Cabinetry FAQs
Most kitchens are finished in 3-5 days
Anywhere from $2000 – $20,000. The best way to know is to email us pictures and we will get a quick quote range to you asap. Looky lous are welcome. [email protected]
With your cabinet refinish you also receive a free color consult for your cabinetry colors.
We are a specialty studio and only refinish cabinetry.
Hinges require contacting a handyman or carpenter. If you need a reference please contact us at [email protected]
It depends on how well the covering is adhering to the mdf below it. If there are no spots lifting or areas of delamination we can refinish them using a special bonding primer.
We do not fill grain. There is a process that can fill the grain but it is very difficult, time consuming and cost prohibitive to fill it. That being said when we refinish open grain woods (oak etc…) all the pores are covered and you won’t have color variation but you will still see the movement in the wood to varying degrees.
You bet as long as JC Licht can color match it to the wood coating that we use (paint).
While refinishing cabinetry incorporates much of the skill, tools and equipment involved in other forms of painting, it is a completely different animal. Cabinet finishing is an art unto itself. It requires a considerable amount of preparations, an organized system to provide smooth and professional finishes.
2 ways you can click on the quote tab at the top of the page or email us pictures to [email protected]
Yes, you are welcome to use your kitchen in most cases while we are not actively there working. There are a few stipulations we will discuss in person.
Yes – all doors and drawers are sprayed in our spray booth at our studio.
All team members self monitor and report any symptoms or exposures. We ask clients to do the same. Upon request we will wear face coverings. We sanitize the kitchen upon arrival and exit for the day. We also ask that we have minimal contact with the family living in the home while we are working. We are open to any other safety measure you would prefer we take.
Easy – just Dawn Dish Soap, water and a microfiber.
Yes, we do you use primarily low VOC products. The primer we use occasionally has a smell but we use a fan and it dissipates within 10 minutes.
Yes – we can provide a copy of the certificate if you would like.
Our core hours are 8am-3pm
We have a 5 step tried and true process that prepares the substrate for accepting and bonding with the primer and finish coats. We will discuss all the steps in person or you can email for more information [email protected]
We prefer to clean outside in the natural sunlight. If that is not an option we may ask to use your garage. If the garage is full or it is too cold/hot we may ask to use a small area near the kitchen that we could protect with drop cloths etc…
We are an especially studio and only refinishing cabinets. But all cabinetry- vanities, laundry room cabinets, bars, builtins etc…
Yes, we require a 50% deposit to hold your date.
Loads! Check out the testimonial page.
Samples are available on request and for ALL specialty finishes. There is a fee for this service.