Cabinet Refacing in Marietta, GA
For a Marietta homeowner considering cabinet refacing in marietta, ga, start with the measured layout and selected products as measured in the existing room rather than assumptions about local housing age or resale expectations. Painting over them pushes color onto the grain and raises it, so the lines telegraph through every coat. Cabinet refacing in Marietta, GA solves that differently: the existing boxes stay, new veneer covers the face frames, and new door fronts replace the originals. Marietta Cabinet Company scopes every reface on the condition of the boxes and whether the layout is actually working.
- Itemized written quotes
- Measured before ordering
- Semi-custom to full custom
About our cabinet refacing
Check how the selected assembly is rated for the measured layout and selected products in the Marietta room, including the stated care and installation requirements, rather than assuming a universal material advantage. When the layout is the real problem, when walls need to move or a peninsula needs to go, a full replacement is the right scope. For a kitchen where the layout works and the boxes are sound, a reface finishes in a week or less. Call today to schedule an evaluation and get a written quote that covers the full scope before any work begins.
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One conversation in your home, one measure, one written quote, then an install date.
Why oak grain shows through paint
Paint sits on the surface of the wood and is thin enough to follow every contour underneath it. On a tight-grained species like maple or painted MDF, the surface is smooth and paint builds up flat. Inspect lighting connections, door alignment in the actual Marietta property before choosing the cabinet refacing scope; neighboring homes do not establish the condition or layout here. A third or fourth coat can close them, but that much paint on a raised panel or a shaker rail produces a thick, clouded edge at every inside corner that signals the paint-over kitchen to anyone who looks closely.
Refacing sidesteps the grain entirely. New door fronts are manufactured from the species or finish chosen at the evaluation visit: painted maple, thermofoil in a solid color, rift-sawn oak, or a slab in any finish. They arrive without any legacy grain in them. The veneer that covers the face frames is matched to the door finish, so the new surface is continuous from box to door front. The result is a kitchen whose texture is what was ordered, not what was inherited from the original builder.
What refacing keeps, and when that is the problem
A refacing job keeps every box in its current position: the soffit above the upper run, the height of the thirty-inch upper cabinets, the peninsula where the peninsula was framed in. The box openings stay where the builder placed them, and the doors and drawers stay in the same locations. When the layout is working, that permanence is the benefit: the work distances, the refrigerator opening and the range position do not shift.
When the layout is the problem, that permanence becomes the constraint. A galley kitchen whose owner wants an open plan with an island requires wall removal and new box placement, which is a replacement project. A kitchen where the upper cabinets sit too low, or where the base run is the wrong depth for newer appliances, requires changing the boxes rather than surfacing them. The evaluation confirms whether the existing positions suit the kitchen the owner wants to live in. If they do not, a reface will not fix it.
For a Marietta homeowner considering what refacing keeps, and when that is the problem, start with floor and trim junctions as measured in the existing room rather than assumptions about local housing age or resale expectations. Those soffits stay in a refacing job. An owner who wants to extend the uppers to the ceiling or replace the soffit with open shelving is in replacement territory regardless of box condition.
New doors, new hinges
The useful starting point for this Marietta room is door alignment, recorded on the plan; a neighborhood label does not establish the cabinet specification or expected outcome. The overlay was partial, meaning the door front covered only part of the face frame stile, and the face frame showed on both sides of every door pair. Inspect door alignment in the actual Marietta property before choosing the cabinet refacing scope; neighboring homes do not establish the condition or layout here.
New doors in a refacing project are bored for concealed cup hinges, the fully adjustable Euro-style hinge that mounts inside the door and inside the box, invisible from the front when the door is closed. The overlay shifts from partial to full: the new door covers the face frame completely, which hides the veneer edge at the frame and changes the proportion of door to frame across the whole run. This change is not optional when refacing; a new door must have bored hinge cups, so concealed hardware is the result on every job.
The visual effect is immediate. The horizontal hinge lines that ran across the face frame above every door pair disappear, and the kitchen reads as a single continuous surface from one end of the run to the other.
Refacing on a listing deadline
A kitchen reface has a definable end date because the scope is bounded from the start. There is no demolition beyond pulling the existing doors and drawer fronts, no wall repair, no countertop template waiting on new base cabinets. The existing boxes stay; new doors, drawer fronts, veneer and hardware arrive as one order; installation runs three to five days in a typical kitchen. That defined window fits a listing timeline that a full replacement generally cannot match without an in-stock cabinet line and a constrained configuration.
Discuss refacing on a listing deadline using the Marietta site dimensions, available products and related work; request a current schedule after those decisions are confirmed.
The listing context also shapes the material selection. A door style and finish that photographs cleanly carry more weight than a choice made for a kitchen kept for the long term. Slab doors in a solid painted or thermofoil finish tend to photograph flat and clean. A raised panel in a medium stain can read in listing photos as a second renovation rather than a fresh kitchen, depending on the profile and the color.
Cabinet refacing cost in Marietta
A full kitchen reface covers the face frames with new veneer and replaces every door and drawer front. When reviewing cabinet refacing cost in marietta, ask how appliance openings, door alignment changes the Marietta proposal and which allowances remain provisional. The items that move the price include:
- Door count: a kitchen with 26 doors costs more to reface than one with 18 of the same style and finish
- Door style: a slab thermofoil front costs less to produce than a painted maple shaker or a raised panel in stained oak
- Veneer type: a standard sheet veneer differs in price and appearance from a wood-banded veneer on the face frames
- Drawer fronts: whether they are replaced with new fronts or refaced in place affects both material and labor
- Hardware: a basic bar pull across every door and drawer carries a different cost from a solid forged handle at the same count
- Specialty units: glass door inserts or a range hood cabinet cover add to the scope
For cabinet refacing in Marietta, request an itemized written quote for the selected semi-custom line and its available modifications, with installation and any related trade work identified separately. A reface extends the life of sound existing boxes at a fraction of those ranges when the boxes are structurally sound. The figures above are estimates for cabinet refacing in marietta, subject to change, and the written quote sets the final price.
The same kitchen, refaced
BeforeAfterThe process
From first call to installed cabinets
Four steps, and you make a decision at the end of each one before the next begins.
Call or send the form
We call back, talk through the room and what you want from it, and set a time to visit.
Measure and design
A field measure, then a layout with door style, finish and hardware you can see before you commit.
Written quote and order
An itemized quote with the lead time on it. Cabinets are ordered against the measured drawing once you sign.
Delivery and install
Boxes are checked on arrival, set level and scribed to the walls, doors adjusted, then a walk-through with you.
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Cabinet Refacing: Common Questions
Can 1980s oak cabinets be refaced so the grain does not show?
Yes. New veneer and new door fronts manufactured from a different species or a solid-color finish have no oak grain in them. Paint sits on the surface and follows the existing texture; new doors replace the substrate entirely. The result is a smooth, continuous surface that painting over the original doors cannot produce.
How do I know whether my existing boxes are good candidates for refacing?
The evaluation checks whether each frame is square, whether the floor of each box is solid and free of water damage, and whether the box positions match the kitchen you want to keep. Boxes that are structurally compromised or in positions you want to change are replacement candidates. Boxes that are sound and in the right layout are refacing candidates.
Does refacing change the layout of my kitchen?
No. Refacing keeps every box in its current position. The soffit, the upper cabinet height, the peninsula and the distances between appliance openings all stay where they are. If the layout is the problem you are trying to solve, a reface will not fix it, and the evaluation will say so.
How long does a kitchen reface take?
Installation typically runs three to five days in a kitchen of average size. A smaller kitchen with fewer doors may finish toward the lower end; a larger run with more specialty units runs toward the upper end. The kitchen stays functional throughout, since doors and drawer fronts come off in sections rather than all at once.
What is the difference between refacing and painting?
Painting applies a surface coat over the existing door fronts and face frames. The substrate stays the same, including the grain texture in oak doors. Refacing removes the existing door fronts and replaces them with new manufactured doors, and covers the face frames with matched veneer. The new surfaces have no legacy grain in them.
Does refacing replace the hinges?
Yes. New doors in a refacing project are bored for concealed cup hinges, the standard for full-overlay doors. The exposed partial-overlay hinges on the original doors come off with the doors and do not carry forward. The concealed hinges are fully adjustable after installation for door alignment.
What does the written quote include?
The written quote itemizes the veneer scope by linear foot of face frame, each door and drawer front by size and style, hardware selected, any specialty units and labor. Any change to the scope after the quote is approved carries a known price before work begins. Ask whether a written warranty applies to cabinet refacing in Marietta, and request its coverage and exclusions before ordering.
Talk to us about cabinet refacing
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