Cabinet Refacing in Riverside, CA
Riverside Kitchen Remodeling Pros is Riverside County's trusted expert in cabinet refacing, specializing in new doors and drawer fronts, matching wood veneer and rigid thermofoil skins, and soft-close hinge and slide conversions. We offer new hardware and countertop replacement in the same visit.
- Licensed, insured & bonded
- Itemized written estimates
- Permits pulled and inspections scheduled
- Riverside & the Inland Empire
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Our team provides door style and finish matching on sound existing boxes, delivering a new-looking kitchen in days for homes, with low-disruption turnaround. Backed by a California contractor license and general liability insurance, we have completed projects ranging from a nine-door galley to a 40-door kitchen with a wrapped island.
From probing the sink base for water damage to laminating end panels, hanging doors and dialing in the reveals, our team handles every detail. Serving Riverside, Norco, Eastvale and Diamond Bar, we ensure fast, efficient service and deliver reliable, professional, and beautiful results on every cabinet refacing project.
Call (951) 257-7991 for a free refacing estimate. Send photos of your kitchen and we will tell you on the first visit whether your boxes are worth keeping.
What Cabinet Refacing Includes
New Doors and Drawer Fronts
Every door and drawer front is replaced, not resurfaced. You pick style and finish the same way you would on a new kitchen: shaker, raised panel or slab, in paint, stain or thermofoil.
Veneer or Laminate on the Boxes
Exposed face frames, end panels and toe kicks get a matching skin so the old color never shows at the edges. That is what separates refacing from swapping doors.
Hardware, Hinges and Slides
Concealed soft-close hinges replace worn or exposed ones, and drawer boxes convert to full-extension soft-close undermount slides. New pulls go on last.
Add-Ons During the Same Visit
Because the boxes stay put and the plumbing never moves, refacing pairs cleanly with a countertop swap, a backsplash or under-cabinet lighting.
Refacing vs Refinishing vs Full Replacement
| Refacing | Refinishing | Full replacement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What changes | New doors, fronts, veneer skins, hardware | Existing doors sanded and recoated | Everything, boxes included |
| Layout | Stays exactly as built | Stays exactly as built | Can change completely |
| On-site time | 3 to 7 days | 3 to 5 days plus cure time | 6 to 12 weeks |
| Typical Riverside cost | $6,000 to $18,000 | $2,500 to $6,500 | $30,000 to $65,000 |
| Best when | Boxes are sound, layout works, style is dated | Boxes and doors are both sound, color is the only problem | Boxes are failing or the layout needs to change |
Refacing lands at roughly a third of a mid-range full remodel and finishes in days rather than months. That is the entire argument, and it only holds if the carcasses underneath are worth building on.
See the Standard of Finish
BeforeAfter
Drag the handle across. The same kitchen, same camera position, before demolition and after completion.
Which Cabinet Boxes Are Worth Keeping
Good candidates. Solid plywood carcasses with a face frame still square and tight. No swelling, delamination or soft spots at the sink base. Flat shelves. Doors that currently hang and close, which tells us the boxes have not racked. And a layout that already works, because refacing cannot move a cabinet.
What disqualifies a kitchen. Water damage at the sink base is the most common, and we find it often in Riverside’s older Downtown and Eastside stock where a slow supply leak has fed the bottom of a particleboard box for years. Racked frames will not hold new doors with even reveals. Crumbling particleboard, missing backs and collapsed shelves belong in a dumpster. So does any kitchen where you want the range on another wall.
We tell you which category you are in on the first visit, in writing.
Cabinet Refacing Cost in Riverside, CA
Refacing prices by the door and drawer front, not the square foot, so the count matters more than the footprint. These are typical Riverside market ranges, not quotes.
| Scope | Typical Riverside range |
|---|---|
| Small galley or single-wall, 10 to 15 doors and fronts | $6,000 to $9,500 |
| Average Riverside kitchen, 20 to 30 doors and fronts | $9,000 to $14,000 |
| Large kitchen or wrapped island, 30 or more | $14,000 to $18,000+ |
| Refacing plus new countertops | Add $3,000 to $12,000 |
| Soft-close hinge and slide conversion | Add $600 to $2,200 |
Five things move the number: door and drawer count, door material (thermofoil is the value option, painted MDF the middle, solid wood with matching veneer the premium), how much end panel and face frame needs skinning, whether drawer boxes get new slides, and whether counters go in the same week.
The 3 to 7 Day Install
| Day | What happens |
|---|---|
| Visit 1 | Field measure, box inspection, door and finish selections, written estimate |
| Order | Doors, fronts and veneer or laminate built to your sizes, 2 to 4 weeks |
| Day 1 | Old doors, fronts and hardware removed, boxes cleaned and prepped |
| Days 2 to 3 | Face frames, end panels and toe kicks skinned in veneer or laminate |
| Days 3 to 7 | Doors and fronts hung, hinges and slides set, reveals adjusted, hardware, crown, touch-up |
You keep your sink, appliances and counters the whole time unless you add a countertop swap. Most clients cook in the kitchen every night of the job.
Why Riverside Homeowners Hire Us for Refacing
Licensed and insured. We hold a California contractor license through the CSLB and carry general liability coverage.
We will tell you not to reface. If the boxes are shot, refacing is money spent on a failing structure. We say so and price the alternative.
Doors are built to your openings. Each door and front is made to the measured size of the opening it covers, so reveals stay even across the run.
No permit chase. Refacing alone typically needs no permit, since nothing electrical, plumbing, gas or structural changes. If you add work that does, we handle the submittal.
Written warranty. Every project carries a written workmanship warranty alongside manufacturer coverage.
Areas We Serve
| City | Distance from Riverside | County |
|---|---|---|
| Norco cabinet refacing | ~13 mi NW | Riverside |
| Eastvale kitchen updates | ~19 mi NW | Riverside |
| Diamond Bar door replacement | ~30 mi NW | Los Angeles |
| Claremont cabinet work | ~29 mi NW | Los Angeles |
Diamond Bar shows where refacing earns its keep: 1960s to 1980s hillside tract stock with solid boxes and closed-off galley and U-shaped kitchens whose only real problem is a dated door.
Related Services
- New custom cabinets when the boxes are failing.
- A full kitchen remodel if walls or plumbing are moving.
- New countertops in quartz, granite or laminate.
- Tile or slab backsplash above the new counter.
- Galley kitchens in condos and townhomes, where refacing is often the fastest HOA approval.
- Kitchen design and 3D planning to see the door style in the room first.
- Browse all of our kitchen services or return to kitchen remodeling in Riverside.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does cabinet refacing cost in Riverside, CA?
Most Riverside refacing projects run $6,000 to $18,000, with a 20 to 30 door kitchen landing between $9,000 and $14,000, roughly a third of a mid-range full remodel.
How long does cabinet refacing take?
Three to seven days on site, after two to four weeks of lead time while your doors are built. A full remodel is six to twelve weeks on site.
What is the difference between refacing and refinishing?
Refacing replaces the doors and fronts and skins the exposed boxes in new veneer or laminate, so the style can change completely. Refinishing sands and recoats the doors you already have, changing the color but keeping the style.
Can I keep my countertops?
Yes. Nothing above the boxes is disturbed, so counters, sink and appliances stay in place. Many clients still replace counters at the same time, since the labor overlaps.
How do I know if my cabinets can be refaced?
The boxes need to be solid, square and dry, and plywood carcasses are the best candidates. Water damage at the sink base, crumbling particleboard, sagging shelves or racked frames rule it out, as does wanting a different layout.
What door materials can I choose?
Solid wood with matching veneer on the boxes, painted MDF, or rigid thermofoil, a vinyl film heat-formed over an MDF core. Thermofoil is the value option and wipes clean. Wood is the premium option and takes stain.
Do I need a permit to reface cabinets?
Typically not, because nothing electrical, plumbing, gas or structural changes. If you add work that does, that portion is permitted through the City of Riverside Community & Economic Development Department or the relevant city or county department.
Get a Free Cabinet Refacing Estimate in Riverside
Call (951) 257-7991 or request an estimate online. Tell us roughly how many doors and drawer fronts you have and how old the kitchen is. We will inspect the boxes, tell you whether refacing is the right call, and put a written range in your hands the same visit.
Riverside Kitchen Remodeling Pros, 3610 Central Ave, 6th Floor, Ste 14, Riverside, CA 92506. Licensed. Insured. In and out in a week.
Request a FREE Quote!
Or call (951) 257-7991. Calls only, we do not receive messages at this number.
Licensed, insured and bonded. Calls only, we do not receive messages at this number.