Cabinet Painting in Ontario

Painting cabinets is the renovation shortcut that actually works — if it's done like a finisher would do it, not like a wall. Kitchen doors live a hard life: steam, grease, fingers, banged pots. A wall paint rolled onto an unprepped door will chip at the corners within months. Done properly, painted cabinets hold up for years and read as a new kitchen.

Proper means doors and drawer fronts come off and get labelled, everything is degreased (this step is non-negotiable — grease is invisible and paint won't bond through it), surfaces are scuff-sanded, a bonding primer goes on, and the finish coats are sprayed or fine-rolled with a cabinet-grade enamel that cures hard.

Oak, maple, MDF and thermofoil each behave differently — oak grain telegraphs through paint unless it's filled, and peeling thermofoil needs dealing with first. Send photos of your doors with the quote request and you'll get a straight answer on what your kitchen needs.

• Doors, drawer fronts, boxes and end panels
• Degreasing, scuff-sanding and bonding primer
• Sprayed cabinet-grade enamel finish
• Grain filling on oak where a smooth finish is wanted
• Colour changes — dark to light or light to dark
• New hinges and handles installed on request
• Bathroom vanities and built-ins
• Small jobs: an island, one bank of cabinets, a single vanity

• Number of doors and drawer fronts — this is the main driver
• Wood species and current finish; oak grain-filling adds a step
• Colour change and whether the cabinet interiors are included
• Spray finish on-site vs doors sprayed off-site
• Condition — worn edges, water damage near the sink, or peeling thermofoil need repair first
• Hardware: reusing, replacing, or drilling new handle positions

Every home is different, so we don’t publish flat prices — the quote is free and based on your actual job.