Basic
$6.41 – $13 per sq ft
Clean and degrease, scuff-sand, worn spots touched up with stain, one clear coat over the existing finish

Refinish Cabinets: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.
Refinish Cabinets in Arlington, Texas typically costs $7.54 to $15 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Prices in Arlington are 5.0% lower than the national average for refinish cabinets.
National average: $7.77 – $15 per sq ft
$6.41 – $13 per sq ft
Clean and degrease, scuff-sand, worn spots touched up with stain, one clear coat over the existing finish
$7.54 – $15 per sq ft
Clean and sand, stain touch-up to even the color, sealer and two coats of clear polyurethane on doors, fronts and frames
$9.43 – $19 per sq ft
Doors and fronts sanded to bare wood and restained, sealer and two sprayed coats of catalyzed lacquer, frames finished to match
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $3.61 – $7.13 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $2.34 – $4.63 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $0.96 – $1.90 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $0.64 – $1.27 | sq ft |
Kitchen upper cabinets stripped to bare wood during refinishing
Photo: Paul Schultz · CC BY 2.0 · Source
Find a pro to do thisMaterial costs in Arlington run proportionally higher than labor, which may favor labor-intensive approaches.
BuildX Pro researches and reviews the national price range for Refinish Cabinets, then adjusts it to your ZIP code for local labor and material costs using the public data below. Last checked Sep 2026.
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