THE SHORT ANSWER
Estimate cabinet door and drawer front replacement from a door-and-drawer schedule plus the exposed surfaces of sound cabinet boxes. Separate products, veneer labour, hardware and alignment; a face count alone misses important work.
Use this fictional 12-door kitchen cabinet refresh in Newcastle upon Tyne to plan the estimate. The agreed work is: Replace 12 doors and six drawer fronts on sound existing kitchen cabinet boxes. Include 7.9 sq m of exposed-box veneer allowance, hinges and handles, fitting, adjustment and clean-up. Cabinet boxes, layout and worktops remain in place. The matching kitchen cabinet door replacement example and PDF shows the same inputs. These quantities and rates are teaching examples; use your own site measurements, product selections, supplier information and labour figures for a customer job.
1. Inventory every opening
Count doors and drawer fronts by size, swing and location. Photograph special corners and appliance panels so the supplier schedule can be reconciled to the actual kitchen.
2. Inspect existing boxes
Door and drawer front replacement assumes boxes that can remain. Record loose joints, water damage or out-of-square openings before pricing; box replacement changes the scope rather than becoming invisible prep.
3. Measure exposed surfaces
Veneer area is not the kitchen floor area or cabinet run length. Measure visible end panels, face frames and other surfaces to receive the selected finish.
4. Separate hardware decisions
Confirm hinge type, pull selection and who supplies them. Include a final adjustment line so the handoff describes operating doors rather than merely delivered components.
Calculate the measured lines
The PDF uses 8 separate items. For example, Door and drawer-front removal is 18 each × £14.40 = £259.20; New door allowance is 12 each × £116.00 = £1,392.00. Check that each unit describes the work being priced: area for a surface, metres for a run, and a count or defined lump sum for a discrete task. A material purchase allowance can differ from the installed quantity when product sizes, cuts or layout require it.
Adding the 8 rounded line amounts gives £5,465.55. The example PDF uses a 0% tax input and no markup; those settings do not determine how to price or treat an actual job. Do not copy the rates as a local price guide.
Check the scope before sending
- Count and identify all doors and drawer fronts.
- Inspect cabinet-box condition.
- Measure veneer coverage.
- Confirm hardware and finish selections.
Outside the base scope: No cabinet-box replacement, layout change, worktop work, appliance panels not listed or concealed moisture repair.
Confirm the site address, selected products, access, quantities, customer details and validity date. If opening the work reveals a different condition, record the change and update the relevant line before asking the customer to approve the revised work. Preview every page of the PDF so the written scope, line amounts and total tell the same story.
Common questions
Is door and drawer front replacement the same as cabinet replacement?
No. This example retains suitable cabinet boxes and prices new visible faces and hardware. Replacement cabinets require another takeoff.
Can door count price the whole job?
Door count helps, but drawer fronts, box veneer, hardware and preparation need their own quantities or defined allowances.
FROM SITE NOTES TO AN ITEMISED PDF
Make your own kitchen cabinet door replacement estimate.
Enter the scope in Estimates on iPhone or Android, edit each quantity and rate in pounds, add your business and customer details, and review the PDF before sharing it.
