I have a small kitchen with light colored shaker style cabinets that I’d like to stain a dark brown. About how much should I expect this to cost? The cabinetry is all stock sizes. The base cabinets are approximately 78" wide, as are the wall cabinets, plus the cabinetry under the sink and framing the dishwasher.
Dear Nate,
The cost of cabinetry refinishing will vary. If this is a project you plan on completing yourself you may be able to complete it for approximately $100-300 provided you have all the tools, the time and you have the carpentry skills needed for this job.
If you plan on having this project professionally done as I would recommend, it will cost you approximately $500.00 dollars for the entire project including supplies and labor. Refinishing cabinets takes a high level of skill and with a professional contractor you can rest assured that your job will be done right and that you wont have any messes to clean up, or worries about your cabinets.
Thanks,
Carlos Handyman Services
(206)293-9656
The costs will vary widely from professionals - Consider re-facing which can be done in a day
You can go from a stained to a painted cabinet with some light sanding. To restain existing stained cabinets takes a lot of sanding to get the wood to absorb the new stain. The amount of time, dust and effort for a quality finished product is very cost prohibitive. Sherwin Williams used to have a Gel Coat type stain that was designed to be applied over the existing stain with some light sanding. Not the best results but its a lot less labor intensive
Scott Bentz
Bentz Remodeling
When faced with a kitchen remodeling project, you have two major options for updating kitchen cabinets without installing new ones: refacing or replacing. Both projects can significantly boost the appearance and value of the kitchen, but many of the similarities end there.
Refacing typically consists of covering the exterior surfaces of your cabinets with new veneers, moldings and hardware. If your existing cabinets are solid wood, repainting or refinishing them with a new color of paint or stain can also update their appearance. Some cabinets take well to a deeper stain, whereas others may need nothing more than a fresh coat of paint. Cleaning and refinishing cabinets takes time, but is far less expensive than replacing the cabinets.
Cabinet refacing/refinishing pros:
• Reduced cost - kitchen cabinet refacing or refinishing can cost approximately 1/3 less than replacing all the cabinets
• No demolition of existing cabinets is required, which also mean less potential damage to walls
• Takes only a few days to complete