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Cabinet installation and refacing in Jacksonville typically costs between $4,500 and $15,000 for a standard 10×10 kitchen, depending on whether you choose new cabinetry from KraftMaid or Wellborn or reface your existing boxes with new doors, drawer fronts, and veneer. Most projects finish in 3 to 7 days once materials arrive. Call (904) 643-6243 for a written price before any work starts, and we’ll walk you through exactly what your Kitchen Remodeling project needs.
At Elmstead Remodeling Jacksonville, cabinet work is one part of a larger Kitchen Remodeling in Jacksonville project, but it’s often the piece families notice first. The kitchen is where kids do homework, where pets wait underfoot, and where everyone gathers at the end of the day. That means the way we protect the room during cabinet installation matters just as much as the finished result. Graham Stein and our crew lay drop cloths on the floors, wear shoe covers at the door, and ask before moving anything that belongs to your family. We write down the price before we start, and we leave the kitchen clean enough for dinner the same night.
When You Need Cabinet Installation & Refacing
Most Jacksonville families call us for one of a few specific reasons. Here’s what usually prompts the phone call:
- Cabinet doors are sagging or won’t close. Humidity in neighborhoods like Riverside, Ortega, and Mandarin works on cabinet hinges and wood over time. If you’re tightening screws more than once a year, the boxes or faces may need replacement rather than another quick fix.
- The layout doesn’t work anymore. A kitchen that worked for two adults feels cramped with kids, school lunches, and a dog under the island. Installing new cabinetry gives you drawer systems that actually hold what your household uses every day.
- The boxes are solid but the finish is dated. If your cabinet boxes are structurally sound, refacing replaces doors, drawer fronts, and hardware at roughly half to two-thirds the cost of a full tear-out. We’ll tell you honestly whether your boxes qualify.
- Water damage from a leak or storm. Jacksonville’s humid summers and the occasional hurricane-related leak can swell cabinet bases near the sink or dishwasher. We remove the damaged sections, replace what’s compromised, and match the look of the remaining cabinetry as closely as the material allows.
- You’re preparing to sell or rent. In neighborhoods like San Marco, Avondale, and Springfield, updated cabinets are one of the first things buyers notice. A reface project can be scheduled around a listing date without a full kitchen gut.
- Previous work was fine until it wasn’t. Melamine or laminate cabinets installed a decade ago often peel along the bottom edges where mop water and pet bowls sit. That’s a common sight in Jacksonville kitchens, and it’s a strong candidate for refacing to a more durable painted or wood-veneer surface.
Our Cabinet Installation & Refacing Process
We keep the process straightforward so you know what’s happening at each stage. The first call is answered by a live person, day or night, and every step after that follows the same pattern: tell you the truth, write down the price, protect the house, and leave it clean.
- Site visit and measurements. We measure every cabinet run, note where the plumbing and electrical sit, and check for moisture or structural issues behind the existing boxes. If your home is in an older Jacksonville neighborhood like Murray Hill or Lakewood, we also look for uneven walls and floors that affect how new cabinets sit.
- Written price. Before any work is scheduled, you get a written price that covers materials, labor, and clean-up. This is not an estimate that grows after the crew arrives. It’s the number you approve, and it’s the number we honor.
- Material selection. We show you cabinet lines from KraftMaid and Wellborn, the brands we install most often because their warranties are clear and their lead times are dependable. For refacing, we present door styles, finishes, and hardware options that work with your existing layout.
- Protection and installation. The crew arrives in uniform, places drop cloths along every walkway we’ll use, wears shoe covers inside the house, and describes what’s happening before we start. We use quiet tools during nap hours when possible and keep pet-safe products in mind wherever there’s a choice. If anything needs to move, we ask first.
- Leveling, fitting, and hardware. Doors and drawer fronts get adjusted for alignment, soft-close mechanisms get tested repeatedly, and hardware is installed with backing plates where the cabinet face is thin. We don’t rush the final adjustment pass; a door that’s slightly off will bother you every single day.
- Photo of the clean-up. Before the crew leaves, we take a photo of the cleaned work area and share it with you. The floors are swept, the counters are wiped down, and the kitchen is usable the same evening. That photo is part of every job, not a special request.
Every project from Elmstead Remodeling Jacksonville is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t right after the job is complete, we make it right. That applies to cabinet doors, drawer slides, and the finish work around them.
Cabinet Installation & Refacing Pricing in Jacksonville
What you’ll pay for Cabinets & Countertops depends on the size of the kitchen, whether you’re installing new boxes or refacing existing ones, and which material line you select. Here are the ranges we see most often in Jacksonville homes, from Arlington to the Beaches:
| Project Type | Typical Range in Jacksonville |
|---|---|
| Full cabinet refacing, 10×10 kitchen | $4,500 – $8,500 |
| New cabinet installation, stock line (KraftMaid) | $5,000 – $10,000 |
| New cabinet installation, semi-custom (Wellborn) | $9,000 – $15,000 |
| Partial repair or replacement (a few boxes) | $900 – $3,000 |
| Hardware replacement only | $200 – $800 |
These ranges reflect what we’ve quoted across Jacksonville over the past several years. Your exact number depends on three things: the linear feet of cabinetry, the door style and finish you choose, and whether we find water damage or structural issues behind the existing boxes. James Hardie siding, Atlas roofing, and Tamko products don’t factor into cabinet work, but the same logic applies: we name the material, you approve the material, and the manufacturer’s warranty travels with the finished project.
We give every cabinet project a written price before any work starts. Estimates are free, and there’s no fee to have us come out and measure. Call (904) 643-6243 and we’ll schedule a time that works around your family’s schedule.
FAQs – Cabinet Installation & Refacing
Is it cheaper to reface or replace cabinets in Jacksonville?
Refacing typically costs 40% to 60% less than Full Kitchen Remodeling because the cabinet boxes stay in place. A standard Jacksonville 10×10 kitchen refaced with new doors, drawer fronts, and veneer generally runs $4,500 to $8,500. Full replacement with stock KraftMaid cabinetry usually starts around $5,000 and goes up with semi-custom lines like Wellborn. The boxes need to be square and free of water damage for refacing to make sense; if they’re compromised, replacement is the smarter investment. Call (904) 643-6243 for an exact quote either way, and we’ll give you a written number before you commit.
How long does cabinet installation take in Jacksonville?
Most cabinet installation and refacing projects in Jacksonville finish in 3 to 7 days once materials are on site. Refacing tends to run faster because the boxes are already in place. Custom cabinet orders from Wellborn can extend the timeline at the front end while the cabinets are built and shipped, but we’ll give you a schedule in writing before the project starts.
Can you install cabinets without tearing up the rest of my kitchen?
Yes, and we put specific protections in place to make sure of it. The crew wears shoe covers inside the house, lays drop cloths on every floor we walk on, moves furniture only after asking you, and uses quiet tools during nap and school hours when possible. We take a photo of the clean-up before leaving each day so you can verify the room was left the way we said it would be.
Do you use pet-safe products during cabinet work?
Where there’s a low-VOC or pet-safe option for finishes, adhesives, or cleaning products, that’s what we choose. We’ll tell you which products we’re using and where they’re going before we apply them. If a pet or child has a specific sensitivity, let us know before the project starts and we’ll work around it. Call (904) 643-6243 to talk through any concerns before scheduling.
What happens if something is wrong after installation?
The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every completed project. If a cabinet door starts to sag, a drawer slide binds, or a seam opens within a year of completion, we come back and fix it. You don’t chase a subcontractor or file a separate claim with a third party; you call us, a live person answers, and we make it right.
Why Jacksonville Families Call Elmstead Remodeling for Cabinet Work
Jacksonville is a city of older homes and newer builds sitting side by side, often in the same block. In neighborhoods like San Marco, a 1940s bungalow with original cabinetry sits next to a 2005 renovation that’s already showing its age. The humidity here is hard on kitchens. Cabinet doors swell, laminate peels, and soft-close hardware that worked fine in a showroom gets sticky after a few Jacksonville summers.
We think about those conditions when we recommend materials and methods, not after problems show up. That’s one reason we prefer KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry: the construction details are consistent from box to box, and you can look up the warranties yourself. We also specify hardware that holds up to daily use from kids who hang on open doors and pets who bump their bowls into the toe kicks.
But the cabinetry is half the equation. The other half is how we treat the house while we’re in it. Our Cedarwell Care Promise names what that looks like: drop cloths and shoe covers on every visit, a written price before any work starts, a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves, quiet tools during family rest hours where possible, and pet-safe product choices where available. We ask before moving anything, we explain the price before the work, and we clean up like it’s our own home. That’s not a slogan; it’s the checklist on every job sheet.
Graham Stein has been leading Elmstead Remodeling Jacksonville since the company was founded in 2005, and the standard hasn’t changed: every project gets the same written price treatment, the same clean-up photo, and the same 365-Day Done Right Promise. You’ll know who’s walking through your door, because our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and a live person answers the phone at (904) 643-6243 day or night, not a voicemail box.
If you’re comparing cabinet installers in Jacksonville, ask each one three questions: Will you give me the price in writing before work starts? Will you show me a photo of the clean-up before you leave? And what happens if I find a problem six months from now? We’re comfortable answering all three. Call (904) 643-6243 for a free estimate, and we’ll come out, measure, and give you a number you can plan around. Whether you’re in Ortega, Mandarin, Arlington, or anywhere else in Duval County, your Kitchen Design & Layout gets done right, and the house gets left in better shape than we found it.
Written by Graham Stein, Owner at Elmstead Remodeling Jacksonville, serving Jacksonville.
