How long does a professional cabinet painting project actually take, and how much will it disrupt our kitchen?

This is one of the first questions Vancouver homeowners ask, and it's smart to plan for it realistically. A professional cabinet painting project for an average-sized Metro Vancouver kitchen (roughly 20 to 30 doors and drawer fronts) typically takes five to seven business days from start to finish.

Here's the typical timeline: Day one involves removing all doors, drawers, and hardware, plus taping and masking the kitchen. Days two and three are spent on cleaning, sanding, priming, and filling in the shop or on-site spray area. Days three through five are for applying finish coats with proper drying time between them. Days six and seven cover reinstallation of doors, drawers, hardware, and final touch-ups.

During this time, your kitchen is partially usable. The cabinet boxes (the frames attached to the wall) are usually painted in place over one to two days, and your countertops, sink, and appliances remain accessible throughout. You'll lose easy access to the contents behind the doors for about a week, so pull out essentials beforehand — dishes, pots, coffee maker, and anything you use daily.

The total cost for a professional cabinet painting project in Metro Vancouver ranges from $3,500 to $7,000 depending on kitchen size, paint quality, and whether you're changing the colour dramatically (going from dark to light requires more coats). This is roughly one-fifth the cost of new cabinets, which makes it one of the best-value kitchen upgrades available.

Most painters won't spray inside your home due to overspray concerns, so doors and drawers are typically taken off-site or sprayed in your garage. As a next step, clear a section of your dining or living room to store kitchen items during the project, and plan simple meals that don't require much cabinet access for the week.

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