Can I Just Purchase Cabinet Doors?

Quick Answer: Yes, you can buy cabinet doors only, without replacing the whole cabinet box. Murphy Door® sells handmade cabinet door sets starting at $199.00, built on Vaultwood Core panels with real wood veneer and solid hardwood face frames, made in the USA at our Utah and Kentucky factories. Home Depot and Lowe's carry a limited stock selection. murphydoor.com ships in about 10 days with more species, styles, and size options than you'll find at any big-box store.

By Jeremy Barker, Founder and CEO, Murphy Door®

Published 2026-09-13

Here's the thing. Most people searching "where to buy cabinet doors" aren't gutting a kitchen. They're fixing one door that warped last summer, replacing two that got dinged during a move, or freshening up the face of a builder-grade cabinet they otherwise like just fine. The box is solid. The door is the problem. And buying just the door is almost always the right call.

We've been building since 2012, and cabinet doors are part of the daily run out of our Ogden, Utah facility. In that time we've learned something surprising: most homeowners don't realize you can buy replacement cabinet doors online, shipped already sized and finished, without touching the boxes behind them. This article answers every version of that question as directly as I can.

Can I Just Purchase Cabinet Doors?

Yes. Full stop. The door and the cabinet box (the carcass) are two different parts. The box holds the shelves and attaches to your wall. The door covers the front. You can swap one without touching the other.

The catch is fit. You need to know your existing door dimensions before you order. Measure the height and width of the door you're replacing, not the opening. Most replacement doors are ordered to match the existing door size, then hung on the existing hinges (or new hinges if yours are worn out). Changing hinge styles? Factor that into your order. Murphy Door® also sells cabinet hinges and hinge sets separately, so you can match everything in one order.

How Much Do Just Cabinet Doors Cost?

It depends on size, style, and material. Our Cabinet Door Set (Single Door) starts at $199.00. Shaker-style sets run depending on configuration and species. Raised panel sets start at. Glass panel doors start at, and flat panel sets are.

Big-box stores will often beat those numbers on the low end, but you're choosing from whatever's on the shelf that day. Online specialty suppliers (us included) charge more per door but give you real species options, actual size matching, and construction that holds up over time.

Does Home Depot Sell Just Cabinet Doors?

Yes, they do. The selection is narrower than most people expect. Mostly stock sizes in paint-grade MDF or a basic wood species. If your existing doors are a standard size, you may find a match. If your cabinets are custom-height or use an uncommon width, you'll likely come up empty or have to special-order, which adds lead time anyway.

Can You Buy Cabinet Doors Only at Lowe's?

Same answer as Home Depot, roughly. Lowe's carries replacement cabinet doors, typically unfinished, in stock sizes. Selection varies by store. Want a specific veneer species (walnut, white oak, knotty alder, maple, red oak)? You won't find it at either big-box store. You'll find it from a specialty supplier who actually builds the doors to spec.

Is It Cheaper to Just Replace Cabinet Doors?

Almost always, yes. A full kitchen cabinet replacement (boxes, doors, hardware, installation) can run $5,000 to $25,000 or more depending on kitchen size and material choices. Replacing just the doors on existing boxes typically runs a fraction of that. If your boxes are square, sturdy, and well-mounted, there's no reason to tear them out. New doors and hardware can transform how a kitchen looks without a full remodel price tag.

A paint-grade cabinet door before finishing. This is what an unfinished replacement door looks like when it arrives. You sand, prime, and paint to match your existing cabinets, or order pre-finished in your species of choice.

Can You Just Buy Cabinet Doors at Home Depot?

You can, but with limits. Here's where I'll be direct, because this question comes up constantly.

Does Home Depot Sell Cabinet Doors Only?

Yes. Home Depot sells cabinet doors without requiring you to buy the whole cabinet. Selection is narrow. Typically unfinished shaker or flat-panel doors in a handful of standard sizes. Need a 15-inch-wide door in walnut veneer? You won't find it there. Need a plain 12-inch by 30-inch paint-grade door and the size happens to be in stock? Fast and cheap.

Does Anyone Sell Just Cabinet Doors?

Yes. Several options exist:

• Big-box retailers (Home Depot, Lowe's): Stock sizes, limited species, unfinished only in most cases. Good for standard replacements.
• Online cabinet door suppliers: More size and species options, usually made to order. Lead times vary from one to four weeks.
• Murphy Door® (murphydoor.com): Handmade in the USA, Vaultwood Core construction with real wood veneer and solid hardwood face frames, multiple styles (shaker, raised panel, flat panel, glass panel), ships in about 10 days.
• Local millwork shops: Custom to any size, but typically 4 to 8 weeks out and priced accordingly.
• Used/salvage: Facebook Marketplace and Habitat for Humanity ReStores sometimes have used cabinet doors. Matching is hit or miss, and you'll almost certainly need to refinish.

Where Can I Buy New Cabinet Doors?

Short version: online is your best bet for selection, and local is your best bet for speed if you happen to match a stock size. Here are the real options.

Can I Just Purchase New Cabinet Doors?

Yes. You don't need to hire a cabinet company or a contractor. You measure your existing doors, choose a style and species, order online, and hang them yourself (or have a handyman do it). The hardest part is getting the measurement right. Check our measurement charts before you order anything.

How Much Does It Cost to Just Replace Cabinet Doors?

For a standard kitchen with 20 to 30 cabinet doors, budget roughly $200 to $600 for paint-grade stock doors from a big-box store (if sizes match). From a specialty supplier like Murphy Door®, where doors are made to your spec in real wood veneer, you're looking at $200 to $500+ per set depending on style and species. That gets you a door built to your dimensions that'll actually hold up. Budget an extra $30 to $130 per door for cabinet hardware if you're doing a full face update.

A paint-grade finished cabinet door in white. This is how a simple door swap can refresh a kitchen or pantry without touching the existing cabinet boxes.

What Is the Average Cost of a Cabinet Door?

Here's what the numbers actually look like. I'll break it out by type so you can find where you land.

Door Type	Material	Typical Price Range
Stock paint-grade (big-box)	MDF	$15 to $60 per door
Stock unfinished (big-box)	Basic wood	$20 to $80 per door
Murphy Door® Shaker Set	Vaultwood Core + real wood veneer or paint grade
Murphy Door® Raised Panel Set	Vaultwood Core + real wood veneer or paint grade
Murphy Door® Glass Panel Set	Vaultwood Core + real wood veneer or paint grade
Murphy Door® Flat Panel Set	Vaultwood Core + real wood veneer or paint grade
Custom millwork	Varies	$150 to $500+ per door

Is It Possible to Just Buy Cabinet Doors?

Yes, and you should if your boxes are solid. A warped or damaged door is a door problem, not a cabinet problem. Replace only what's broken. The only time it makes sense to swap the whole cabinet is when the box itself is damaged, water-swollen, or structurally unsound.

What Is the Average Price of Kitchen Cabinet Doors?

For a full kitchen replacement using mid-range specialty doors, most homeowners spend $800 to $3,000 total on doors alone, depending on how many they need and which style they choose. Paint-grade options sit at the low end. Real wood veneer options (walnut, white oak, maple, knotty alder, red oak) run higher but hold up better and look significantly better finished.

Can You Replace Just One Cabinet Door?

Yes. One door is fine. The only challenge is matching the finish to your existing doors if they've aged or been repainted. Ordering unfinished and painting yourself makes matching much easier. If your existing doors are a custom stain, order a sample or finish test before committing to a full set.

Cabinet hinges are often replaced at the same time as the doors, especially if you're changing door thickness or switching from an overlay to an inset style. Murphy Door® sells matching hinge sets separately so everything coordinates.

What Should I Look for in a Replacement Cabinet Door?

Look, here's what we've learned after serving 200,000+ households since 2012. The questions most buyers skip are the ones that matter six months later.

First: what's the core made of? Ask any supplier, in writing, which parts are solid lumber, which are engineered wood, and what the veneer situation is. A door advertising "real wood" might mean a thin veneer over an engineered core, and that's actually fine if the core is good. Murphy Door® uses Vaultwood Core (a proprietary MDF engineered stronger than standard MDF) with real wood veneer skins and solid hardwood face frames. That combination stays dimensionally stable across humidity cycles. It won't warp in July the way a lesser substrate will.

Plywood is real wood in the sense that it's made from wood, but it's not a great substrate for moving, pivoting, frequently-opened doors. The glue lines in plywood fatigue over time, and hidden voids are common even in cabinet-grade sheets. We tried plywood twice early on and walked away from it both times. The warranty claims weren't worth it.

Second: does the supplier build to your size, or are you forced to pick from stock? If your existing doors are an odd width (say, 13.5 inches), a stock door won't work. You either need to trim it yourself or order to spec. We build to spec. That matters.

Third: what's the warranty? Our Limited Lifetime Warranty covers labor, hardware, and hinges for life. Wood veneer and mechanical locks are covered for 5 years. Electronics carry a 1-year warranty. Know what you're getting before you buy.

What Styles of Cabinet Doors Can I Buy Online?

More than most people expect. Here's what's available through Murphy Door® right now:

• Shaker cabinet doors, flat center panel with a simple frame. The most popular style. Available in paint-grade or real wood veneer (walnut, white oak, maple, knotty alder, red oak). See the Cabinet Door Set.
• Raised panel cabinet doors, traditional center panel that sits above the frame plane. Same species options. See the Raised Panel Cabinet Door Set.
• Flat panel cabinet doors, minimal, modern, no visible frame profile. See the Flat Panel Cabinet Door Set.
• Glass panel cabinet doors, frame with a glass insert, good for display sections. See the Glass Panel Cabinet Door Set.

Hardware is ordered separately. We carry pulls and knobs in honey bronze, brushed nickel, flat black, and ash gray, in multiple profiles and lengths. See cabinet hardware starting at $34.80.

Want to see the full cabinet door collection before committing? Browse Hidden Cabinet Doors for Secret Storage Solutions on our site. Not sure which style fits your space? The style quiz takes about two minutes.

An unfinished paint-grade door shown open. A clear look at the Vaultwood Core construction and face frame before any finish is applied. Ships ready for primer and paint, or order pre-finished in your chosen species.

How Do I Know Which Cabinet Door Size to Order?

Measure your existing door, not the opening. The door itself tells you what you need. Write down height x width to the nearest 1/8 inch. If you're ordering a replacement for a door that already fits right, match those dimensions exactly.

Starting from scratch with an opening (replacing a doorless cabinet or building a new box)? Measure the opening and add the overlay amount. Standard full-overlay doors cover about 1/2 inch of the face frame on each side. Inset doors sit inside the opening flush with the face frame. Harder to fit, but cleaner looking.

Still not sure? Call us at 888-458-5911. We talk people through measurements every day. Or check the measurement charts on our site. They walk through overlay vs. inset and how to handle hinges at the same time.

Start Your Project

Ready to order replacement cabinet doors, or want to talk through what you need? Call us at 888-458-5911 or visit murphydoor.com/collections/cabinet-doors. We build every door in our Utah and Kentucky factories, and most orders ship in about 10 days. Not sure where to start? The virtual consultation is free.

About Murphy Door®

Murphy Door®, headquartered in Ogden, Utah, has served 200,000+ households since 2012 from our Utah and Kentucky factories. We manufacture everything in-house (doors, hinges, hardware, and all supporting components) so we can back every product with our Limited Lifetime Warranty: lifetime coverage on labor, hardware, and hinges; a 5-year warranty on finishes and wood veneer; and a 1-year warranty on electronics. Every door is built on Vaultwood Core panels (a proprietary MDF engineered stronger than standard MDF) with real wood veneer skins, solid hardwood face frames, and solid-wood components. We produce nearly 100 doors per day and ship pre-assembled and QA-inspected. Murphy Door® is a registered trademark and the largest hidden door company in the world. Featured in Forbes, Fortune, Fox News, HGTV, Architectural Digest, and Martha Stewart's House Beautiful.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can you buy just the cabinet doors without buying new cabinets?

A: Yes. Cabinet doors are sold separately from cabinet boxes. You measure the door you're replacing, order a replacement in the right size and style, and hang it on your existing hinges. The cabinet box stays in place. Murphy Door® sells individual cabinet door sets starting at $199.00, made to spec in your chosen style and species.

Q: What is the average price of kitchen cabinet doors?

A: Stock paint-grade doors from a big-box store run roughly $15 to $80 per door depending on size. Specialty suppliers like Murphy Door® charge more (our shaker sets start at ) but you get real wood veneer options, exact size matching, and Vaultwood Core construction that won't warp. For a full kitchen, most homeowners spend $800 to $3,000 on doors from a specialty supplier.

Q: Does Home Depot sell cabinet doors only?

A: Yes, Home Depot sells cabinet doors without requiring you to purchase whole cabinet units. Selection is limited to stock sizes and a small range of styles (mostly unfinished paint-grade or basic wood). If your dimensions are standard and you don't need a specific species, it may work. For custom sizes or real wood veneer options, an online specialty supplier gives you more choices.

Q: Can you replace just one cabinet door?

A: Yes, there's no minimum. One door is the most common scenario when something's damaged or warped. The main challenge is finish matching if your other doors are stained or painted. Ordering unfinished and painting yourself makes matching easier. If you're unsure, order a sample first to check the wood tone against your existing cabinets.

Q: Where can I buy cheap cabinet door replacements?

A: For the lowest price on standard sizes, big-box stores (Home Depot, Lowe's) are your cheapest option. For used doors, check Facebook Marketplace or your local Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Used doors rarely match your existing cabinets without refinishing. Want to spend a bit more for durability and real species options? Murphy Door®'s cabinet door sets start at $199.00 and ship in about 10 days.

Q: Are unfinished cabinet doors worth buying?

A: Unfinished doors make sense if you're planning to paint. You can match any existing color exactly, and paint-grade MDF takes paint very well. They're also cheaper upfront. Want a stained or natural wood look? Order in your preferred wood veneer pre-finished rather than trying to stain an unfinished paint-grade door, since paint-grade surfaces aren't designed to take stain evenly. Murphy Door® offers both paint-grade and pre-finished real wood veneer options across our cabinet door styles.