# RV Cabinet Repair, Refacing, and Replacement > OCRV Center repairs failed RV cabinetry, refaces tired but solid boxes, or builds and installs replacement cabinets, all in our Yorba Linda shop and matched to the coach. RV cabinets take a beating that kitchen cabinets never see: they get slammed by road vibration, swell when a window leaks above them, and tear loose at the wall when fasteners back out. We diagnose which of those is happening, then choose the least invasive path that actually lasts, from a hinge and latch repair to refacing to a full rebuild. ## Repair, reface, or replace: choosing the right fix Not every tired cabinet needs to be torn out. If the boxes are structurally sound and only the doors, hinges, hardware, or finish are dated, refacing gives a near-new look at a fraction of a rebuild. If a box is water-swollen, delaminated, or pulling off the wall, repair or replacement is the honest answer, and we will tell you which. We start by checking how the cabinet is anchored. RV cabinets are often glued and stapled to the wall structure, so a sagging upper is frequently a fastener and backing problem, not a door problem. Re-anchoring into solid framing or adding proper backing fixes the real cause instead of hiding it. - Re-anchoring loose uppers into framing with proper backing - Hinge, slide, latch, and positive road-latch replacement - Refacing with new doors, drawer fronts, veneer, and hardware - Repair of water-swollen or delaminated box panels - Full custom rebuild when a box is beyond repair ## Matching grain, color, and the rest of the coach The hard part of RV cabinetry is rarely the carpentry. It is making a repaired or new cabinet disappear next to twenty-year-old factory woodwork. We color-match stain and finish, source door styles that read as original, and feather new veneer into existing runs so the fix is not obvious. When a match is impossible, refacing the whole run is often smarter than chasing one panel. Doing a full galley or slide-wall reface at once guarantees the doors, fronts, and hardware are consistent rather than mismatched. - Stain and finish color-matched to existing woodwork - Door and drawer-front styles selected to read as factory - Veneer feathered into existing cabinet runs - Full-run refacing offered when a single-panel match is not possible - Road-rated latches so doors stay shut in transit ## Built to survive the road A cabinet that looks perfect in the shop is worthless if it shakes apart on the freeway. We rebuild with mechanical fasteners and structural adhesive at the joints, use positive latches rated to stay closed under motion, and keep new cabinetry light so it does not add unnecessary weight up high in the coach. Because the work is done in shop, we can pull a cabinet completely, repair it on the bench, and reinstall it square, which is far stronger than patching it in place. ## Frequently asked questions ### My cabinet doors sag and rattle. Do I need new cabinets? Usually not. Sagging and rattling are almost always worn hinges, failed latches, or loose wall anchoring. We repair those directly and reface or replace only when a box is genuinely water-damaged or delaminated. ### Can you match my existing RV cabinet color? In most cases yes. We color-match stain and finish and select door styles to blend with the existing woodwork. If an exact match is not realistic, we will recommend refacing the full run so everything stays consistent. ### What is the difference between refacing and replacing? Refacing keeps the existing cabinet boxes and renews the doors, fronts, veneer, and hardware. Replacing builds new boxes from scratch. Refacing costs less and is the right call when the boxes are still solid. --- Source: https://oc-rv.com/services/cabinet-repair-refacing/ OCRV Center, 23281 La Palma Ave, Yorba Linda, CA 92887. Phone (949) 799-3387. In shop only; insurance billed direct.