Kitchen cabinet replacement may cost anywhere between $4500 to more than $10,000 with the average for standard in stock cabinets being around $5000 – $6000. Color and style of cabinets may also affect the cost.
Assembled Cabinet Cost
If you browse one of the larger home renovation stores, you may find that the price of a single kitchen cabinet with doors or drawers may vary from $450 to $1200 depending upon the style and whether the cabinet is in stock or custom. Colour of the cabinet could also make a difference in the price. Assuming you would need 3-4 standard base kitchen cabinets including a corner cabinet, that would put the cost of base cabinets around $2000 in addition to the $1500 for upper cabinets. Add Installation cost of around $1000, and you would get a total cost of replacing standard cabinets of around $4500. I think an average cost of $5000 to replace standard cabinets is a fair assumption.
Custom cabinets are a different story however. Each base cabinet may be around a $1000 or higher instead of $450 and this could add significantly to the pricing. Custom cabinet installation may very well go over $10,000.
Cabinet refacing is also not cheap and starts at 4-5k at some home renovation stores.
Raised Panel Cabinets also cost higher than regular standard cabinets but the cost is lower than custom cabinets. You could choose the raised cabinet style for better looks than the shaker style.
Certain colours may also add to the cost. A non standard colour like blue could add significantly to the cost of kitchen cabinets. Opt for white or brown cabinets if you like to keep the cost at around the average.
Smaller Kitchen cabinet installers cost less:
If you look outside the world of larger home renovation stores, you may find prices at both ends of the spectrum. There are designer kitchen stores that have products that cost much higher than usual. There are also smaller kitchen cabinet installer in less expensive neighbourhoods that could replace ur cabinets at a discounted price. Be sure to search yellow pages or find referrals for these small kitchen cabinet installers.