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Your kitchen cabinets take up more visual space than anything else in the room. When they’re outdated, tired, or just don’t match your style anymore, your entire kitchen feels off.
Cabinet painting changes everything. You wake up to a kitchen that feels brand new, with that fresh, clean look that makes you actually want to cook again. No more cringing every time you open a cabinet door or feeling embarrassed when guests walk into your kitchen.
The best part? Your kitchen stays functional throughout the process. No eating takeout for months, no washing dishes in the bathroom sink, no living in construction chaos. Just a smooth, professional transformation that gives you the kitchen you’ve been dreaming about.
Legends Construction has been serving Rochester Hills homeowners for two years, but our experience runs much deeper. With over ten years in the painting business, we’ve seen every cabinet challenge this area throws at contractors.
Rochester Hills homes have their own character—from the classic colonials near Meadow Brook Hall to the newer builds along the Paint Creek Trail. Each kitchen tells a story, and we know how to honor that story while giving you the fresh look you’re after.
Our approach is simple: do the job right the first time, treat your home like our own, and make sure you’re so satisfied you’ll call us for the next project. No high-pressure sales, no cutting corners, just honest work that stands the test of time.
The process starts with a consultation where we assess your cabinets, discuss your vision, and walk you through exactly what to expect. No surprises, no hidden costs, just a clear plan that makes sense.
Day one begins with careful preparation. Cabinet doors and drawers are removed and taken to our shop for professional spray finishing. Meanwhile, your cabinet boxes are meticulously cleaned, sanded, and prepped right in your kitchen. Everything else gets protected with high-quality materials.
The magic happens in our controlled spray environment where each door and drawer front receives multiple coats of premium paint designed specifically for kitchen cabinets. While that’s happening, your cabinet boxes get their transformation too. By day five, everything comes back together, hardware is installed, and you have a kitchen that looks like it cost three times what you actually paid.
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Every cabinet painting project includes thorough cleaning, professional sanding, premium primer application, and multiple coats of high-quality cabinet paint. The doors get spray-finished in a controlled environment for that smooth, factory-like finish you can’t achieve with brushes and rollers.
Rochester Hills kitchens deal with everything from humidity changes to daily cooking wear. That’s why we use paint specifically formulated for kitchen cabinets—not just any paint that happens to be the right color. This means better adhesion, superior durability, and a finish that actually holds up to real life.
Hardware installation, final touch-ups, and a thorough cleanup are all part of the service. You’re not left with a half-finished project or a mess to clean up. When we’re done, your kitchen is ready to use, and you can start enjoying your transformed space immediately.
Cabinet painting in Rochester Hills typically costs between $1,500 and $5,000, depending on the size of your kitchen, the condition of your existing cabinets, and the finish you choose. This is a fraction of what you’d pay for cabinet replacement, which often starts around $10,000 and can easily exceed $25,000.
The investment makes sense when you consider that you’re getting 80% of the visual impact of a full kitchen remodel at about 20% of the cost. Most Rochester Hills homeowners find that cabinet painting gives them the fresh, updated look they want while keeping thousands of dollars in their pocket for other home improvements or family priorities.
Most cabinet painting projects in Rochester Hills are completed within 5-7 business days. This includes removal, professional spray finishing, and reinstallation of all doors and hardware. Your kitchen remains functional throughout most of this process.
Compare this to cabinet replacement, which typically takes 4-8 weeks and leaves your kitchen completely unusable for extended periods. With cabinet painting, you might have limited access to your cabinets for a few days, but you can still prepare meals, use your appliances, and maintain your normal routine. It’s one of the biggest advantages of choosing painting over replacement.
When done professionally with the right materials, painted cabinets are incredibly durable. We use cabinet-specific paints that are formulated to resist moisture, heat, grease, and daily wear. These aren’t the same paints you’d use on walls—they’re engineered specifically for high-use surfaces like kitchen cabinets.
With proper application and quality materials, professionally painted cabinets typically last 8-10 years or more before needing any touch-ups. The key is proper surface preparation, using the right primer, and applying multiple coats of high-quality cabinet paint. This creates a finish that’s actually more durable than many factory finishes on new cabinets.
Yes, most existing cabinet finishes can be successfully painted over with the right preparation. Whether your cabinets are currently stained wood, laminate, or previously painted, professional preparation techniques can create a surface that accepts new paint beautifully.
The process involves thorough cleaning to remove grease and grime, careful sanding to create proper adhesion, and application of a high-quality bonding primer. This preparation is crucial—it’s what separates a professional job that lasts from a DIY project that starts peeling within a year. We have experience with all types of cabinet materials common in Rochester Hills homes and know exactly how to prep each surface for long-lasting results.
Cabinet painting and cabinet refinishing are often used interchangeably, but there can be subtle differences. Cabinet painting typically refers to applying paint over your existing finish, while refinishing might involve stripping the old finish completely before applying new paint or stain.
For most Rochester Hills homeowners, cabinet painting (with proper preparation) delivers excellent results without the time and expense of complete stripping. The key is thorough surface preparation, quality primer, and professional-grade cabinet paint. This approach gives you that fresh, updated look while preserving the structural integrity of your existing cabinets. It’s faster, more cost-effective, and produces results that are virtually indistinguishable from completely refinished cabinets.
If your cabinets are structurally sound, painting is almost always the smarter financial choice. You’ll save $15,000-$25,000 compared to replacement while getting most of the visual impact of a full kitchen remodel. Cabinet replacement makes sense if your cabinets are damaged, poorly constructed, or if you want to change the layout of your kitchen.
For most Rochester Hills homeowners, cabinet painting provides the transformation they’re looking for at a fraction of the cost and disruption. You keep your existing layout, which works well, and get that fresh, updated appearance that makes your kitchen feel brand new. The money you save can go toward other improvements like new countertops, appliances, or that family vacation you’ve been planning.
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