Your kitchen cabinets take up the most real estate in the room. This is why their state and design can really impact the overall functionality of your kitchen. Perhaps your kitchen cupboard doors have been recently damaged or you’ve been putting off a few cabinet maintenance tasks, and you need help getting your cupboards in working condition again. Whatever the case may be, there are a number of important factors in deciding if replacing or repairing cabinet doors is best for you, and what kinds of repairs are best suited for your existing cupboards.
Because there is a lot to learn about repairing cabinet doors, our expert Dallas handyman team has created this blog post to walk you through what you need to know to fix up your cupboards. Read on to discover when it’s worth repairing cabinet doors rather than replacing them, steps to some basic cupboard repairs and when to call the pros at Mr. Handyman of Dallas.
Replacing vs. Repairing Cabinet Doors
Before diving into our how-to guide for repairing cabinet doors, it’s important to understand if you should repair them in the first place. Cabinet refacing and repairs are typically best performed on existing cabinet boxes that are otherwise in good condition. If you have any of the following signs of damage, then it is probably not worth spending any time refinishing or painting your cabinets instead of replacing them completely.
Water Damage
If your wood has light water damage—say you spilled a glass of water in your wood cabinets and they have warped slightly—then you may still be able to consider repairing cabinet doors. However, if your cabinets no longer close properly, they are bubbling, or the wood has started to blacken, then you may want to consider replacing your water-damaged kitchen cabinets instead.
In the two images below, you can see that this cabinet had a high degree of water damage and required partial replacement. Replacing the entire cabinet is not always necessary, and in this case, we replaced part of the cabinet box while leaving the doors intact.
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