Price cabinet painting by the door and drawer
Clients send door and drawer counts, the material and photos, and you send a quote priced per door that they sign online.
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| Doors: degrease, sand, prime, spray 2 coats22 × $115.00 | $2,530.00 |
| Drawer fronts, same process9 × $60.00 | $540.00 |
| Cabinet boxes and face frames (linear ft)28 × $25.00 | $700.00 |
| Fill oak grain on doors and drawersoptional31 × $20.00 | $620.00 |
| Paint cabinet interiors (per cabinet)optional6 × $45.00 | $270.00 |
| Total | $4,390.00 |
Try a cabinet painting quote form
Riverside Cabinet Painting is a sample business. Fill in its form as a client would, open the quote it sent, and look around the dashboard. It's the real app with sample data, and nothing you enter is sent.
What your clients see first. The questions this trade starts with, plus their details and up to 10 photos.
The quote they get. Every line, optional extras they can tick, and one button to accept and pay your deposit.
What you see. A sample dashboard (a moving company): new requests, quotes out, upcoming jobs and payments.
Common quoting problems in cabinet painting work
- Door counts are rarely right. Clients forget the pantry, the island back and the drawer fronts, so the job grows on the first visit.
- Some cabinets shouldn't be painted. Thermofoil and peeling laminate don't hold paint well, and it's better to know that before you drive out.
- Grease and oak grain add hours. Degreasing and grain filling can take as long as the painting and are easy to underprice.
- Boxes and interiors cause disputes. If the quote only says kitchen cabinets, the client may expect the insides painted too.
What your cabinet painting quote form asks
Most cabinet painters price per door and drawer, then adjust for the material and condition. The form asks for door and drawer counts, the material and the current finish. It also asks what gets painted and about oak grain. Kitchen photos show the door style and prep needed.
Your form has its own page at your-name.quotefalcon.com. Clients can fill it in at any time, including evenings and weekends, and you get an email for each request. Share the link by text, on your Google Business Profile or social pages, or add the form to your website.
You can change, remove or add questions at any time in your settings.
The questions your form starts with
- What are we painting?Pick one: Kitchen cabinets, Kitchen island only, Bathroom vanity, Built-ins or bookshelves, ...
- Roughly how many of each?How many of each: Doors, Drawers, Glass-front doors
- What are the cabinets made of?Pick one: Solid wood (oak, maple, cherry), MDF, Laminate or thermofoil, Not sure
- Current finishPick one: Stained or clear wood, Already painted, Peeling, chipped or water-damaged, Not sure
- What should be painted?Pick any: Doors and drawer fronts, Cabinet boxes and frames (outside), Inside the cabinets, Crown moulding or trim
- Colour planPick one: One colour, Two-tone (e.g. a different island), New stain colour, Not decided
- For oak: wood grainPick one: Fill the grain for a smooth look, Keep the grain showing, Not oak, Not sure
- HardwarePick one: Reuse what's there, Install new hardware I'll buy, New hinges or pulls in a different size, Not sure
Every form also asks for: a preferred date and time of day · the address of the job · their name and email, and their phone if you ask for it · notes · up to 10 photos
How quoting works in Quote Falcon
Share your link
Clients fill in your form and add up to 10 photos. You get an email for each request.
Send the quote
Add line items, quantities and tax from your phone or computer. Saved lines go in with one tap, and any line can be optional.
Get it signed and paid
The client signs online and pays your deposit by card. Collect the rest with a card payment link, or record cash and e-transfer.
What changes the price of a cabinet painting job
The factors that most often change the price, and the reason the form asks about them.
- Doors and drawer fronts
- Per-piece pricing is the most common method. Guides often show doors around $80 to $175 each and drawer fronts somewhat less, varying by area and finish.
- Boxes, frames and interiors
- Painting the outside of the boxes and face frames is often priced per linear foot or per cabinet. Interiors are usually extra.
- Material and current finish
- Solid wood and MDF paint well. Laminate and thermofoil need bonding primer, and some aren't worth painting. Peeling or water damage adds repair time.
- Prep and grain filling
- Degreasing, sanding and priming take much of the labour. Filling oak grain for a smooth look adds several steps.
- Door style and method
- Flat slab doors are fastest. Shaker and raised panels take longer, and a sprayed finish costs more than brushing and rolling.
- Hardware and colours
- Two-tone kitchens add a colour change and more masking. New hardware in a different size means filling old holes and drilling new ones.
A cabinet painting job, from request to deposit
A kitchen with 22 stained oak doors and 9 drawers, painting the doors, drawers and boxes and reusing the hardware.
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Oak kitchen cabinets painted whiteNew quote requestNew
- What are we painting?
- Roughly how many of each?
- What are the cabinets made of?
- Current finish
+21. The request comes in
The client answers your form's questions and adds photos. You get an email, and the request waits in your dashboard.
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Quote Oak kitchen cabinets painted white
Doors: degrease, sand, prime, spray 2 coats $2,530.00 Drawer fronts, same process $540.00 Cabinet boxes and face frames (linear ft) $700.00 Fill oak grain on doors and drawersoptional $620.00 Paint cabinet interiors (per cabinet)optional $270.00 Total $4,390.00 2. You send the quote
Grain filling and cabinet interiors are optional lines, so the client can see what a smooth finish and painted interiors add before signing.
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✓Quote acceptedSigned online by the clientTotal$4,390.00Deposit paid by card$1,317.00Balance due$3,073.00
3. They sign and pay the deposit
They pay your 30% deposit by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. They are emailed a signed PDF (you can download it from the job), and you collect the rest by card payment link or record cash or e-transfer.
Deposits and payment terms for cabinet painting jobs
Cabinet painting deposits vary. Many painters take a deposit to book the slot and cover primer, paint and supplies, often 20-50% depending on the size of the job, with the rest due at completion. Some advertise no deposit. On larger jobs, payment stages tied to the doors coming back can work well. Check whether your area limits home-improvement deposits.
How deposits work in Quote Falcon
You set your usual deposit once: a percentage, a fixed amount, the full price, or payment stages for bigger jobs. Clients pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through your own Stripe account.
Optional lines. The client can tick or untick optional lines on their quote page, and the total and deposit update. If they want something else changed, they ask from the quote page and you send a new version for them to sign.
No subscription, no plans, nothing to upgrade to.
only on card payments clients make through Stripe, on top of Stripe's own fee. Cash, e-transfer and cheques: no fee.
Everything's included
- Your own quote page with questions for your trade
- Photos with every request, up to 10
- Itemized quotes with saved lines and tax
- Optional lines clients tick themselves
- E-signatures with a signed PDF
- Card deposits and payment stages
- Follow-ups when a quote goes quiet
- Calendar you can share with your crew
- Website button or built-in form
- Spam protection on every form
Common questions
How much do painters charge per cabinet door?
Many guides put professional cabinet painting at roughly $80 to $175 per door, with drawer fronts often less. Price depends on the door style, the finish, the prep and your area. Boxes, interiors and grain filling are usually extra.
How to price a cabinet painting job?
Count the doors and drawer fronts, set a price per piece for your process, then add the boxes and frames, any interiors and extras like grain filling or new hardware. In Quote Falcon each item is a line with a quantity and unit price, so the count is easy to adjust.
Can I quote cabinet painting from photos?
Usually, yes. The form asks for the door and drawer counts, the material and the current finish, and clients can add up to 10 photos. That shows the door style and condition. Many painters confirm the count on a short visit or at the start of the job.
Can you paint laminate or thermofoil cabinets?
Some laminate can be painted with a bonding primer, but thermofoil that's peeling usually can't be painted reliably. The form asks what the cabinets are made of, so you can tell the client early or price new doors instead.
How long does it take to paint kitchen cabinets?
Many professional jobs take several days to a week or more, since primer and each coat need time to dry and cure. Spraying doors off site can shorten time in the kitchen. Telling the client the schedule on the quote sets expectations.
What if the client finds more doors after accepting?
Change the quantity on the doors or drawer fronts line and tap Save & tell the client. They approve and sign the higher count before it counts. Counting the doors with the client at the start, or when you pick them up, avoids most of this.
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