A new kitchen look, without tearing out your cabinets.
Keep the cabinet boxes you already have. We build new doors and drawer fronts in our Ridgecrest shop, refinish the frames to match, and install everything with our own crew. Most kitchens are back in use a few days after we start the install.
Which one is right for your kitchen?
Both keep your cabinet boxes in place. The difference is whether the doors stay or go. Not sure? That is what the free visit is for.
Refacing: new doors, same boxes
New doors and drawer fronts, built to your sizes in our shop, in the style and finish you pick. The cabinet boxes stay, and we refinish the face frames and end panels so everything matches. New soft-close hinges come with it.
Refinishing: your doors, a fresh finish
We take your doors down, repair and sand them, and refinish or repaint them in the shop where the finish cures properly. The frames get done in place. Your kitchen, in a new color or the same one, without the wear.
Want to go further? We also build full custom cabinets and carry ready-to-assemble lines. See all services.
Door style and finish
Tap a style and a finish. Mention your pick when you book and we bring the right samples to your visit. Nothing here is final until you have held a sample in your kitchen.
Four steps, one crew, no surprises.
Book a free visit
We come out, measure, and look at your cabinets. Bring your ideas. We bring door and finish samples.
Get a firm quote
You get a price before anything starts. If it is not a fit, no hard feelings.
We build it in our shop
Doors and drawer fronts are made to your sizes in Ridgecrest, usually in one to two weeks.
We install it
Our crew hangs the doors, refinishes the frames, sets the hardware, and cleans up.
Pick a time for your visit
In person, we come to your home, measure, and you get a firm quote. On Zoom, show us your kitchen on camera and we talk through options and a rough range. No obligation either way.
Open slots are in the calendar, shown in your local time zone.
The moment you book, with the details of your visit.
At your home we bring samples of the look you picked. On Zoom, your link is in the confirmation.
Prefer to send photos first? Email a few shots of your kitchen to info@3rwoodworx.com.
Times are shown in your local time zone. The GMT number beside a time is only the offset, not Greenwich time.
Things people ask us
What is the difference between refacing and refinishing?
Refacing means new doors and drawer fronts on your existing cabinet boxes, with the face frames and end panels refinished to match. Refinishing keeps your doors and gives everything a fresh finish or a new color. We'll tell you which one fits your kitchen at the visit.
How much does it cost compared to new cabinets?
Usually a fraction of a full replacement, because the cabinet boxes stay and there is no demolition. Every kitchen is different, so we price it at the free visit and you have a firm number before anything starts.
How long does it take?
After your visit and quote, the shop usually needs one to two weeks to build your doors and drawer fronts. The install itself takes a few days for most kitchens, and you can keep using your kitchen for most of it.
Can I change the door style, or just the color?
Both. Shaker, slab, or raised panel, painted or stained. Mixing is fine too, like painted uppers with stained lowers.
What about hinges and handles?
New doors come with new soft-close hinges. You can keep the pulls you have, bring your own, or pick from the ones we carry.
Do you do bathrooms, laundry rooms, and offices?
Yes. Anywhere there are cabinets, we can reface or refinish them.
Do I have to empty my cabinets?
No. We work on the outside of the cabinets. Clear the countertops and we take care of the rest, including cleanup.
Where do you work?
Ridgecrest and China Lake, Inyokern, Trona, the Lake Isabella area, and north through Lone Pine, Bishop, and Mammoth Lakes.
Is there a deposit?
After your visit and quote, a deposit holds your spot on the shop schedule. The balance is due when the install is complete.
Do you work with contractors and property managers?
Yes. If you want doors and drawer fronts built to your sizes for your own install, or you manage several units, call the shop or mention it when you book.