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Cabinet installation and refacing in San Antonio typically runs $3,800 to $12,400 for a standard 10×10 kitchen, with full custom installation reaching higher and refacing landing at 30 to 50 percent less than a complete tear-out. Most projects wrap in 3 to 10 days depending on whether we’re hanging new boxes or re-skinning what’s already there. If you’re staring at cabinets that function fine but look tired, or you’ve got flat-pack boxes sitting in the garage waiting on a pro, call Sawyer Remodel San Antonio at (432) 547-6806 and we’ll get you a written price before any work starts.
We’re part of the home remodeling team that’s been working in San Antonio since 2005 under The Relay Standard. Cabinet work sits at the center of most Kitchen Remodeling in San Antonio projects we handle, and it’s one of the trades where the difference between a rushed install and a careful one shows up in every drawer pull and door reveal.
Luca Romano runs each project personally, from the first measurement to the final hinge adjustment. You’ll know who’s walking in your door, when they’ll arrive, and exactly what the job costs before you commit.
When You Need Cabinet Installation & Refacing
Most San Antonio homeowners call us for one of a handful of reasons. Here’s what usually triggers the call:
- Water damage from humidity or a leak. San Antonio summers push indoor humidity hard, and we regularly see swollen cabinet bases and delaminating door skins in older homes around Alamo Heights and Terrell Hills. Once the particleboard core swells, it doesn’t un-swell. That’s a replacement, not a repair.
- New construction or a gut remodel with no cabinets. You bought in Monte Vista or Mahncke Park and the kitchen was demoed before you closed. We install new boxes, crown, hardware, and align everything to the wall, not just to each other.
- Cabinet layout that fights you daily. Corner blind cabinets that swallow pans, drawers that stick mid-July, upper doors that hit the ceiling fan pull. Sometimes the boxes are fine but the layout needs a rework, and refacing won’t fix a bad footprint.
- Refacing for resale or a refresh. The boxes are solid plywood, the faces are scratched and dated. Refacing with new doors, drawer fronts, and veneer gets you a near-new look for roughly half the cost of replacement.
- Hardware failure across multiple doors. When you’ve replaced hinges three times and doors still sag, the problem is usually the box, not the hinge. We’ll tell you straight if refacing would just put lipstick on a structural problem.
- IKEA or RTA flat-pack that needs a pro. San Antonio has plenty of homeowners who buy flat-pack cabinets and then realize the walls aren’t square, the floor isn’t level, and the rail system instructions assume both. We hang and level them so doors actually close flush. Note: we also install semi-custom lines from KraftMaid and Wellborn, so you’re not locked into one source.
Our Cabinet Installation & Refacing Process
We run every job under The Relay Visibility Guarantee: a live arrival time, photo updates before and after, and a written price before a single tool is picked up. Here’s how it works for cabinet work specifically:
- Measure and inspect. We laser-measure every wall, check for floor slope and wall bow, and inspect existing boxes if refacing is in play. San Antonio’s older homes in neighborhoods like Tobin Hill and Beacon Hill are notorious for walls that are nowhere near plumb, and that changes how we shim and hang.
- Written price and material list. You get a line-item price covering materials, labor, hardware, and finish before you sign anything. No allowances that balloon later. No “we’ll see when we open the wall” unless there’s an actual reason we’ve explained in writing.
- Prep and protection. We mask off adjacent rooms, drop-floor runners, and seal registers so cabinet dust doesn’t travel through your HVAC. San Antonio’s limestone dust is bad enough; we’re not adding cabinet sawdust to it.
- Install or reface. New boxes get shimmed level and anchored to studs. Refacing means precision-trimming veneer for the face frames, hanging new doors, and reinstalling or replacing all hardware. We partner with KraftMaid and Wellborn for cabinetry, so the doors and boxes come from manufacturers who stand behind their product.
- Adjustment pass and final photos. We walk every door, drawer, and hinge with you. Soft-close everything if that’s in scope. Then Luca sends before-and-after photos and a digital invoice you can pay from a link.
Every cabinet job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if something’s not right within a year, we make it right, and it’s backed in writing on every project. No argument, no chasing, no “that’s normal settling.”
Cabinet Installation & Refacing Pricing in San Antonio
We put the price in writing because you shouldn’t have to call three times just to know if a project fits your budget. Here’s what cabinet work costs in San Antonio right now, based on jobs we’ve priced in the last twelve months:
| Scope | Typical Range | Time on Site |
|---|---|---|
| Refacing (doors, fronts, veneer, hardware) – 10×10 kitchen | $3,800 – $6,900 | 3 – 5 days |
| Full replacement, stock/semi-custom boxes (KraftMaid, Wellborn) | $6,400 – $12,400 | 5 – 7 days |
| Full replacement, custom builds with specialty finishes | $11,000 – $18,000+ | 7 – 10 days |
| Island addition or peninsula rework | $1,600 – $4,200 | 2 – 4 days |
| RTA/flat-pack assembly and hang (customer-supplied) | $75 – $120 per cabinet box | 1 – 3 days |
What moves the number: door style and material (thermofoil costs less than painted maple), whether we’re pulling permits for electrical or plumbing changes, how out-of-square your walls run, and whether you want soft-close hardware throughout. Labor in San Antonio is generally a bit lower than Austin or Dallas, but material costs track national pricing because KraftMaid and Wellborn ship from the same distribution centers regardless of city.
Refacing is almost always cheaper than replacing, but not always the right call. If your boxes are particleboard and you’ve had one leak already, refacing puts new skin on a box that’s already failing. We’ll tell you straight, with numbers for both paths, and you decide. Estimates are free. Call (432) 547-6806 and we’ll get you a written figure within the week, not after three callback attempts.
FAQs – Cabinet Installation & Refacing
Is it cheaper to reface or replace kitchen cabinets in San Antonio?
Refacing typically costs 30 to 50 percent less than a full replacement, running $3,800 to $6,900 for a standard 10×10 San Antonio kitchen versus $6,400 to $12,400 for new semi-custom boxes. Refacing only makes sense if the existing boxes are structurally sound. Call (432) 547-6806 and we’ll inspect your boxes for free and give you a written price on both options.
How long does cabinet refacing take in San Antonio?
Most refacing jobs in San Antonio take 3 to 5 days on site, start to finish. Full replacements run 5 to 10 days depending on cabinet count and whether we’re doing countertop or plumbing work alongside it. You’ll get a live arrival time and daily photo updates so you’re never wondering when we’ll show up.
Can you install IKEA or flat-pack cabinets I already bought?
Yes. We assemble and hang customer-supplied flat-pack and IKEA cabinets for $75 to $120 per box, depending on size and hardware complexity. The catch is that flat-pack boxes are only as good as the wall behind them, and San Antonio’s older homes often need extra shimming and rail reinforcement. If the boxes turn out to be unfit for the space, we’ll tell you before we sink labor into a losing wall.
Do you work with KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinets?
We do. Sawyer Remodel San Antonio installs KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry regularly, and we also install customer-supplied boxes or builder-grade lines when the budget calls for it. Going with a manufacturer-backed line means the door warranty sits with the maker and our labor sits under the 365-Day Done Right Promise. Call (432) 547-6806 for a written price on the cabinet line you’re considering.
Can you come today for a cabinet problem?
For emergencies like a fallen cabinet door, a broken soft-close slide, or a leak-damaged base that’s threatening to let the countertop drop, we can often get a technician out same-day or next-day depending on where you are in San Antonio. Our phones are answered by a live person 24/7, not a callback queue. Call (432) 547-6806 and tell us what’s going on; we’ll give you a straight arrival window.
Written by Luca Romano, Owner at Sawyer Remodel San Antonio, serving San Antonio.
