User:Edpell

Cabinet Refacing

Cabinet Refacing
also "Kitchen Refacing" and "Refacing"

Cabinet refacing is a low cost alternative to kitchen remodeling.

In most cases, cabinet refacing involves leaving cabinet frames, or boxes, in place while resurfacing them and adding new doors and drawer fronts. Cabinet refacing is a low cost alternative to a full scale kitchen remodeling. It is ideal for homeowners who are happy with their kitchen layout but feel the kitchen is out of date in style or color, or just want a new look. It is also idea for those looking to sell a house who wish to update their kitchen at low investment cost.

Those doing kitchen refacing also often replace the countertop.

Cabinet refacing is generally more ecologically sound than full scale kitchen remodeling, since the amount of debris put in the landfill is generally cut by almost three quarters. Ecologically sound materials such as bamboo can be selected to replace the outmoded hardwood or laminate doors and fronts.

The cabinet refacing market in the U.S. is estimated at $300 million a year. Largest player in the industry is Kitchen Magic of Phillipsburg, NJ, which does about 1,000 jobs a year with $30 million-plus in annual sales. Some branches of the large home center chains Lowe's and Home Depot also offer cabinet refacing, as do some Sears stores.