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Kitchen remodeling with cabinet installation and refacing in Fort Worth typically runs $4,200 – $12,800 for a full kitchen, with refacing costing about 40 – 60% less than full replacement. Most projects take 3 – 7 working days from tear-out to final walkthrough. We give you a written price before any work starts, so you know the number before a single cabinet comes off the wall.
We’re Elmstead Remodeling Fort Worth, part of the Cedarwell family of remodeling companies. Every cabinet project we do follows the Cedarwell Care Promise: drop cloths on the floors, shoe covers at the door, quiet tools during nap and school hours, and a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves. If you have children or pets, you already know how much that matters when a crew is in your kitchen for a week. Call us at (682) 708-9180 to talk through your cabinets. You can also learn more about what a full Kitchen Remodeling in Fort Worth project looks like.
Key Takeaways
- Cabinet refacing in Fort Worth costs roughly 40 – 60% less than full replacement, starting around $4,200 for a typical kitchen.
- Every project gets a written price before any work starts, not an estimate that drifts upward after demo day.
- We install named-brand cabinets from KraftMaid and Wellborn, with manufacturer warranties that travel with the finished kitchen.
- The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every completed cabinet project. If it’s not done right, we make it right.
- A live person answers our phone 24/7, including weekends and evenings, at (682) 708-9180.
When You Need Cabinet Installation & Refacing
Not every kitchen needs full kitchen remodeling. Sometimes the cabinet boxes are solid but the doors and drawer fronts have seen better days. Sometimes the layout works but the hinges don’t. Here’s what we see most often across Fort Worth homes, from Ryan Place to Summerfields to Park Glen:
- Your cabinet doors are peeling, warped, or delaminating. Fort Worth’s summer humidity and winter dry spells cause wood and laminate to expand and contract. Doors that no longer sit flush or show bubbling at the edges are usually beyond repair.
- The boxes are structurally fine, but the finish is tired. If your cabinet frames are square and solid, refacing with new doors, drawer fronts, and veneer in a fresh color can feel like a new kitchen at a fraction of the cost.
- You are changing the kitchen layout. Adding a peninsula, moving the range, or expanding the island means new cabinets need to be installed to match. We can match existing KraftMaid or Wellborn lines or start fresh with a new run.
- Hardware and hinges are failing. Soft-close hinges that no longer close, drawer slides that stick, or doors that hang crooked are common in kitchens older than 10 – 15 years. Sometimes it’s hardware; sometimes the cabinet itself needs replacement.
- You are preparing to sell. Fort Worth real estate moves fast, and kitchens sell houses. Refacing is often the fastest, cleanest way to update a dated kitchen without a months-long remodel.
- You’re tired of living with someone else’s choices. The previous owner’s glossy white thermofoil door with a peeling corner, the honey-oak finish from 1998, the drawer that catches every time. Cabinets shape how the whole kitchen feels, and they’re one of the most-used surfaces in the house.
Our Cabinet Installation & Refacing Process
We keep the process straightforward so you’re never wondering what happens next. Here’s how a typical cabinet project goes in Fort Worth:
- In-home walkthrough and measurements. We come to your home, measure the existing cabinetry, check for square, and look at how the boxes are mounted. We ask what’s working and what isn’t. We also ask about kids’ nap times, pets, and any areas of the house we should be careful around.
- Written price, before any work starts. You get a written price that lists the cabinet line, door style, finish, hardware, installation labor, and clean-up. No allowances that balloon later. If something in the scope changes, we talk about it and update the written price before we touch it.
- Material selection and ordering. We review options from KraftMaid and Wellborn, including door profiles, wood species, finishes, and soft-close hardware. If you’re refacing, we also select the veneer and molding that will match the new doors. Everything gets ordered with measured lead times, not promises we can’t keep.
- Protection and prep. On install day, the crew lays drop cloths on the floors, wears shoe covers at the door, and sets up tool zones away from family traffic. We use quiet tools where possible during rest hours and pet-safe products where there is a choice. We ask before moving anything that belongs to you.
- Installation or refacing. For installation, old cabinets come out, new ones go in, leveled and anchored. For refacing, we remove doors and drawer fronts, apply veneer to the boxes, install new doors and fronts, and align everything. We check every door and drawer for fit and function before we call it done.
- Clean-up and photo proof. Before the crew leaves for the day, we clean the work area, vacuum, and take a photo of the cleaned space. That photo is part of the Cedarwell Care Promise and comes to you on every job. You shouldn’t have to wonder what got left behind.
Cabinet Installation & Refacing Pricing in Fort Worth
What you pay depends on the size of the kitchen, the cabinet line, whether you’re installing new or refacing existing boxes, and how much custom work is involved. Here’s what we see across Fort Worth, from Fairmount to North Richland Hills to Benbrook:
| Project Type | Typical Range in Fort Worth |
|---|---|
| Refacing, small kitchen (under 120 sq ft) | $4,200 – $6,500 |
| Refacing, full kitchen (120 – 200 sq ft) | $6,500 – $9,800 |
| New cabinet installation, stock (KraftMaid) | $6,800 – $11,500 |
| New cabinet installation, semi-custom (Wellborn) | $10,500 – $16,000 |
| Custom layout changes, island or peninsula added | $14,000 – $24,000+ |
Several things push the number up or down on cabinets & countertops. Cabinet door profile and wood species matter; paint-grade maple costs less than cherry or walnut. Soft-close hardware, roll-out trays, trash pull-outs, and glass-front doors all add to the total. If your existing boxes are out of square or the walls have settled, the install labor increases. We’ll walk you through each line item so you see exactly where the dollars go.
We never surprise a Fort Worth family with a price that changed after the crew showed up. The written price you approve is the price you pay unless you ask us to change the scope. Call (682) 708-9180 and we’ll set up a free in-home estimate.
Materials We Install and Why They Matter
We install cabinets from KraftMaid and Wellborn, two manufacturers with warranties homeowners can verify by name. That matters for families because a cabinet door that fails in year two shouldn’t require a family to hunt down an installer who may or may not answer the phone. The warranty travels with the finished kitchen.
KraftMaid offers a broad range of sizes, finishes, and door styles at a price that works for most Fort Worth renovations. Wellborn gives us deeper custom options: inset doors, furniture-style details, specialty finishes, and more wood species. We don’t push one over the other; we look at your kitchen, your family’s habits, and your budget, and recommend what will hold up. When the project includes counters, we often pair these cabinets with surfaces from Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone, and fixtures from Kohler, Moen, and Grohe. For a broader look at how cabinets fit into a full kitchen plan, see our page on Kitchen Remodeling in Fort Worth.
Refacing vs. Replacement: Which Makes Sense for Your Fort Worth Home
Refacing is the right move when the cabinet boxes are square, the layout still works for how your family cooks, and the problem is really just surfaces: doors, drawer fronts, hinges, and finish. It costs less, keeps your kitchen usable for more of the project, and creates far less dust and debris. Many Fort Worth families with young children choose refacing because the disruption is smaller and shorter.
Replacement makes sense when the boxes are water-damaged, warped, or built from particle board that’s starting to crumble. It also makes sense when you want to change the kitchen design & layout, add drawer bases where you had doors, or get a different depth or height. A family that’s still using the 1980s layout with a dead corner and no pantry often gets more from replacement than from refacing. Either way, the decision starts with measurements and a conversation about how your family actually uses the kitchen.
FAQs – Cabinet Installation & Refacing
How much does cabinet refacing cost in Fort Worth?
Cabinet refacing in Fort Worth typically runs $4,200 – $9,800 for a full kitchen, which is roughly 40 – 60% less than full cabinet replacement. The range depends on the number of cabinets, the door style, the finish, and whether you’re adding hardware upgrades like soft-close hinges. We give you a written price before any work starts so you can compare against replacement without guessing. Call (682) 708-9180 for an exact quote on your kitchen, estimates are free.
Is it cheaper to reface or replace kitchen cabinets?
Refacing is cheaper than replacing in most Fort Worth kitchens, usually by 40 – 60%. You’re keeping the existing boxes and only replacing doors, drawer fronts, and finish surfaces, so material and labor costs drop. However, refacing only makes sense if the existing boxes are structurally sound and the layout still works. If the boxes are water-damaged or you want layout changes, replacement is the better long-term investment.
Can you install cabinets the same week?
It depends on whether the cabinets are already on-site or need to be ordered. Stock KraftMaid cabinets can sometimes be installed within a week or two. Semi-custom Wellborn cabinets typically have a 3 – 6 week lead time from order to delivery. When you call (682) 708-9180, we’ll tell you a realistic timeline based on what you’re ordering, not a generic promise.
How long does cabinet installation or refacing take?
Most cabinet installation projects in Fort Worth take 3 – 5 working days from tear-out to final hardware adjustment. Refacing typically takes 3 – 7 working days depending on the number of doors and drawers. We protect your floors with drop cloths, wear shoe covers, and keep tools quiet during nap and school hours so the project does not take over your family’s week.
What is the 365-Day Done Right Promise?
The 365-Day Done Right Promise is our post-project guarantee. If something on your completed cabinet project isn’t done right within 365 days of completion, we make it right. That includes doors that don’t close properly, hinges that loosen, finish issues, or installation defects. It’s stamped on every project and has been part of how Elmstead Remodeling Fort Worth works since the beginning.
Can you match new cabinets to existing ones?
Yes, we can match new cabinets to existing ones by working with the original manufacturer when possible or by custom-matching the finish and door profile. KraftMaid and Wellborn both maintain extensive finish libraries, and we can order doors and drawer fronts to match many existing lines. We’ll take measurements, samples, and photos and give you a written price before ordering anything.
What Fort Worth Families Should Know Before Talking to Any Cabinet Contractor
A few things are worth asking about before you sign anything. First, ask whether the price you’re given is a written price or an estimate. An estimate can change; a written price should not. We provide a written price on every project, every time, before any work starts.
Second, ask who will be in your home. Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and arrive on time. You should know who is walking through your door and what their name is before they do.
Third, ask how the crew handles clean-up. Not the vague promise, the specific one. On our jobs, that means drop cloths on every floor surface in the work path, shoe covers at the door, and a photo of the cleaned space before the crew leaves. If you have a child who naps at 1:00 or a dog who panics at loud machines, tell us. We schedule around what matters.
Fourth, ask about the warranty. Manufacturer warranties on cabinets from KraftMaid and Wellborn are real documents with real terms. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise covers workmanship for a full year. Both should be in writing.
If you’re in the middle of a larger kitchen project, you may also want to explore how cabinets fit with countertops, flooring, and Kitchen Remodeling in Fort Worth more broadly. We’re glad to walk you through it.
Call Elmstead Remodeling Fort Worth for Cabinet Installation & Refacing
Whether you’re refacing a dated kitchen in Arlington Heights or installing new cabinets in a home near TCU, we’ll give you a written price before any work starts, protect your floors and air, and leave the kitchen cleaner than we found it. That’s how we’ve done cabinet work in Fort Worth for years, and it’s how we’ll do yours. Call (682) 708-9180 for a free estimate. A live person answers, day or night.
Written by Graham Stein, Owner at Elmstead Remodeling Fort Worth, serving Fort Worth.
