Choosing the right option
There's more than one way to give a kitchen a new look — and they're not equal on cost, durability or disruption. Here's an honest comparison, including where respraying isn't the answer.
How spraying compares with the alternatives on the things that actually matter.
| Respray | Replace | Vinyl wrap | Hand-paint | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical cost | £2,500–£4,000 | £10,000+ | £1,500–£3,000 | £1,000–£2,500 |
| Finish quality | Factory-smooth | Factory-smooth | Good, but seams | Brush/roller marks |
| Durability | 10+ years | 15+ years | Can peel at edges | Chips more easily |
| Colour options | Any colour | Range available | Limited range | Any colour |
| Disruption | 1–2 weeks, usable | 4–8 weeks, no kitchen | A few days | 1–2 weeks |
| Keeps your units | Yes | No — scrapped | Yes | Yes |
Costs are typical UK ranges for an average kitchen and vary with size, condition and specification.
Your existing cabinets are degreased, prepped, primed and sprayed with cabinet-grade coatings to a flawless, even finish — in any colour. You keep the units you already have and get a result that's hard to tell from a brand-new kitchen.
Rip out and start again with brand-new units. The right choice if your cabinets are structurally failing or you want to change the entire layout — but you're paying for new units, worktops, fitting and disposal, and losing weeks without a kitchen.
A thin adhesive film is applied over the doors. Quick and relatively cheap, but it's a covering rather than a coating — over time wrap can lift and peel at the edges, especially near heat and steam, and the colour range is limited.
Painting the doors by brush and roller. The cheapest option and fine as a quick refresh, but it leaves visible brush strokes and texture, chips more easily, and rarely matches the durability of a properly primed, sprayed finish.
We won't talk you into a respray that isn't right for your kitchen. If your cabinets are structurally damaged, water-swollen or coming apart, no finish will fix that — replacement is the honest answer, and we'll tell you so.
Likewise, if you want to change the whole layout — move the sink, add an island, reconfigure the units — that's a job for new cabinets, not a respray.
But if your units are sound and you mainly want them to look new again, respraying is almost always the smarter choice: the same transformation, for a fraction of the cost and disruption. We'll give you our honest view at the free survey.
Tell us about your kitchen and we'll give you our honest view — respray or not — with a clear written quote. We reply within the hour, Mon–Sat.