$4,800 to $14,500 for a full kitchen reface — new MDF or solid wood doors, drawer fronts, face-frame skin, soft-close hinges, and Renner or Envirolak shop-sprayed finish. Roughly 50–60% of full kitchen replacement.
Cabinet refacing in North Bay typically costs $4,800 to $14,500 depending on door count, door style, hardware tier, and substrate. North Bay Painting Services has been refacing kitchens across Nipissing since 2016, and the 2026 pricing breaks down predictably by kitchen size: a small kitchen (10–15 doors) lands at $4,800–$7,500, a medium kitchen (16–25 doors) at $7,500–$11,000, and a large kitchen (26+ doors with pantries and an island) at $11,000–$14,500. Every quote includes new MDF or solid wood doors and drawer fronts built to size and sprayed in our shop with Renner conversion varnish or Envirolak water-based catalyzed coating, matching face-frame veneer or rigid thermofoil skin on every visible box end, soft-close hinges on every door, and a hardware upgrade. Refacing typically lands at 50–60% of a full kitchen replacement. Service available across a 45-mile radius from North Bay covering 17 communities including Callander, Corbeil, Sturgeon Falls, Powassan, and Mattawa. Every project is fully bonded, insured, and WSIB covered, and backed by a 1-year written workmanship warranty. Owned and operated by Ahmed Khalil, owner and lead painter. See the full cabinet refacing service page for the deep dive.
Door count drives the number more than any other variable. Use the scenario closest to your kitchen as your starting reference.
Ranges reflect 2026 North Bay market pricing and assume residential kitchens within the 45-mile service radius. Solid wood doors, raised-panel profiles, and high-end hardware sit at the upper end of each range. Refacing typically lands at 50–60% of a full kitchen replacement ($25,000–$60,000+). Every quote is fixed-price after the on-site measurement — no surprises mid-project.
Two kitchens with the same door count can quote $2,000 apart. Here's why.
The single biggest variable. Each new door and drawer front is built to size, sanded, primed, and shop-sprayed with Renner or Envirolak. More doors = more shop time and more material.
Slab is cheapest — flat MDF panels with no profile. Shaker is mid-range — five-piece construction with a centre panel. Raised-panel doors with bevels and decorative profiles cost the most because they require more CNC and sanding time.
MDF is the budget-friendly option — stable, paint-grade, and used in most refacing projects. Solid wood (maple, oak, birch) costs 25–40% more on the door slabs alone but is required for stained finishes that show grain.
Face-frame boxes need veneer or rigid skin applied to the face frame plus visible end panels. Frameless (European-style) boxes only need skin on visible ends — slightly less material and labour.
Soft-close hinges are included in every full reface — they're the modern standard and add roughly $150–$300 to the project at our cost. Skipping them saves a small amount but is rarely worth it.
Pulls and knobs run $8 to $32 per piece depending on tier. A 22-handle kitchen swings from $176 to $704 in hardware alone before install. Solid brass and matte black pulls cost more than brushed nickel.
The list below is included on every refacing quote within the 45-mile service radius — not upsold, not "optional," not extra.
Every door opening, drawer front, and visible end panel measured to 1/16". Door style, finish, and hardware reviewed on-site before quoting.
Quote within 24 hours, fixed-price, line-itemized. No surprises mid-project. No hourly billing.
Built to size, CNC-cut, sanded, primed, and shop-sprayed. Drawer fronts included on every project. Substrate matched to your finish choice.
Industrial cabinet coating system — Renner Italian conversion varnish or Envirolak Canadian catalyzed water-based. Same chemistry used in factory-finished cabinet shops.
Matching veneer or rigid thermofoil skin on every visible face frame and box end so the front of your kitchen reads as one continuous finish.
New soft-close hinges installed on every door. The old hinges and any inset hardware removed and disposed.
Every crew member is WSIB-covered. Liability insurance is in force on every project. Documentation provided on request.
Doors, finish, skin, hinges — covered for 12 months under normal residential use. Warranty is signed and handed over on the day of final reinstall.
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Kitchen cabinet refacing in North Bay costs $4,800 to $14,500 in 2026 depending on door count, door style, substrate, and hardware tier. The pricing breaks down by kitchen size:
Small kitchen (10–15 doors): $4,800–$7,500. Galley kitchens, apartment kitchens, small bungalow kitchens. Medium kitchen (16–25 doors): $7,500–$11,000. The most common size in North Bay homes — typical L-shape or U-shape with a pantry. Large kitchen (26+ doors): $11,000–$14,500. Full kitchens with walk-in pantries, an island, and exposed end panels.
Every quote includes new MDF or solid wood doors and drawer fronts built to size and sprayed in our shop with Renner conversion varnish or Envirolak water-based catalyzed coating, face-frame veneer or rigid thermofoil skin on every visible box end, soft-close hinges on every door, a hardware upgrade with pulls and knobs of your choice, full removal of old doors and hinges, and a 1-year written workmanship warranty. Refacing typically lands at 50 to 60 percent of full kitchen replacement cost. Free on-site estimates are available across the 45-mile radius from North Bay covering all 17 communities we service.
Yes — cabinet refacing in North Bay typically costs 50 to 60 percent of full cabinet replacement. A medium kitchen reface at $7,500 to $11,000 versus the same kitchen torn out and rebuilt at $25,000 to $45,000 is a real $15,000+ swing. The savings come from keeping your existing cabinet boxes in place.
Where refacing saves the money: no demolition labour, no disposal fees for the old boxes, no plumbing rework when the sink base would otherwise come out, no electrical rework when the under-cabinet wiring would otherwise be exposed, and no kitchen downtime stretching past two weeks. Most refacing clients keep cooking in their kitchen the entire 1–2 week project except for one to two days during the on-site door swap.
Where you don't save: you still get brand-new doors and drawer fronts, brand-new face-frame skin on every visible box end, brand-new soft-close hinges, and brand-new hardware. The entire front of your kitchen reads as a full renovation. The only thing not replaced is the boxes themselves — and as long as those boxes are structurally sound (no water damage, no rot, no broken frames), there is no functional reason to throw them out and rebuild from scratch. If your boxes are compromised, full replacement is the right call. If they're sound, refacing wins on every metric except "newness of every component."
Three tiers, three price points, three different scopes — and the right pick depends on the condition of your boxes and how much visual change you want:
Cabinet painting: $1,800–$5,500. The cheapest option. Existing doors are scuff-sanded, primed, and sprayed in a new colour. Same door shape, same hinges, same hardware — just a different colour. Right for kitchens where the boxes are sound and the door style still works.
Cabinet refacing: $4,800–$14,500. The middle tier. Boxes stay, but every door, drawer front, face frame, and hinge is replaced. New MDF or solid wood doors built to size and sprayed in our shop with Renner or Envirolak. Right for kitchens where the boxes are sound but you want a new door style (raised-panel to shaker, for example) or a brand-new front-of-kitchen look.
Full kitchen replacement: $25,000–$60,000+. The most expensive option. Boxes torn out and rebuilt from scratch. Required only if the boxes are rotted, water-damaged, or you're changing the kitchen layout (moving plumbing or appliances). Includes 6+ weeks of kitchen downtime and significant plumbing/electrical disturbance.
For most North Bay homeowners with structurally sound boxes who want a new kitchen look, cabinet refacing hits the right balance of cost, scope, and timeline. Free on-site quote at (705) 482-1142.
Free on-site estimate. We measure every door opening, walk you through door styles and finishes, and give you a fixed-price written quote within 24 hours.