Cabinets and millwork
Kitchens, built-ins and stairs, refinished
Doors and drawer fronts are taken to the shop; boxes and fixed millwork are finished in place.
You need this when the cabinets are sound and the finish is not: worn at the handles, yellowed, or the wrong color for the rest of the house.
Doors and drawer fronts are numbered, removed and sprayed in our shop. The boxes, paneling and stair parts that stay are masked, prepared and finished where they stand.
Preparation
What decides how a cabinet finish holds
Cleaning
Grease and wax removed
Surfaces rinsed and dried
Hardware removed and labelled
Surface
Old finish scuffed to a key
Dents and open grain filled
A bonding primer on every surface
Reassembly
Doors hung only when fully cured
Hinges and pulls refitted
Soft-close adjusted
The days
A kitchen, in order
A typical kitchen takes one to two weeks, depending on the number of doors and the finish. The walkthrough gives your range.
- 01
Step 1: Count and remove
Doors and drawer fronts are numbered and taken to the shop. The kitchen is masked.
- 02
Step 2: Prepare
Cleaned, repaired and primed, in the shop and on site.
- 03
Step 3: Spray and cure
Finish coats in the shop, then time to cure before handling.
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Step 4: Refit
Doors rehung, hardware replaced, edges checked.
Finish method
Brushed on site, or sprayed in the shop
We use both. The surface decides.
| Brushed on site | Sprayed in the shop | |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | Brushed on siteSoft brush texture on flat panels | Sprayed in the shopEven, with no brush marks |
| Dust | Brushed on siteManaged with masking and cleaning | Sprayed in the shopControlled in the shop |
| Time away | Brushed on siteEverything stays in place | Sprayed in the shopDoors are away from the house |
| Best for | Brushed on siteBoxes, stairs and fixed built-ins | Sprayed in the shopDoors, drawer fronts and paneling |
Questions
About cabinet work
Can we use the kitchen during the work?
Not fully. Doors are away for several days, and the boxes are off limits while they are finished and cured. We plan a short list of what you can use.
Should we refinish or replace?
If the boxes are sound and the layout works, refinishing keeps them. At the walkthrough we say when we would not refinish.
What does a warranty cover?
Terms, limits and exclusions are in your written warranty, which comes with the proposal.
Count the doors with us
Send a photograph of the kitchen. We will tell you what the walkthrough will look at.