Before a site visit, take photographs inside the sink cabinet, beneath drawers, around hinge plates, and where the boxes meet the wall. Note doors that scrape, drawers that bind, and handles that have loosened repeatedly.
Emptying one cabinet at a time makes it easier to inspect shelves and bottom panels without creating a kitchen-wide pile of dishes.
Ask for finish samples to be viewed near the room’s lighting and beside existing flooring or appliances. For a broader comparison of exposed-surface work and new fronts, cabinet refacing options can help define which components remain and which ones are replaced.