Cabinet installation and refacing in Lawrenceville means either pulling out your old boxes and setting new ones, or keeping the boxes and replacing the doors, drawer fronts and hardware. A full install runs $8,500 to $21,000 for a mid-size Lawrenceville kitchen. Refacing runs $4,200 to $9,000 and takes 3 to 5 days instead of 2 weeks. Carlos walks the measure, we order through local Georgia distributors in Norcross and Buford, and the same crew installs.
The thing most Lawrenceville homeowners do not know: the ranch slab under your kitchen has probably shifted. Red-clay soil expands when it rains and contracts when it dries, and houses built in the 1970s off Collins Hill, Pike Road and in the Bethesda area have slabs that have moved 1/4 to 1/2 inch over the decades. Cabinet runs installed without laser-leveling and shim-and-scribe show gaps along the floor and against the drywall within 6 months. We laser the floor before the first cabinet goes down and scribe-fit every end panel. That is not an upcharge, it is on every install.
Refacing makes sense when the boxes are still solid but the fronts look tired. We pull every door and drawer front, send them out, and replace with new shaker or slab fronts in solid wood or thermofoil, then wrap the box faces in matching veneer. Real-wood fronts hold up better than thermofoil near the dishwasher and oven, where steam cycles cook the vinyl seams loose inside 5 years. If the boxes are water-swollen from a long-ago supply-line leak, uneven from a settled slab, or you want to change the layout at all, skip refacing and do a full install, the math stops working. Gwinnett County does not require a permit for a cabinet-only swap with no plumbing changes.
The common failures we fix on jobs other crews finished in Lawrenceville: cabinet runs installed over an unleveled slab (visible gaps appear within 6 months as the house cycles through another wet-dry season), thermofoil doors near the range that peel at the edges in summer humidity, and old aluminum wiring under the undercabinet lighting that nobody called out at the measure. We quote a copper-feeder swap on any 1970s ranch where the panel still shows aluminum branch circuits.
What we handle
New Cabinet Installation
Full tear-out and install of new plywood-box cabinets in a mid-size Lawrenceville kitchen, start to finish in 7 to 12 days.
Cabinet Refacing
Keep the boxes, replace all doors, drawer fronts and hardware, and re-veneer the box faces. 3 to 5 days. About 50% of the cost of new.
Shaker Door Replacement
The most-asked style in Lawrenceville kitchens right now. Solid-wood shaker fronts in painted finish, delivered and hung with soft-close hinges.
Soft-Close Hinge Upgrade
Swap old slam-happy hinges for Blum or Grass soft-close models on an existing set of cabinets. 1 day for a full kitchen.
Emergency Under-Sink Cabinet Rebuild
Replace a water-damaged particle-board sink base with a marine-grade plywood rebuild. Common emergency fix after a slow supply-line leak.
Rental Property Refresh
Painted-door refacing for Lawrenceville rental homes along the GA-316 corridor and the older Bethesda subdivisions. 3 to 4 days per unit, scheduled around tenant turnover.
Custom Pantry and Pull-Out Build
Semi-custom tall pantries with pull-out shelves built to fit awkward Lawrenceville ranch-home kitchen footprints.
Bilingual Measure and Quote
Spanish or English at the measure and on the written quote, same price either way. Common on jobs along Pike Road and the GA-316 corridor.
How the job goes
1. In-Home Measure (45 to 60 min)
Carlos or a lead walks the kitchen, measures every run with a laser, checks the plumbing and electrical, notes wall plumb and floor level. You get sample doors and finish chips to hold.
2. Written Quote (3 to 5 days)
Line-item price by cabinet grade, door style, hardware, and labor. One alternate option so you can see the trade-off. No ordering until you sign.
3. Order and Pre-Stage (2 to 4 weeks)
Cabinets arrive at the shop, we inspect every box for shipping damage, and only then schedule your install date. Nothing worse than a tear-out followed by a 3-week wait for a replacement box.
4. Install (3 to 12 days)
Day 1 tear-out and dust-containment. Days 2 to 4 base cabinets set and scribed to the slab and walls. Days 3 to 7 uppers hung and crown moulding. Last day: door alignment, hardware, cleanup, walkthrough.
5. Walkthrough and Warranty
We walk every door and drawer with you, adjust any that are off, hand over photos, the 1-year workmanship warranty, and the manufacturer's door warranty.
What's included
- In-home laser measure and consultation (English or Spanish)
- Written line-item quote with one alternate option
- Tear-out and haul-away of existing cabinets
- Plumbing shut-off and reconnect (if a disconnect is needed)
- New plywood-box cabinets with soft-close hinges and drawer slides
- Laser leveling and shim-fit to settled slabs (standard on every install)
- Scribe-fitting to out-of-plumb walls (standard on every install)
- Dust barriers and daily cleanup
- Final walkthrough with photos
- 1-year written workmanship warranty
What it costs
Lawrenceville cabinet installs typically run $8,500 to $21,000 for a mid-size kitchen. Refacing runs $4,200 to $9,000. Written line-item quotes before any work begins.
| Job | Typical price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet Refacing (mid-size kitchen) | $4,200-$9,000 | Door style, hardware grade and whether the box faces need re-veneer move the number. |
| New Cabinet Install (stock plywood) | $8,500-$13,500 | Stock sizes from a Norcross or Buford distributor. Fits 70% of Lawrenceville ranch-home footprints. |
| New Cabinet Install (semi-custom plywood) | $13,500-$21,000 | Modified sizes, specialty pantry units, choice of 20+ door styles. |
| Under-Sink Cabinet Rebuild | $400-$850 | Depends on whether the leak damage extends to the subfloor framing. |
| Soft-Close Hinge Upgrade (full kitchen) | $325-$600 | Depends on cabinet count. Includes removal of old hinges and new soft-close install. |
| In-Home Measure and Written Quote | Free | No deposit, no credit check, no obligation. |
Ranges are typical for Cabinet Installation and Refacing jobs in Lawrenceville and confirmed with an exact written quote before any work starts.