Section R · Refacing & refinishing
Cabinet refacing and refinishing in Fremont, NE
When the boxes are sound but the faces are tired, you don't need a new kitchen - you need new doors, drawer fronts, and finish, fitted by someone who builds cabinets for a living. Roughly half the cost of replacement, a fraction of the disruption.
Three honest tiers, one written number
Most 1990s and 2000s kitchens around Fremont have perfectly good plywood boxes wearing dated faces. That is exactly the kitchen refacing was invented for. We build the new doors and drawer fronts in the shop the same way we build them for full custom jobs - then your kitchen changes style in a few days, not weeks.
- Refacing - new custom doors and drawer fronts, frames veneered or painted to match, new hinges and pulls
- Refinishing - your existing doors stripped, repaired, and re-stained or re-painted, sprayed in the shop
- Cabinet painting - the budget tier: proper prep, bonding primer, and sprayed enamel that survives kitchen life
Every tier starts the same way: we look at your boxes and tell you plainly whether refacing is the smart spend - or whether the honest answer is new cabinets.
Reface or replace?
The five-minute answer
Reface when…
- The boxes are plywood or solid wood and still square
- You like the layout - it's the look you're done with
- You want the kitchen back in days, not weeks
- The budget is real: refacing runs 40-60% of replacement
Replace when…
- Boxes are swollen particleboard or pulling off the wall
- The layout itself fails you - island, pantry, workflow
- You're already opening walls or moving plumbing
- You want interiors rebuilt - rollouts, drawers, dividers
Undecided? Our guide walks through it: refacing vs. replacing, in plain language.
Count your doors, then call
Door and drawer count plus a photo or two is enough for a real ballpark on refacing - and a written number follows the measure.
Straight answers
Refacing questions, answered plainly
What is the difference between refacing and refinishing?
Refacing replaces the visible faces - new doors, new drawer fronts, and matching veneer or paint on the frames - while your existing boxes stay put. Refinishing keeps every part you have and renews the finish: strip or sand, repair, then stain or paint. Refacing changes the style; refinishing restores it.
How much does cabinet refacing cost in the Fremont area?
A typical kitchen refaces in the $4,500-$12,000 range depending on door count, door style, and whether we are veneering or painting the frames. That is usually 40-60% of what the same kitchen costs to replace with new custom cabinets. Every project gets a written number after we count doors and check the boxes.
Are my cabinets good candidates for refacing?
If the boxes are plywood or solid wood, square, and firmly attached to the wall, almost certainly yes. Particleboard boxes that have swollen from moisture, or layouts you fundamentally want to change, are better served by new cabinets - and we will tell you that plainly at the measure, because refacing a failing box wastes your money.
How long does refacing take?
Doors and drawer fronts are built and finished in the shop over three to five weeks, then installation runs two to four days in your kitchen. You keep a working kitchen the whole time - the boxes never leave the wall.
Request an estimate
Tired faces, sound boxes? Get the refacing number.
Tell us the door count and roughly what look you're after - painted shaker, stained walnut, flat modern. You get a call back and a written estimate. Rather talk it through first? (402) 704-3299.
- A written estimate before any work is scheduled - materials and labor in one number
- Built around your walls and your rooms, not a catalog's standard sizes
- One local point of contact from first measure to final install