Cabinet Painting
From clean white to a pop of color, painting your cabinets can make a dramatic statement that elevates the look and value of your home. Guests almost always gather in the kitchen. A beautiful, fresh finish can do wonders.
Empire Painting is your premier Milwaukee and Waukesha County interior cabinet painter, providing high-quality cabinet refinishing and cabinet painting services.
Curious about how much does it cost to paint kitchen cabinets or bathroom cabinets? Contact us today to learn more and to request a quote!
Empire’s Interior Cabinet Painting Procedure
With a trusted paint specialist on your team, you don’t need to know how to paint kitchen cabinets. But some customers like to know what to expect.
Step 1: Prepare the area
Upon arrival, Empire covers floors and countertops. We mask appliances and air vents to protect and prevent dust circulation. Our painter encloses the area from floor to ceiling to further contain dust and act as a barrier during spray application. At the close of each working day, appliance masking is carefully removed for access. We recommend minimizing usage until project completion.
We remove cabinet doors and drawer faces, labeling each for proper replacement, and wrap them in packing blankets for protection. Door and drawer fronts are transported to Empire’s Delafield workshop for off-site completion.
Each project varies slightly according to condition and desired finish. Most kitchen door and drawer front sets are ready 10-14 business days from workshop delivery. This is crucial drying (cure) time.
Step 2: Prime, putty & caulk
To protect cabinet interiors, your Empire painter masks all cabinet box openings. Cabinet boxes must be emptied prior to start date. This is why we coordinate start dates carefully to enable homeowners enough lead time to prepare for arrival.
We then sand all cabinetry exterior boxes, both sides of doors and both sides of drawer fronts. Sanding ensures better primer adhesion.
For non-oak millwork and cabinetry, we putty existing nail holes at shoe kicks and, via spray, apply one coat of Sherwin Williams Shellac bonding primer to the exterior of cabinetry boxes, both door sides and drawer fronts.
For oak, we back-brush primer by hand to help infill porous grain. Primer helps to block stains and ensure no former finish is visible upon painting completion. Empire finishes preparation by caulking as needed with Sherwin Williams 55-year caulk.
Step 3: Apply paint & clean up
As mentioned earlier, doors and drawer fronts are painted off site. For painted cabinetry, we recommend door handles versus knobs and drawer pulls to reduce interaction with the surface. Oils from our hands and general kitchen wear can cause a burnishing effect after years depending upon the usage and care taken by the homeowner. Empire offers refined carpentry services to fill existing hardware placements and drill for the repositioning of new hardware.
Once ready, two finish coats of Sherwin Williams Top Coat is sprayed with a pass of sanding between coats.
Our own in-house testing has assured our confidence in this paint and the finished results. We find most local companies have mirrored our process, and imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! A thorough clean-up is done following project completion.
Learn more about our cabinet painting or cabinet staining. Or, contact us for a free, no-obligation quote.
Free Quotes for Cabinet Painting Jobs
We offer complimentary quotes for all cabinet painting projects to ensure transparency and customer satisfaction from the start. Our process includes a detailed assessment of your cabinetry’s current condition and your desired outcome. We provide a comprehensive estimate outlining the scope of work and time required. Contact us today to schedule your free quote and take the first step towards transforming your kitchen or bathroom cabinets with our professional painting services.
Areas We Serve
We proudly serve our neighbors in the following areas:
Empire Painting Company
24 Enterprise Rd., Delafield, WI 53018
(262) 303-6472