Interior Painting | Cabinets

Kitchen cabinet painting

Cabinet painting and cabinet refinishing that transforms your kitchen at a fraction of the cost of replacement. Sprayed finish, professional-grade cabinet paint, complete hardware handling.

Freshly painted kitchen cabinets

Why paint instead of replace

Painting vs replacement math

Painting By Ken provides kitchen cabinet painting throughout Contra Costa County as an alternative to full cabinet replacement. Cabinet replacement for a mid-sized kitchen typically runs $15,000 to $40,000 or more. Cabinet painting achieves the same visual transformation for a fraction of that cost, provided the underlying cabinet boxes and doors are in good structural condition.

  • Save 60-80% versus full cabinet replacement
  • Keep your existing layout and functional design
  • No kitchen demolition or extended kitchen loss
  • Same visual result: fresh finish, updated color, new hardware
  • Environmentally better: no cabinets to landfill
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Before and after cabinet painting

Our cabinet painting process

Six deliberate steps. The prep is what makes cabinets last.

1

Remove doors and hardware

All cabinet doors, drawer fronts, and hardware removed and labeled.

2

Clean and degrease

Kitchen cabinets accumulate grease. Complete degreasing before any prep begins.

3

Sand for adhesion

Every surface sanded to give the primer a clean bite.

4

Prime with bonding primer

Cabinet-grade bonding primer applied to guarantee topcoat adhesion.

5

Spray finish coats

Two or three coats of Benjamin Moore Advance sprayed for a factory-quality finish.

6

Cure and reinstall

Doors cure fully before reinstall with new or existing hardware.

"We were quoted $32,000 to replace our kitchen cabinets. Ken painted them for a fraction of that and they look like brand new cabinets. Three years later, the finish is still holding up perfectly."
Amanda T.
Lafayette • Kitchen cabinet painting
via Nextdoor

Common questions about cabinet painting

How long does cabinet painting take?

Most kitchens run 7 to 10 days from start to finish. This includes removal, prep, priming, multiple finish coats, cure time, and reinstall. We work around your kitchen use as much as possible.

Can I use my kitchen during the project?

Yes. Cabinet doors are removed and finished off-site or in a spray area. Boxes remain in place. You can use the kitchen throughout with some limitations during specific work windows.

What paint do you use for cabinets?

Benjamin Moore Advance is our default cabinet paint. It cures to a hard, durable finish specifically formulated for cabinets and trim. Other product options available on request.

How does the cost compare to cabinet replacement?

Cabinet painting typically costs 20-40% of replacement for the same visual transformation. For solid-wood or well-built cabinets, painting is usually the better value.

Will the finish hold up to daily kitchen use?

Yes. Benjamin Moore Advance cures to a hard, cleanable finish comparable to factory cabinet finishes. Proper prep is what makes it last.

Ready to transform your kitchen?

Free estimate. Sprayed finish. Fraction of the replacement cost.