# Cabinet Refacing + Refinishing Toronto | Toronto Elite > Cabinet Refacing + Refinishing Toronto by Toronto Elite Kitchen Cabinets. New doors and fronts on sound boxes, 2-3 week timeline, Scuffx finishes. Free CAD quote. URL: https://torontoelitekitchencabinets.ca/cabinet-refacing-refinishing-toronto/ ![Refaced kitchen with new painted Shaker doors on the original boxes](/images/misc/refaced-toronto-kitchen-with-new-painted-shaker-do.webp) Specialized . Shop-built in the GTA . Blum standard # Kitchen Cabinet Refacing and Refinishing in Toronto Last updated: October 23, 2026 If your boxes are dry, square and laid out the way you like, refacing swaps doors, drawer fronts and hardware in 2-3 weeks while the kitchen stays usable. Refinishing uses Benjamin Moore Scuffx or UV-cured conversion varnish, not contractor paint, with a 5-year finish warranty. Published price $2,800-$12,000 per kitchen (paint refresh $2,800-$6,500; door + drawer refacing $4,500-$12,000) Timeline 1-3 wks Shop + install Warranty 15 years Lifetime on Blum - New doors + drawer fronts on existing boxes - Veneer on face frames and end panels - Blum hinge and runner upgrades - Scuffx or conversion varnish paint refresh Request a Free CAD Design + Quote [#quote-form →](#quote-form) View Pricing [#pricing →](#pricing) Priority 1-2 Day Response ## Free Refacing Quote Tell us about your kitchen. We'll send a CAD layout + itemized quote within 1-2 business days. Thanks, we got your request. A designer will send your CAD layout and itemized quote within 1-2 business days. - NKBA + KCMA certified - HGTC Red Seal lead - $5M liability + WSIB - 2,100+ GTA installs - 97% satisfaction What Is Included ## What Is Included in Cabinet Refacing + Refinishing? New shop-made doors and drawer fronts on your existing boxes for roughly 60% of a full custom kitchen, or a factory-grade paint refresh. - New doors + drawer fronts on existing boxes - Veneer on face frames and end panels - Blum hinge and runner upgrades - Scuffx or conversion varnish paint refresh ![Cabinet doors drying in a spray booth after a Scuffx finish coat](/images/content/cabinet-doors-hanging-in-a-spray-booth-after-benja.webp) ## What Is Cabinet Refacing? Cabinet refacing keeps your existing cabinet boxes and replaces everything you see and touch: doors, drawer fronts, hinges and often runners, with matching veneer on the face frames and end panels. Refinishing is the lighter option, a factory-grade paint finish on new or existing doors. Both cost far less than new cabinets because the boxes, which are most of the labour and material in a kitchen, stay in place. Refacing works when the boxes are sound. Many GTA kitchens from the 1960s to the 1990s, especially in Scarborough, East York and The Beaches, have solid wood or plywood boxes that will outlast another set of doors. The layout works, the boxes are dry, only the style is dated. That is a refacing kitchen. ## Refacing vs Refinishing vs Full Custom ### Refacing (about 60% of full custom) New shop-made doors and drawer fronts in the style of your choice, veneer on frames and panels, Blum soft-close hinges. $4,500-$12,000 and 2-3 weeks. ### Refinishing (paint refresh) Your existing doors or new paint-grade doors sprayed in Benjamin Moore Scuffx or conversion varnish in our booth. $2,800-$6,500 and 1-2 weeks. ### Full custom New Baltic Birch boxes, doors and hardware with a 15-year joinery warranty. Right when boxes are damaged or the layout needs to change. See custom kitchen cabinets [/custom-kitchen-cabinets-toronto/ →](/custom-kitchen-cabinets-toronto/) . | Option | Typical cost | Timeline | Best when | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Paint refresh | $2,800-$6,500 | 1-2 wks | Doors are sound, only colour is dated | | Door + drawer refacing | $4,500-$12,000 | 2-3 wks | Boxes are sound, door style is dated | | Full custom | $18,000-$42,000 (20-30 lf) | 4-7 wks | Boxes damaged or layout wrong | Our refacing vs replacement calculator [/tools/ →](/tools/) compares the two for your linear footage. ## How Do You Know If Your Boxes Can Be Refaced? We inspect every box before quoting. Good candidates are dry, square, with tight joints and a layout you like. Poor candidates show any of the following: - **Water damage at the sink base.** Swollen or soft particleboard means the core has absorbed water. New doors will not fix it. - **Racked boxes.** If doors will not line up even with new hinges, the box itself has twisted. - **Delaminating faces.** Peeling melamine or thermofoil on the box sides usually means the substrate is failing. - **A layout that does not work.** Refacing keeps every opening where it is. If you want to move the fridge or add an island, it is a new kitchen. Often the answer is mixed. We replace the two bad boxes at the sink and reface the rest, which keeps most of the savings. > **Why we do not paint on site** > > Brushing or rolling cabinet paint in your kitchen leaves brush marks, dust nibs and soft paint that chips. We take doors to our booth, spray, and let the finish cure before it comes back. ## How Much Does Refacing Cost? Cost depends on the number of doors and drawer fronts, the door style and species, and how much veneer the frames and panels need. | Scope | Price range | Timeline | | --- | --- | --- | | Paint refresh (full kitchen) | $2,800-$6,500 | 1-2 wks | | Door + drawer face refacing | $4,500-$12,000 | 2-3 wks | | Hinge + runner replacement | $180-$650 | 2-3 days | | Pull-out organizer add-on | $220-$850 each | 1 wk | Upgrades from our hardware service [/cabinet-hardware-selection-install-toronto/ →](/cabinet-hardware-selection-install-toronto/) , such as Legrabox drawers or Rev-A-Shelf pull-outs, can be added to a refacing job. ## Common Problems Refacing Solves ### Dated oak Shaker and cathedral doors New Shaker or flat-slab doors in paint-grade, white oak or walnut. ### Painted doors that chipped Respray in Scuffx or conversion varnish, cured off site. ### Doors that sag and slam Blum Blumotion soft-close hinges on every door. ### Two-tone without a full renovation Wood fronts on the island, painted doors on the perimeter. Settle the colours in a material and finish consult [/cabinet-material-finish-consult-toronto/ →](/cabinet-material-finish-consult-toronto/) first. ## Caring for Refaced and Refinished Cabinets Sprayed Scuffx and conversion varnish finishes are durable, but they last longest with simple habits. Wipe spills with a damp cloth and dry the surface. Avoid abrasive pads and harsh solvents. Keep a towel off the sink-base door so moisture does not sit against the paint. Blum hinges adjust with a screwdriver if a door drifts. Your paint-grade finish carries a 5-year warranty, and Blum hardware is covered for life. ## Questions to Ask Any Refacing Company - Will you inspect every box before quoting, and tell me which ones to replace? - Are the doors built and finished in a shop, or painted on site? - What paint or topcoat do you use, and how long does it cure before delivery? - Are new hinges included? - What warranty covers the finish? If the boxes fail inspection, the same shop builds full replacements. Our cabinet makers in Toronto [/ →](/) quote both options side by side so you can compare. Published Pricing ## How Much Does Cabinet Refacing Cost in Toronto? All-in ranges with CNC fabrication and install. You get a written tally after laser templating and before any deposit. | Scope | Price Range | Timeline | | --- | --- | --- | | Paint refresh (full kitchen) | $2,800-$6,500 | 1-2 wks | | Door + drawer face refacing | $4,500-$12,000 | 2-3 wks | | Hinge + runner replacement | $180-$650 | 2-3 days | | Pull-out organizer add-on | $220-$850 ea | 1 wk | Guaranteed Transparency Written per-linear-foot quote before any deposit. 25/50/25 payment schedule. 5% off for pay-in-full. No consult fee. Materials ## Materials We Use for Refacing Every material is named on your quote, so you can compare like for like. ### New shop-made doors Shaker, flat-slab or mitred doors in white oak, walnut, maple or paint-grade, built in our shop. ### Wood veneer Matching veneer applied to face frames, end panels and exposed box sides. ### Benjamin Moore Scuffx and Advance Hard-curing paints sprayed in our booth. We also work with Sherwin-Williams and Fine Paints of Europe systems on request. ### UV-cured conversion varnish A tougher, chip-resistant topcoat for painted doors that see heavy use. ### Blum Blumotion hinges Soft-close hinge upgrades on every door, fitted to new or existing boxes. ### Spray booth finishing Doors are finished off site in our booth, so there is no overspray in your house. See the full door style, finish and substrate catalogue ### Door Styles - Painted MDF Shaker Classic GTA favourite - Solid wood flat-slab Walnut, white oak, maple - Raised panel Traditional, formal - Mitred profile Transitional - Inset Heritage, true-to-period - Paint-grade poplar Full custom colour ### Finishes + Hardware - Benjamin Moore Advance + Scuffx paint Hard-curing paint for painted doors - Rubio Monocoat + Osmo natural oil Low-sheen oil for walnut and oak - UV-cured conversion varnish Chip and moisture resistant topcoat - Blum Legrabox + Blumotion hardware Standard on every job - Richelieu + Top Knobs pulls Brass, black, nickel, leather - Rev-A-Shelf pull-outs + organizers Waste, spice, corner, pantry ### Box Substrates - Baltic Birch plywood Standard boxes; sink bases marine-grade - Moisture-resistant HDF Bath vanities and laundry rooms - Melamine-faced ply Budget tier and bulk-unit programs Open the materials page [/materials/ →](/materials/) Why Toronto Elite ## Why Choose Toronto Elite for Refacing? ### Honest box check We tell you when boxes are not worth refacing. Water-damaged particleboard gets replaced, not covered. ### Factory-grade finish Scuffx or conversion varnish sprayed and cured off site, not brushed contractor paint. ### Kitchen stays usable Most clients cook through the whole job. Doors are swapped in days. ### About 60% of full custom Keep sound boxes and spend on what you see and touch. ### Blum upgrades included Soft-close hinges on every new door. ### 5-year finish warranty 5 years on paint-grade finish, lifetime on Blum hardware. ## Not sure if you need refacing or new boxes? A designer can tell from a few photos. You get an honest read and a written range, with no consult fee. Get a Free CAD Quote [/contact/#quote-form →](/contact/#quote-form) Request a Callback [/contact/#quote-form →](/contact/#quote-form) Process ## How Does Cabinet Refacing Work? CAD, laser, CNC, install. The order never changes, because each step protects the next one. 1. 01 / Step ### Box inspection We check every box for water damage, racking and loose joints before quoting. 2. 02 / Step ### Measure + CAD Each opening is measured and new doors and fronts are drawn in CAD. 3. 03 / Step ### Shop build + spray Doors and fronts are built and finished in our booth over 1-2 weeks. 4. 04 / Step ### On-site refacing Veneer on frames and panels, new hinges and runners, new doors hung. 2-4 days. 5. 05 / Step ### Adjust + walkthrough Every door is adjusted and the finished kitchen is reviewed with you. ![Before: yellowed oak Shaker kitchen in Scarborough Village](/images/misc/before-dated-yellowed-oak-shaker-kitchen-with-loos.webp) Before ![After: refaced kitchen with painted doors in Scarborough Village](/images/misc/after-refaced-kitchen-with-warm-white-scuffx-paint.webp) After Before + After Case Study ## Scarborough Village Family Kitchen Refacing With Benjamin Moore Scuffx Scarborough Village . Near Kingston Rd and Markham Rd A 1960s bungalow with solid oak boxes and dated Shaker doors that had yellowed. The boxes were dry and square, so we kept them, veneered the face frames, made new paint-grade doors and drawer fronts, sprayed them in Benjamin Moore Scuffx and swapped every hinge for Blum soft-close. The family cooked through the whole job. Materials New paint-grade doors, Benjamin Moore Scuffx, Blum hinge upgrade Size 18 lf Turnaround 2.5 wks Project value $7,500-$10,000 See all 10 GTA case studies [/projects/ →](/projects/) Our Work ## Recent Refacing Work Across the GTA Click any photo to enlarge. Browse the before + after gallery [/gallery/ →](/gallery/) Free Tools ## Run the Numbers Before You Call Both calculators use the same per-linear-foot rates we quote from, so the estimate you see is the range we work inside. Open the Free Tools [/tools/ →](/tools/) ### Refacing vs Full Replacement Calculator Compare refacing your existing boxes against a full custom build. Refacing runs roughly 60% of full custom when the boxes are dry and square. Try it [Refacing vs Full Replacement Calculator →](/tools/refacing-vs-replacement-calculator/) ### Custom Kitchen Cabinet Cost Estimator Enter your linear feet and door style. The estimator applies our published $350-$750/lf rates, the condo submission fee and the 5% pay-in-full discount. Try it [Custom Kitchen Cabinet Cost Estimator →](/tools/custom-cabinet-cost-estimator/) Client Reviews ## What Clients Say About Our Refacing Named neighbourhoods, real scopes. Ask us for references on any project type. > "Our Scarborough Village kitchen was dated oak Shaker. Scuffx paint refresh and new hardware made it look like a new kitchen for a fraction of the price." Rajesh N. Scarborough Village homeowner > "They refaced our Beaches kitchen instead of selling us a new one. Doors, fronts and Blum hinges in under three weeks, and we cooked the whole time." Helen W. The Beaches homeowner > "Deep green Scuffx on new doors. No brush marks and no overspray in the house because everything was sprayed in their shop." Gary O. East York homeowner > "They told us two boxes were not worth saving and replaced only those. Honest advice and a fair price." Leanne and Kofi M. Guildwood homeowners > "Walnut drawer fronts on the island and painted doors on the perimeter. It looks like a two-tone custom kitchen." Francesca B. Mount Pleasant East homeowner Got Questions? ## Cabinet Refacing + Refinishing FAQs ### What is the difference between refacing and a full custom reno? Refacing = new doors + drawer fronts on your existing boxes, roughly 60% of a full custom cost, 2-3 week turnaround. Full custom = new Baltic Birch ply boxes + doors + hardware, 4-6 week turnaround, 15-year warranty. ### How much does cabinet refacing cost in Toronto? Door and drawer face refacing runs $4,500-$12,000 for a full kitchen. A paint refresh on new or existing doors runs $2,800-$6,500. ### Are my cabinets good candidates for refacing? If the boxes are dry, square and the layout works, yes. Water-damaged or swollen particleboard and racked boxes are not good candidates; we will tell you which boxes to replace. ### Can I use my kitchen during refacing? Yes. Doors and fronts are built and sprayed in our shop. On-site work takes 2-4 days and most clients keep cooking. ### What paint do you use for cabinet refinishing? Benjamin Moore Scuffx or Advance, or UV-cured conversion varnish for high-wear doors, sprayed and cured in our booth. Paint-grade finishes carry a 5-year warranty. ### Do you replace hinges when refacing? Yes. Every new door gets Blum Blumotion soft-close hinges, and we can upgrade drawer runners at the same time. ### Can you change the door style when refacing? Yes. Most clients move from raised panel or cathedral doors to Shaker or flat-slab. Face frames and end panels get matching veneer. ### Can you match an existing cabinet finish for a kitchen addition? Usually yes. We take a door or drawer front to the shop, colour-match paint in Benjamin Moore Advance or build a stain and oil sample board, and you approve the sample before production. Natural wood that has aged for years can still differ slightly, and we show you that on the sample first. Still have a question? Send photos and rough sizes. A designer replies within 1-2 business days. Ask a Cabinet Expert [/contact/#quote-form →](/contact/#quote-form) Keep Planning ## Services That Pair With Refacing ![Blum Legrabox drawer fully extended in a walnut cabinet](/images/misc/close-up-of-blum-legrabox-drawer-fully-extended-wi.webp) ### Cabinet Hardware Selection + Install Blum hinge and runner retrofits, Aventos lifts, Richelieu and Top Knobs pulls and Rev-A-Shelf organizers on new or existing cabinets. View service [Cabinet Hardware Selection + Install →](/cabinet-hardware-selection-install-toronto/) ![Custom walnut Shaker kitchen with a Calacatta Gold quartz waterfall island in a Toronto home](/images/misc/custom-walnut-shaker-kitchen-cabinets-with-calacat.webp) ### Custom Kitchen Cabinets Baltic Birch ply boxes, Blum Legrabox drawers and your choice of Shaker, flat-slab or inset doors, built in our GTA shop and installed in 3-4 days. View service [Custom Kitchen Cabinets →](/custom-kitchen-cabinets-toronto/) ![Sample doors in white oak, walnut, maple and painted poplar on a kitchen island](/images/misc/sample-cabinet-doors-in-white-oak-walnut-maple-and.webp) ### Cabinet Material + Finish Consult Hands-on review of wood species, door styles, finishes and box substrates with physical samples before you commit. View service [Cabinet Material + Finish Consult →](/cabinet-material-finish-consult-toronto/) ## Don't See Your Neighbourhood? Full GTA from Burlington to Pickering, Aurora to Caledon. Send us your address and room sizes for a free CAD quote. Free CAD Quote [/contact/#quote-form →](/contact/#quote-form) Call Shop [/contact/#quote-form →](/contact/#quote-form) All Service Areas [/service-areas/ →](/service-areas/) ![](/images/misc/wide-view-of-a-finished-toronto-kitchen-with-walnu.webp) CAD layout + itemized quote in 1-2 business days ## Ready to Plan Your Refacing? Book a design visit for cabinet refacing + refinishing anywhere in the GTA. CAD layout and itemized quote within 1-2 business days. Request a Free CAD Design + Quote [/contact/#quote-form →](/contact/#quote-form) Request a Callback [/contact/#quote-form →](/contact/#quote-form) - 15-year workmanship warranty - Written tally before any deposit - $5M liability + WSIB