How Much Does It Cost To Paint Kitchen Cabinets?

June 30, 2022

Thinking about painting the cabinets in your Rhode Island home? You aren’t alone.

In fact, cabinet painting is one of our most popular services. To keep up with demand, and ensure that we’re delivering top-notch finishes, we actually have a dedicated, fully-equipped spray shop. More on that in a minute, though. 

The process raises a LOT of good questions for local homeowners, and some valid concerns too. We’ve all heard horror stories of paint jobs gone wrong, or ones that start out strong but then go completely sideways. Maybe your contractor disappears, or the outfit you hired just really can’t deliver the caliber of work you’re looking for. 

Today, let’s focus on one of the biggest cabinet painting questions we hear, and we’ll share some tips and ideas to help you navigate the process and set your project up for success. 

How much does cabinet painting cost?

Here’s a straight answer for you: most of our cabinet painting projects cost between $4,000-$6,000. 

A lot of factors impact the cost, from the size of your kitchen to the number of doors and drawers, existing paint or finish, cabinet condition, and more. Every one of our projects begins with a friendly ELCO Painting representative coming to your home, chatting with you, collecting data, then sharing a clear and comprehensive proposal. No hidden charges, no pressure, and no curveballs. 

How do you choose a cabinet painting company?

This might sound like a scare tactic, but we promise it’s not. Whether you hire us or someone else, you need to know that not all painting contractors really know how to paint kitchen cabinets. 

It seems like everybody wants painted cabinets these days, and that’s led to painters simply tacking “Cabinet Painting” onto their list of offered services. Sometimes you get poorly-applied finishes, or generic house paint is used that’s NOT designed for cabinets. 

And the results are disastrous. 

It will cost more without a doubt, but hiring a painting company with proven cabinet painting experience, expertise, and equipment is worth the investment EVERY TIME. It’s cheaper to paint your cabinets the right way once than it is to paint them poorly several times. 

Why use a cabinet spray shop?

As we mentioned above, we made a commitment early on to doing this the right way, and that included a substantial investment in a cabinet spray and finishing shop. 

Here’s why it matters for you:

  • Clean finishes in a controlled environment
  • Gorgeous, factory-grade paint jobs
  • State-of-the-art spray equipment for even, smooth results
  • Air filtration (no airborne contaminants or dust)
  • Much of the process can be finished outside your home

Let’s camp on that last point for a minute. Many painting contractors have to set up a makeshift spray shop on your property, maybe taking over your garage or basement. Having a dedicated shop allows us to take your cabinet doors and drawer faces back to our facility, leaving only the boxes and trim to be painted in your home. 

How do you paint kitchen cabinets?

Got a minute and a half? Check out this video that runs you through our cabinet painting process, step by step.

If you have more questions about cabinet painting in Rhode Island, please feel free to contact us directly. We’d love to talk with you!

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