Cabinet Painting and Refinishing in Austin, TX

Trusted Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Austin, TX

Are your kitchen cabinets faded, worn, or just plain dated? You do not need to tear them out to fix that. Kitchen cabinet painting gives you a fresh, modern kitchen at a fraction of the cost of new cabinets. Medrano's Painting has served homeowners in Austin and across Central Texas since 2014. We are licensed and insured, and our kitchen cabinet painters treat your home with care from the first day to the last.

Why Our Cabinet Painting Holds Up

Good cabinet painting starts with good prep. We clean, sand, and prime every door and frame so the paint sticks and lasts. We pay close attention to the smooth finish you want on cabinets, since they get touched and cleaned every day. Antonio Medrano and his team take the time to do each step the right way, not the fast way.

What Our Cabinet Painting Service Covers

When you hire us for professional cabinet painting, we handle the full job from start to finish:

• Cleaning and degreasing every cabinet door and drawer front
• Sanding and priming so the new paint bonds well
• Filling dents, dings, and old hardware holes when needed
• Painting cabinets by spray or brush for a smooth finish
• Reinstalling doors, drawers, and hardware when the work is done
• Cleaning up the kitchen so it is ready to use

Cabinet work pairs well with our other services, so ask about interior painting for the rest of your kitchen and home. If you love the natural look of your wood, we also offer wood staining to bring back a rich tone.

Cabinet Painting Built for Austin Kitchens

Austin humidity and warm weather can be hard on kitchen cabinets over time. Steam from cooking and shifts in the air can make paint peel or crack if the prep was rushed. We choose finishes and methods that stand up to these conditions, so your cabinet painting in Austin stays smooth and even. Many older Austin homes also have solid oak cabinets that take paint well once they are prepped right.

Signs It Is Time to Paint Your Cabinets

Not sure if your kitchen needs a refresh? Here are the signs homeowners notice most:

• Outdated kitchen cabinets that make the whole room feel old
• Faded or yellowed finish that no longer looks clean
• Worn spots and chips around handles and edges
• Cabinets that clash with new counters, floors, or appliances
• A kitchen that needs a refresh but does not need new cabinets

Cabinet Refinishing in Austin

People often use the words painting, refinishing, and refacing as if they mean the same thing. They do not. Here is the plain difference, so you can pick the right job for your kitchen:

• Cabinet painting: We clean, sand, and prime your cabinets, then coat them in a new color. This is the best fit when you want a new look, like going from dated oak to white or deep blue.
• Cabinet refinishing: We renew the finish you already have. That can mean sanding worn spots and adding a fresh clear coat, or restaining the wood. This makes sense when you like your cabinets, but the finish looks tired, scratched, or faded.
• Cabinet refacing: The old doors and drawer fronts are replaced, and the cabinet boxes are covered with a new veneer. This is carpentry work, not painting, and it is not a service we offer. It can be the better choice if your doors are warped or cracked, or if you want a whole new door style.

If your cabinet boxes are solid and the doors are in good shape, painting or refinishing is usually the simpler path. You keep the cabinets you have and skip the cost and mess of a tear-out. During your free visit, we will tell you honestly if your cabinets are a good fit for paint or refinishing, or if refacing makes more sense.

Cabinet Staining and Restaining

Not everyone wants painted cabinets. If you love the look of real wood grain, stain may be a better fit. Restaining lets you refresh worn wood cabinets or change their color while the grain still shows.

Restaining works best when you want to go darker. For example, orange-toned oak can be taken to a warm brown or a deep espresso. Going much lighter with stain is hard, because the old color has already soaked into the wood. For a big jump from dark to light, paint is often the better choice.

Gel Stain vs Paint

Gel stain is a thick stain that sits more on top of the wood. It can darken cabinets without stripping them down to bare wood, and some of the grain still shows through. Paint covers the grain fully and gives you a solid, even color in any shade. Here is a quick way to choose:

• Pick stain or gel stain if you want to keep a wood look and stay the same color or go darker.
• Pick paint if you want white, gray, a bold color, or a smooth look with no grain.
• Pick paint if your cabinets are laminate or thermofoil, since those surfaces have no wood grain to show.

Want to learn more about how we work with stain? See our wood staining services in Austin.

How Much Does Cabinet Painting Cost in Austin?

Every kitchen is different, so we do not quote one flat price. We look at your cabinets in person and then give you a clear price. These are the main things that change the cost:

• Number of doors and drawers: Each door and drawer front is its own piece of work, so more pieces take more time.
• Doors only or boxes too: Painting just the doors and drawer fronts costs less than also painting the cabinet boxes and frames.
• Condition: Grease buildup, peeling finish, dents, and water damage all need extra prep before paint goes on.
• Color change: A big change, like light cabinets to a dark navy or dark wood to white, can take extra primer and coats.
• Finish: The type of cabinet paint and the look you want, such as a smooth sprayed finish, affect time and materials.
• Hardware: Filling old holes for new knobs or pulls adds a little time to the job.

The best way to know your price is a free written estimate. Request your free cabinet estimate and we will set up a time to look at your kitchen.