What is the difference between a reface and a remodel?
Refacing is refurbishing of the existing cabinets while adding new doors and molding. It does not require removal of any other parts of the kitchen. Cabinet Refacing is usually completed in under a week and costs from 40% to 70% less then a traditional remodel. You rarely lose the ability to use your kitchen for more then a day. Refacing is also a green solution as your perfectly good cabinet boxes are not discarded into a landfill. A traditional remodel involves removal and installation of new cabinets, countertops and flooring. Countertops and flooring are almost always replaced when new cabinets are to be installed as tearing out existing cabinets does not usually leave you with a usable countertop or floor. Repairing walls is usually needed as well. You never know what you will find that now needs repairs. It is more expensive and you may have to live without use of your kitchen for an extended period.
