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Cabinet installation and refacing in Miami typically runs $4,500 to $18,000 depending on whether you’re replacing every box or refacing the existing frames. Most full kitchen cabinet replacements in Miami-Dade take 2 to 5 days once materials land in our warehouse, and we put that written price in your hands before the first tool comes off the truck. If your cabinet layout works but the doors are peeling, dated, or water-swollen from Miami humidity, refacing can get you a brand-new look for roughly half the cost of replacement. Call (850) 801-8046 and we’ll walk through what your specific kitchen needs.
We do this work as part of our full Kitchen Remodeling in Miami service, which means we handle the cabinet work, the countertops, the plumbing connections, and the finish trim as one coordinated job. The cabinets are the biggest visual anchor in a kitchen, and they take the most daily abuse. So we treat the install and the reface as structural work, not just cosmetic.
Every project runs under The Relay Visibility Guarantee. You get a live arrival time before we show up, photo updates during the job, and a written price before we start. That applies to a two-day reface in Coral Gables exactly the same as a full cabinet tear-out in Kendall. Luca Romano leads the process here at Sawyer Remodel Miami, and he’s the one answering for how the job turns out.
When You Need Cabinet Installation & Refacing
Most Miami homeowners call us when the kitchen still functions but the cabinets have stopped pulling their weight. Here are the scenarios we see most often across Coconut Grove, Brickell, Little Havana, and the suburbs west of the Palmetto:
- Water damage from humidity or a slow leak. Miami’s moisture gets into particleboard boxes and swells the bottom panels. If your cabinet doors stick or the frame feels soft near the sink, that’s not going to fix itself. We see this constantly in older condos along Biscayne Bay where original cabinetry is 20-plus years old.
- The layout is fine but the doors look tired. If you’re happy with where everything sits but the doors are scratched, chipped, or that dated honey-oak from 2004, refacing is the play. We keep your boxes, reinforce what needs it, and replace doors, drawer fronts, and hardware.
- The boxes are shot but the footprint is perfect. When the frames are sagging or the drawer slides are failing, refacing won’t save them. That’s a full install, and we order boxes sized to the exact same footprint so your countertops and appliance locations don’t move.
- You’re doing a bigger kitchen remodel anyway. If counters are coming off for new Cambria or Caesarstone tops, it’s the right moment to address the cabinets under them. Doing both at once saves you a second disruption and keeps the pricing honest.
- You bought a place and the kitchen is the one room you hate. Miami’s real estate market moves fast, and a lot of buyers end up with a kitchen that was renovated to sell, not to live with. Flimsy doors, shallow drawers, and soft-close hardware that was never actually installed correctly are the usual tells.
- The doors don’t close square anymore. Miami’s combination of humidity swings and building settlement, especially in older homes near the water, pulls cabinet frames out of alignment over time. A fresh install with a level base and proper shimming fixes what refacing alone can’t.
If you’re not sure which bucket your kitchen falls into, call us. We’ll look at photos over the phone or schedule a visit at a live-tracked arrival time and tell you straight whether refacing makes sense or if you’d be throwing money at frames that won’t hold.
Our Cabinet Installation & Refacing Process
Here’s how a cabinet job runs with Sawyer Remodel Miami. No four-hour arrival windows, no mystery invoice at the end.
- Walkthrough and measurements. We come out at a confirmed time, measure every run, check for water damage, and figure out whether your walls are straight enough for a clean install or if we need to shim and scribe. Miami kitchens in older buildings rarely have square corners, and we plan for that instead of pretending otherwise.
- Written price before any work starts. You get a line-item price that covers the cabinet boxes or refacing materials, hardware, install labor, trim, and haul-away. That number is the number you approve, and it’s the number on the final invoice. No allowances that balloon six weeks in.
- Material ordering and prep. If it’s a full install, we order boxes and doors from our cabinet partners, including KraftMaid and Wellborn, and confirm lead times before we ever put a number on paper. If it’s a reface, we pull samples of door styles and finishes so you’re choosing from what you’ll actually receive.
- Demolition and prep work. For a full replacement, we pull the old boxes, check the wall framing behind them, repair any water-damaged drywall, and set a level base. For a reface, we clean and reinforce the existing frames and replace any damaged panels before the new doors go on.
- Install and adjustment. Boxes go in level and anchored, doors get hung, and every hinge gets adjusted so the gaps are consistent. We install soft-close hardware where specified and make sure nothing binds. Photo updates go to you as work progresses, including before-and-after shots.
- Walkthrough and the 365-Day Done Right Promise. We walk the kitchen with you before we consider the job closed. If anything isn’t right, we make it right then. And if something fails after we’re gone, the Done Right Promise covers it in writing for a full year.
Cabinet Installation & Refacing Pricing in Miami
Here’s what cabinet work costs in the Miami metro right now. These are honest ranges based on the jobs we price every month, not a teaser number to get you on the phone.
Cabinet Refacing
Refacing a standard 10-by-10 kitchen in Miami typically runs $4,500 to $9,000. That includes new doors and drawer fronts, matching veneer or paint on the face frames, new hardware, and labor. The final number depends on door style (shaker is the most common here and lands in the middle of the range), whether you’re painting or staining, and how many linear feet of cabinets you’re covering. Soft-close hinge upgrades add $10 to $20 per door, and if we’re refacing around existing appliances, we build the plan around what’s staying.
Full Cabinet Replacement
Full replacement for that same 10-by-10 kitchen runs $8,000 to $18,000 in Miami, depending on cabinet line, construction grade, and whether you’re doing uppers and lowers or just one run. KraftMaid and Wellborn sem-custom lines fall in the $10,000 to $15,000 range for most kitchens we measure. That price includes tear-out, haul-away, install, trim, and hardware.
What Affects the Price
- Linear feet of cabinetry. More cabinets, more material, more labor. A galley kitchen in a Brickell condo is a different job than a full U-shaped kitchen in a Pinecrest house.
- Door style and material. Flat-panel laminate doors cost less than solid-wood shaker doors. Painted finishes run higher than laminate or thermofoil.
- Box construction. Plywood boxes with full-extension dovetail drawers cost more than particleboard boxes with standard slides. For Miami humidity, plywood holds up better over time, and we’ll tell you when the upgrade is worth it.
- Access and building logistics. High-rise elevator time, tight stairwells, and condo building hours all affect the labor side. We’re used to working in Miami’s condo buildings and factor that into the written price from day one.
- Scope of adjacent work. If we’re also pulling countertops, adjusting plumbing, or installing a new sink from Kohler or Toto, that adds to the total but saves you coordinating multiple trades.
We give a free, written estimate with no obligation. Call (850) 801-8046 and we’ll get you a real number, not a hand-wave.
FAQs – Cabinet Installation & Refacing
How much does cabinet refacing cost in Miami?
Cabinet refacing in Miami typically costs $4,500 to $9,000 for a standard 10-foot-by-10-foot kitchen, which includes new doors, drawer fronts, veneer or paint on existing frames, hardware, and labor. Your exact price comes down to door style, finish, and linear footage. Call (850) 801-8046 for a free written estimate, and we’ll price your specific kitchen.
Is it cheaper to reface or replace kitchen cabinets in Miami?
Refacing is almost always cheaper, usually 40 to 50 percent less than a full replacement for the same kitchen footprint. But refacing only works when the existing cabinet boxes are structurally sound, so the real answer depends on whether water damage or age has compromised the frames. We’ll tell you straight which option makes sense after we look at your kitchen, not before we write a number.
How long does cabinet installation take in Miami?
Most full cabinet installs in Miami take 2 to 5 days of on-site work once materials are in hand, while a reface usually runs 1 to 3 days depending on the kitchen size and finish process. The lead time for ordered cabinets runs 3 to 8 weeks with most manufacturers. We give you a confirmed schedule before work starts, and the live arrival tracking means you’re never waiting on a four-hour window.
Can you replace just the cabinet doors and keep my existing boxes?
Yes, and that’s exactly what refacing is: we inspect the existing boxes, reinforce anything that needs it, and replace doors, drawer fronts, and hardware while keeping the frames in place. If the boxes are beyond repair, we’ll tell you during the walkthrough rather than selling you a reface that won’t last. Call (850) 801-8046 and we’ll assess what you’ve got.
Do you handle cabinet work in condos and high-rises?
Yes, we work in Miami condo buildings across Brickell, Edgewater, Downtown, and the beach, and we handle the building access requirements, service elevator booking, and any condo association paperwork. The written price you get accounts for building logistics up front, so you’re not hit with a surprise access fee later.
Why Miami Homeowners Choose Sawyer Remodel Miami for Cabinet Work
The cabinet trade in Miami has a lot of pickup-truck operations that quote a number, take a deposit, and disappear. That’s not how this works. Sawyer Remodel Miami operates under The Relay Visibility Guarantee, which means three things on every cabinet job: a written price before any work starts, a live arrival time so you know exactly when we’re showing up, and photo updates before and after so you can see the work without standing over our shoulders.
Every technician on your job is background-checked and uniformed. You’ll know who’s walking into your home before they arrive. And when you call, a live person answers, 24/7. No voicemail loops, no waiting on a callback from a dispatcher.
On the materials side, we install cabinets from KraftMaid and Wellborn, and we often pair them with countertops from Cambria or Caesarstone and fixtures from Kohler or Toto. That means the products behind the install carry manufacturer backing, and the install carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, we make it right. Full stop.
We’ve been at this since 2005, and Luca Romano runs the book of work here in Miami. When you call, you’re not getting routed through a national call center. You’re getting a local crew that knows the humidity issues, the condo logistics, and the difference between a kitchen in a 1920s Coral Gables house and a glass tower in Brickell.
If you’re ready to get a real price on cabinet installation or refacing in Miami, call (850) 801-8046 now. We’ll set up a walkthrough at a confirmed time, give you a written estimate, and show you exactly what your kitchen can look like before you commit a dollar.
Written by Luca Romano, Owner at Sawyer Remodel Miami, serving Miami.
