Cabinet Cures

Our house was built in the early 1990’s and the cabinets throughout the house were what’s called either «honey oak» or «golden oak». The doors were square and boring. They also had a wide (3″) stile between each cabinet door. The boxes themselves were in good shape.
About a year ago we looked into refinishing the cabinets and received some bids. I was surprised by the high prices but it’s a very labor intensive job so I suppose they made sense. In the end, we’d still have the oak and the boring look.
Fast forward one year and we started looking into re-​facing. We received three bids that were all close to each other. We found Cabinet Cures at the Phoenix Home and Garden show and immediately liked Kelly (the owner), their process and the door samples. We scheduled an appointment for a bid. At first all we wanted done was the kitchen, a hutch, and a base bar cabinet. However, after looking at the prices and talking with Kelly we added the master bathroom, the main bathroom, a half bath and the laundry room. Yes, that’s a lot of cabinets!
We couldn’t be happier with the way this project went. They came out twice to take and then confirm measurements and we waited about three weeks so the new doors, etc. could be made.
As Cabinet Cures will explain to you, they don’t just apply thin veneer to your boxes and cabinet fronts. They attach quarter-​inch facings over everything. Rather than the peel/​stick glue used with the thin veneer they use wood glue with brads around the edges. No way moisture or heat will affect the bond in the future.
The crew showed up on the first day. Nice, friendly guys who laid paper down on the floors in front of the cabinets and the hallways. They also covered the counter tops with paper. After that they went to work removing the old cabinet doors and drawer fronts.
Installing all of the quarter-​inch panels and strips took days. We found that another plus to using quarter-​inch sheets was they were able to shim it out to cover an area that was a bit out of kilter.
On the last day the doors were installed. Talk about a transformation! Our cabinets went from dated and boring to brand new and up-​to-​date. All of the new hinges are hidden and self closing. They worked with us to place the knobs and pulls and the final result is, in a word, perfect.
Because of the number of cabinets (over 60 cabinet doors and 30 drawer fronts) it took five days to complete which is what we were told up front. There was no sense that they were in a hurry to get it done. In fact, just the opposite, I was impressed with the attention to detail. Each day the crew swept the floors, put their tools and materials away and left the house they way they found it except for the paper on the floors and counter tops.
Although Cabinet Cures is new to the Phoenix area they’ve been doing business in other cities for a number of years. This was my only concern going in and I actually joined Angies List in Oregon so I could check their reviews. I also checked Oregon’s version of AZ ROC and their BBB. These guys are golden.