Cabinet Refacing in Atlanta, GA
Have the existing boxes and drawer operation assessed before choosing new fronts. Identify doors, drawer fronts, exposed end panels and surfaces to be changed, and ask how repairs and hardware changes are priced. Atlanta Cabinet Works provides independent cabinet buying information and accepts project enquiries for owner review. Sending an enquiry does not confirm a supplier, a quote or an appointment.
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Have the existing boxes and drawer operation assessed before choosing new fronts. Identify doors, drawer fronts, exposed end panels and surfaces to be changed, and ask how repairs and hardware changes are priced. A provider must confirm any product, price and schedule.
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Which Kitchens Qualify for Refacing
Cabinet refacing depends on the structural condition of the existing boxes. A box that is plumb, square and solid at the joints is a good candidate regardless of its age. A box that has been softened by water, shows swelling along the bottom rail or the floor, or has delaminating surfaces at the interior is not a refacing candidate, because the new doors and veneer will not stay flat against a compromised substrate.
Have the existing boxes and drawer operation assessed before choosing new fronts. Identify doors, drawer fronts, exposed end panels and surfaces to be changed, and ask how repairs and hardware changes are priced.
What Refacing Replaces and What It Keeps
Refacing replaces the doors, drawer fronts, hardware and the veneer on any cabinet surface that is visible from the kitchen floor. That includes the face frame on framed cabinets, the exposed side panels on any cabinet that runs against an open wall rather than another cabinet, and the finished end of any peninsula or island run.
What refacing keeps is the box itself: the four walls, the floor, the back panel and the interior shelving. The existing layout, including the number of openings, the door swing direction and the hinge location, stays as it is. A cabinet that holds three drawers keeps three drawers. A bank of doors that opens to the right stays opening to the right. The new door style and finish can change completely, but the structural carcass behind them does not.
Refacing works with both framed and frameless construction. On a framed cabinet, the face frame receives a thin veneer layer and new door hinges are drilled to match the new door style. On a frameless cabinet, the box face itself receives the veneer and the new doors mount on European cup hinges drilled to the new door specification. One firm limitation: adding new cabinet openings or moving boxes to a different wall is outside the scope of a refacing project, because the scope is defined by the existing box locations and opening sizes.
Questions for a written cabinet refacing quote
Ask the proposed supplier or installer for a written scope covering cabinet dimensions and specifications, delivery, installation and any adjacent work. Compare proposals on the same basis; this website does not confirm local prices, discounts or project acceptance.
Ask the proposed installer to itemize hardware, preparation, leveling and installation work in the actual written scope. Confirm inclusions and exclusions before comparing prices.
Confirm availability and project timing
Have the existing boxes and drawer operation assessed before choosing new fronts. Identify doors, drawer fronts, exposed end panels and surfaces to be changed, and ask how repairs and hardware changes are priced.
Illustrative refacing comparison
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BeforeAfterYour next steps
From project idea to a clear cabinet brief
Use the guides to prepare; a provider must confirm any quote or appointment.
Describe the room
Gather photographs, project ZIP and the changes you want.
Compare the options
Review replacement, refacing and storage choices for the space.
Send an enquiry
Provide your cabinet brief for owner review. No visit or supplier match is confirmed.
Confirm with a provider
Check measurements, written scope, price and schedule before committing.
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Questions
Cabinet Refacing: Common Questions
How do I know if my cabinets are candidates for refacing?
Have the existing boxes and drawer operation assessed before choosing new fronts. Identify doors, drawer fronts, exposed end panels and surfaces to be changed, and ask how repairs and hardware changes are priced.
Can I change the cabinet layout during a refacing project?
Atlanta Cabinet Works is a buying information and enquiry website. A proposed supplier or installer must confirm whether the requested option is available for your project. Have the existing boxes and drawer operation assessed before choosing new fronts. Identify doors, drawer fronts, exposed end panels and surfaces to be changed, and ask how repairs and hardware changes are priced.
What door styles are available for a refacing project?
Refacing works with the same door styles available in new cabinet construction: slab, shaker, raised panel and inset. Each door is a new manufactured panel sized to the existing opening, so any style that fits the opening is an option. Finish choices include painted wood and MDF, stained wood and thermofoil wraps, depending on the supplier and the project budget.
Does refacing include new hardware and soft-close hinges?
Soft-close hinges and drawer slides can be added as part of a refacing project, installed at the same time the new doors are hung on the existing boxes. Pulls and knobs for the new doors are typically selected at the measure visit and included in the project scope. The existing hinge mounting locations on the box can be reused or re-drilled to match the new door style.
Can refacing fix cabinets where the doors do not close properly?
Have the existing boxes and drawer operation assessed before choosing new fronts. Identify doors, drawer fronts, exposed end panels and surfaces to be changed, and ask how repairs and hardware changes are priced.
Prepare your cabinet purchase
Send your project ZIP, cabinet needs and buying questions for owner review. A quote or appointment requires separate confirmation.
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