What IKEA Canada offers for kitchens
IKEA Canada builds its kitchen services around selling a new IKEA kitchen. The IKEA Canada services page, checked September 15, 2026, lists these kitchen options: planning help in store or online, a measuring visit by an IKEA technician, and professional installation. Delivery, Click and collect, and assembly through Taskrabbit sit alongside them. Refacing, refinishing, and cabinet painting do not appear.
The IKEA kitchen installation service page spells out the scope. It covers assembly and installation of SEKTION base, wall, and high cabinets with their doors, drawers, and handles, cutting IKEA pre-cut laminate countertops, and mounting IKEA appliances without electrical or plumbing hookups. Every item on that list is an IKEA product going into a room, not an update to cabinets already on the wall.
| Kitchen service | IKEA Canada | Cabinet Refinishing St. Albert |
|---|---|---|
| Planning and design | Yes, in store or online | Free in-home consultation and colour consultation |
| Measuring | Yes, measuring service | Included in the in-home visit |
| Install a new kitchen | Yes, SEKTION kitchens | No |
| Reface existing cabinets | Not listed | $5,000 to $12,000 |
| Paint existing cabinets | Not listed | $3,000 to $8,000 |
| Workmanship warranty | 5-year limited on SEKTION installation | 5-year written |
IKEA also states a 25-year warranty on the SEKTION kitchen system itself, covering defects in material and workmanship, on its IKEA Canada warranties page. The installation warranty drops to one year for KNOXULT kitchens and for any non-IKEA product installed.
Can IKEA doors go on cabinets from another brand?
IKEA Canada advises against it. The IKEA Canada article on new doors for older cabinets gives three answers depending on what is already in your kitchen:
- SEKTION cabinets: new IKEA doors and drawer fronts fit, and hinges are sold separately.
- AKURUM cabinets: the older IKEA range does not accept the current door models.
- Cabinets from any other supplier: IKEA does not recommend its doors, because they may not fit and the door warranty could be void.
Honey oak and golden oak kitchens from 1980s and 1990s homes were not built on the SEKTION system, and neither was most thermofoil or laminate cabinetry. Those kitchens fall into the third group. Doors made to measure for the existing openings are what refacing supplies, and IKEA does not make them.
IKEA new kitchen vs refacing vs painting in St. Albert
IKEA does not publish a single installed price for a kitchen, since each plan and installation quote is built by a Kitchen Specialist. Any IKEA route still means removing the old cabinets, so the comparison below uses the replacement range for St. Albert.
| Option | What changes | Cost in St. Albert | Disruption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet painting | Colour on existing doors and boxes | $3,000 to $8,000 | 5 to 12 days by kitchen size |
| Cabinet refacing | New doors and drawer fronts, veneer on existing boxes | $5,000 to $12,000 | 5 to 14 days by kitchen size |
| Solid wood refinishing | Stripped, repaired, re-stained, clear coated | $4,000 to $10,000 | Confirmed at the quote |
| Full replacement | New boxes, doors, and countertop refit | $20,000 to $40,000+ | 4 to 8 weeks |
Refacing costs roughly a quarter to a half of full replacement. The kitchen cabinet refacing service page breaks the price down by door count, and the Home Depot cabinet cost guide compares the other big-box option shoppers usually price next.
Key takeaway: IKEA sells new kitchens and new fronts for its own SEKTION boxes. If your cabinets came from anyone else and the boxes are sound, refacing or painting is the way to change the look without tearing the kitchen out.
Best option when IKEA cannot update your cabinets
Thermofoil doors that are peeling
Thermofoil peels and delaminates near stoves and dishwashers after 10 to 20 years, and it cannot be refinished. The particleboard or MDF boxes behind it are usually square and sound, which makes refacing the right fit.
Solid wood doors in a style you still like
Oak and maple doors in good shape rarely need replacing. Painting gives a new colour with grain filling so oak grain does not show through, and cabinet refinishing keeps the grain visible under a new stain and clear coat.
A layout that no longer works
If the room itself has to change, with walls moved or the island relocated, new cabinets are the honest answer. Refacing and painting keep the footprint you have.
Where to get kitchen cabinets refaced near St. Albert
Cabinet Refinishing St. Albert starts with a free in-home consultation and a detailed written estimate covering prep, products, and labour, and the quoted price is the price paid. New doors and drawer fronts are made for your existing openings, the boxes are covered to match, and the 5-year workmanship warranty is activated at the final walkthrough. The same crew also serves Edmonton, Spruce Grove, Morinville, and the rest of the region.
To see how long a refaced finish holds up, read how long refinished cabinets last. To book the visit, call or text 587-817-6477.