Cost to paint kitchen cabinets per door in Tucson
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The short answer: PAINTR prices kitchen cabinet painting at about $140 per cabinet door or drawer front, with a low of $105 and a high of $165, rounded to the nearest $10 and with a $450 minimum. Count your doors and drawer fronts, multiply, and you have a realistic range. An average Tucson kitchen lands between $3,500 and $6,250.
How per-door pricing works
The per-door rate is not just the cost of painting a door. It is the whole job divided by the pieces that drive it. Each door or drawer front is removed, labeled, degreased, scuff sanded, primed with a bonding primer and sprayed with two coats of cabinet enamel or a baked-cure acrylic coating. The cabinet boxes, face frames and end panels are done along the way, and the rate carries them.
To count, open every cabinet and drawer and tally each separate front. A pair of doors under the sink is two. A stack of four drawers is four. False fronts that do not open, like the panel in front of a sink, count too.
Worked costs for 20, 30 and 40 doors
Here is the math the instant cabinet price uses, for three common kitchen sizes. Each figure is the count times the rate, rounded to $10.
| Doors + drawer fronts | Low ($105 each) | Most likely ($140 each) | High ($165 each) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 (small kitchen) | $2,100 | $2,800 | $3,300 |
| 30 (average kitchen) | $3,150 | $4,200 | $4,950 |
| 40 (large kitchen) | $4,200 | $5,600 | $6,600 |
The $450 minimum matters only for small jobs. A bathroom vanity with four fronts works out to $420 at the low rate, so it would be priced at the $450 minimum. For more on small jobs, see painting bathroom vanities in Tucson.
What moves a kitchen to the low or high end
Two kitchens with the same count can land at opposite ends of the range. These are the usual reasons:
Toward the low end
- Smooth, flat or simple shaker doors in good shape
- Light grease and few repairs
- Keeping the same color family, so coverage is easy
- Reusing the existing hardware
Toward the high end
- Oak with grain you want filled for a smooth look
- Heavy grease, worn edges, dents or old peeling paint to correct
- Detailed raised-panel doors with lots of profile to spray
- A big color change, such as dark wood to white
- The baked-cure acrylic coating, our hardest finish
- New hardware with different hole spacing that needs filling
If you have oak, read painting oak cabinets and grain filling to decide whether the extra step is worth it to you.
Why we do not price per linear foot
You will see cabinet painting priced per linear foot online, and it is a common search. We do not use it. Ten feet of cabinets can hold six large doors or fourteen doors and drawers, and those are very different amounts of work. Counting the fronts tracks the real labor much more closely, so your number is fairer and less likely to surprise you.
The same goes for pricing by square foot of kitchen. A big kitchen with an open plan and a short run of cabinets can cost less to paint than a smaller galley kitchen packed with drawers. The doors and drawer fronts are what get removed, sprayed and reinstalled, so they are the honest unit to count. If you are comparing quotes, ask each company how many doors and drawer fronts they counted, so you are comparing the same job.
From estimate to a firm price
The calculator gives you a starting range in under a minute. The firm number comes from a free estimate, where we look at the cabinets and give you three options on the spot: Standard, Premium and Elite. Every quote comes with our Price Lock Guarantee, so there are no hidden fees or change orders. Booked jobs also get free real-paint color samples.
If you want to spread the cost out, qualified customers can use financing for up to 24 months at 0% interest. Contact us first and we will text a pre-qualification link; it is a soft credit check and does not affect your credit score. See financing for details.
For the full picture of what goes into a cabinet price, read how much does it cost to paint kitchen cabinets, and to weigh painting against other options, see cost to paint cabinets vs remodel, refacing or replacement.
Planning for a holiday deadline? See painting kitchen cabinets before the holidays for the 2026 start-by dates.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to paint kitchen cabinets per door?
PAINTR's instant price uses $105 at the low end, $140 most likely and $165 at the high end for each cabinet door or drawer front, rounded to the nearest $10, with a $450 minimum. The rate covers the whole job for that piece, including the boxes and frames around it.
How much does it cost to paint 30 cabinet doors?
At PAINTR's rates, 30 cabinet doors and drawer fronts come to about $3,150 low, $4,200 most likely and $4,950 high. Your own count and the condition of the cabinets decide where you land.
What is the cost to paint kitchen cabinets per linear foot?
PAINTR does not price by the linear foot. Two kitchens with the same run of cabinets can have very different numbers of doors and drawers, and the doors and drawer fronts are where most of the work is. Counting them gives a fairer number.
Do drawer fronts count as doors when pricing cabinet painting?
Yes. Each drawer front is counted the same as a door, because each one is removed, labeled, prepped, primed and sprayed on its own.
What does it cost to paint cabinets in an average Tucson kitchen?
Most average Tucson kitchens come in between $3,500 and $6,250 for professional cabinet painting, and the work takes 4 to 6 working days.
