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289-988-1318Professional cabinet refinishing with a factory-smooth finish that looks brand new — at a fraction of replacement cost. Sigma Painting is a 5.0-rated painting company on Google and HomeStars serving Pickering, Durham Region, Toronto, York Region, and the greater GTA. Free on-site estimates, premium paints, and a response within one business day.
Professional cabinet painting is a preparation and curing process, not a quick colour coat. Sigma removes doors and drawer fronts, prepares each substrate, sprays a durable factory-grade finish, protects the fixed boxes and room, and reinstalls the components after curing.
Doors, drawer fronts, and removable pieces are labelled before removal so they return to the correct opening. Fixed boxes are cleaned, abraded, primed, and finished in place behind a full masking and containment plan. Hardware and hinges are recorded for reassembly.
Cure time is not the same as dry-to-touch time. Reinstallation, cleaning, and normal use should follow the coating manufacturer's schedule so edges and contact points are not damaged before the film has hardened.
Kitchen contamination, unsupported thermofoil, failed edge banding, water damage, and worn laminate can all change whether a cabinet is a good refinishing candidate. Those conditions are assessed before colour selection so the quote does not promise a coating over an unstable surface.
A durable system is matched to the material and condition rather than sold as one universal cabinet paint.
| Material | Preparation priority | What to decide |
|---|---|---|
| Oak | Degrease, abrade, and decide whether to fill grain | Visible grain or a flatter modern result |
| Maple or birch | Clean, sand, and use a compatible primer | Sheen and colour on a smoother grain |
| MDF | Repair swollen edges and seal exposed fibres | Whether damage is stable enough to refinish |
| Thermofoil or laminate | Confirm adhesion and edge condition | Bonding system or replacement where the surface is failing |
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Kitchen cabinet painting needs a tighter protection plan than an empty-room repaint. We protect floors and counters, isolate the preparation area, and use source dust extraction while cabinet boxes are prepared on site.
See the home protection setupCabinet painting is one of the highest-ROI updates you can make to your home. New cabinetry can cost $20,000-$50,000 or more; professional cabinet refinishing delivers a factory-smooth, like-new result for a fraction of that cost. Our process involves full removal of all doors, drawers, and hardware, which are then taken to our shop for thorough cleaning, degreasing, sanding, and spray-finishing in a controlled environment — eliminating the dust and brush marks you get from on-site painting.
The cabinet boxes remaining in your kitchen are cleaned, sanded, primed, and spray-finished in place with careful masking of countertops, appliances, and flooring. We use a durable alkyd or waterborne urethane topcoat that resists chips, scratches, and the daily wear that kitchen cabinets endure. Hardware is cleaned and reinstalled, and doors are rehung with hinges adjusted to ensure perfect alignment. The result is genuinely indistinguishable from new cabinetry.
Sigma Painting has refinished cabinets in homes across Pickering, Markham, Richmond Hill, and throughout the GTA. We work on all cabinet styles and materials — wood, MDF, thermofoil, and laminate — and can paint in any colour or sheen you choose. If you are planning to sell your home, updated cabinets are one of the most impactful upgrades you can make for resale value.
We refinish oak, maple, birch, MDF, thermofoil, and melamine — each of which needs a different primer and a different approach to adhesion, which is why a single "cabinet paint" recommendation from anyone who has not seen your kitchen is worth very little. Oak needs its grain addressed or it telegraphs through the finish; thermofoil and melamine need a bonding primer or the coating peels at the edges within a year. The same process covers bathroom vanities, built-ins, bookshelves, and laundry cabinetry. If you are weighing this against new cabinetry, our cabinet painting vs. replacement guide sets out the real cost difference, and the instant quote calculator will price your kitchen in about a minute. Cabinet work is covered by our interior warranty — see our warranty.
Painting typically lands at a fraction of the cost of new cabinetry, because the boxes — the expensive part — stay where they are. Cost here is driven by door and drawer count, the material, and whether the boxes are being sprayed as well as the fronts. Our instant quote calculator gives a range, and the estimate is free and itemized.
Yes. They need a bonding primer chosen for that specific surface — this is where most cabinet paint jobs fail, because a standard primer will not hold and the coating peels at the door edges within a year. We identify the material on site and spec the primer accordingly.
Only if you want it to. Oak grain telegraphs through paint unless it is filled and sanded first, which is an extra stage. We will show you both options and price them separately, because some clients like the grain and some want a fully smooth modern front.
Doors and drawer fronts come off and are sprayed off-site or in a controlled area, so you keep the use of the kitchen for most of the job. Typical turnaround is three to five days depending on door count and the number of coats. We rehang everything and reinstall hardware ourselves.
Most kitchen cabinet painting projects take 3-5 days from start to finish. Day one involves removal and initial prep; days two and three cover priming and painting; days four and five cover reinstallation and touch-ups. We minimize disruption by working methodically, and your kitchen remains functional throughout.
When done correctly, a professionally sprayed and topcoated cabinet finish is extremely durable — comparable to factory finishes. We use commercial-grade alkyd or waterborne urethane products that cure hard, resist chips and scratches, and can be wiped clean without losing their sheen.
Yes, with the right prep and primer. Laminate and thermofoil surfaces require specific adhesion promoters and primers to ensure the topcoat bonds properly. We have refinished cabinets of all materials across the GTA and know exactly which products to use for a long-lasting result on each surface type.
White (particularly Benjamin Moore White Dove and Sherwin-Williams Alabaster) remains the most popular choice for its clean, timeless look. Two-tone kitchens — white upper cabinets with a navy, forest green, or charcoal lower — are also extremely popular. We offer colour consultation as part of every cabinet painting project.
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