How much does it cost to refinish kitchen cabinets in Edmonton in 2026?
Refinishing an Edmonton kitchen falls between $4,000 and $10,000. That figure pays for stripping the old coating, filling the grain, priming, a sprayed colour coat, and a protective clear layer. Measured against new cabinets, homeowners keep roughly 60 to 70 percent of the money.
| Kitchen refinish by size | Price in 2026 | Working days |
|---|---|---|
| Compact10 to 20 doors | $4,000 to $6,000 | 7 to 10 days |
| Mid-sized20 to 35 doors | $6,000 to $8,000 | 8 to 12 days |
| Large35 to 50+ doors, stripped to bare wood | $8,000 to $10,000 | 10 to 14 days |
| Dark stain turned lightFull strip, then bright white or grey | $5,000+ | Confirmed in your estimate |
Price to paint kitchen cupboards in Edmonton
Painting an Edmonton kitchen costs $3,000 to $8,000. It is the right call when the doors are in decent shape and only the colour feels tired. Compared with buying new, a paint job keeps roughly 50 to 70 percent of the budget free.
| Paint job by size | Price in 2026 | Working days |
|---|---|---|
| Compact10 to 20 doors, such as a galley, condo, or townhome | $3,000 to $4,500 | 5 to 7 days |
| Mid-sized20 to 35 doors | $4,500 to $6,500 | 7 to 10 days |
| Large35 to 50+ doors, island counted | $6,500 to $8,000 | 8 to 12 days |
| Kitchen with added roomsA bathroom, laundry, or built-ins | $7,000+ | Confirmed in your estimate |
What refacing an Edmonton kitchen costs
Refacing runs $6,000 to $15,000 across Edmonton. The price covers fresh doors and drawer fronts, veneer over the box faces, soft-close hinges, and new pulls. Against a full replacement, it comes in roughly 40 to 50 percent lower.
| Refacing size or extra | Price in 2026 | Working days |
|---|---|---|
| Compact10 to 20 doors | $6,000 to $8,000 | 2 to 3 days |
| Mid-sized20 to 35 doors | $8,000 to $11,000 | 3 to 4 days |
| Large35 to 50+ doors, island counted | $11,000 to $15,000 | 4 to 5 days |
| Crown mouldingRun along the tops of the uppers | Add $800 to $2,000 | No extra days listed |
| Move up to solid woodReplacing a thermofoil or MDF choice | Add 15 to 25% | No extra days listed |
Vanity prices for Edmonton bathrooms
| Bathroom vanity work | Price in 2026 | Working days |
|---|---|---|
| Painted vanityFresh colour over a finish in good shape | $800 to $2,000 | 2 to 3 days |
| Refinished vanityStripped fully, then refinished | $1,000 to $3,000 | 3 to 5 days |
The scope of each vanity option is laid out on the vanity painting and refinishing page.
Paint vs refinish vs reface vs replace in Edmonton: price and downtime
The more of the old kitchen that stays on the wall, the lower the bill and the shorter the disruption.
| Route | Whole kitchen | Money kept vs new | Length of job |
|---|---|---|---|
| PaintExisting doors and boxes, new colour | $3,000 to $8,000 | Roughly 50 to 70% | 5 to 10 business days |
| RefinishStripped, filled, primed, sprayed, sealed | $4,000 to $10,000 | Roughly 60 to 70% | 7 to 10 business days |
| RefaceFresh fronts hung on the boxes you own | $6,000 to $15,000 | Roughly 40 to 50% | 3 to 5 days |
| ReplaceTear-out and rebuild | $15,000 to $40,000+ | Nothing kept | About 4 to 8 weeks |
Bottom line: Paint is the cheapest route when the cabinets are in good shape. Refinishing answers a finish that is worn or too dark, and refacing answers a door design you want gone. None of the three touches your countertops or layout, and all three cost a fraction of a rebuild.
Four things that push a cabinet quote up or down
How many fronts the kitchen has
The number of doors and drawer fronts picks the bracket. Each one comes off, gets prepped, and is sprayed separately, so a kitchen with 45 fronts needs far more hours than one with 18, even when the rooms are the same size.
The shape the current coating is in
When the existing coating is still intact, it can be cleaned with TSP, scuff-sanded, primed, and painted. When it is chipped, peeling, or worn through, it has to be stripped, and that shifts the job into refinishing prices.
Going from dark wood to a light colour
Converting a dark stained kitchen to white or grey needs a full strip, and pricing starts at $5,000. Because oak grain is open, the refinishing process fills it so the texture stays hidden under the new smooth colour.
What the doors are made of
Laminate and melamine take a bonding primer before colour. Thermofoil tends to peel, bubble, or turn yellow beside a stove or dishwasher after years of heat, so worn thermofoil is normally refaced rather than painted. On refacing jobs, choosing solid wood adds 15 to 25 percent, and crown moulding adds $800 to $2,000.
Is painting cabinets cheaper than replacing them?
Yes, by a wide margin. Painting an Edmonton kitchen costs $3,000 to $8,000. New cabinets run $15,000 to $40,000 or more and bring about 4 to 8 weeks of tear-out and building. The guide on refinishing your cabinets versus buying new ones explains the cases where a rebuild is still the smarter spend.
Is cabinet resurfacing worth the money?
Resurfacing, which is the same service as refacing, earns its price when the boxes are solid and the door design is what makes the kitchen look old. It saves roughly 40 to 50 percent against new cabinets and wraps up in 3 to 5 days. If the door design suits you and only the coating is tired, refinishing is the cheaper fix. The two are compared line by line in refinishing versus resurfacing kitchen cabinets.
Pricing a 10x10 kitchen for refacing
Refacing quotes follow the count of doors and drawer fronts, so the floor dimensions of a 10x10 room do not produce one set price. Count every front and match it to a bracket: 10 to 20 fronts is $6,000 to $8,000, 20 to 35 is $8,000 to $11,000, and 35 to 50 or more is $11,000 to $15,000.
What your Edmonton cabinet estimate covers
Cabinet Refinishing Edmonton starts with a free consultation and follows up with a detailed written estimate. That one document holds prep, products, labour, and the 5-year written workmanship warranty, and nothing is added on top. Help picking a colour costs nothing. On the job, doors and drawers come off to be sprayed, boxes are coated in place with counters, floors, and appliances masked, and every door, drawer, and hinge is adjusted when it goes back up. Day counts for each service are in the cabinet refinishing timeline guide.