Cabinet painting
Cabinet painting for homes in Katy, Cinco Ranch, Fulshear and Richmond. Kitchen cabinets and islands, bathroom vanities, laundry cabinets and built-ins, cleaned, primed and finished in a durable cabinet-grade coating, for a like-new look at a fraction of the cost of replacement.
What’s included
Viora Painting paints kitchen, bathroom, laundry and built-in cabinets in Katy, TX. Cabinets are touched, bumped and wiped every day, so they get more prep and a harder coating than walls: a bonding primer for adhesion, a cabinet-grade finish that cures hard, and slow, careful work because every drip shows at arm’s length.
Our process
Eight steps, and most of them happen before any color goes on.
Paint, reface or replace?
If your cabinet boxes are solid, painting is usually the best value. Here is how the three options compare.
| Compare | Painting | Refacing | Replacing |
|---|---|---|---|
| What changes | Color and finish of your existing doors and boxes | New doors and drawer fronts; boxes covered in veneer | Everything: boxes, doors and often countertops |
| Relative cost | Lowest | Middle | Highest |
| Kitchen downtime | Shortest; kitchen is partly usable | Moderate | Longest, often weeks |
| Layout | Stays the same | Stays the same | Can be redesigned |
| Best when | Boxes and doors are solid and you like the layout | Boxes are solid but you want a new door style | Cabinets are damaged or the layout is changing |
Finish & color
Local know-how
Cost
Cabinet painting is priced on the work involved, not a flat rate per kitchen, and usually costs far less than new cabinets. After a walkthrough, your free written estimate lists every piece and step.
Two quotes for the same house can differ a lot because they do not cover the same work. Before you compare prices, check that each quote:
Our written estimates include all of these, so you can compare them line by line.
Why Viora
Every surface, prep step, product and number of coats is written down before work starts. No vague one-line quotes.
Whatever prep your home needs, such as patching, caulking, sanding or priming, is included in the scope, not upsold later.
Floors, furniture, countertops and landscaping are covered, and work areas are tidied at the end of every day.
The owner handles your project from the estimate to the final walkthrough and sends you an update every working day.
We walk the finished work with you, take care of touch-ups and leave labeled leftover paint so future touch-ups match.
If something we painted fails because of how the work was done, email office@viorapainting.com and we will make it right.
Questions
Cabinet painting is priced on the number of doors, drawer fronts and panels, whether interiors are included, the condition of the existing finish, and any grain filling. It usually costs far less than replacing cabinets. After a walkthrough you get a free written estimate that lists every piece and step.
Most kitchens take one to two weeks from removing the doors to rehanging them, depending on the number of pieces, repairs, grain filling and drying conditions. You can usually still use the kitchen with some care during the project. Your estimate includes the expected schedule.
Yes, usually by a wide margin, because you keep the existing boxes, doors and countertops. If the cabinets are solid and you like the layout, painting is one of the most cost-effective ways to update a kitchen. If the layout is changing or the boxes are damaged, replacement is the better investment.
Refinishing is a general term for updating the existing finish, either by restaining or by painting. Painting covers the wood with an opaque cabinet-grade coating and allows any color. If you want to keep a stained wood look, mention it; restaining is a different process and is not always possible over the existing finish.
You can usually use the kitchen with some care while work is in progress, though contents of the cabinets being worked on are inaccessible for a while. Cabinet coatings feel dry quickly but take longer to fully harden. Treat doors gently for the first few weeks: avoid hanging damp towels on them and clean with a soft cloth.
Sometimes, with the right primer. Thermofoil that is peeling or bubbling is not a good candidate, because the coating is only as stable as the foil under it. We will look at your cabinets and tell you honestly whether painting makes sense.
On open-grain woods such as oak, yes. The texture stays visible under paint unless the grain is filled first. Grain filling adds labor, so we explain the difference and let you choose. Maple and MDF have little visible grain.
If the interiors or the face frames near the shelves are being painted, yes. If only the exteriors are being painted, we will tell you which cabinets need to be cleared.
Yes. A common combination is lighter perimeter cabinets with a darker or contrasting island. Bring your color ideas to the walkthrough and we will talk through sheen and how the colors will work with your countertops.
Yes. Bathroom vanities, laundry-room cabinets, bookcases, built-in desks and entertainment centers go through the same clean, scuff, prime and finish process as kitchen cabinets. They can be done on their own or added to a kitchen project.
Where we work
Viora Painting is based in Katy and offers cabinet painting to homeowners across the Katy area and the communities next to it. Choose your area for local neighborhoods and common questions, or compare them all on the service areas page.
Tell us a little about the project online or give us a call. We will set up a time to look at the space and walk through the details with you.
