Cabinet Refacing Cost Calculator
Cabinet refacing costs about $4,000–$12,000 — roughly $100–$250 per linear foot — versus $12,000–$25,000+ to replace. This cabinet refacing cost calculator prices your project by linear feet or by door and drawer count, and compares refacing against full replacement.
Priced at $150–$300 per door and $75–$150 per drawer front, installed with new veneer on the boxes.
Refacing: $100–$250 per linear ft. Full replacement: $400–$800 per linear ft installed.
Refacing keeps your existing cabinet boxes and replaces doors, drawer fronts, and visible veneer — about a third of the cost of new cabinets, done in under a week.
Estimates only — not contractor quotes. Refacing prices vary by region, door style, and wood species. Get 2–3 local quotes before committing.
How the cabinet refacing cost calculator works
Refacing keeps the existing cabinet boxes and replaces everything you see: doors, drawer fronts, and a fresh veneer on face frames and exposed ends. Because the boxes — the expensive carpentry — stay, it costs roughly a third of replacement.
Linear feet is the industry quote unit: measure the wall run of base cabinets (uppers count too — most pros just measure the base run and price per foot). At $100–$250 per foot, a 30 ft kitchen lands around $3,000–$7,500.
The door-count method is the cross-check: $150–$300 per door and $75–$150 per drawer front, installed. Twenty doors and eight drawers come to about $3,600–$7,200 — right in line with the linear-foot math.
cost = linear ft × rate · doors cost = doors × $150–$300 + drawers × $75–$150
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Cabinet refacing cost calculator FAQ
How much does cabinet refacing cost?
About $4,000–$12,000 for a typical kitchen — roughly $100–$250 per linear foot. A 30 ft run of cabinets lands around $3,000–$7,500; premium wood species and complex door styles push toward the top.
What is the average cost per linear foot to reface cabinets?
Roughly $100–$250 per linear foot installed, covering new doors, drawer fronts, and veneer on the boxes. Measure the base-cabinet wall run; most pros quote from that number.
Is it cheaper to reface or replace kitchen cabinets?
Refacing is 30–50% of the cost of replacement — about $3,000–$7,500 versus $12,000–$25,000+ for new cabinets in the same kitchen. The savings come from reusing the existing boxes.
How long does cabinet refacing last?
Ten to twenty years with normal care — the new doors and veneer are the same materials as new cabinets. The weak link is the old box underneath, so boxes must be structurally sound first.
Does refacing include new doors and drawer fronts?
Yes — that is the core of the job. You get brand-new doors and drawer fronts in your chosen style and finish, plus matching veneer over the old face frames and exposed cabinet ends.
Can you reface laminate or thermofoil cabinets?
Yes, as long as the boxes are solid. The old finish gets prepped and covered with new veneer or laminate — the substrate underneath does not matter much once it is sound and square.
When should you replace cabinets instead of refacing?
Replace when boxes are water-damaged or warped, when you want a different layout, or when you are changing the cabinet depth or height. Refacing cannot fix a bad layout — it only refreshes the faces.