Kitchen Refacing in Minneapolis, Done in Days, Not Weeks

Most people picture a dusty, weeks-long demolition when they hear 'kitchen remodel.' Refacing is a different job entirely. We keep your existing cabinet frames in place and update every surface you actually see:

• New cabinet doors on every box, in the style and finish you pick
• New drawer fronts to match
• Fresh veneer over the exposed frame faces and end panels
• New hardware: pulls, knobs, and soft-close hinges if you want them

The box itself, the part hidden behind the door, stays exactly where it is. That's the whole reason a Minneapolis refacing job finishes in 3 to 5 days instead of the three to six weeks a full tear-out runs. No dumpster in the driveway, no stretch of eating takeout around stacked drywall, and no parade of different trades through your house.

"If the boxes are square and dry, replacing them is money spent on the one part of the kitchen nobody ever looks at. Refacing puts the budget where it shows."

Ready when you are, call (612) 445-4352 and we'll tell you within minutes whether your kitchen is a candidate.

This is the decision that matters most, so here's the straight version. Full cabinet replacement is the right call in a narrow set of cases; refacing wins in the rest.

Refacing is the smart move when:

• Your cabinet boxes are structurally sound, no water damage, no rot, no failing joints
• You're happy with the existing kitchen layout and don't need to move cabinets
• The doors, drawer fronts, and finish are what's dating the room, not the footprint
• You want the project done in days with minimal disruption

Replacement is the right call when:

• The boxes themselves are warped, water-damaged, or coming apart
• You need to change the layout, move the sink, or reconfigure the footprint
• You're gutting to the studs for other reasons anyway

We run the structural check at the start of every consultation and give you the honest answer before any work is quoted.

Most Minneapolis cabinet refacing projects wrap in 3 to 5 days. Smaller galley kitchens in older bungalows can finish faster; a large open kitchen with a full island sits at the top of that range. Compare that to a full replacement, which pulls your kitchen out of commission for one to three weeks minimum. Here's how the days lay out:

1. Day 1, prep and removal. We protect floors and counters, remove old doors, drawer fronts, and hardware, and prep the frame faces for veneer.
2. Days 2 to 3, veneer and fronts. Fresh veneer goes on the exposed frames and end panels, and the new doors and drawer fronts are hung and aligned.
3. Days 4 to 5, hardware and finish. New pulls, knobs, and soft-close hinges are installed, everything is adjusted, and we do a final walkthrough with you.

We schedule Minneapolis jobs Monday through Saturday and we don't leave a kitchen torn apart at the end of a day. You'll have a functional space each evening while the work is underway. Want a real timeline for your specific kitchen? Book a free consultation and we'll map it out on site.

The look of your refaced kitchen comes down to two choices: the door style and the finish. We walk you through both against your existing trim, flooring, and window profiles so you're not guessing from a catalog.

Door styles we reface with:

• Shaker profile, the most versatile match for the craftsman and bungalow architecture common across Minneapolis
• Raised-panel, for a more traditional look in older homes
• Flat-front and slab, for South Minneapolis kitchens leaning modern

Finish options:

• Stained wood, in a range of species and tones
• Painted finishes, for a clean, current look
• Thermofoil, a durable, easy-to-clean option that holds up well in daily-use kitchens

Hardware is a separate selection, and it changes the overall feel of the room more than people expect. We'll show you options that fit the direction you're going before anything is ordered.

The honest answer on cost: it depends on your kitchen's size, the number of doors and drawer fronts, the door style, and the finish level you choose. A small galley in a Minneapolis bungalow is a very different project than a large open kitchen with an island near Lake Nokomis, so we won't throw a single number at you over the phone. What we can tell you plainly:

• Refacing runs a fraction of what full cabinet replacement costs, because you're not paying for demolition, disposal, or new box construction
• Every TWS refacing project includes 75% off installation, that's standard, not a promotional add-on
• Financing is $0 down, $0 monthly payments, and 0% interest for 12 months, so you can start now and pay over a year without interest as long as the balance clears inside that window

Every kitchen is different, so the only accurate number comes from an in-home look. Call (612) 445-4352 or request a free estimate and we'll give you a clear, written scope.

Here's what working with TWS Remodeling actually looks like, start to finish. First, we schedule a free in-home consultation. We come to your Minneapolis home, run the structural check on your cabinet boxes, and tell you directly whether refacing makes sense. If it doesn't, we'll say so. If it does, we walk you through door styles and finishes, give you a clear written scope, and lock in a start date. Our own crew handles everything: surface prep, veneer application, door and drawer front installation, and new hardware. You're not coordinating between multiple trades or chasing down subcontractors, every person on the job is a TWS employee, and they're accountable to you from day one through the final walkthrough. TWS Remodeling is BBB accredited with a 4.5-star rating across more than 1,000 Google reviews, and owner Tyler Ganz stands behind every job personally. That's the standard that's kept us working in this market since 2001.