Before you tear out your kitchen, find out whether your cabinets just need a new finish. Compare cost, time and disruption, and choose the right option for your home.
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If your cabinet boxes and doors are solid and you like your layout, refinishing is usually the smarter choice. You get a new color and a durable factory-style finish without demolition. Replacement makes sense when the cabinets are damaged, failing or you want a completely different layout.
Solid cabinets + good layout = RefinishChoose refinishing when:
Consider replacement when:
| Refinishing | Replacement | |
|---|---|---|
| Investment | Nextcoat projects start around $2,000 | Full remodel budget |
| Timeline | Most projects in 3–5 business days | Usually several weeks |
| Demolition | None | Full tear-out |
| Countertops | Stay in place | Often removed or replaced |
| Layout | Stays the same | Can be changed |
| Warranty | 1-year Nextcoat warranty | Varies by contractor |
Your kitchen may not need an all-or-nothing decision.
Keep boxes and doors. Change the color and finish.
Keep the boxes. Get new doors and drawer fronts for a new style.
New boxes, new doors and a new layout.
We clean, degrease, sand and repair before any coating goes on.
Doors and drawer fronts are spray-finished in our shop. Frames are finished on-site.
One professional primer and two finish coats, backed by a 1-year warranty.
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In most kitchens, refinishing costs much less than replacement because you keep your existing cabinet boxes and doors and avoid demolition. Nextcoat projects start around $2,000, depending on the size and condition of the kitchen.
Most kitchen cabinet painting and refinishing projects are completed in 3–5 business days. Larger kitchens or projects with repairs may need more time.
Replacement makes sense when the cabinet boxes have water damage or rot, are falling apart, or when you want to change the layout or add storage.
Yes. Refinishing keeps the cabinet boxes in place, so your countertops usually stay where they are.
With proper preparation, a professional primer and two finish coats, refinished cabinets hold up to everyday use. Nextcoat projects are backed by a 1-year warranty.
If your boxes are solid but you want a different door style, cabinet refacing gives you new doors and drawer fronts without replacing the whole kitchen.
Send us photos of your cabinets and we'll recommend the option that makes sense, even if it's the simpler one. Serving Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade.