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Kitchen Cabinet Refinishing · Bay Area

Kitchen Cabinet
Refinishing in the Bay Area

Give your kitchen a completely fresh look — without tearing out a single cabinet. Factory-smooth sprayed finish, any color, done in 3–7 days.

  • Doors & drawer fronts sprayed at our Santa Clara shop or at your home — your choice
  • Frames, boxes and end panels finished on-site, fully masked
  • Any Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore or RAL color — matte, satin or semi-gloss
  • Hardware removed, reinstalled, or upgraded
  • Islands, pantries, open shelving and built-ins included
  • Save 60–70% vs. full cabinet replacement
  • 5.0 Google
  • 5.0 Yelp · 31 reviews
  • 500+ Bay Area projects
  • 5-Year finish warranty
Cream shaker kitchen with island and pendant lights refinished by Golden Touch-Up in Saratoga, CA
3–7days, typical kitchen
$1,500starting price
60–70%saved vs replace

Real Results

Kitchens Before & After.
Drag to See the Difference.

Real Bay Area kitchens — same boxes, same layout, new finish. Drag the handle on each project.

Instant Estimate

What Will Your Kitchen
Cost to Refinish?

Count your cabinet doors and drawer fronts, pick a color plan, and see a planning range in seconds. The free in-home estimate confirms the exact number.

5 · condo22 · typical50+ · large

Count every door and every drawer front, including the island and pantry. Not sure? A standard L-shaped kitchen has 18–26.

Color plan
Add-ons

Your planning range

$3,000 – $6,000Materials, labor, prep, cleanup and written warranty included
  • Scope22 doors & drawers
  • ColorSimilar to current color
  • Add-onsNone
  • Typical timeline4–6 days

Lock In My Estimate

Planning range only. Heavy grease build-up, peeling laminate, or water damage can add prep time — we tell you at the visit, never after.

Scope of Work

What We Refinish
in Your Kitchen.

Everything with a painted face. If it’s wood, MDF, laminate or thermofoil and the box is sound, we can refinish it.

Doors & Drawer Fronts

Removed, labeled, degreased, sanded and sprayed in multiple thin coats at our shop or your garage. Reinstalled and aligned.

Shop or on-site

Face Frames & Boxes

Finished in place with the kitchen fully masked and vented. Same coating, same color — no visible seam between door and frame.

On-site

Islands & Peninsulas

End panels, back panels and seating overhangs. Two-tone islands are our most requested upgrade.

Two-tone ready

Pantries & Built-ins

Tall pantry units, desk hutches, and bar cabinets finished to match the kitchen run.

Laminate, MDF & Thermofoil

Bonding primer for laminate and thermofoil is part of our standard prep, not an upgrade. Peeling film is repaired first.

Special primer

Open Shelving & Glass Fronts

Shelves, mullions and interiors of glass-front cabinets sprayed so the inside matches the outside.

Pick a Color

Twelve Colors Bay Area Kitchens
Keep Asking For.

Tap a swatch to try it. We match any brand code you bring — these are simply the ones we spray most.

No color selected
Tap a swatch to try it

Screen colors are approximate. We spray a real sample card in your chosen color before production — you approve it in your own light.

How It Works

A Typical Kitchen,
Day by Day.

Most kitchens run five working days. You keep your sink, fridge and stove the whole time.

Day 0

Free in-home estimate

We count doors, check the boxes, bring color decks and a sprayed sample card. You get a written fixed price the same day.

Your home · 45 min

Day 1

Protect & remove

Floors, counters and appliances are masked. Every door and drawer front is numbered, hardware bagged, and taken to the shop.

Your home

Day 2–3

Degrease, sand, prime

Grease and old finish come off. Fill, sand, bonding primer. This is the step cheap jobs skip — and why they peel.

Shop + on-site

Day 3–5

Spray finish

Multiple thin coats of professional-grade cabinet enamel, sprayed — never brushed. Frames finished in your kitchen under ventilation.

Shop + on-site

Day 5–7

Reinstall & walk-through

Doors rehung and aligned, hardware back on, masking down, full clean. We walk the kitchen with you and hand over the warranty.

Your home

Doors travel, frames stay. Doors and drawer fronts get the best finish in a controlled spray booth at our Santa Clara shop. Frames and boxes are finished in place — masked, vented, and dust-free.

Read: How long refinishing takes

Honest Comparison

Refinish, Reface,
or Replace?

Same 22-door kitchen, three ways to do it. Refinishing wins when the boxes are square and the doors still hang — which is most Bay Area kitchens we see.

RefinishGolden Touch-UpRefaceNew doors, old boxesReplaceFull tear-out
Typical cost$3,000 – $6,000$9,000 – $18,000$25,000 – $60,000+
Time without a kitchenNone — sink and stove stay in3 – 5 days3 – 8 weeks
Demolition & dustNo demolition; kitchen maskedOld doors removed, boxes wrappedEverything out; counters usually replaced too
Keep counters & backsplashYesUsuallyRarely
Color optionsAny SW / BM / RAL, any sheenLimited to vendor door catalogUnlimited
Fixes a bad layoutNoNoYes
Finish life10 – 15 years15 – 20 years20+ years

Unsure which side you’re on? We tell you honestly at the free estimate when replacement is the better spend.

Pricing

Kitchen Refinishing
Cost Guide.

Transparent ranges — confirm your exact number with a free in-home estimate.

Small Kitchen

$1,500 – $3,000

Up to 15 doors & drawers. Single color, standard finish. Ideal for condos, rentals, or compact kitchens.

  • Surface preparation
  • Premium coating
  • Color selection
  • Cleanup included
  • Written estimate
Most Popular

Standard Kitchen

$3,000 – $6,000

15–30 doors & drawers. Custom color selection, premium coating, hardware reinstall included.

  • Surface preparation
  • Premium coating
  • Color selection
  • Cleanup included
  • Written estimate

Large or Premium Kitchen

$6,000 – $10,000+

30+ doors, two-tone colors, specialty finishes, island, open shelving, and full hardware upgrade.

  • Surface preparation
  • Premium coating
  • Color selection
  • Cleanup included
  • Written estimate

Typical timeline: 3–7 business days. Free in-home estimate confirms your exact number — no hidden fees.

Our Promise

Every Project Backed by Our
Four Guarantees.

Workmanship Warranty

Not happy with the result? We come back and fix it — at no extra charge. Every job is guaranteed in writing.

Fixed Price Quote

What we quote is what you pay. No hidden fees, no mid-project surprises. The estimate you sign is the final number.

On-Time Delivery

We finish on the agreed schedule. Bathtubs same day, kitchens in 3-7 business days — as promised.

Clean Home Promise

Whether we work at our shop or at your home, we protect every surface and leave your space exactly as we found it.

5.0
★★★★★

Based on Yelp & Google verified reviews

Reviews

What Bay Area Homeowners Say About Their Kitchens

Showing 17 kitchen reviews out of 31 verified — every one of them five stars.

Ready to join our satisfied customers?

Recent Work

Recent Kitchens
Across the Bay Area.

Saratoga to Walnut Creek — shaker, slab and glass-front kitchens refinished in the last twelve months.

Kitchen cabinet refinishing — Completed refinish with island, pendants, and hardware installed — Saratoga, CA
SaratogaCream Shaker
Kitchen cabinet refinishing — Completed kitchen refinish with island and updated fixtures — Los Gatos, CA
Los GatosCream + Black Marble
Kitchen cabinet refinishing — Completed refinish with hardware and backsplash installed — Walnut Creek, CA
Walnut CreekWhite Shaker
Kitchen cabinet refinishing — Completed full-kitchen refinish with glass-front uppers — Redwood City, CA
Redwood CityDusty Blue
Kitchen cabinet refinishing — Completed refinish on perimeter cabinets and island — Mountain View, CA
Mountain ViewTan Shaker
Kitchen cabinet refinishing — Finished shaker kitchen with counters and sink reinstalled — San Jose, CA
San JoseCabinet refinish
Kitchen cabinet refinishing — Completed refinish with smooth satin cabinet coating — Santa Clara, CA
Santa ClaraBright White Satin
Kitchen cabinet refinishing — Built-in pantry and desk run finished to match the kitchen — Los Gatos, CA
Los GatosCream Shaker
Kitchen cabinet refinishing — Finished shaker detail with hardware set and floors protected — Saratoga, CA
SaratogaCream Shaker

FAQ

Kitchen Refinishing
Questions.

Straight answers from a Bay Area refinishing team homeowners trust.

How long does kitchen cabinet refinishing take?

Most kitchens are completed in 3–7 business days depending on size and finish. We confirm your exact timeline before starting.

Can I stay home during the refinishing process?

Yes. We work at our shop or right at your home — whichever is most convenient. With proper masking and protection, most clients cook and live in their home throughout the project.

Do you spray or brush the cabinets?

We spray — always. Doors and drawer fronts go through a spray booth at our shop; frames are sprayed in place under ventilation. Spraying is what gives the factory-smooth surface with no brush marks or roller texture.

Can you match a specific color?

Yes. We can match any Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, or RAL color. Whites, greys, navy, and warm neutrals are common. Bring the color code or a sample and we spray a sample card before production. Fully custom colors may add 1–2 days for prep.

Do I need to empty my cabinets?

Only if you want the interiors painted, which most clients skip. For a standard job we mask the openings and your dishes stay where they are. We do ask you to clear the counters on day one.

How long will the finish last?

With proper care, professional-grade cabinet coatings last 10–15 years. We use premium finishes that cure to a hard, durable shell — far more resilient than DIY brush-on paint.

What cabinet materials can you refinish?

We refinish wood, MDF, and laminate cabinets. Solid wood and MDF doors take a sprayed finish beautifully, and for laminate we use a special bonding primer as part of our standard prep. Not sure what your cabinets are made of? We’ll identify the material at your free estimate.

Do you replace hinges and hardware?

Hardware removal and reinstall is included. If you want to upgrade to new hardware we can coordinate that — just let us know at the estimate visit.

What happens to my counters and backsplash?

They stay. Counters, backsplash, sink and appliances are masked with paper and plastic and never touched. That’s the whole point of refinishing over replacing.

Is there a warranty?

Yes — a written 5-year finish warranty against peeling, cracking and yellowing under normal household use, plus a workmanship guarantee: if something isn’t right, we come back and fix it.

Ready to transform your kitchen? Contact us today for a free estimate.

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Keep Reading

Three Guides Before
You Decide.

Short, honest guides — one decision each.

Cream shaker kitchen cabinets after spray refinishing

Kitchen decision

Refinish vs replace

Most Bay Area kitchens we see do not need new boxes. When refinishing is the better spend — and the honest cases where it isn’t.

Read this guide
Refinished kitchen cabinets with hardware samples on the island

Pricing

Kitchen refinishing cost

Door count, condition and sheen drive the number. Planning ranges for condo, standard and large Peninsula kitchens.

Read this guide
Refinisher checking a sprayed cabinet door in the shop

Hiring

How to choose a refinisher

Seven questions to ask any cabinet painter before you sign — and the answers that should make you walk away.

Read this guide

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