Appliances that should disappear
Panel-ready refrigerators and dishwashers need panels made to the maker's specs. We build them to match the doors around them, so the appliances blend in.
Serving Addison & nearby Wood Dale, Itasca
Custom Kitchen Cabinets in Addison, IL
Cabinets designed and built for your Addison kitchen's exact walls, ceilings and appliances, then installed by the same team.
- Local crews working in Addison ZIP 60101
- Design, permits and every trade on one schedule
- A written, itemized estimate before any work
When Addison kitchens need custom cabinets
Stock cabinets come in three-inch steps; real rooms don't. We design custom cabinets for Addison kitchens to the measured inch, build them in the wood, finish and door style you pick, and install them with scribed edges so they look like part of the house.
Odd dimensions that stock sizes can't fill
If the room's numbers never land on a standard width, custom boxes are made to them instead, so the run ends exactly where the wall does.
Finish options too limited
Stock lines offer a handful of colors. Custom work can be painted any color you bring us or stained to match wood elsewhere in the house.
Storage needed beyond the kitchen
We often extend the cabinet work into the mudroom, laundry or dining room so the built-ins match.
Island that should look like furniture
Turned legs, a contrasting stain, end panels with detail — a custom island can be made to look like a freestanding piece.
Small appliances crowding the counter
When the counters are lined with machines, we build a closed station with outlets inside so they live behind a door.
Cabinets that stop short of the ceiling
Tall ceilings make standard uppers look small. We build cabinets that use the full height, with stacked upper doors or glass on top if you like.
A pantry wall that wastes space
Deep pantry cabinets lose cans in the back. We build shallower pantry units, roll-outs or door racks so everything is visible.
What's included
- Drawings and renderingsYou review drawn elevations and 3D views and sign off on them before construction starts.
- Building the cabinetsConstruction of each cabinet to its measured size, including pull-outs and dividers.
- FinishingPaint or stain applied before delivery, so the finish is even and cured when it reaches your house.
- Tear-out and site prepOld cabinets removed and hauled away, walls patched and floors protected.
- Installation and scribingCabinets leveled, anchored into studs and scribed to walls and ceilings on site.
- Panels, crown and trimFinished panels for appliances and exposed sides, plus crown and light rail.
- Hardware and final adjustmentEvery hinge and slide adjusted and the hardware set straight before we call it done.
Finishes and options
Paint-grade constructionPainted doors are often made with MDF panels, which stay flatter and show fewer seasonal cracks.
Plywood boxes and dovetail drawersPlywood boxes and dovetailed drawer boxes on full-extension soft-close slides are our usual construction.
Maple, cherry, oak and walnutMaple paints and stains evenly, cherry darkens with age, white oak shows a strong grain, walnut is rich and dark.
Painted, stained and two-tone finishesChoose any paint color, a stain matched to your trim, or mix them between perimeter and island.
Framed and frameless boxesWe build both: framed for a classic look, frameless for modern slab-door kitchens.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets before and after — Addison homes
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In progress
AfterAddison kitchen, postwar Cape Cod: custom kitchen cabinets
The site: a postwar Cape Cod in Addison. Before: dark walnut-stained flush-panel cabinets with brass pulls. The reason for the call: dated cabinets that didn't fit the room or the house. The result: built-to-fit cabinetry to the ceiling in white uppers and deep green lowers with matte black pulls and light marble-look quartz counters. Work included tear-out and site prep, installation and scribing, plus panels, crown and trim.
Before
AfterBefore and after: a postwar Cape Cod in Wood Dale
This one is a postwar Cape Cod in Wood Dale. What we started with: original birch cabinets painted white decades ago, sagging doors, chrome pulls. The main complaint was failing cabinets and too little usable storage. After: built-to-fit cabinetry to the ceiling in charcoal gray with brushed nickel bar pulls and black honed granite counters. On site this meant building the cabinets, finishing, plus hardware and final adjustment.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets in Wood Dale →
Before
AfterCustom Kitchen Cabinets in a 1990s two-story colonial, Itasca
This one is a 1990s two-story colonial in Itasca. Before: honey-oak cathedral raised-panel cabinets with worn finish near the handles, brass knobs. The reason for the call: catalog-size cabinets with fillers everywhere. The result: built-to-fit cabinetry to the ceiling in pale sage with brushed nickel bar pulls and warm walnut butcher block counters. On site this meant drawings and renderings, finishing, plus hardware and final adjustment.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets in Itasca →
Before
AfterAddison kitchen, 1960s ranch: kitchen cabinet installation & replacement
Finished: new cabinets in light gray uppers and dusty rose lowers with matte black pulls, installed level and ready for warm walnut butcher block counters.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Addison →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a postwar bi-level in Addison
Finished: a new layout with an island, cabinets in warm white shaker, light gray quartz counters and a flush drum fixture and under-cabinet lights.
Kitchen Design & Layout Planning in Addison →How your custom cabinet project goes
- Design consultationA visit to measure, take photos and hear what the cabinets need to do.
- Drawings and estimateDetailed drawings plus a quote that breaks out cabinets, finishing and installation.
- Approval and buildOnce you sign off on drawings and samples, construction begins; custom work usually takes longer than stock lines.
- InstallationWe remove the old kitchen and install, fit and trim the new cabinetry.
- Final fit and walk-throughDoors and drawers adjusted, punch list finished, and we review the work together.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets questions from Addison homeowners
Can you build panels for panel-ready appliances?
We do — panels and surrounds for built-in refrigerators and dishwashers are a regular part of custom kitchens.
Do you also install the custom cabinets?
Yes. Our crew installs everything we build, including scribing, panels and trim, so one team answers for the fit.
Is it cheaper to buy cabinets or have them built?
Off-the-shelf is cheaper in most cases. We'll tell you honestly when semi-custom would do the job and when custom is worth it.
Inset or full overlay — which should I choose?
Inset: flush doors, visible frame, more craftsmanship. Full overlay: doors cover the frame, simpler and slightly roomier inside.
Can you match my existing cabinets or trim?
In most cases, yes — bring us a door or point us to the trim, and we make finish samples until it matches.
Addison contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
Addison does not require contractor registration, but trade licenses and a Letter of Intent must be submitted with each permit application. We take care of that before work starts.
What is the Addison building department phone number?
Permits go through Community Development Department (Building & Zoning), phone (630) 693-7530. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Do I need a permit for custom cabinet project in Addison?
It depends on the scope. Addison's rule in short: Addison's Building Division states building permits are required by code for all work; most applications are reviewed within 10 business days through the online portal. We handle the permit when one is needed with Community Development Department (Building & Zoning).
Do you work in my part of Addison?
Yes. Our crews work across Addison — ZIP 60101 — and nearby Wood Dale, Itasca, Villa Park.
Working in Addison
- A lot of Addison kitchens date from the 1960s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Addison homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- We know how Community Development Department (Building & Zoning) handles kitchen permits and pull them for you.
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