Kitchen Cabinet Replacement & Refacing in North Las Vegas, NV

Kitchen cabinet replacement and refacing solve the same complaint, tired cabinets, in two very different ways. Refacing keeps the existing cabinet boxes and covers the face frames and exposed sides with new veneer, then adds new doors, drawer fronts and hardware. Replacement removes everything and installs new cabinets. The right choice comes down to the condition of the boxes and whether the layout is staying.

Signs your boxes can be refaced

Many North Las Vegas homes built in the 1990s and 2000s have framed oak or maple-veneer cabinets that are still structurally fine. If the shelves are flat, the boxes are square, the doors close without sagging and there is no swelling or delamination, refacing is a strong option. The sink base deserves the closest look: years of minor leaks and hard-water drips often soften the particleboard floor of that cabinet. A single damaged sink base can be replaced while the rest are refaced.

When replacement makes more sense

Replacement is the better spend when the boxes are particleboard that has swollen, when thermofoil doors are peeling and the boxes behind them are weak, or when you want a different layout, taller uppers to the ceiling, deeper drawers or a pantry cabinet where there was none. Many tract kitchens have soffits above the upper cabinets; removing them for taller cabinets is common, but some soffits hide ducts, vents or plumbing, so we check before promising cabinets to the ceiling.

Refacing materials

Refacing veneers and doors come in a few families. Laminate and thermofoil are the least expensive and easy to clean, but thermofoil can peel near heat sources such as a range or a self-cleaning oven. Wood veneer gives a real wood surface over the face frames, and solid wood doors cost the most. Painted doors look crisp but show chips at edges over time. We bring samples to the estimate so you can see them in your own kitchen light.

Drawers, hinges and the inside

New doors on old hinges look new only until you open them. Refacing usually includes soft-close hinges and new drawer fronts, and many homeowners also replace drawer boxes and glides, add roll-out trays in base cabinets, or convert a deep corner cabinet to a pull-out. These interior changes often matter more day to day than the door style.

Cost and timing

HomeGuide's 2026 guide puts refacing an average kitchen at $5,000 to $13,000, or $150 to $450 per linear foot, and full cabinet replacement at $4,500 to $15,000 or more. The ranges overlap, so a refacing job with solid wood doors can cost as much as replacement with stock cabinets. Refacing is usually faster and keeps your existing countertops in place, while replacement typically means new counters too.