# Custom Kitchen Cabinets Scarborough | Toronto Elite

> Custom kitchen cabinets in Scarborough, ON by Toronto Elite. Serving Scarborough Village, Guildwood + area. 17+ years, Red Seal crew. Free estimate.

URL: https://torontoelitekitchencabinets.ca/service-areas/scarborough/

![Refaced bungalow kitchen with painted doors in Scarborough](/images/misc/scarborough-bungalow-kitchen-after-refacing-with-p.webp)

Serving Scarborough Village, Guildwood + more

# Custom Kitchen Cabinets in Scarborough, Plus Honest Refacing

Last updated: October 24, 2026

Many Scarborough family kitchens have solid but dated oak boxes, which makes them strong refacing or paint-refresh candidates. When the boxes are not worth saving, we build new ones in Baltic Birch with Blum hardware.

-   CAD layout + quote in 1-2 business days
-   15-year workmanship warranty
-   $5M liability + WSIB
-   Scarborough Village
-   Guildwood
-   Cliffside

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-   17+ Years Experience, Licensed & Insured
-   GTA fabricated custom cabinets, cheaper than national brands
-   Free 3D CAD Design & Delivery
-   4-6 week lead time, rush available
-   Premium materials: White Oak & Walnut

City of Toronto (Scarborough district)

## Refacing and Cabinetry for Bungalows Near the Bluffs

Post-war bungalows and 1960s to 1980s family homes in Scarborough Village, Guildwood and Cliffside, where the key decision is refresh or replace. Pickering and Ajax are served by the same crews.

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 at the same published per-linear-foot rates, with no travel surcharge.

Local work

Refacing and family kitchens

Experience

Serving Scarborough since 2008

Coverage

Same crews cover Pickering and Ajax

Priority 1-2 Day Response

## Free CAD Quote

Tell us about your project. 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.

The Local Problem

## Dated Oak Kitchen in Scarborough? It May Not Need Replacing

### Solid oak boxes hiding behind tired doors in post-war Scarborough homes

The kitchen works, but the oak doors are orange with age, hinges sag and the owner assumes the only fix is a full tear-out.

**Why it happens here:** Guildwood, Bendale and much of south Scarborough were built in the 1950s and 1960s, and most of those kitchens were redone once in the 1980s or 1990s with solid oak boxes that are still sound.

**Our fix:** Cabinet refacing or a sprayed paint refresh keeps the good boxes and swaps doors, drawer fronts and hinges. New boxes only go where water got in.

Three failures account for 80% of GTA customer complaints.

-   ### Wrong fit
    
    Installer skipped laser templating; cabinets arrive 3/8 inch short of the wall.
    
    **Our fix:** Proliner 3D laser templating after cabinet removal catches odd walls to 1/16 inch. 
    
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-   ### Wrong finish
    
    Contractor-grade paint instead of UV-cured conversion varnish; drawers chip in six months.
    
    **Our fix:** Benjamin Moore Scuffx or Rubio Monocoat finish that stands up to daily use. 
    
    See how
    
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-   ### Wrong hardware
    
    Generic big-box hinges without soft-close; drawers slam, boxes rack within a year.
    
    **Our fix:** Blum Legrabox runners and Blumotion hinges with a lifetime mechanical rating. 
    
    See how
    
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Services

## Refacing, Refreshes and New Kitchens

Published per-linear-foot pricing and the same Blum-standard build on every job.

![Refaced kitchen with new painted Shaker doors on the original boxes](/images/misc/refaced-toronto-kitchen-with-new-painted-shaker-do.webp)

### 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.

$2,800-$12,000

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![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.

$180-$850

[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.

$3,500-$42,000

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![Custom walnut floating double vanity with a white quartz top in a Toronto bathroom](/images/misc/custom-walnut-floating-double-bathroom-vanity-with.webp)

### Bathroom Vanities

36 to 72 inch custom vanities with moisture-resistant HDF boxes, solid wood or paint-grade fronts and Blum soft-close drawers. 800+ installed.

$1,800-$6,500

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![Painted laundry room cabinets with a quartz folding counter over front-load machines](/images/misc/custom-laundry-room-with-painted-sage-cabinets-qua.webp)

### Laundry Room Cabinetry

Moisture-resistant cabinets, folding counters and pull-out hampers for main-floor and basement laundry rooms.

From $350-$500/lf

[Laundry Room Cabinetry →](/laundry-room-cabinetry-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.

Written quote after CAD

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Process

## How We Decide: Refresh or Replace

1 week of CAD design and change rounds, 3-4 weeks of CNC fabrication and finishing, 3-4 days on site.

1.  01 / Step
    
    ### Free CAD quote request
    
    Send a few photos and rough sizes through the form. We reply within 1-2 business days to book a design visit.
    
2.  02 / Step
    
    ### Cabinet removal + Proliner laser templating
    
    Old boxes come out first so the laser reads true wall geometry to 1/16 inch, not the line of the old cabinets.
    
3.  03 / Step
    
    ### OnShape 3D CAD walkthrough + sign-off
    
    A Red Seal lead walks you through door placement, drawer stacks and appliance panels. Change rounds happen here, on paper.
    
4.  04 / Step
    
    ### CNC fabrication + finishing in our GTA shop
    
    Boxes are cut on the Biesse Rover CNC, edge banded and finished in our booth over 3-4 weeks while your kitchen stays clean.
    
5.  05 / Step
    
    ### 3-4 day install + post-install walkthrough
    
    WSIB-covered crews level, scribe and adjust every door, then walk the finished room with you before the last payment.
    

## Send Photos for an Honest Refacing Read

Your written per-linear-foot tally comes before any deposit, and every install carries a transferable 15-year workmanship warranty. No consult fee.

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Why Toronto Elite

## Why East-End Homeowners Choose Us

-   Honest box inspection before recommending refacing or replacement
-   Scuffx and conversion varnish finishes sprayed off site, not brushed in your kitchen
-   Blum soft-close hinges on every refaced door
-   Published Scarborough Village case study with real numbers
-   Same crews cover Pickering and Ajax
-   5-year finish warranty, lifetime on Blum

## Bungalows and Backsplits We Work In

Scarborough Village, Guildwood and Cliffside have many post-war and 1960s bungalows near the Scarborough Bluffs. Many original or second-generation kitchens have solid oak or plywood boxes, which hold up far better than later particleboard.

Agincourt and Wexford have 1960s to 1980s detached homes and semis where kitchens are often oak Shaker or cathedral style. These are the classic 

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 kitchens: the boxes are fine, the doors are dated.

Highland Creek has larger lots and newer homes where full custom kitchens with islands are more common.

## Refresh or Replace in Scarborough

Start with the boxes. Solid oak or plywood boxes that are dry and square are ideal for refacing with new paint-grade or white oak doors, or a Benjamin Moore Scuffx paint refresh.

Replace when the sink base has water damage, boxes have racked, or the layout does not work. Bungalow kitchens are often small and closed off, and opening a wall to the dining room means a new layout.

Our refacing vs replacement calculator gives a quick comparison, and we confirm with an in-home box check before quoting.

## Getting to East-End Homes

Scarborough deliveries run along the 401 and Kingston Rd. Bungalows in Guildwood, Cliffside and Scarborough Village usually have driveway access, so delivery and setup are quick.

Refacing jobs are lighter on delivery: doors and drawer fronts arrive finished from our spray booth and are hung in 2-4 days while you keep using the kitchen.

Pickering and Ajax homeowners are served by the same crews along the 401 corridor.

## Timing a Refacing Project

Refacing takes 2-3 weeks and suits any season because the kitchen stays usable.

Full replacements follow our 4-6 week shop timeline; book 8-10 weeks ahead for spring and summer.

## Refacing and Refresh Pricing

A paint refresh runs $2,800-$6,500 and door and drawer refacing runs $4,500-$12,000 for a full kitchen. Our Scarborough Village case study was 18 lf for $7,500-$10,000.

New kitchens use our published per-foot rates: Shaker $350-$500/lf, flat-slab $400-$600/lf, paint-grade $500-$750/lf.

Case Studies

## Recent Projects Close to Home

Named neighbourhoods, materials, size, turnaround and project value.

![Refaced family kitchen with painted doors in Scarborough Village](/images/features/scarborough-village-family-kitchen-after-refacing-.webp)

Scarborough Village . Near Kingston Rd and Markham Rd

### Scarborough Village Family Kitchen Refacing With Benjamin Moore Scuffx

Solid oak boxes, dated doors. We kept the boxes, made new paint-grade doors, 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

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Client Reviews

## What Local Clients Say

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 client

> "They told us two boxes were not worth saving and replaced only those. Honest advice and a fair price."

Leanne and Kofi M.

Guildwood client

> "Cathedral oak doors replaced with white Shaker. Done in under three weeks and we cooked every night."

Ming C.

Agincourt client

Service Area

## Neighbourhoods We Serve in Scarborough

-   Scarborough Village
-   Guildwood
-   Cliffside
-   Agincourt
-   Highland Creek
-   Wexford

**Postal codes we cover:** M1J, M1E, M1M, M1N, M1S, M1C, M1R

### Local landmarks

-   Scarborough Bluffs
-   Guild Park and Gardens
-   Bluffer's Park
-   Scarborough Town Centre
-   University of Toronto Scarborough

### Getting here

We come out along Highway 401 and Kingston Road, and the Guildwood, Scarborough and Rouge Hill GO stations line the Lakeshore East corridor near many of our refacing jobs.

Got Questions?

## Scarborough Refacing and Cabinet FAQs

### Is my Guildwood oak kitchen a good refacing candidate?

Often, yes. Guildwood houses date from 1957 on, and many kitchens were redone with solid oak boxes in the 1980s or 1990s. If the boxes are dry and square and you like the layout, refacing saves roughly 40%.

### How much does refacing cost for an east-end bungalow?

Door and drawer refacing runs $4,500-$12,000; a Scuffx paint refresh runs $2,800-$6,500, like our Scarborough Village case study.

### Can I keep cooking while you reface?

Yes. Doors are built and sprayed in our shop and hung on site in 2-4 days, so the kitchen stays usable.

### What paint do you use on refreshed oak doors?

Benjamin Moore Scuffx or Advance, or UV-cured conversion varnish, sprayed and cured in our booth rather than brushed on site.

### What if I want to open a Bendale bungalow kitchen to the dining room?

That is a layout change, so it means new cabinets. We design it in 3D and coordinate with your contractor, who handles the wall and any permit.

### Do you serve Pickering and Ajax?

Yes. The crews that work around Highland Creek and Guildwood cover Pickering and Ajax as well.

Still have a question?

Send photos and rough sizes. A designer replies within 1-2 business days.

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Nearby Service Areas

## Also Serving Near Scarborough

Toronto

Rosedale, Forest Hill, The Annex, Leaside

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Markham

Unionville, Cachet, Angus Glen, Cornell

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North York

Willowdale, Bayview Village, Don Mills, York Mills

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Full GTA from Burlington to Pickering, Aurora to Caledon. Send us your address and room sizes for a free CAD quote.

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## Get a Scarborough Refacing Quote

Book a design visit. CAD layout and itemized, per-linear-foot quote within 1-2 business days.

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-   15-year workmanship warranty
-   Written tally before any deposit
-   $5M liability + WSIB