and built-ins in a room can be done together and match.
Bathroom vanities
A hard, washable finish that stands up to steam, water, and daily use.
Built-ins & media units
Bookcases, desks, and media walls, finished to match the rest of the room.
Closet built-ins & wardrobes
Mudroom storage, wardrobes, and walk-in closets, with a finish chosen for how much use they get.
Mantels & fireplace surrounds
A mantel is usually the first thing you notice in a room, so we test the colour and sheen on it before we start.
Colour consultation & samples
We'll go over colour and sheen samples with you and look at them in your kitchen's light before you decide.
How we do it
The cabinet refinishing process, step by step.
A finish this smooth takes careful prep and spraying, and it can't be rushed. Here's how a typical kitchen goes, from covering the countertops to hanging the doors back up.
Step 01
Protection & kitchen prep
Sanding cabinets makes dust, so we start by sealing off the kitchen. Countertops, floors, and appliances get covered, and we put up barriers to keep dust out of the rest of the house. We work in phases and plan the order with you, so the sink, stove, and fridge stay usable. Nothing comes off the cabinets until the room is fully covered.
Step 02
Door & drawer removal
We take off every door and drawer front and label each one, so it goes back on the same opening it came from. Hinges, pulls, and other hardware are bagged and marked by location. The doors and drawer fronts go off-site to a shop for finishing, and the cabinet boxes stay in your kitchen. The labelling takes time, but it's why everything lines up again at the end.
Step 03
Clean, degrease, sand & prime
Kitchen cabinets build up years of grease and cooking residue, and no finish will stick to it. Every surface is degreased, then scuff-sanded so the new finish has something to grab onto. On open-grain wood like oak, the grain can be filled if you want a completely smooth look with a solid finish. Then the surfaces are primed or sealed, depending on the finish you've chosen. When a cabinet finish starts chipping within a year, this is usually the step that was skipped.
Step 04
Spray finishing off-site
The doors and drawer fronts are sprayed off-site in a shop, where dust can be kept under control. Several thin coats of premium lacquer go on in the colour and sheen you picked, with full drying time between coats. Lacquer cures much harder than standard cabinet paint, and spraying leaves no brush or roller marks.
Step 05
Box finishing on-site
The cabinet boxes get the same cleaning, sanding, and priming, then they're sprayed in place with everything around them masked off. The boxes are matched to the doors so the whole kitchen has one consistent finish.
Step 06
Reinstall & adjust
Once everything has cured, we hang the doors, put the drawer fronts back on, and reinstall the hardware. Then we adjust each hinge so the doors sit straight and close evenly. If you're adding new pulls, soft-close hinges, or bumpers, they go on now.
Step 07
Inspection & close-out
We walk through the kitchen with you in good light, check every door and edge, and touch up anything that needs it. You'll get a written project report listing the exact product, colour, and sheen, so future touch-ups match. Final payment happens once you're satisfied.
Frequently asked
Cabinet refinishing questions.
Get in touch
Want to see what your kitchen could look like?
We'll come look at your cabinets and can usually quote the same day, and if not, you'll have it within a couple of days.