Keeping a kitchen that still works
In the 2021 Census, 33.5% of Bar Hill households were paying off a mortgage and almost 42% owned outright. For both groups, repainting units changes the look of the room without stripping out worktops, disconnecting appliances or waiting on a fitter. Graham checks the door material at the visit. Painted timber, solid wood and MDF all take paint well when prepared properly, and he'll tell you if a particular finish won't.
Grease is the main enemy. Doors near the hob and around the handles carry a film that paint won't stick to, so the first day is cleaning, degreasing and sanding with Mirka dust-free sanders.
Brush, roller or sprayer for your units
For a long run of flat doors, Graham often uses our Graco Ultra cordless airless handheld sprayer, which leaves no brush marks. Smaller kitchens and Shaker-style doors can be quicker by hand, and many jobs use both. Finishes are a woodwork eggshell or satin from makers such as Tikkurila, Farrow & Ball or Dulux.
If you have wooden worktops, we can oil them with Osmo at the same time, as we did in Fulbourn's Old Telephone Exchange. Built-in wardrobes upstairs can be painted to match.
Bar Hill at a glance
- 10 milesby road from our Landbeach base, about 14 minutesOSRM routing
- 75%of homes are owner-occupiedCensus 2021
- 34%of households own with a mortgageCensus 2021
- 38%were built 1983 to 1999VOA Council Tax stock
- 5%were built since 2000VOA Council Tax stock
- 96%are houses rather than flatsCensus 2021
How we approach kitchen cabinet painting
Doors are labelled and removed or masked, hinges and handles taken off, and every surface degreased. We sand to key the old finish, fill chips, then prime with a Zinsser primer suited to what's underneath. Worktops, tiles, floors and appliances are sheeted before two coats of woodwork paint go on. The full method, products and FAQs are on our kitchen cabinet painting page.