Refinishing & Refacing in West Palm Beach
Keep your solid-wood boxes. Change the color, the doors, or both — in days, not weeks. Serving West Palm Beach and nearby ZIP codes 33401, 33405, 33407, 33409.
Cabinet refinishing in West Palm Beach averages about $3,100. In the El Cid and Flamingo Park historic districts, refinishing original 1920s woodwork preserves character — and avoids the historic-review issues that bigger changes can trigger.
WPB's historic districts hold some of the region's oldest woodwork. Refinishing restores it while keeping the period detail that gives these homes their value.
It also sidesteps the historic-district review that more invasive renovations can require.
What West Palm Beach projects involve
- Historic districts where period-sympathetic carpentry preserves character and value
- Some of the oldest housing stock in the region, often with original woodwork worth restoring
- West Palm Beach runs its own building department and historic-district review
Permits: Cabinet refinishing, refacing, and painting with no plumbing, electrical, or structural change are generally permit-exempt in Boca Raton. Moving walls, relocating plumbing or electrical, or running power to new cabinetry requires a permit. Rules vary by city — Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, and West Palm Beach run their own building departments with their own fees.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
A like-for-like refinish of existing woodwork is far less likely to trigger historic review than alterations. We work to preserve original detail.
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.