Know what your cabinet refacing should cost
A 25 linear ft cabinet refacing costs $5,250 to $8,250 in 2026, about $270 per linear ft installed. Across every option it runs from $2,500 (refinish only) to $18,900 (solid wood).
Four questions gets you an itemised range, adjusted for construction wages where you live. The whole number, up front, before we ask for anything.
What cabinet refacing work costs in 2026
| Project | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Refinish only Sand and repaint or restain the existing doors | $2,400 – $3,700 |
| Laminate or thermofoil New doors in a wrapped finish over the existing boxes | $3,150 – $4,950 |
| Wood veneer New doors plus matching veneer on the box faces | $5,250 – $8,250 |
| Solid wood Real timber doors and drawer fronts | $9,500 – $14,900 |
Where the money goes
Doors and drawer fronts
$2,560 · 38% of the job
Labour
$2,030 · 30% of the job
Veneer and end panels
$1,080 · 16% of the job
Hinges and hardware
$540 · 8% of the job
Removal and disposal
$540 · 8% of the job
Cabinet Refacing cost by state
Labour is the part of this job that moves with geography. These are the same 25 linear ft project, priced against construction wages in each state.
- California $5,500 – $8,600 +4.6% vs national
- Texas $5,350 – $8,350 +1.3% vs national
- Florida $4,950 – $7,750 -6.0% vs national
- New York $5,500 – $8,600 +4.4% vs national
- Alabama $5,050 – $7,850 -4.4% vs national
- Arkansas $4,850 – $7,550 -8.4% vs national
- Arizona $5,250 – $8,150 -0.9% vs national
- Colorado $5,250 – $8,250 +0.2% vs national
- Connecticut $5,450 – $8,550 +3.6% vs national
- District of Columbia $5,650 – $8,850 +7.1% vs national
- Delaware $5,150 – $8,050 -1.9% vs national
- Georgia $5,250 – $8,150 -0.4% vs national
Questions homeowners ask
What is the average cost to reface a 10x10 kitchen?
A 10x10 kitchen is about 20 linear feet of cabinets. In wood veneer at mid-range quality that runs roughly $4,200 to $6,600, with $5,400 typical.
Is refacing cheaper than replacing cabinets?
Considerably. Refacing 25 linear feet in veneer runs about $6,750, where a mid-range kitchen remodel with new cabinets starts near $32,000. Refacing keeps the existing boxes, so it only works if they are sound and the layout stays as it is.
What is the downside of cabinet refacing?
You keep the existing boxes and layout. If the cabinets are water-damaged, sagging or simply in the wrong place, refacing puts a new face on an old problem. New drawer boxes are an extra $1,200 if the old ones are worn.
Is it expensive to reface cabinets?
It sits between refinishing and replacing. Sanding and repainting what you have is about $3,050 for a 25 linear foot kitchen; veneer refacing is $6,750; solid wood doors take it to about $12,200.
Reviewed and maintained by Anchorcost. Last checked September 3, 2026. Figures are verified against this page's own calculator on every build. How these figures are worked out.