Cabinet Refinishing & Refacing in Boca Raton
Keep your solid-wood boxes. Change the color, the doors, or both — in days, not weeks.
Refinishing cabinets in Boca Raton averages about $3,100 — roughly 30–50% less than the $5,000+ of replacement — and is usually done in 3–5 days. If your boxes are solid, we strip, repair, and apply a durable factory-grade finish, or reface with new fronts ($4,000–$9,000) to change the door style without touching your layout.
Refinish, reface, or replace
Refinishing keeps your existing doors and boxes and gives them a new color and a fresh, hard finish. Refacing keeps the boxes but installs new doors, drawer fronts, and matching veneer. Replacing starts over. The right call depends on the condition of your boxes and whether you want to change the layout.
Why solid boxes are worth keeping
Many Boca homes from the 1980s–2000s have solid plywood or hardwood cabinet boxes that are still structurally sound under a dated finish. Tearing them out sends good carpentry to the landfill and adds weeks to the job. Refinishing those boxes is faster, cleaner, and far less expensive.
- No demolition, no new permits for a like-for-like refinish
- Color matching to a sample, plus modern matte, satin, or gloss sheens
- Hardware swaps and soft-close upgrades while we are in the doors
The finish that lasts in Florida
A kitchen finish has to survive heat, humidity, and daily cleaning. We prep to bare, prime for adhesion, and topcoat with a hardwearing finish — the same sequence whether the result is a deep matte or a high-gloss bar front.
| Option | Typical cost | Timeline | Best when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refinish | ~$3,100 average | 3–5 days | Boxes and doors are solid wood and in good shape; you want a new color or fresh finish |
| Reface | $4,000–$9,000 | 3–5 days | Boxes are sound but you want new door styles and fronts without changing the layout |
| Replace / custom | $8,000–$30,000+ | 4–8 weeks | Boxes are failing, or you want a new layout, materials, or built-to-order cabinetry |
Refinishing & Refacing by city
Frequently asked questions
Refinishing averages about $3,100, compared with $5,000+ to replace — roughly 30–50% less. Refacing with new fronts runs $4,000–$9,000. We confirm the price after seeing the condition of your boxes.
Most kitchens are done in 3–5 days. There is no demolition, so your kitchen is usable again far sooner than with a full replacement.
In Boca Raton, refinishing, refacing, and painting with no plumbing, electrical, or structural change are generally permit-exempt. Moving plumbing or adding electrical to new cabinetry does require a permit.