Our Services
Cabinet Refinishing in Pensacola, FL
Dark, dated cabinets become bright, durable, and modern — without the cost or chaos of a remodel.
Cabinet refinishing is precision work. We remove doors and drawer fronts, label everything, degrease and scuff-sand every surface, then apply bonding primer and durable enamel in controlled coats for a smooth, factory-style finish that stands up to kitchen life.
Most kitchens are completed in under a week, at a fraction of the cost of replacement cabinetry — and the transformation is dramatic. We also refinish bathroom vanities, built-ins, and laundry cabinets.
Who This Service Is For
Homeowners with structurally sound but dated kitchen cabinets, anyone weighing refinishing against a full kitchen replacement, and people wanting a bathroom vanity, built-in or laundry cabinet brought up to date.
What's Included
- Kitchen cabinets & islands
- Bathroom vanities
- Built-ins & bookcases
- Degreasing & scuff sanding
- Bonding primer & enamel systems
- Sprayed or brush-and-roll finish
- New hardware installation
- Color matching & consultation
How the Work Runs
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Assessment and honest recommendation
We look at the boxes, doors and hardware and tell you whether refinishing is the right call. Where boxes are water-damaged or delaminating, or you are changing the layout, replacement is the honest answer and we will say so.
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Removal and labelling
Doors and drawer fronts come off and every piece is labelled, so each one goes back exactly where it came from. Hinges and hardware are removed rather than masked.
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Degreasing and scuff sanding
Kitchen grease is the number one cause of cabinet paint failure. Every surface is degreased and then scuff-sanded so the primer has a mechanical key as well as a chemical one.
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Bonding primer and cabinet enamel
A bonding primer locks onto the existing finish, then a durable cabinet enamel goes on in controlled coats — not wall paint, which is the other classic reason a cabinet job fails within a year.
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Rehang, adjust and walkthrough
Doors and drawers are rehung and adjusted, new hardware fitted if that is part of the scope, and we walk the kitchen with you before invoicing.
Gulf Coast Considerations
Cabinet work is one of the few painting projects where the Gulf Coast climate is not the main variable — it happens indoors, in a controlled space. What does matter locally is the kitchen humidity that comes with the region: cabinets near a dishwasher, a sink or a poorly ventilated cooking area take more moisture than the rest of the run, and a proper bonding primer and enamel system is what keeps the finish from lifting at those edges. It is also the reason we do not shortcut the degreasing step in a Florida kitchen, where warm, humid air keeps cooking residue on surfaces far more stubbornly than it does in a dry climate.
What Affects the Price
Every estimate is priced on the property in front of us rather than a per-square-foot table, because condition changes the work more than size does. These are the factors that move the number most:
- Number of doors and drawer fronts — the real unit of work, not the size of the kitchen
- Door construction and profile: flat slab, shaker and raised panel all take different effort
- Existing finish and how much degreasing and sanding it demands
- Whether cabinet interiors and shelving are included or only the visible faces
- Sprayed versus brush-and-roll finish
- Whether new hardware, hinges or soft-close mechanisms are being fitted
Request a free estimate and you get a written scope and a firm price the same day we visit — not a range over the phone.
Backed by our 2-year warranty
Every project comes with a written 2-year workmanship warranty, same-day written estimates, and a final walkthrough — no payment until you're completely satisfied.
Cabinet Refinishing — Common Questions
Is refinishing cabinets cheaper than replacing them?
Substantially, in almost every case where the boxes are sound — and the boxes usually are, even when the finish looks tired. Replacement also carries costs that are easy to forget: demolition, countertops that rarely survive removal, and weeks without a working kitchen. Refinishing delivers the visual transformation for a fraction of that, with your kitchen largely usable throughout.
How long does cabinet refinishing take?
Most kitchens are completed in well under a week, though the honest answer depends on the number of doors and drawer fronts and on the drying time each coat needs. What we will not do is rush the coats to hit a date — controlled cure time is exactly what produces the smooth, durable finish, and it is the step that separates a refinish that lasts from one that chips within a year.
Will the finish hold up to daily kitchen use?
It does when the process is right: degreased, scuff-sanded, bonding-primed and coated with a proper cabinet enamel. Cabinet paint fails when those steps get skipped — grease left on the surface, no sanding, wrong primer, or wall paint used instead of enamel. Done properly you get a smooth, factory-style finish built for cabinet doors rather than for walls.
Can you paint oak cabinets without the grain showing through?
The grain can be filled and smoothed, and that is a specific step rather than something a coat of paint does on its own — it adds work, and it is worth discussing at the estimate so the finish matches what you are picturing. Some people want the grain filled completely for a modern slab look; others are happy for it to read through slightly. Tell us which you want.
Do you refinish bathroom vanities and built-ins too?
Yes — vanities, built-ins, bookcases and laundry cabinets all take the same process. Bathroom vanities in particular benefit from it, because they are usually small enough that replacement is hard to justify while the dated finish is very visible.
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