Is Cabinet Refacing Expensive?
Cabinet Refacing is usually a lot less expensive than cabinet replacement, without question. Simply put, cabinet refacing requires less labor and material to accomplish, thus it should cost less. Some sources say cabinet refacing costs only one-third the cost of cabinet replacement. However, this is assuming that the cabinet placement and layout is not a factor, and all cabinets will remain in their existing places. Of course, “expensive” is a subjective term, and one could likely spend lots of money on special exotic wood, custom made new cabinet doors and drawer fronts (i.e., “refacing”), but comparing typical cabinet refacing to typical cabinet replacement, cabinet refacing wins, hands down. Cabinet refacing is truly a viable (even preferable, in many instances) alternative to cabinet replacement, and not only because cabinet refacing is less expensive, but also because it is less disruptive to normal living routines, as it does not require messy cabinet tear-outs and all the other
