Cabinet refacing gives your kitchen new doors, drawer fronts and panels while your existing cabinet boxes stay where they are. Aero Kitchen and Bath makes the new fronts in our own Burnaby shop, where we have built cabinets since 2006, and our own crew fits them in homes across Vancouver and Metro Vancouver.
What cabinet refacing includes
We replace what you see: the doors, the drawer fronts and the panels. The boxes behind them and the layout of the kitchen stay as they are. That is why refacing is a smaller job than new cabinets, and why it only makes sense when the boxes are worth keeping.
When refacing makes sense, and when it doesn’t
Refacing is a good fit when
The boxes are sound, with no water damage, swelling or sagging. The layout already works for you. You want a new look, not a new kitchen plan.
New cabinets are the better choice when
The boxes are damaged or out of square, or you want to move the sink, the appliances or a wall. Refacing keeps your existing layout and box sizes, so it can’t fix those problems or add storage the room doesn’t have.
We check the boxes at the free in-home consultation and tell you which makes more sense. If new cabinets win, see our custom kitchen cabinets.
Door styles for your new fronts
You choose the new door style and finish from our cabinet doors. We make six kinds:
- Hardwood mitre. Solid hardwood, stained or painted, with the frame joined at 45 degrees for a more formal look.
- Square and shaker. The frame behind every shaker door, in hardwood, MDF or thermofoil.
- Painted MDF. Sprayed in our shop from satin to high gloss, in any colour, and it can be resprayed years later.
- Thermofoil. A vinyl film over an MDF core that resists staining, chipping and warping. Keep it away from sustained heat.
- Laminate. The most durable door we make, in over a hundred colours, woodgrains and textures.
- Aluminium frame with glass. A slim metal frame around glass, for display cabinets and uppers.
See them all on our cabinet doors page, or compare them in which cabinet door style is right for your Vancouver kitchen. Door samples are at our Burnaby showroom.
Price and timing
Refacing is priced by quote, because the cost depends on the number of doors and drawers and on the door style and material. It usually costs less than new cabinets, because the existing boxes stay and you pay for new doors, drawer fronts and panels rather than a full set of cabinets.
New doors and drawer fronts take 3 to 6 weeks to make, depending on the material. Aluminium frame doors take 8 to 12 weeks. Installation takes a few days to a week, depending on the scope.
How refacing works with us
- Free in-home consultation. We measure, look at the boxes and tell you whether refacing or new cabinets is the better fit.
- Quotation. You get a price before you commit to anything.
- Choose your doors. Pick the style, material and finish. Samples are at our Burnaby showroom.
- Made in our shop. Your new doors and drawer fronts are built in Burnaby.
- Installed by our crew. A few days to a week, depending on the scope.
Refacing guides
Still deciding? These guides answer the questions we hear most:
- Reface or replace your kitchen cabinets: how to tell which one your kitchen needs.
- Cabinet refacing vs painting: what each one changes, and what it can’t.
- How long refaced cabinets last: what decides it, and what to check first.
We work across Metro Vancouver: see the areas we serve.
Find out if refacing fits your kitchen
Book a free in-home consultation and we’ll look at your cabinet boxes on site. Or visit our Burnaby showroom at 109-3191 Thunderbird Crescent, open Monday to Friday, 9 to 5, by appointment.