Cabinet painting in Boulder: a new kitchen without the demolition.
Degreased, scuff-sanded, bonding-primed and sprayed, with your kitchen back in days instead of months.
Quick answer
Boulder CO Painters provides kitchen cabinet painting and refinishing in Boulder, Colorado. Cabinets are degreased, scuff-sanded, primed with a bonding primer and sprayed with a cabinet-grade finish, with doors and drawer fronts finished in a controlled area and boxes finished in place under containment. Published Front Range data puts professional cabinet refinishing at roughly $2,000 to $8,000 per kitchen, far below the cost of replacement. We are fully insured, carry over 20 years of experience, and back every project with a 5-year workmanship warranty. Call 720-208-5645 for a free written estimate.
When homeowners call us about this
The boxes are still solid
Sound frames and doors are exactly what a refinish needs. New cabinetry replaces what already works.
Mid-century kitchens
Table Mesa, Martin Acres and Gunbarrel are full of solid cabinets wearing dated finishes.
Keeping material out of a landfill
Refinishing keeps serviceable cabinetry in use, which is the greener answer as well as the cheaper one.
Getting ready to sell
Refinished cabinets photograph beautifully and read as updated to buyers.
You want color, not wood tone
Painted cabinets open up colors stained wood cannot reach.
Previous paint is chipping
Cabinets painted without degreasing and bonding primer chip at the edges. That can be corrected properly.
The same five steps on every project
Free written estimate
We walk the project or price it from your photos, then put the scope, products and schedule in writing with the discount applied.
Colors and approvals
Samples tested on your own surfaces, and any HOA submission handled before scheduling.
Protect and prepare
Covering, washing, scraping, sanding, filling, caulking and priming, depending on the surfaces involved.
Paint the project
Coatings applied in the right conditions, with daily cleanup, on a schedule you can plan around.
Walk it and warranty it
You inspect the work with us, we correct anything you flag, then five years of written workmanship coverage.
Get a real number for your Boulder project
Free written estimates, 25% off labor on projects booked by October 31, 2026.
Cabinet Painting questions from Boulder homeowners
How much does cabinet painting cost in Boulder?
Published Front Range data puts professional cabinet refinishing at roughly $2,000 to $8,000 for a typical kitchen. The driver is the number of doors, drawer fronts and boxes, plus the condition of the existing finish.
Is painting cabinets cheaper than replacing them?
Substantially. Replacement in the Denver and Boulder area commonly starts around $15,000 and climbs past $30,000, while refinishing runs a fraction of that when the boxes are solid.
How long does it take?
Most kitchens take 3 to 5 days on site, driven by cure time between coats. Doors are often finished in a controlled area while boxes are completed in place.
Will the finish chip?
Not when the process is right. Chipping traces back to skipped degreasing, no scuff sanding, missing bonding primer or wall paint used instead of a cabinet-grade product.
Can you use low-VOC products on cabinets?
Yes, though cabinet-grade finishes vary in what is available. We will tell you honestly what the trade-off is between odor, cure time and durability.
Do you paint vanities and built-ins?
Yes. Bathroom vanities, built-in bookcases, mudroom lockers and laundry cabinetry use the same process.
Get your free painting quote
Tell the hotline what you need. You get a written quote, no pressure and no obligation.
Name and number is all it takes to start.