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Kitchen · Somers, NY · Project
The existing doors, drawers and cabinet boxes in this Somers kitchen were refinished in Sherwin-Williams Gallery Series instead of being replaced. $8,000, eight days.
- Location
- Somers, NY (Westchester)
- Service
- Cabinet repainting
- Scope
- Doors, drawers & boxes
- Finish
- Sherwin-Williams Gallery Series
- Price
- $8,000
- Duration
- 8 days
Repaint, not replace
Replacing kitchen cabinets means paying for new boxes, new doors, demolition and installation, and most of that cost goes into boxes the homeowner never sees. When the cabinets are solid and the layout works, refinishing the existing doors, drawers and boxes gives the kitchen a new look for a fraction of the cost. That was the call here: keep the cabinets, change the finish.
What the job included
- Doors, drawer fronts and cabinet boxes refinished — every visible surface, not just the fronts.
- Sherwin-Williams Gallery Series, a factory-style cabinet finish built to hold up to daily use, cleaning and kitchen humidity.
- Eight days.
How cabinet refinishing is done properly
A durable cabinet finish is almost all preparation. Doors and drawer fronts come off and are labeled so every piece goes back where it belongs. Surfaces are degreased, sanded and primed before the finish goes on; a finish applied over kitchen grease or old gloss fails within a year. Gallery Series is sprayed rather than brushed, which is what gives it the smooth, even surface you see in the photos, and it needs cure time before the doors are rehung and the hardware goes back on. That is why a job like this takes days, not an afternoon.
What it cost and why
This kitchen came to $8,000 for the full scope above. Cabinet repainting is priced by the number of doors and drawer fronts, the condition of the existing finish, and the product used — a kitchen with more doors, or one that needs repairs before finishing, costs more. We give a fixed price after seeing the kitchen, and the price covers everything listed.
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Questions people ask about this job
How long does cabinet repainting take?
This job took 8 days. The timeline depends on the number of doors and the cure time the finish needs between coats.
Is refinishing cheaper than new cabinets?
Usually by a wide margin, as long as the existing cabinets are structurally sound. This kitchen was $8,000 for refinishing doors, drawers and boxes.
What paint do you use on cabinets?
On this job, Sherwin-Williams Gallery Series — a cabinet-specific finish, sprayed, not a wall paint applied with a brush.
Do you work outside Somers?
Yes — all of Westchester County, NYC, Long Island and northern New Jersey.
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