Cabinet Refacing vs Refinishing vs Resurfacing in Melbourne, FL
In Melbourne, FL, refinishing (spray-painting your existing cabinets) runs about $3,000–$4,500 for an average kitchen, refacing runs $8,000–$16,000 because doors and drawer fronts are replaced, and full replacement runs $12,000–$30,000 or more. If your cabinet boxes are solid, refinishing gets you the same visual change for the least money.
"Refacing", "resurfacing" and "refinishing" get used interchangeably by Melbourne cabinet companies, and the price difference between them is often five figures. Refinishing keeps your doors and re-sprays them. Refacing throws the doors away and installs new ones with matching veneer over your boxes. Resurfacing is a marketing word that usually means one of the other two — always ask which. This page lays out what each one costs here in Brevard County, how long your kitchen is out of service, and how to tell which one your kitchen actually needs.
Cabinet Refacing vs Refinishing vs Resurfacing in Melbourne, FL — key facts
- Refinishing
- $3,000–$4,500 — keeps your doors, sprays a new factory-smooth finish
- Refacing
- $8,000–$16,000 — new doors and drawer fronts over existing boxes
- Full replacement
- $12,000–$30,000+ — new boxes, new layout, longest timeline
- Timeline
- Refinishing 4–6 days, refacing 1–3 weeks, replacement 4–10 weeks
- Best value
- Refinishing, when the cabinet boxes and layout are still sound
- Where
- Melbourne, West Melbourne, Suntree, Viera and Palm Bay kitchens
Accredited, licensed, and insured in Brevard County, FL.Typical Brevard County price ranges
Ranges reflect fully prepped, professional work with premium coatings. Your exact price comes from a free written, itemized estimate.
| Scope | Typical range | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Refinishing — small kitchen (under 20 doors) | $2,000 – $3,000 | Sprayed, single color, your hardware reused. |
| Refinishing — average Melbourne kitchen | $3,000 – $4,500 | 20–35 doors and drawer fronts, primer plus two sprayed coats. |
| Refinishing — large kitchen | $4,500 – $7,000 | Island, pantry and stacked upper cabinets. |
| Refinishing — bathroom vanity | $400 – $900 | The cheapest way to modernize a dated bath. |
| Refacing — average kitchen | $8,000 – $16,000 | New doors and drawer fronts plus veneer on the boxes. |
| Full replacement — average kitchen | $12,000 – $30,000+ | Plus demolition, counters and plumbing work. |
| Grain filling on oak (refinishing add-on) | +$500 – $1,200 | Gets you a smooth, grain-free painted look. |
What changes the price
Condition of the boxes
Solid boxes mean refinishing is on the table. Water-swollen bases under a Florida sink or delaminating particle board need repair or replacement first.
Door style
If you dislike the door style itself — not just the color — refacing or replacement is the honest answer. Paint changes color and sheen, not the profile.
Door and drawer count
Every option is priced per door and drawer front, because each one is handled, prepped and finished individually.
Oak grain
Open grain telegraphs through paint unless it is filled. Filling is what separates "painted oak" from "looks like new cabinetry".
Humidity and cure time
Brevard humidity affects cure schedules. A cabinet finish that is rushed between coats is the most common reason painted cabinets chip a year later.
Hardware
Reusing your pulls costs nothing. New pulls, soft-close hinges, or re-drilling for different hole spacing adds materials and labor to any of the three options.
Side by side, for a Melbourne kitchen
Same kitchen, three quotes. This is what actually differs between them beyond the number at the bottom.
| Refinishing | Refacing | Replacement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical Melbourne price | $3,000 – $4,500 | $8,000 – $16,000 | $12,000 – $30,000+ |
| Days your kitchen is disrupted | 3 – 5 days | 1 – 2 weeks | 3 – 6 weeks |
| Doors | Your existing doors, sprayed | New doors installed | All new cabinetry |
| Boxes | Kept and sprayed | Kept, covered in veneer | Removed and replaced |
| Change the layout | No | No | Yes |
| Color and sheen options | Unlimited | Manufacturer's range | Unlimited |
| Expected life of the finish | 8 – 12 years with proper prep | 10 – 20 years | 20+ years |
| Choose it when | Boxes and layout are good and you want a new look for the least money | You want a different door style but the boxes are sound | Storage or layout genuinely does not work |
A refinishing project, day by day
Day 1 — Labeling, removal and degreasing
Doors, drawer fronts and hardware are numbered and removed. Everything is degreased — kitchen grease is the number one cause of adhesion failure.
Day 2 — Sanding, filling and priming
All surfaces are scuff-sanded, dings and open grain are filled if requested, then a bonding primer for slick factory finishes is applied.
Day 3 — Sprayed finish coats
Doors are sprayed flat in a controlled space while boxes and face frames are sprayed in place, with full cure time between coats.
Day 4–5 — Reinstall and walkthrough
Hardware and doors go back on and get adjusted, masking is removed, the kitchen is cleaned, and we walk it with you before you pay the balance.
Why Space Coast homeowners choose Pro Touch Painting
Pro Touch Painting is a Brevard County painting company working across Melbourne, Palm Bay, Viera, Suntree, West Melbourne, Rockledge, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island, Satellite Beach, Indialantic, and Titusville. We handle interior painting, exterior repaints, cabinet refinishing, epoxy garage and patio floors, and commercial work for local property managers and small businesses. Everything is quoted in writing after we see the property, because Florida prep varies far too much between houses to price sight-unseen.
An honest cost range is only useful to you if the process behind it is consistent, so ours is fixed: walk the job together, document the substrate and the repairs it needs, put the scope and product list in writing, protect the space thoroughly, complete every repair before any finish coat, apply two full coats of coastal-rated premium product, then walk the finished work with you and correct anything you point out before we ask for final payment.
The details homeowners tell us matter most are the ordinary ones. Crews arrive in the window we promised and call if weather moves the schedule. Furniture, floors, landscaping, and driveways are covered and masked. The site is cleaned every afternoon rather than at the end of the week. One person owns communication for the whole project, so you are never chasing an answer. Licensing, general liability insurance, and background checks are in place before anyone sets foot on your property, and workmanship is warrantied in writing.
Our reviews come from that consistency, not from discounts. If you want to see the work first, the photo galleries show real Brevard County projects — stucco exteriors, lived-in interiors, sprayed cabinet kitchens, and ground-and-coated garage floors — with before and after images from the same rooms and the same elevations. Free estimates are available countywide, usually within a couple of business days, and every homeowner is welcome here, including LGBTQ+ families.
Common questions
- What is the difference between cabinet refacing and refinishing?
- Refinishing keeps your existing doors and drawer fronts and re-sprays them, typically $3,000–$4,500 for an average Melbourne, FL kitchen. Refacing removes the doors and drawer fronts, installs new ones, and covers the box exteriors with matching veneer, typically $8,000–$16,000. Both keep your existing layout.
- Is cabinet resurfacing the same thing?
- "Resurfacing" is not a standard term — some Brevard County companies use it for refinishing and others for refacing. Ask whether your existing doors are being reused or replaced, because that single answer is the entire price difference.
- How much does cabinet refacing cost in Melbourne, FL?
- Refacing an average Melbourne kitchen generally runs $8,000–$16,000 depending on door count, door line and whether soft-close hardware is included. Refinishing the same kitchen usually runs $3,000–$4,500.
- Can bathroom vanities be refinished too?
- Yes. A single Brevard County bathroom vanity is usually $400–$900 depending on door and drawer count and whether the box exterior is sprayed. It is one of the highest-impact, lowest-cost updates in a Florida home.
- How long do refinished cabinets last in Florida?
- With correct degreasing, scuff-sanding, a bonding primer and full cure time between coats, a sprayed cabinet finish holds up 8–12 years in a Brevard County kitchen. Skipped prep, not the paint, is what causes early chipping.
- Do you refinish cabinets outside Melbourne?
- Yes — Pro Touch Painting refinishes cabinets throughout Brevard County, including Palm Bay, West Melbourne, Viera, Suntree, Rockledge, Merritt Island, Satellite Beach, Indialantic, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach and Titusville.
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- Business
- Pro Touch Painting
- Phone
- 207-812-1837
- Service area
- Brevard County, FL & all of Brevard County
- Hours
- Open daily, 6am – 10pm