Kitchen Cabinet Painting and Refinishing in Napa, CA
A new kitchen look without replacing your cabinets.
We clean, sand, prime, and refinish cabinet boxes, doors, and drawers for a smooth, durable finish in the color you choose. Owner Lorenzo Utrera brings 15+ years of experience and will tell you honestly whether your cabinets are good candidates.
Mon to Sat, 8 AM to 6 PM · Free written estimates · 15+ years of experience
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Why homeowners choose our cabinet painting
Cabinets take more wear than any other painted surface in your home: grease, steam, and hands opening doors every day. A finish that lasts depends on degreasing, sanding, and a bonding primer. We never skip those steps.
Refinishing is a popular choice in Napa and Fairfield kitchens with solid wood cabinets that simply look dated. You keep your layout and countertops, avoid demolition, and get a fresh look in far less time than a remodel. Many clients pair it with interior painting for a complete update.
Signs your cabinets are ready for painting
Cabinets usually wear out on the surface long before they wear out structurally. Common signs:
Dated wood tones.
Orange oak and dark cherry can make a kitchen feel older than it is.
Worn finish around the handles.
Hands and cooking oils wear through the finish on the doors you use most.
Peeling from a past paint job.
Cabinets painted without proper sanding and primer start to chip and peel.
A kitchen that no longer matches the home.
New floors, counters, or walls can make old cabinets stand out.
Planning to sell or rent.
Fresh cabinets are one of the most visible updates buyers and renters notice.
What is included
- Cabinet doors, drawer fronts, and boxes
- Removal and labeling of doors and hardware
- Deep degreasing and cleaning
- Sanding and bonding primer
- Filling dings and old hardware holes on request
- Smooth finish coats
- Reinstallation and adjustment of doors
- Protection for counters, floors, and appliances
Our cabinet painting standards
Our step-by-step cabinet painting process
Consultation and color samples
Lorenzo checks the cabinet condition, helps you choose a color and finish, and sends a written estimate.
Removal and labeling
Doors, drawer fronts, and hardware are removed and labeled so everything returns to its place.
Cleaning, sanding, and priming
Every surface is degreased, sanded, and primed with a bonding primer.
Finish coats and curing
Smooth finish coats are applied and allowed to cure properly.
Reinstallation and walkthrough
Doors and hardware go back on, are adjusted, and we review the kitchen with you.
How to prepare for cabinet painting
Your kitchen stays usable for part of the project. To get ready:
Empty the cabinets.
Clear the shelves and drawers so every surface can be cleaned and painted.
Set up a temporary kitchen.
A coffee maker and a microwave in another room make the busiest days easier.
Pick your color with samples.
Look at painted sample boards next to your counters and floors before deciding.
Decide on hardware.
If you want new pulls or knobs, have them ready before the doors go back on.
Plan around the cure time.
Freshly finished doors need gentle use for the first days while the finish hardens.
Why refinish instead of replace
Replacing cabinets means demolition, a long wait, and a kitchen out of service. If your cabinet boxes are solid, refinishing gives you a fresh look in less time, with far less mess and cost. Lorenzo will tell you honestly whether your cabinets are good candidates.
Cabinet painting for homes and businesses
Residential
Kitchens, bathrooms, and built-ins
Kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, laundry cabinets, and built-in shelving.
Commercial
Offices, break rooms, and rentals
Cabinet updates for offices, break rooms, and rental units between tenants.
Cabinet painting across Napa Valley and the Bay Area
Many kitchens in Napa and Sonoma have solid wood cabinets from the 1980s and 1990s that are perfect candidates for painting. In Fairfield and Vallejo, family kitchens and rental units often need a durable finish that holds up to daily cooking and cleaning.
In St. Helena and Yountville, clients refresh kitchens in guest cottages and vacation homes without a full remodel. In every case, Lorenzo checks the cabinet boxes first and tells you honestly whether painting or replacement makes more sense.
Cabinet painting takes patience, and rushing it is what causes chips and peeling later. We plan enough time for cleaning, sanding, priming, and curing, and we give you a clear schedule so you know which days the kitchen will be limited. The result is a smooth, durable finish that looks like a new kitchen without the cost and disruption of one.
What affects the cost of cabinet painting
Every kitchen is different, so we price after seeing your cabinets. These factors shape your estimate:
Number of doors and drawers
Each door, drawer front, and panel is prepared and finished by hand.
Material and condition
Damaged, greasy, or previously painted cabinets need more prep.
Repairs and hardware changes
Filling old hardware holes or fixing dings adds detail work.
Color and finish
Big color changes and two-tone looks can require extra coats.
Your written estimate lists every item, so the price we agree on is the price you pay.
Cabinet Refinishing questions
More answers on our FAQ page.
Pair cabinet painting with
Complete the update in the same project.
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