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Platform-reported dates are provenance metadata and do not independently prove freshness.","All included platforms evaluated fit, but platformmentions counts only platforms that named the entity during ranking discovery.","Do not resolve conflicting product names, pricing, or capabilities by guessing; describe the conflict and tell buyers what to verify.","The supplied URLs were collected from platform responses and were not independently validated by the writer stage.","Company-owned citations materially outnumber independent citations; do not describe company claims as independently verified.","Platform-reported research dates differ from the authoritative run date; disclose this as a methodology limitation.","Citations are platform-reported evidence, not independently verified facts. No-search model claims require explicit verification before being described as current facts."],"methodology":{"fit_rating_contract":["strong","good","mixed","weak","uncertain"],"included_valid_platform_count":7,"maximum_finalists":10,"minimum_mentions":2,"name":"Home Improvement Consensus Index cross-platform AI consensus analysis","platforms_included":["anthropic","deepseek","google","grok","kimi","openai","perplexity"],"platforms_queried":["openai","anthropic","deepseek","grok","perplexity","kimi","google"],"stages":["ranking_discovery","fit_assessment","normalization","editorial_synthesis"],"version":"alias-table-1"},"provenance":{"generated_at":"2026-10-02 11:31:14.547527+00","research_date":"2026-10-02","source_snapshot_sha256":"4afd4f6e76fd108a1b194b12c8d1846d9016f91c0f4999ef9aa01e93ef2fd36e","verification_scope":"public_verification"},"ranking":{"candidates_evaluated":30,"qualified_finalists":10,"ranking_unit":"Kitchen remodeling contractor, design-build firm, or cabinet supplier"},"schema_version":4,"summary":"Cabinet Refinery is a mixed-to-good fit for kitchen cabinet refacing, but only for homeowners inside its Central Virginia service area. Two of seven platforms named it during the ranking stage (anthropic, kimi), both at rank 5, giving it a 28.6% share of included platform responses. The strongest reason to consider it is a stated 3–4 working-day refacing turnaround on sound cabinet boxes with new doors, veneers, and hardware . The main limitation is geographic: it serves metro Richmond and surrounding Central Virginia communities only, and no public dollar pricing, warranty duration, or…","target_buyer":"A homeowner whose cabinet boxes are sound but whose doors and finishes look dated, wanting a cosmetic transformation without full replacement.","topic":{"base_category":"Kitchen Remodeling","category_criteria":["veneer and door style range","finish durability","single-visit turnaround","project scope handled","design service quality","cabinetry and material sourcing","timeline reliability","written estimate clarity","workmanship warranty","customer review strength"],"geography":"United States","slug":"best-kitchen-cabinet-refacing-companies","title":"Best Kitchen Cabinet Refacing Companies","use_case":"kitchen cabinet refacing"}}