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Kitchen cabinets · Burnaby, BC
Kitchen Cabinet Installation, Refacing & Painting
New cabinets, new doors on your existing boxes, or a durable sprayed finish. We’ll tell you honestly which one your kitchen needs.
The Right Cabinet Job for Your Kitchen
Cabinets set the look of a kitchen, and they take most of the wear. Hinges sag, drawer boxes give out, and the finish wears through around the handles. But that doesn’t always mean the whole kitchen has to go.
If your cabinet boxes are solid and the layout works, refacing (new doors, drawer fronts and veneer on the existing boxes) or painting gives you a new kitchen look in a fraction of the time, with far less mess. If the boxes are water-damaged, the layout doesn’t work or you want deeper drawers and taller uppers, new cabinets are the better answer.
We look at your cabinets in person, open every door, check the boxes under the sink, and tell you which option makes sense. Then we install, reface or refinish with the same care.
Included
Cabinet Services We Offer
Cabinet refacing
New doors and drawer fronts, matching veneer on the face frames and exposed sides, and new hinges and slides.
Cabinet painting
Doors removed, cleaned, sanded, primed and sprayed for a smooth, hard-wearing finish, then rehung and adjusted.
Hardware & soft-close
New pulls and knobs, soft-close hinges and full-extension drawer slides.
Storage upgrades
Pull-out pantries, corner solutions, drawer dividers, waste pull-outs and taller uppers.
Panels & trim
End panels, fillers, toe kicks, crown and light rail for a built-in, finished look.
Reface, Paint or Replace?
The honest version. No prices, just what each option is good for and when it isn’t the right call.
| Paint | Reface | Replace | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best when | Boxes and doors are solid; you like the door style | Boxes are solid; you want a new door style | Boxes are damaged or the layout doesn’t work |
| What changes | Colour and finish | Doors, drawer fronts, veneer, hardware | Everything, including layout and storage |
| Time in your kitchen | Shortest; doors are finished off site | Short; usually a few days on site | Longest; part of a bigger renovation |
| Counters | Stay | Usually stay | Usually replaced |
| Mess | Low | Low | Higher (demolition) |
| Not a fit if | Doors are peeling thermofoil or warped | Boxes are swollen or the layout is the problem | You only dislike the colour |
In Burnaby
Cabinets in Burnaby Kitchens
A lot of Burnaby condos built in the 1990s and 2000s came with thermofoil or melamine doors that peel or chip with age. Those can’t be painted well, but they’re often perfect candidates for refacing, because the boxes behind them are usually fine.
In older detached homes, original solid-wood cabinets can take a sprayed paint finish beautifully. Where the boxes have been soaked under a sink for years, we replace those boxes and match the rest.
How it works
From First Visit to Finished Kitchen
- 01
Visit & measure
We come to your home, measure, and listen to what works and what doesn’t.
- 02
Design & selections
Layout options, then cabinets, counters, tile, lighting and hardware chosen together.
- 03
Permits, strata & testing
City permits where needed, strata approval for condos, and a hazardous-materials check for older homes.
- 04
Build
One project lead runs demolition, trades, cabinets, counters, tile and finishing to the schedule.
- 05
Final walkthrough
We go through every door, drawer and fixture with you and fix anything that isn’t right.
FAQ
Kitchen Cabinets: Common Questions
Is it worth refacing kitchen cabinets?
If the boxes are solid and the layout works for you, often yes. You get new doors, fronts and hardware without tearing out counters. If the boxes are water-damaged or you want a different layout, new cabinets are the better spend.
Can you paint thermofoil or laminate cabinets?
Not well. Paint doesn’t bond reliably to thermofoil, and peeling thermofoil keeps peeling. We usually recommend refacing those doors instead.
Do you install cabinets we buy ourselves?
Yes, including IKEA kitchens and cabinets from other suppliers. See IKEA kitchen installation.
Will my countertops survive new cabinets?
Almost never. Stone counters are cut to the cabinets below them, so new cabinets mean new counters. Refacing and painting leave the counters in place.
Related
Other Kitchen Services
- Full Kitchen RenovationDown to the studs and back, with one team running every trade.
- Countertops & BacksplashQuartz, granite and more, plus tile set and grouted.
- Kitchen Design & LayoutIslands, open concept and layouts that finally work.
- Condo & Townhouse KitchensStrata approvals handled, small spaces made to work.
- IKEA Kitchen InstallationAssembled, hung level and fitted like a custom kitchen.
Free in-home consultation
Ready to Talk About Your Cabinets Project?
Book a free visit and measure, and get a written quote with no obligation.
Monday to Saturday, 7am to 7pm