If your kitchen layout works but the doors look tired, you can replace kitchen doors only and transform the room for a fraction of the cost and time of a new kitchen. It is a common choice when buying an apartment in Lisbon or a house in the Algarve with a kitchen that is sound but dated.
When to replace kitchen doors
- The layout still suits you.
- The cabinets (carcasses) are solid, level and dry.
- Hinges and drawer runners work, or can be replaced.
- You want a new look, not a new way of using the kitchen.
When it does not
- The carcasses are swollen, damaged by water or no longer level.
- You want to move the sink, hob or appliances.
- The cabinets are a non-standard size that makes new doors very costly.
In these cases, a new kitchen may be better value in the long run.
What a maker checks first
- Measurements of every door and drawer front, and the gaps between them.
- Hinge type and position, which decide how the new doors are drilled.
- Drawer systems, since fronts must fix to the existing drawer boxes.
- Condition of the carcasses, especially under the sink.
- Panels and plinths, which usually need to match the new doors.
Finishes to consider
New fronts can be lacquered in any colour, veneered in real wood, or made in solid wood. Ask to see samples next to your worktop and floor. New handles, or handle-free fronts, also change the look a lot. Hinges and drawer runners can be adjusted or replaced at the same time, so the new doors close smoothly and stay aligned for years.
Replace kitchen doors with Crossline
Crossline makes doors and fronts in its own factory in Portugal, measured and fitted by our team. We can make new doors for an existing kitchen.
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