Monday
In the shop
Doors arrive, get labelled and degreased.
In your kitchen
Open boxes, cleaned and degreased. Shelves stay in.
Usable from 5 p.m.
How it works
Six steps, one week, no mess left behind.
Most of the careful work happens in our shop, away from your kitchen. Here is the order we follow on every job.
- The week before
Colour visit
We count every door and drawer front, test the current finish and leave sample boards in your colour.
- Monday
Doors come off
Each piece is numbered to its spot, hinges and screws bagged, and the lot wrapped for the shop.
- Mon to Tue
Shop prep
Degreased, scuffed and sanded. Old hardware holes filled if you are changing pulls. Then a bonding primer.
- Tue to Thu
Boxes at home
Kitchen masked, frames and panels cleaned, sanded, primed and finished by brush and fine roller. We never spray in your home.
- Wed to Thu
Two finish coats
Sprayed flat in a dust-controlled booth, both sides, with a light sand between coats.
- Friday
Rehang and set
Doors back on, hinges adjusted so the gaps line up, new hardware fitted, and a walk-through with you.
What your kitchen looks like each day.
We work from about 8:30 to 4:30 and lift the masking before we leave, so the counters and sink are yours in the evening.
Tuesday
In the shop
Sanding, filling and primer.
In your kitchen
Masking, sanding and primer on the frames.
Usable from 5 p.m.
Wednesday
In the shop
First finish coat on both sides.
In your kitchen
First coat on the frames and panels.
Usable from 5 p.m.
Thursday
In the shop
Second coat, then the doors rest overnight.
In your kitchen
Second coat and touch-ups.
Light use only, keep off the frames
Friday
In the shop
Doors checked under bright light and wrapped.
In your kitchen
Rehang, adjust, hardware, clean-up.
Fully yours again
30 days
The finish feels dry on Friday, but it keeps hardening for about a month. Treat it gently in that time and it will stay hard for years.
Cure time and care.
- First weekOpen and close doors by the edge, and don't stick anything to them.
- First monthNo damp tea towels hung over doors. Wipe splashes rather than scrubbing.
- Everyday cleaningWarm water, a drop of dish soap and a soft cloth. Dry it after.
- Skip theseMelamine sponges, degreasers and anything with ammonia dull the sheen.
- Steam and heatPull the kettle forward so steam isn't rising straight into an upper cabinet.
- Chips happenWe leave a labelled jar of your colour. If the finish lifts in the first two years, we come back and fix it.
Ready to book your week?
We usually book three to five weeks out. Call or send the form and we will set up a colour visit.