Refinishing cabinets means reworking the surfaces you already have instead of tearing out the boxes and starting over. Depending on condition, that can mean stripping old finish and staining again, or scuffing and priming the doors, drawer fronts, and face frames for a fresh coat of paint. Done right, it's a fraction of the cost of a full replacement and can make a kitchen or bathroom look close to new. Done poorly, you get drips, visible brush marks, chipping at the hinges within months, and doors that stick because they were rehung before the finish fully cured.
Fort Mill has 8 businesses working in this category, ranging from painters who take on cabinets as part of broader interior work to shops that specialize in spraying doors off-site. Both approaches can produce good results, but the process matters. A buyer should ask whether doors and drawers are removed and sprayed in a controlled space (usually smoother, more durable) or painted in place, what primer and topcoat products they use (cabinet-grade urethanes hold up far better than wall paint), how they handle degreasing and sanding before priming, and what the warranty covers if paint chips or peels.
We score and rank local providers based on factors like preparation practices, product quality, consistency of past work, and how they handle scheduling and communication. See the ranked list of Fort Mill painters for how these 8 compare, and check our methodology for exactly how we weigh each factor.
