Cabinet painting cost in Fairfax: what moves the number
How much cabinet painting costs in Fairfax, VA comes down to five things.
1. Door and drawer count. This is the main driver. Every door gets removed, prepped, primed, and sprayed twice. More doors, more labor. A galley kitchen with 15 doors costs less than a big kitchen with 40.
2. Condition of the old finish. Greasy, peeling, or damaged finishes need more prep. Sound finishes need less. We assess this on the free visit.
3. The color change. Same-color refreshes are cheapest. Dark-to-light needs stain-blocking primer and extra coats. Light-to-dark is in the middle.
4. Grain filling. Oak with filled grain costs more than oak with the grain showing. It is extra labor. Worth it for a glass-smooth look.
5. Hardware. New knobs and pulls add material cost plus a little labor. Soft-close hinges add more. All priced as separate lines.
What a real estimate includes
Degreasing. Sanding. Repairs. Bonding primer. Two sprayed topcoats. Masking and daily cleanup. Rehang and adjustment. If a quote does not list prep, it is not a real quote.
The cheap-quote trap
A low bid usually means skipped prep. No degreasing. One coat. Wall paint instead of enamel. The kitchen looks fine for six months. Then it peels. The repaint costs more than doing it right once.
A note on prices: costs go up and down. No two kitchens are the same. Treat numbers here as starting points, not quotes. Your written estimate is the real number for your project.
Call (301) 679-9193 for your free written estimate.
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