Cabinets & Countertops in Las Vegas, NV
Cabinet and countertop replacement is one of the highest-return upgrades you can make in a Las Vegas home – new cabinetry and stone surfaces typically recoup 60-80% of project cost at resale while making the kitchen genuinely enjoyable to use every day. At Groundwork Construction Co. of Las Vegas, our Kitchen Remodeling services cover everything from layout planning and material selection through demolition, installation, and final trim – so you get one crew, one contract, and one guarantee covering the finished product.
If you’re weighing a full overhaul or just swapping out tired surfaces, our Kitchen Remodeling in Las Vegas page covers the broader scope of what we do. This page focuses specifically on cabinets and countertops – the two elements that define how a kitchen looks and functions more than anything else. Call us at (855) 951-4361 any time – a live person picks up 24/7, not a voicemail.
Las Vegas kitchens have specific demands that contractors from wetter climates don’t always account for. The Mojave heat pushes indoor temperatures hard in summer, cabinet finishes face UV exposure through south- and west-facing windows that’s genuinely aggressive, and the dry air here causes wood to contract and expand differently than it would in, say, a coastal California kitchen. We’ve been working in Las Vegas homes since 2014 and we factor that local reality into every material recommendation we make.
When You Need Cabinets & Countertops
Not every kitchen needs a full gut-and-rebuild. But some situations make cabinet and countertop work unavoidable – or overdue. Here’s what we see most often in Las Vegas homes:
- Cabinet boxes that have warped or swollen near the dishwasher or sink. Even in a dry climate like ours, Las Vegas kitchens accumulate humidity around appliances. Particle-board cabinet boxes absorb it over time and begin to bow, which throws door alignment off and creates gaps that collect grease and debris.
- Laminate countertops that are lifting, bubbling, or showing burn marks. Laminate was the default surface in most Las Vegas tract homes built between 1985 and 2005. After 15-20 years in a high-use kitchen, it shows every scar and never fully recovers. At that point, repair costs more in labor than a new surface does.
- Dated oak or honey-maple cabinetry that makes an otherwise updated home feel frozen in 1998. This is extremely common in Summerlin and Henderson neighborhoods built during the late 1990s boom. The bones of those cabinets are often still sound – we can help you decide whether a reface or a full replacement makes more financial sense.
- A kitchen layout that simply doesn’t work for how you live. If you have dead-corner cabinets with no pull-out system, a peninsula that blocks traffic, or zero drawer space, a layout redesign during cabinet replacement solves those problems in one project.
- New appliances that don’t fit the existing cabinet openings. Refrigerators and ranges have grown in standard dimensions over the past decade. Older Las Vegas kitchens often need cabinet modifications or full replacement to accommodate a 36-inch range or a counter-depth fridge.
- Countertops that have cracked, stained deeply, or lost their seal. In Las Vegas’s hard water environment, granite and natural stone that hasn’t been properly sealed develops mineral staining that grinding and resealing won’t fully eliminate. When the surface is compromised at a structural level, replacement is the clean answer.
Our Cabinets & Countertops Process
We follow the same disciplined sequence on every project. It’s not complicated, but skipping steps is how contractors end up with cabinets that don’t plumb out or countertops that don’t template correctly. We don’t skip steps.
- Free In-Home Design Consult and Measurement. One of our project leads comes to your Las Vegas home, measures the kitchen to the quarter-inch, and walks through your options in person. We bring physical samples – door styles, finish colors, edge profiles – because looking at a screen never tells the full story. This visit is completely free and carries no obligation.
- Upfront Pricing and Material Selection. Before any work starts, you receive a written, itemized quote. The number you see is the number you pay – no change-order surprises at the end. We carry KraftMaid cabinetry because the box construction, dovetail-jointed drawers, and finish durability hold up better in our desert heat than most builder-grade alternatives. For countertops, we work with Cambria quartz alongside a range of granite, quartzite, and porcelain slab options depending on your budget and aesthetic.
- Demolition and Prep. Our background-checked, uniformed crew removes the existing cabinets and countertops, hauls everything away, and inspects the walls and subfloor for water damage, mold, or structural issues before anything new goes in. If we find a problem, we tell you what it is and what it costs to fix before proceeding – not after.
- Cabinet Installation. We set the upper cabinets first, then the lowers – plumbing and leveling each run against the wall. Shimming is done properly, not rushed. Doors and drawer faces go on last, adjusted until every gap is consistent and every hinge is seated correctly.
- Countertop Templating and Fabrication. After cabinets are set and secured, we template the countertop field – either digitally or with a physical template depending on the material. Quartz and granite slabs are then cut and edge-profiled to spec in the fabrication shop. Field cuts for sinks and cooktops happen on-site.
- Final Install, Punch List, and 730-Day Done Right Promise. Countertops are set, seams are matched and polished, backsplash prep is completed, and plumbing reconnections are coordinated with our licensed trade partners. We walk through the finished kitchen with you before we pack up. If anything isn’t right – a door that won’t close flush, a seam that looks off – we fix it that day. And if something surfaces after we leave, the 730-Day Done Right Promise has it covered. That’s two full years of workmanship protection, in writing.
Cabinets & Countertops Pricing in Las Vegas
Cabinet and countertop costs in Las Vegas vary based on kitchen size, material grade, and the scope of layout changes; see Cost to Reface Kitchen Cabinets in Las Vegas, NV for a related budget option. Here are honest ranges based on what we actually see in projects across Las Vegas neighborhoods:
| Scope | Typical Las Vegas Price Range |
|---|---|
| Stock cabinet reface (doors and drawer fronts only, 10×10 kitchen) | $2,800 – $5,500 |
| Semi-custom cabinet replacement (10×10 kitchen, standard layout) | $8,000 – $16,000 |
| Full custom cabinet installation (10×10 kitchen, plywood box) | $18,000 – $35,000+ |
| Laminate countertop replacement (25-35 linear feet) | $1,200 – $2,800 |
| Quartz countertop (Cambria or comparable, 25-35 sq ft) | $3,500 – $7,500 |
| Granite or quartzite slab countertop (25-35 sq ft, installed) | $3,200 – $9,000 |
| Combined cabinet + countertop project (mid-range, typical Las Vegas kitchen) | $14,000 – $28,000 |
Several factors push projects toward the higher end of those ranges. Kitchen footprint is the biggest one – most homes in Summerlin, Henderson, and the northwest Las Vegas suburbs were built with larger-than-average kitchen layouts, and more linear footage means more material and more labor. Layout reconfigurations – moving a peninsula, adding an island, or relocating plumbing to a new sink position – add cost but often deliver the biggest quality-of-life return. Material grade matters too: Custom vs Stock Kitchen Cabinets in Las Vegas, NV is a key decision, as a KraftMaid semi-custom cabinet with a plywood box and soft-close hardware costs more than a builder-spec import and lasts significantly longer in a daily-use kitchen.
For projects over $10,000, we take $1,000 off the total – automatically, no coupon required. We also offer 0% financing for 18 months on approved credit, which on a $20,000 kitchen project works out to roughly $1,111 per month with no interest accruing. Every project starts with a free estimate and design consult. Call (855) 951-4361 and we’ll set that up at no cost and no pressure.
Why Las Vegas Kitchens Need Specific Material Choices
This isn’t a detail most contractors bother to explain, but it matters here. Las Vegas sits in one of the most thermally extreme residential environments in the country. Summer surface temperatures on south-facing countertops near windows can exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Cabinet finishes that work beautifully in temperate climates can yellow, peel, or lose adhesion within a few years when exposed to that level of heat cycling.
Quartz surfaces like Cambria hold up better under heat and UV exposure than many natural stones precisely because they’re engineered – the resin binders don’t degrade the way unsealed granite can. For cabinets, we favor KraftMaid’s MDF-core door construction for painted finishes because solid wood expands and contracts more dramatically in our desert humidity swings, which leads to cracking at joints over time. These aren’t upsell recommendations – they’re what holds up in Las Vegas specifically.
In neighborhoods like Centennial Hills and the older Spring Valley developments, we also encounter homes with original Formica countertops and cabinets that used interior-grade plywood in the boxes. That material wasn’t designed for 40-year service lives in the Mojave. If your kitchen was built before 1995 and has never been updated, there’s a reasonable chance the substrate under your existing surfaces needs attention before new materials go on top.
Cabinets vs. Countertops: Do You Need Both?
Not always. If your cabinet boxes are solid – doors hang level, drawers slide smoothly, no warping or water damage at the base – a countertop-only replacement can completely change the feel of a kitchen for a fraction of the cost of a full remodel. We do countertop-only projects regularly in Las Vegas, and the visual impact is genuine.
The reverse is also true: new cabinets with an existing countertop sometimes works, though the logistics are trickier. If the countertop is solid and the profile works with your new cabinet style, we can work around it. We’ll tell you honestly if that’s the right call or if the countertop needs to come out anyway to do the cabinet installation properly.
If you’re doing a broader kitchen overhaul – flooring, appliances, lighting, layout changes – combining cabinets and countertops into one project saves mobilization costs and keeps disruption to your household concentrated in a single window. Our full scope of Kitchen Remodeling in Las Vegas services is worth reviewing if you’re thinking bigger than just surfaces.
FAQs – Cabinets & Countertops in Las Vegas
How long does a cabinet and countertop installation take in Las Vegas?
Most mid-size Las Vegas kitchen cabinet and countertop projects run 5 to 10 business days from demo through final install, though Do You Need a Permit to Remodel a Kitchen? (Las Vegas, NV) can affect scheduling if your scope requires one. The timeline breaks into two phases: cabinet installation typically takes 2 to 4 days depending on kitchen size, and then countertop templating, fabrication, and install adds another 3 to 5 days after cabinets are set and secured. Larger kitchens with layout reconfigurations or custom cabinetry can run longer. We give you a specific timeline in writing before the project starts so you can plan your household accordingly. Call (855) 951-4361 for an accurate estimate on your kitchen’s scope.
Is quartz or granite better for a Las Vegas kitchen countertop?
Quartz – specifically engineered quartz like Cambria – performs better in most Las Vegas kitchens because it doesn’t require annual sealing, holds up against the hard-water mineral content in Southern Nevada tap water, and resists UV fading better than many natural stones. Granite is still an excellent material and costs slightly less per square foot at comparable grades, but it does need to be sealed on install and resealed every one to three years to prevent staining in our hard-water environment. Natural quartzite sits between the two: beautiful, durable, and genuinely hard – but it requires the same sealing discipline as granite. We’ll show you samples of all three at your free consult and give you a straight opinion on what fits your household’s habits. Call (855) 951-4361 to schedule that visit.
Can you reface my existing cabinets instead of replacing them?
Cabinet refacing – replacing just the door fronts, drawer faces, and exposed frame veneer while keeping the existing box – is a legitimate option when the box structure is sound. In Las Vegas homes built after 1990 with plywood-box cabinetry, refacing can extend the life of the kitchen another 10 to 15 years at roughly 40-60% of full replacement cost. Where refacing doesn’t make sense: particle-board boxes that have absorbed moisture near the sink or dishwasher, cabinets where the layout itself is the problem, or situations where the face-frame dimensions don’t accommodate modern door styles. We assess this honestly at the free in-home consult – we’re not going to recommend full replacement if a reface does the job. Call (855) 951-4361 to have someone look at what you’re working with.
What does the 730-Day Done Right Promise cover on cabinets and countertops?
The 730-Day Done Right Promise covers the workmanship on your installation for two full years from project completion. That means if a cabinet door goes out of alignment, a drawer slide fails, a countertop seam opens up, or a joint cracks due to installation – not normal wear – we come back and fix it at no charge. This is one of the longest workmanship guarantees in residential construction in Las Vegas. It’s in writing on your contract, not tucked into fine print. Material defects are handled through the manufacturer warranty – KraftMaid and Cambria both carry their own separate coverage – and we coordinate those claims on your behalf. Call (855) 951-4361 if you have a warranty question or need to schedule a follow-up visit.
Schedule Your Free Cabinets & Countertops Consult in Las Vegas
If your Las Vegas kitchen is overdue for new cabinets, a countertop upgrade, or both, the first step is a free in-home consult with no obligation attached. We measure your kitchen, bring material samples, talk through your layout goals, and give you an upfront written price before any commitment is made. Call (855) 951-4361 – a live person picks up around the clock, every day of the week. Or visit our home page to learn more about everything Groundwork Construction Co. of Las Vegas does.
Projects over $10,000 get $1,000 off automatically. Financing at 0% for 18 months is available on approved credit. The 730-Day Done Right Promise covers every project we touch. Built to last, backed in writing – that’s the standard we hold ourselves to on every Las Vegas kitchen we build.
Written by the team at Groundwork Construction Co. of Las Vegas, serving Las Vegas.