To answer the second question first: The cost to reface a kitchen can only be determined by measuring the existing cabinets. Then we must determine what the customer wants for a countertop (laminate/quartz/granite), sink, faucet, additional cabinets (if wanted) and if there are to be any appliances either added or replaced. Kitchen Options has learned years ago not to “guess” at prices.

(Many times we are asked to give a show attendee a price for what their kitchen or countertop might cost. Quite bluntly, any company that gives a guesstimate as to how much a kitchen/counter will cost, without seeing the kitchen, is just setting you up to come to your home. The guesstimate will never be the actual. Don’t fall for that technique and a word to the wise – don’t go to shows with a drawing and walk around looking for estimates. You will be taken for an expensive ride or, at least, you will waste a large amount of time. At worse: You will be hiring a company that has guessed at a price.)

As for the first question: Refacing by Kitchen Options is the best refacing process available. We know that that statement sounds like we are ‘tooting our horn” like any business would about the products they sell. BUT! The owner of Kitchen Options, Ray Lentine, was the Sales Manager in New England for the Sears Home Central franchise: The Bil-Ray Group. In that capacity he was able to experiment with different product lines and found a company, Decorative Specialties, that made a superior door. When Ray formed Kitchen Options, he brought with him the relationship with Decorative Specialties. The Decorative Specialties product line is sold by both Kitchen Options and Sears. The differences being, our overhead is so far less than Sears – we sell the same product for far less, without the pressure and with a 5 year guarantee.

Here is what we do:

Doors: We take all of the old doors off and throw them away. Your Kitchen Options sales representative will show you many door colors, wood grains and design options.

Drawers: All of the old drawers are taken out, along with any track, and all are thrown away. We replace all of the drawers with 5/8” thick solid hard rock maple drawers assembled the way of quality antique furniture – dovetail. New Salice drawer glides are installed so all drawers can be opened/closed with a single finger.

Frame: (stiles/rails/returns) When all of the doors and drawers are removed it leaves just the frame (Some call the frame “the box.”) Every exposed surface is covered with a hard laminate. This is the same laminate that was in grandmother’s house and still the most popular countertop surface. The reason: Hard laminate stays looking like new for 40 plus years. Also, computer imaging can duplicate any wood. You will have the look of real wood, but have the ease of cleaning that your grandmother had.