Cabinet painting in MetroWest, MA

We cover door and drawer removal with labeled hardware, a full degreasing and TSP wash, de-glossing and sanding, stain-blocking primer, and two to three finish coats with scuff-sanding between each. Countertops, floors, and appliances are masked throughout. Reinstallation of existing hardware is included. Structural cabinet repair, new hardware, and interior shelf refinishing are not included unless specified.

We apply cabinet-grade finishes matched to the substrate: Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane or ProClassic, Benjamin Moore Advance or Aura Cabinet Coat, and PPG Breakthrough are standard options. On bare wood or MDF edges prone to tannin bleed, we use Zinsser B-I-N shellac-based primer. High-demand kitchens can be finished with catalyzed conversion varnish for a commercial-grade topcoat.

Interior finish work including cabinet painting does not require a building permit under Shrewsbury's application of 780 CMR, the Massachusetts State Building Code. No permit filing is needed for a standard cabinet painting project. If the scope crosses into structural cabinet repairs or other regulated construction work, we identify that during the on-site assessment and note it in the written estimate before work begins.

A small vanity or single cabinet run takes one to two days. An average kitchen with twenty to thirty doors and drawers runs three to five working days on-site, or five to seven days when doors are sprayed off-site in a shop booth and boxes are painted in place. Larger or multi-room jobs run one to two weeks, factoring in dry time between coats and the cure window before hardware is reinstalled.

On-site spraying keeps the job on one schedule and works well when the kitchen layout allows proper ventilation and overspray containment. Off-site shop spraying gives doors and drawers a controlled-booth environment with stable temperature and humidity, which benefits finishes like conversion varnish that need consistent cure conditions. We assess your kitchen at the walkthrough and recommend the setup that fits your cabinet count, substrate, and finish tier.

We handle door, drawer, and hardware removal as part of the job, so cabinets do not need to be stripped in advance. Clear the countertops and remove items stored inside the cabinet boxes. If the home was built before 1978, flag that before scheduling: lead paint testing and any required abatement are handled as a separate compliance step, not folded into the painting scope.

Peeling traces to inadequate prep: grease left on the substrate, skipped de-glossing, or no stain-blocking primer on raw wood or MDF edges. We run a degreasing TSP wash before any sanding, prime all bare surfaces, and finish doors on all six sides so end-grain cannot wick moisture and lift the coating. Finishes are dry-to-touch within hours but need seven to thirty days to fully cure before heavy daily use.

We paint cabinets throughout MetroWest and Greater Boston, including Newton, Needham, Natick, Hopkinton, Holliston, Marlborough, Northborough, Grafton, Westwood, Medfield, Millis, Medway, Dover, Weston, Concord, Acton, Boxborough, Sherborn, Brookline, Somerville, Boston, and Hingham. Scheduling from our Shrewsbury base is built into the project plan. We stand behind our workmanship with a 3-year warranty. If an issue is caused by our work, we'll return promptly to inspect it and make it right at no additional cost during the warranty period.