Cabinet refinishing saves money, time and trees. A lot of homeowners have come to realize that whether they are remodeling their kitchen for a higher return on their investment when they sell their home, or whether they are just looking for a modern look, that refinishing cabinets can save them money, time and the environment. Green living has made it possible to appreciate refinishing as the best green remodeling alternative.

Kitchen cabinets are the most expensive items on the kitchen remodeling budget. And by refinishing your kitchen cabinets instead of replacing them with new ones, you too can save money, time, trees and yes, the environment.

Cabinets refinishing saves money

Cabinet refinishing saves money because sturdy wood is recycled and refinished. Cabinet refinishing saves the luster and character of the wood that is not found on wood from young trees. Replacing new kitchen cabinets with new ones can cost up to $3,000, while refinishing your old cabinets can cost between $700-$900. Refinishing in general has many advantages.

Here are the bare facts about replacing.

Anytime that you replace a kitchen cabinet, it very often requires full demolition of the areas surrounding the fixture. That means repairing walls, removing and replacing plumbing and upgrading floors. In the case of the kitchen, when you add it all up, the money and time adds up pretty quickly. Your small project begins to look like a big one. Unfortunately, more trees get cut down for cabinets and the landfills accept other unwanted fixtures.

Comparing cabinet Refinishing to Replacing

 

 

Here are the benefits of cabinet refinishing.

You already know about the impact of trees or lack of them on the environment. Just think of how old some trees can last. Gray birch for instance is old at 40. Sugar maple can live to be 500 years. Some oak may live up to 1500 years.

Some of the giant sequoias are believed to have on earth 1,000 and perhaps 2,000 years before Christ. There are bristle cone pines in California that are over 4,000 years old. How long do you think that it takes to grow a tree needed in replacing your sound kitchen cabinet instead of replacing it? The environmental benefits of refinishing are too many to be dismissed.

It takes a few hours to refinish cabinets, since all work is done at the home without even touching the walls or replacing the appliances.

Save Trees. Refinish Your Cabinets, Don’t Replace

Some trees have important medicinal values. It is prudent to consider our use of trees for our cabinets. For instance, the Balm of Gilead’s resin is useful in healing wounds. It is also good in treating bronchitis. With cabinet refinishing, you can match your kitchen décor exactly the way you want it. You also save money and time and the trees. Finally, according to Remodeling magazine, you can recoup up to 83% of the cost of your refinishing.

If you are serious about getting big savings on your cabinet refinishing project, fill out our Refinishing Questionnaire form. As soon as we get it, one of our stars will help you achieve your dream kitchen remodeling with a star treatment. Call 423-355-2746