How We Price Kitchen Cabinet Projects — No Surprises, No Bait-and-Switch

How We Price Kitchen Cabinet Projects — No Surprises, No Bait-and-Switch

Kitchen Tune-Up Castle Rock is locally owned by Joel and Jessica Winters. We've completed over 1,000 kitchen projects since 2018, serving Castle Rock, Parker, Castle Pines, Elizabeth, Sedalia, Larkspur, and surrounding communities.

Why are you publishing your prices online?

Because most remodeling companies don't, and it drives homeowners crazy.

You shouldn't have to sit through a two-hour sales presentation just to find out whether a project fits your budget. If cabinet painting starts at $5,000 and your budget is $3,000, it's better for everyone to know that upfront rather than after a consultation and a week of follow-up calls.

We publish our general price ranges because we respect your time. Here's what our five services typically cost in the Castle Rock and Douglas County area:

• Cabinet tune-up: $2,500–$5,000
• Cabinet painting: $5,000–$9,000
• Cabinet redooring: $6,000–$15,000
• Cabinet refacing: $8,000–$20,000
• Custom cabinets: $25,000+

Those are real ranges from real projects we've completed — not made-up numbers to get you in the door. Your specific quote depends on your kitchen, and Jessica provides that at the consultation.

Why is the price range so wide?

Because kitchens vary enormously. A galley kitchen with 15 cabinet doors is a completely different project than a U-shaped kitchen with 40 doors, an island, and a pantry.

The main factors that move the price within a range are the number of cabinet doors and drawer fronts (this is the biggest variable), the door style and material you choose (a basic shaker costs less than a raised-panel cherry), the condition of your existing cabinets (more prep work = more labor), and whether you add extras like new hardware, soft-close hinges, or interior organizers.

A 20-door kitchen in The Meadows that needs painting in a single color lands on the lower end. A 45-door kitchen in Castle Pines with a two-tone design, specialty finish, and full hardware upgrade pushes toward the higher end. Both are real projects we've done — the range reflects the real spread.

How does the quoting process actually work?

Jessica comes to your home, inspects your cabinets, discusses your goals, and builds a detailed quote while she's there. You get the full number before she leaves — not a callback, not a "let me run this by the office," not a range that tightens later.

The quote is line-item: you can see exactly what you're paying for materials, what you're paying for labor, and what each component of the project costs. If you want to remove something to bring the price down — skip the hardware upgrade, choose a less expensive door style — you can see exactly how that changes the total.

This matters because some companies in our space give you a lump-sum number with no breakdown. When you can't see the components, you can't compare quotes from different companies in any meaningful way. Our quotes are designed to be compared.

Do you ever upsell during the consultation?

No — and this is something we feel strongly about.

Jessica's job is to match the right service to your kitchen and your budget. If a $6,000 painting job gets you the result you're after, she's not going to suggest $15,000 refacing instead. If a $3,000 tune-up restores your cabinets to like-new condition, she's not going to pretend you need new doors.

We offer all five cabinet services — from a basic tune-up to a full custom build. That means we don't have to push the most expensive option to make the numbers work. The right recommendation is the one that solves your actual problem at the right price point.

Homeowners tell us all the time that other companies came in and immediately started pitching the biggest possible project. That's a red flag, and we get why people are tired of it. We've built our business on doing the opposite.

What if the quote is more than I expected?

Then we talk about it. Jessica can walk through what's driving the cost and where there's flexibility. Sometimes choosing a different door style saves $2,000. Sometimes scaling back from refacing to redooring gets you 80% of the look at 60% of the cost. Sometimes the right move is a tune-up now and refacing in a couple years when the budget is there.

We'd rather help you find a version of the project that works than lose you entirely because the first number was too high. And if the honest answer is that our services don't fit your budget right now, we'll say that too. No hard feelings.

Do you offer financing?

Yes. We work with financing partners that offer monthly payment plans for qualified homeowners. Jessica can walk you through the options during the consultation if that's something you're interested in.

Financing makes the most sense for mid-range and larger projects — refacing, redooring, or custom cabinets — where spreading the cost over 12 to 60 months makes the monthly payment manageable. For a $3,000 tune-up, most homeowners prefer to pay outright, but the option is there if you want it.

How do your prices compare to other companies?

We're competitive for the Castle Rock market, but we're not the cheapest option and we don't try to be. The lowest-price kitchen remodeler in any market is usually cutting corners somewhere — thinner materials, less experienced crew, subcontractors they've never worked with, or a quote that mysteriously grows after you've committed.

Our pricing reflects experienced, full-time crews who specialize in cabinet work, commercial-grade materials and finishes, a local owner-operator (Jessica) who manages every project personally, and a company that's completed over 1,000 kitchens in this area and stands behind the work.

If you're comparing quotes, compare what's included — not just the bottom line. Ask the other company whether the quote is line-item or lump-sum, who manages the project, whether the crew is in-house or subcontracted, and what happens if something goes wrong after install. Those answers tell you more than the price alone.

Want to know what your kitchen would cost? Schedule a free in-home consultation — Jessica will give you a detailed, line-item quote at your kitchen table. No obligation, no follow-up pressure.