Kitchen Cabinet Refacing cost in New Bedford, MA
New Bedford, MA · updated August 2026
$12,100
Typical local cost
$5,700 – $25,500
Typical range
- per linear foot of cabinetry
- $300 – $850
- Permit
- Usually no
- Typical timeline
- 3-5 days of work
Installed, local pricing
$0 – $180 in fees
3-5 days of work
New Bedford runs +27% against the U.S. average · data confidence Medium · modeled estimate, not a quote
Most New Bedford homeowners pay around $12,100. The local adjustment for this trade is x1.274 — driven mainly by Bristol County labor rates and 5% exposure to local code requirements.
Cost by project size
Generated from the same unit pricing the calculator uses.
| Project size | Estimated range |
|---|---|
| 15 linear foot of cabinetry | $4,500 – $12,800 |
| 15 linear foot of cabinetry | $4,500 – $12,800 |
| 20 linear foot of cabinetry | $6,000 – $17,000 |
| 30 linear foot of cabinetry | $9,000 – $25,500 |
| 35 linear foot of cabinetry | $10,500 – $29,800 |
Based on New Bedford pricing of $300–$850 per linear foot of cabinetry.
Where the money goes
- Labor
- $7,300
- 60% of median
- Materials
- $4,800
- 39% of median
- Permit & fees
- $90
- 1% of median
New Bedford project costs+27% vs U.S. average
Based on Bristol County labor rates, local material logistics and permit-fee posture for this trade.
What the project looks like start to finish
Typical sequence for this scope. Timing varies with contractor backlog and plan-review queues.
01
Planning & quotes
Scope, material choice, contractor selection
02
Scheduling
No permit typically required for this scope
03
Materials & staging
Order lead time on non-stock materials
04
Installation
3-5 days of work
05
Closeout
Final sign-off, warranty and documentation
New Bedford labor intelligence
What the trade charges here, and how much of your price it is.
Loaded hourly rate
$68–$88
Interior crews in Bristol County · +34% vs U.S. ($58/hr)
Typical crew
3 × 4 days
On-site time for a typical cabinet refacing job here.
Labor in the price
$7,300
60% of the median — the rest is material, disposal and permit.
Because labor is 60% of this job, New Bedford wage levels move the price far more than material prices do. A quote well under this labor figure usually means a smaller crew, a longer schedule, or unlicensed help.
Basis: Hometriva labor model: national interior crew rates adjusted by the Bristol County labor factor (x1.338). · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Hometriva methodology
Why New Bedford differs from the national average
The local delta, broken into dollars by driver.
Trade labor rates+$1,925
Bristol County crews price 34% above the national average, and labor is 60% of this job.
Material and delivery+$600
Materials are nationally traded, so they move less — but delivery into this market runs 16% over baseline.
Code and inspection load+$50
Kitchen Cabinet Refacing carries 5% exposure to local code requirements, and this jurisdiction's review load indexes at x1.10.
Basis: Decomposition of the modeled New Bedford median against the U.S. median for this scope. · City of New Bedford building department, Hometriva methodology
New Bedford vs Massachusetts vs the U.S.
Change the inputs, see your number
The same local model, run against your job instead of the average one.
Simulated kitchen cabinet refacing in New Bedford
$12,190
Likely range $5,790 – $25,590
Simulated from the same local model as the numbers above — it changes the inputs, not the pricing method.
What makes the number move
- Linear feet of cabinetry and door count
- Veneer, thermofoil or solid wood fronts
- New soft-close hardware
- Adding crown molding or end panels
- Condition of the existing boxes
Who issues each permit
Tracked per discipline — the building permit issuer is not always the body that reviews electrical, plumbing, zoning or fire.
| Discipline | Issuing authority |
|---|---|
| building | City of New Bedford building departmentModeled estimate |
| electrical | City of New Bedford building departmentModeled estimate |
| mechanical | City of New Bedford building departmentModeled estimate |
| plumbing | City of New Bedford building departmentModeled estimate |
| zoning | City of New Bedford building departmentModeled estimate |
| fire | City of New Bedford building departmentModeled estimate |
Permit requirement in New Bedford
Usually no permit is required in New Bedford, but zoning rules such as setbacks and HOA approval can still apply.
- Permitting authority
- City of New Bedford building departmentModeled estimate
- Permit fee
- Estimated allowance $0–$180Modeled from comparable fee schedules — not an official quoted fee.
Local conditions that change this job
Only the exposures that materially affect kitchen cabinet refacing.
Humidity
Severe84/100
New Bedford sits in Bristol County, Massachusetts. Deep frost lines, snow load and a very old housing stock mean permits frequently touch structural, electrical and energy-code upgrades at once. Work outside city limits is permitted by the county building department rather than the city.
Nearby market comparison
| Market | Local factor | Median | Per linear foot of cabinetry |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Bedford (this page) | x1.274 | $12,100 | $300 – $850 |
| Worcester | x1.294 | $12,300 | $300 – $850 |
| Springfield | x1.294 | $12,300 | $300 – $850 |
| Cambridge | x1.274 | $12,100 | $300 – $850 |
What New Bedford homeowners actually paid
Real reported invoices from this market, aggregated. Add yours — it takes 20 seconds and no personal details.
Quotes homeowners were given in New Bedford
Quotes run ahead of final invoices. Reporting yours shows the local spread and where there is room to negotiate.
How Hometriva estimates New Bedford cabinet refacing costs
Hometriva does not publish invented city prices. The New Bedford estimate for kitchen cabinet refacing is produced by this chain, and every input is stored separately:
- National baseline$9,500
Typical U.S. cost for kitchen cabinet refacing on a single-family home.
- Local labor factorx1.338
New Bedford-area trade labor rates, weighted at 60% of this job.
- Material factorx1.161
Material and delivery pricing into Bristol County, weighted at 40%.
- Regulatory factorx1.100
Local code, product-approval and inspection load, applied at 5% for this project type.
- Applied multiplierx1.274
Blended New Bedford adjustment specific to kitchen cabinet refacing.
- Permit component$0 – $180
Budgeted separately from the contract price because it is paid to the jurisdiction.
Because labor, material and regulatory factors are weighted per project, kitchen cabinet refacing in New Bedford carries a different local adjustment than other trades in the same market.
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Hometriva Cost Data Desk
Maintains the unit-cost baselines, local adjustment factors and material pricing. Reviewed for kitchen cabinet refacing pricing in New Bedford, MA.
- • National unit-cost baselines against current trade pricing
- • Local labor and materials factors for the market
- • Material installed-cost ranges and service life
Last reviewed August 2026 · Editorial standards · Report an error
Frequently asked questions
Is cabinet refacing worth it?
Refacing makes sense when the existing boxes are solid and the layout works. If the boxes are particleboard that has swollen from moisture, or you want to change the layout, full replacement is the better value.
Sources
Sources & verification
- Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
Last verified August 2026. Cost figures are modeled estimates based on national baselines adjusted for local labor and material pricing — they are not quotes. Permit rules change; confirm with the building department before starting work.