Kitchen Cabinet Painting in High Wycombe | High Wycombe Decorators

A spray finish on cabinet doors produces a level, consistent surface that brush or roller application cannot match. The atomised spray coat flows out flat, eliminating brush marks and roller stipple. This is what distinguishes a professionally sprayed kitchen from a DIY-painted one in the finished result.

We spray cabinet doors in situ where the kitchen layout allows, or remove doors, spray them in a controlled environment, and rehang. Both approaches produce the same quality of finish. The in-situ method requires thorough masking of every adjacent surface.

MDF cabinet doors and solid timber doors need different primer systems to achieve a durable finish. MDF edges are particularly absorbent and must be sealed correctly before any topcoat. If not sealed, the edge absorbs at a different rate from the face and the colour reads inconsistently.

Solid timber doors with a factory lacquer need the lacquer abraded and a specialist primer applied before topcoating. Applying paint over an unabraded factory lacquer produces a finish that peels. We identify the cabinet material at the site visit and select the right primer system before any preparation begins.

Changing cabinet colour is one of the most requested outcomes of kitchen cabinet painting. Tylers Green executive kitchens are often high-quality units in a colour that no longer suits the homeowner’s preference. Cabinet painting delivers the outcome for a fraction of the cost of replacement.

We advise on colour options at the quotation stage and provide physical colour swatches for comparison in the kitchen lighting before confirming the specification.

Kitchen replacement in a Tylers Green executive detached typically costs £15,000 to £30,000 or more for a quality installation. Cabinet painting of the same kitchen typically costs £1,800 to £2,800. The carcasses, worktops, and appliances remain.

The decision between painting and replacement depends on the condition and quality of the existing carcasses. If the carcasses are sound and the worktops are in good condition, painting is the correct decision. If the carcasses are poor-quality flatpack with failed joints, painting the doors is not the best investment. We advise honestly at the site visit. Where the brief is a full refit rather than a cabinet respray — new units, knock-throughs, or post-extension finishing — the coordinated decoration scope sits on our kitchen renovation page.

We replace hinges where the existing ones are worn or no longer align correctly. This is common on kitchens that are 15 to 25 years old, the typical age of Tylers Green and Bourne End-edge executive kitchen installations. New hinges are priced per pair and included in the quote where needed.

We do not replace handles unless requested. Handle replacement is straightforward and many homeowners prefer to source their own to match a specific finish.