Cabinet Refacing & Doors In Port Macquarie

Often, yes. Plenty of established homes around Port Macquarie, Lake Cathie and Laurieton have kitchens where the layout still works but the doors and finishes look dated. If the carcasses are sound, refacing gives a fresh look for a fraction of a full rebuild and far less disruption. We check the existing cabinets at the free measure and tell you honestly whether refacing or rebuilding is the better spend.

Because we keep the existing carcasses and skip the demolition, refacing usually costs a good deal less than a full new kitchen. As a rough guide a reface often runs around $5,000 to $12,000 against a new kitchen commonly starting well above that, though both depend on scope and finishes. You save most where the layout stays the same and only the doors, fronts, hardware and perhaps the benchtop change. We give you a fixed, itemised quote so you can compare directly.

Yes, we can replace the benchtop as part of a reface using compliant materials, natural stone or porcelain through licensed stonemasons, or laminate and timber. We do not fit engineered or reconstituted stone, which is banned nationally from 1 July 2024 due to the silicosis risk. A new benchtop lifts the cost but makes a big difference to how updated the kitchen feels. We will template it off your existing cabinets for a proper fit.

If the carcasses are swollen, water-damaged or failing, refacing is not the right answer, and we will tell you that at the measure rather than paper over it. In a coastal, humid setting like the Hastings, under-sink and wet-area cabinets are the usual culprits. In that case we would recommend replacing the affected units or rebuilding, using HMR moisture-resistant board where damp is a factor. You get an honest recommendation either way.

We can make one-off or a full set of replacement doors and drawer fronts to suit your existing units, which is handy when a few have been damaged or you want an updated colour. Exact matches to older or discontinued finishes are not always possible, and we will be upfront about how close we can get. Bringing a spare door or a clear photo to the measure helps. We fit new soft-close hardware at the same time if you want.

Refacing is generally quicker than a full rebuild because the carcasses stay in place, but it still runs over a number of weeks from measure to install as the new doors and fronts are made to order. We measure, you sign off on finishes, we build in the workshop, then our team installs and aligns everything on site. Adding a new benchtop can extend the timeframe. Call 0407 204 572 and we will give you a realistic schedule with your quote.