New Kitchen vs Refacing

NEW KITCHEN	REFACING
Cost
You are paying for demolishing your existing kitchen, new cabinets, installation costs of the new kitchen, plumbing costs and possible electrician costs.	You are paying for new doors and panels to be installed over your existing cabinets, hence the savings are approximately 60% off the price of a new kitchen.
Convenience
New kitchens can take anywhere between 1 week to several weeks to complete, leaving you frustrated without the convenience of a kitchen. All the contents in your kitchen will have to be stored in your dining / living rooms for the duration of the work.	Refacing can take between 1 to 5 working days depending on the size of the project and the number of upgrades required. You can use your kitchen each evening to prepare meals. In most cases the contents in your cabinets can be temporarily reorganised and don’t need to be removed.
Mess
Dust level is high	Dust level is low
Layout of Kitchen
In a new kitchen you can completely change the layout of all your cabinets and appliances	You cannot completely change the layout of your kitchen, however cabinets can be altered to fit new appliances, new cabinets or a pantry can be added. Over and above that, you can outfit your kitchen with fabulous space saving hardware systems. There are cases when only 1 or 2 cabinets have been damaged due to a water leak and we can replace those cabinets for you.
Requirement of a New Countertop
Yes	Optional
Flooring & Back Splash Disrupted
Yes	No
Wastage & Pollution
Wastage is 100% as all the kitchen cabinets are thrown out.	An Eco-friendly option since only the doors are disposed, the wastage is limited to about 20%, as the cabinets are retained. Moreover the old doors are recycled to produce fuel that heats greenhouses.
End Product
You have a completely new kitchen	A new kitchen on the exterior with your original cabinets on the interior.