Basic
$7.63 – $15 per sq ft
Clean and degrease, scuff-sand, worn spots touched up with stain, one clear coat over the existing finish
How Much Does Refinish Cabinets Cost in New York, New York?
Refinish Cabinets: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.
Refinish Cabinets in New York, New York typically costs $8.98 to $18 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Refinish Cabinets in New York, New York
$8.98 – $18
per sq ftPrices in New York are 18.0% higher than the national average for refinish cabinets.
National average: $7.77 – $15 per sq ft
What you get at each price level
Standard
$8.98 – $18 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
Premium
$11 – $22 per sq ft
Doors and fronts sanded to bare wood and restained, sealer and two sprayed coats of catalyzed lacquer, frames finished to match
Cost Breakdown in New York
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $3.85 – $7.61 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $3.43 – $6.78 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $1.02 – $2.02 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $0.68 – $1.35 | sq ft |
Prices adjusted for New York local market conditions.
Refinish Cabinets photo examples
Kitchen upper cabinets stripped to bare wood during refinishing
Photo: Paul Schultz · CC BY 2.0 · Source
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Cost Factors in New York, New York
What Affects Pricing
- Materials ($3.50-$6.92 per square foot)
- Labor ($2.72-$5.38 per square foot)
- Supplies & Other ($7.77-$15.37 per square foot)
- Equipment & Disposal ($7.77-$15.37 per square foot)
Local Price Adjustments
Material costs10.0% above avg
Labor costs26.0% above avg
Labor costs in New York run proportionally higher than materials, which may favor material-heavy solutions.
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How we price this
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.
- Construction wages by metro and rural area, used for the labor adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Regional price parities for goods, used for the materials adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2024
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