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Cabinet installation and refacing in Sacramento typically runs $4,500 to $18,000 depending on whether you’re installing new boxes or refacing existing ones, with most kitchens landing between $7,000 and $12,000. Refacing alone, where we keep the cabinet boxes and replace doors, drawer fronts, and veneer, usually costs 40 to 60 percent less than a full replacement. Bradford Remodeling Co Sacramento puts every cabinet number in writing before any work starts, so the price you’re quoted is the price you pay.
If your cabinet boxes are square and solid but the doors look tired, refacing is the disciplined call. If the boxes are water-swollen, racked, or falling apart, you’re into full installation. Curtis Lane and the Bradford crew have run hundreds of cabinet jobs across Sacramento, from Land Park bungalows to newer builds in Natomas, and we’ve learned the difference between a cabinet that’s worth saving and one that’s done. This work sits under our broader Kitchen Remodeling in Sacramento scope, but plenty of homeowners call us for cabinets alone, without touching counters or layout.
Our cabinet division works with KraftMaid and Wellborn boxes, and we spec Cambria or Caesarstone when the countertop conversation comes up. Every install or reface gets a written scope, a written price, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise in your hand before the final walkthrough. If it’s not done right, we come back and make it right. No charge. That’s The Garrison Standard, and it’s been the operating rule since 2004.
Call (279) 226-1509 and a live person answers. No queue, no callback. Tell us what your cabinets are doing, and we’ll tell you honestly whether refacing makes sense or you’re better off with new.
When You Need Cabinet Installation & Refacing
Sacramento homes tell you when cabinets are failing. Here’s what we hear on calls and see on walkthroughs:
- Doors and drawer fronts are delaminating or peeling. Thermofoil and vinyl-wrapped doors common in 1990s and 2000s Sacramento builds start lifting at the edges, especially near the dishwasher or range where heat and steam hit them daily. Once the substrate shows through, patchwork looks worse than the problem.
- Hinges are pulling out or stripped. Particleboard boxes, which most mid-grade cabinets use, lose hinge screw purchase after repeated cycles. In older East Sacramento and Tahoe Park homes, we see hinge plates torn clean out of the face frame. That’s a structural repair, not a screw swap.
- Boxes are swelling or water-stained under the sink. A slow leak under a Sacramento sink, even a drip at the P-trap, will swell particleboard gables inside a year. If the box can’t hold a fastener, refacing won’t save it.
- The layout fights you every day. Cabinets that don’t fit how you actually cook, open, and store are a functional problem, not a cosmetic one. We’ve reworked plenty of mid-century Sacramento kitchens where the original cabinet run was built for a different era of appliances.
- You’re selling or renting soon. Cabinet refacing is one of the fastest returns in a pre-sale kitchen. A refaced kitchen in a Sacramento rental or flip reads as updated without the cost and timeline of a full tear-out.
- The finish is worn to the point of no return. Oak cabinets from the 1980s and early 1990s Sacramento remodels hold finish poorly once the original lacquer breaks down. Refinishing can buy a few years, but if the veneer is checked or the face frames are nicked to bare wood, refacing is the steadier bet.
Our Cabinet Installation & Refacing Process
We run cabinet work on a fixed sequence. You’ll know the steps before the first tool comes out.
- Walkthrough and measurement. We come to your Sacramento home, measure the run, check the boxes, and look at the substrate behind the face frames. We’re checking for racking, water damage, and whether the existing boxes can hold refaced doors or need to come out entirely.
- Written scope and written price. Before any work starts, you get a line-item scope: cabinet count, door style, hinge hardware, finish, soft-close upgrades, and any box repair or replacement. The price is written. It does not move at the door.
- Material order and verification. We spec KraftMaid or Wellborn cabinetry, or the refacing veneer and door stock matched to your existing boxes. Everything arrives with manufacturer spec sheets, so what we install is traceable and backed.
- Demolition and prep. For installation work, we pull the old cabinets carefully, check the wall behind them, and correct any framing or drywall issues before new boxes go in. For refacing, we prep the existing boxes, repair what’s repairable, and make a clean substrate for veneer and new doors.
- Install and hang. Cabinets go in level, shimmed, and fastened to studs. Doors and drawer fronts are hung, adjusted, and cycled. Soft-close hardware is tested. We set the reveals so every door line reads straight across the run.
- Close-out and written guarantee. We walk the job with you, document what was installed, and hand you the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. The site is cleaned. The scope is closed. If anything fails inside the year, we return and correct it at no charge.
Cabinet Installation & Refacing Pricing in Sacramento
Real numbers, because you should know what a Sacramento cabinet job costs before you call anyone.
| Scope | Typical Range (Sacramento) |
|---|---|
| Refacing, 10-15 linear feet, stock doors | $4,500 – $8,500 |
| Refacing, 10-15 linear feet, custom or shaker doors with soft-close | $7,000 – $12,000 |
| New cabinet installation, stock boxes (KraftMaid), 10-15 linear feet | $8,000 – $14,000 |
| New cabinet installation, semi-custom (Wellborn), 10-15 linear feet | $12,000 – $18,000 |
| Island cabinetry, new, including end panels and finished back | $2,500 – $6,000 |
| Box repair or replacement, per cabinet | $250 – $900 |
What moves the number: linear feet of cabinet run, whether the boxes stay or come out, door style and wood species, soft-close versus standard hinges, and whether we’re working around existing countertops that have to be preserved. Sacramento labor rates are what they are; we don’t pad them, and we don’t quote one number and invoice another. The written price is the price.
We give free estimates on cabinet installation and refacing in Sacramento. Call (279) 226-1509, tell us what you’re working with, and we’ll get you a real range, in writing, before any commitment.
FAQs – Cabinet Installation & Refacing
Is it cheaper to reface or replace cabinets in Sacramento?
Refacing is cheaper than replacement in Sacramento, typically 40 to 60 percent less, because the cabinet boxes stay in place and you’re only replacing doors, drawer fronts, hinges, and veneer. Full kitchen remodeling makes sense when boxes are water-damaged, racked, or built from failing particleboard. Call (279) 226-1509 and we’ll tell you which side of that line your cabinets are on, with a written quote either way.
How long does cabinet refacing take in Sacramento?
Most Sacramento kitchen remodeling cabinet refacing jobs run three to five working days from prep to final adjustment, and installation of new cabinets typically runs four to seven days depending on run length and any countertop coordination. We sequence the work so your kitchen is down for the shortest practical stretch, and we give you a written schedule before we start.
Can you reface cabinets that are 30 years old?
Yes, if the boxes are still square, dry, and holding fasteners; 30-year-old Sacramento cabinets with solid plywood or quality face-frame boxes often outlast their doors, which makes them strong refacing candidates. If the boxes are particleboard with water exposure or hinge pullout, refacing won’t fix the underlying problem and we’ll recommend replacement instead.
What does the 365-Day Done Right Promise cover on cabinet work?
The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the installed work: doors, drawer fronts, hinges, slides, veneer adhesion, and the cabinet installation itself; if any of it fails inside one year, Bradford Remodeling Co Sacramento returns and corrects it at no charge. The written guarantee is in your hand at close-out, with the scope documented so there’s no argument about what was covered.
Do you work with specific cabinet brands?
We install KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinets and countertops, and we spec Cambria or Caesarstone when countertops are part of the conversation; every brand we use has manufacturer spec sheets and warranties behind it, so the materials are documented, not guessed at. If you have a specific door style or finish in mind, call (279) 226-1509 and we’ll tell you what’s available in that line and what it costs.
Can you come out for an estimate this week?
Yes, we run cabinet estimates across Sacramento every week, and we answer the phone 24/7 with a live person, not a voicemail queue. Call (279) 226-1509, give us a day that works, and we’ll schedule a walkthrough; the estimate is free, and the price we give you is the price in writing.
If your Sacramento cabinets are tired, loose, or just wrong for the way you use the kitchen, call Bradford Remodeling Co Sacramento at (279) 226-1509. We’ll give you a straight answer on refacing versus replacement, a written price before any work starts, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise in your hand when we’re done. Home.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner at Bradford Remodeling Co Sacramento, serving Sacramento.
