Refacing conversation on refacing forum (Pricing)

Pricing for Cabinet Refacing

Pros discuss how to price cabinet refacing work. November 11, 2005

Question
How much do you charge to reface a kitchen? How do you price the job, by the foot or another measure? Certain charge for removal of doors? Doors and drawer fronts? End panels, toe kick, crown, etc?

Forum Responses
(Cabinet and Millwork Installation Forum)
From contributor J:
A general rule of thumb I've seen in various forums is between $100 and $125 per opening for installation labor. A pair of doors counts as one opening, for example. I looked at my own kitchen - 17 openings x $125 = $2,125. Sounds about right for a basic reface taking 3 or 4 days, but you might have to account for additional mouldings, sliding trays, etc. As always, it's what your local market will bear.

From the original questioner:
Was $125 installation only plus materials?

From contributor D:
I'm with a national franchise that does cabinet refacing. We charge $130 to $150 per opening. This means every single opening in your kitchen... doors, drawer fronts and false fronts. We do not consider a pair of doors as one opening - each door is an opening. The average kitchen refacing job, including materials and labor, runs anywhere from $4,000 to $8,000 depending on door style, wood species, stain choice, and of course decorative trims.

From contributor P:
The price per opening, is that labor only or both labor and materials?

From contributor D:
Labor + materials.

From contributor K:
The prices seeming kind of low, especially if you have to do any type of finishing. I own a cabinet shop and don't do any refacing, but have a lot of requests for it. Seems as though you guys have all the work these days.

From contributor I:
Years back, we subbed out refacing at $45 an opening. On my own, I started out at $75 an opening. Today I'm at $100-$125 an opening. Now I consider a pair (sink, etc) as two openings.

Wood Rehab Notes:

This exchange is from late 2005. Today, every opening is counted.

In 2008 Wood Rehab is refinishing cabinets for less than 2005 refacing prices and completing projects much faster.

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