Your old boxes stay right where they are. But they need fresh surfaces too. Traditional refacing companies just stick a thin veneer film over the exposed frames. That film comes in very limited colors and patterns., we see this approach cause real headaches down the road. The edges start peeling. Corners lift after a few years of daily kitchen use. Some Oakville homeowners don’t realize hardware is part of the scope too. New hinges, handles, and knobs often get bundled into the quote. Soft-close upgrades are a common add-on. And if your new doors have different hole spacing than the old ones? Someone has to drill fresh holes. We also fill the old ones, so everything looks clean. Labor is the biggest piece of any refacing quote. Just think about what’s involved. Our crew removes every single door and drawer front. They carefully prep all the cabinet frames. Then they apply new surface material to every visible box face. After that, they install all the new doors. We align everything. We adjust until it’s absolutely perfect. That installation week alone runs about five full working days in a typical Oakville kitchen. But here’s what many people miss. Not all refacing methods are the same. The way a company treats your cabinet boxes changes everything. It impacts how long your kitchen will actually look good. Stick-on veneer is the industry standard. It’s quick to apply. It helps keep costs lower. But it has real limits. You can’t repair it if it gets damaged. Color options are stuck to whatever the veneer manufacturer offers. And those seams at corners and edges? They’re weak points, and they often fail over time. We’ve seen it happen countless times. A much better approach is spray painting the cabinet boxes. We use a professional-grade finish instead of veneering them. This opens up any color you could ever want. It creates a truly seamless look across every surface. And if a scratch happens years later? It can actually be touched up. Veneer damage is permanent. So the difference is huge. When you’re looking at a refacing quote, ask about the boxes. That detail really matters more than most people think. A quote might look complete on paper. But it could use cheaper methods in spots you can’t easily see. Crown molding is another line item that shows up in many refacing quotes. Adding trim along the top of your cabinets gives that beautiful, built-in custom look. It needs to be cut just right. It has to be installed carefully. Then it gets finished to match everything else. That’s skilled carpentry work on top of the refacing itself. It’s not a simple step. Here’s a situation we run into constantly. A homeowner in the Bronte or River Oaks area gets a quote. They wonder why it seems high. Then we walk through each component with them. Custom doors, box resurfacing, new hardware, crown molding, five days of on-site labor, then a thorough cleanup. Suddenly, the number makes more sense. It’s a lot of work packed into one project. And we want to get it right. The real question isn’t whether a quote seems expensive. It’s whether every dollar goes toward methods and materials that will actually last. If you want to understand how different refacing approaches stack up on durability, our cabinet refacing page breaks it down in detail. You’ll see the difference.