Is refinishing cabinets worth it?

If the boxes are solid, yes — it's a fraction of replacement and the result is genuinely good. If they're falling apart, it's money after bad.

Can we use the kitchen while you work?

Mostly. Expect some days without doors on the cabinets, and a day or two where the sink area is out of action.

Do you do countertops?

We handle some countertop swaps. Stone templating and fabrication aren't work we take on, so for stone you'll want to hire a fabricator directly.

Kitchen refresh in the Grand Rapids area

Cabinet work, hardware, backsplash and countertop swaps without a full gut.

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What usually goes wrong

Cabinets that are structurally fine but look dated
Hardware from a previous decade
A backsplash you have never liked
Countertops that are worn but not failing
Wanting a change without a full gut

A pantry we did

A walk-in pantry fitted with white wire shelving on three walls, tins and boxes stacked on the floor underneath. — Before

The same pantry with a butcher block counter along two walls over white shaker cabinets and drawers, and butcher block shelves above on black brackets. — After

Same room, same footprint. Wire shelving out, cabinets and butcher block in — the shelves above are the same block on brackets.

How we do it

Work out what is actually worth keeping

Solid cabinet boxes are worth keeping and refinishing. Particleboard that's swelling is not. We'll be straight about which you have.
Cabinets first

Painting or refacing happens before backsplash and hardware, so nothing new gets damaged.
Backsplash and hardware

These two change a kitchen more per pound than anything else in it.
Trim, caulk and adjust

Doors realigned, drawers running properly, everything caulked and touched up.

Questions worth asking

Is refinishing cabinets worth it?: If the boxes are solid, yes — it's a fraction of replacement and the result is genuinely good. If they're falling apart, it's money after bad.
Can we use the kitchen while you work?: Mostly. Expect some days without doors on the cabinets, and a day or two where the sink area is out of action.
Do you do countertops?: We handle some countertop swaps. Stone templating and fabrication aren't work we take on, so for stone you'll want to hire a fabricator directly.

Who does the work

Andy Wiltjer and Scott Dykstra: It's both of us on every job. No subcontractors.
Insured, certificate on request: Ask and we'll send a certificate of insurance before work starts.
If we open it up and it's worse than the photo showed: We stop and give you a new number before we keep going. You will never see an invoice you have not already agreed to.

What it costs

Every job is priced on its own. Text or email a photo of what you're looking at and we can usually give you a number without coming out — for bigger jobs we'll come and see it properly first.

You get the price before we start, not after.

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Where we work

Anywhere within about 20 miles of Grandville, from Allendale across to Ada and from Comstock Park down to Byron Center. If you're just outside that, ask — we often say yes.

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Need help with a kitchen refresh?

Call or text — we answer our own phone.

616-318-2498