Can iPaint refinish kitchen cabinets in older Riverbend homes?

Yes, iPaint Painting refinishes kitchen cabinets in older Riverbend homes, transforming dated honey-oak, dark walnut, and golden maple cabinetry into modern, fresh finishes at a fraction of the cost of a full kitchen renovation. Most 1970s through 1990s Riverbend kitchens have solid oak or maple cabinet boxes and doors that are structurally excellent but visually outdated. iPaint Painting removes all doors and drawers, sprays a factory-quality finish in a controlled environment, and reinstalls everything with new soft-close hinges and updated hardware.

Why Refinishing Makes Sense in Riverbend

A full kitchen cabinet replacement in Edmonton costs $15,000 to $35,000 depending on the layout and materials. Cabinet refinishing through iPaint Painting costs $4,500 to $9,500 for a typical Riverbend kitchen (20 to 40 door and drawer fronts), saving homeowners 60 to 75 percent compared to replacement. The solid wood cabinets installed in 1980s and 1990s Riverbend homes (particularly in Henderson Estates and Ogilvie Ridge) are often better built than today's particle-board alternatives. Refinishing preserves that quality construction while delivering a completely updated appearance.

iPaint Painting's Cabinet Refinishing Process

iPaint Painting follows a 7-step process that produces results indistinguishable from factory-new cabinetry:

1. Removal: All doors, drawers, and hardware are labelled, removed, and transported to our spray facility. Hinge locations are documented for precise reinstallation.
2. Degreasing: TSP (trisodium phosphate) wash removes kitchen grease buildup that has accumulated over decades of cooking. This step is critical because grease prevents primer adhesion.
3. Sanding: 150-grit sanding creates a mechanical bond profile on the wood surface. Detailed profiles on raised-panel doors are hand-sanded to avoid rounding edges.
4. Priming: Two coats of Zinsser BIN shellac-based primer ($55 per gallon) seal tannin bleed from oak and provide a perfect foundation for topcoats. Without tannin-blocking primer, oak grain will yellow through white or light-coloured finishes within 6 to 12 months.
5. Spraying: Two coats of Benjamin Moore Advance waterborne alkyd ($55 to $65 per gallon) applied with HVLP spray equipment at 25 to 30 PSI for a smooth, even finish with zero brush marks. This product levels like oil-based paint but has low-VOC emissions.
6. Curing: Doors cure for 5 to 7 days in our controlled environment before handling. Benjamin Moore Advance reaches full hardness at 30 days.
7. Reinstallation: Doors and drawers are reinstalled with new European-style soft-close hinges ($3 to $5 per hinge). New knobs or pulls are installed at the homeowner's preferred positions.

Popular Colours for Riverbend Cabinet Refinishing

The most requested cabinet colours in Riverbend are Benjamin Moore White Dove (OC-17), Simply White (OC-117), and Chantilly Lace (OC-65) for bright, modern kitchens. Darker options like Wrought Iron (2124-10) and Hale Navy (HC-154) are popular for island and lower cabinet accent treatments.

Ready to transform your Riverbend kitchen cabinets? Request a free estimate from iPaint Painting or call 780-938-9555.