Cabinet Painting · University Park, TX

University Park kitchens: original butler’s pantries and rebuild islands.

Cabinet work here splits the same way the housing does. Pre-war houses have original joinery worth preserving; the rebuilds have large modern kitchens finished fast at the factory.

Here is what cabinet painting in University Park actually involves.

In the older houses the cabinetry is often inset, with a butler’s pantry and glass-front uppers, and every added coat on all four door edges eats into a reveal of a couple of millimetres. Add enough film and the doors bind, so edges are finished lighter than faces and each door is re-hung and adjusted individually. What is already on the wood decides the preparation: several generations of oil enamel over an unknown base means testing one inconspicuous door before choosing a system for the rest.

The rebuilds are a different job with a different failure. Builder cabinetry is finished thin and fast at the factory, and it chips at the door edges and around the handles first — exactly where hands go — and touch-up pens never match. Those kitchens are also large: once the island, the butler’s pantry and the mudroom lockers are counted, the piece count rather than the floor area is what sets the schedule.

Here is what the price covers.

• A detailed written quote outlining the work and how long it will take
• A color session with our Color Consultant — nothing starts until you approve
• Full preparation of every door, drawer front and cabinet box
• Cabinet painting carried out to minimize disruption to your kitchen
• Honest, transparent communication from friendly, trained employees
• Satisfaction guarantee, and a crew you can call after the job is done