Lipped doors on 1970s cabinets
Many cabinets from the 1970s have lipped doors that sit partly inside the frame. New doors are usually overlay style, so we plan new hinges to match.
Serving Arlington Heights & nearby Mount Prospect, Palatine
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Arlington Heights, IL
Made-to-measure cabinet doors and drawer fronts for your Arlington Heights kitchen, hung on the cabinet boxes you already have.
- Serving Arlington Heights ZIP 60004, 60005
- A new look without tearing the kitchen out
- Clean, protected work area every day
Door and drawer problems we fix in Arlington Heights
We replace kitchen cabinet doors and drawer fronts in Arlington Heights, and only those. Each door is built to the size of its opening, bored for hinges and hung on your existing boxes; the frames are then painted or stained so the old and new parts read as one kitchen.
A modern, handle-free look
For a sleek kitchen we make flat slab doors and drawer fronts and fit them full overlay over the frames.
Cracked or split panels
Solid wood panels can split along the grain, and joints open at the corners. If a repair would show, a new door is cleaner.
Laminate doors chipped at the edges
Loose edge strips and chips on laminate doors are a sign to replace the fronts rather than patch them.
Thermofoil peeling off the doors
Vinyl wrap that bubbles and peels near the oven cannot be painted or reglued for long. We replace those doors with painted MDF or wood.
Pet or kid damage on lower doors
Claw marks, chewed corners and scuffed lower doors are replaced individually or as a set, with fronts that match the uppers.
Cathedral or raised-panel doors
Ornate raised panels and cathedral arches can be swapped for a plain recessed panel or a flat slab, without touching anything else.
Want glass-front uppers
A pair of glass doors near the window or over a coffee bar lightens the room. They are built to the same size as the doors they replace.
What we do on the job
- Door and finish selectionDoor samples and finish chips help you pick the look in your own kitchen.
- Doors and fronts made to measureDoors and drawer fronts are built to your exact sizes and arrive primed and finished.
- Removing old doors and frontsOld doors, drawer fronts and hardware come off and we haul them away.
- Finishing the face framesFrames and exposed ends are cleaned, sanded and painted or stained to match the new doors.
- Hanging doors and fixing drawer frontsWe hang each door, attach drawer fronts to the boxes and line them up row by row.
- Pulls and knobsKnobs and pulls are installed in a consistent layout across the kitchen.
- Final adjustmentA last pass over every door and drawer for gaps, alignment and closing.
Materials and finishes
Shaker doorsA flat recessed center panel with a square frame, the most versatile style for any house.
Slab and flat-panel doorsPlain slab doors in painted MDF, wood veneer or laminate for a minimal look.
Paint-grade MDFMDF panels stay flat and do not show cracks at the joints when painted.
Concealed soft-close hingesAdjustable hinges with a soft-close action, sized for your cabinet frames.
Glass insertsGlass panels in the door frame to show dishes or add light.
What the work looks like in Arlington Heights homes
Before
AfterAn Arlington Heights postwar bi-level: before and after
This one is a postwar bi-level in Arlington Heights. The kitchen as it was: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. What bothered the owners most: doors in a style they had grown tired of. After: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in light greige with matte black pulls. On site this meant doors and fronts made to measure, removing old doors and fronts, plus final adjustment.
Before
AfterMount Prospect kitchen, 1950s ranch: cabinet door & drawer front replacement
This one is a 1950s ranch in Mount Prospect. What we started with: original birch cabinets painted white decades ago, sagging doors, chrome pulls. The main complaint was doors that no longer closed right. After: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in sage green with matte black pulls. Work included door and finish selection, finishing the face frames, plus final adjustment.
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Before
AfterCabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in a two-story colonial from the 1990s, Palatine
This one is a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Palatine. The kitchen as it was: white thermofoil cabinets peeling at the edges, oak trim. What bothered the owners most: vinyl wrap lifting off the doors near the oven. After: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in muted blue-gray with satin brass pulls. The job covered removing old doors and fronts, hanging doors and fixing drawer fronts, plus pulls and knobs.
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Before
AfterArlington Heights kitchen, postwar bi-level: cabinet refacing
New five-piece shaker doors in creamy white uppers and navy lowers on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls.
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Before
AfterKitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in a 1950s ranch, Arlington Heights
New cabinets in warm taupe with brushed nickel bar pulls, installed level and ready for charcoal concrete-look quartz counters.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Arlington Heights →How the job goes
- Measure and chooseWe measure every opening and help you choose style, material, color and hardware.
- Doors are builtProduction happens off-site; your current doors stay on until the new ones arrive.
- Frames preparedWe finish the existing boxes so they blend with the new doors.
- Install and alignWe hang the doors, mount the fronts and align the whole kitchen, usually in a day or two.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement questions from Arlington Heights homeowners
What door styles are popular now?
Shaker in its classic or slim-frame form is what most owners pick, with slab doors for a modern look. Natural wood tones are showing up more often too.
Do you sell unfinished doors I can paint myself?
We install finished doors, measured and hung by our crew; that way the fit and the finish are on us.
How long does cabinet door replacement take?
Most of the time is production. Once the doors arrive, the install is often done in a day or two.
New doors or refacing: what's the difference?
New doors leave the face frames in place and we paint or stain them. Refacing also covers the frames and ends with new veneer.
Will new doors match my existing cabinet boxes?
The frames get the same color as the doors. With paint the match is exact; with stain we sample it first.
Can you do door replacement in an Arlington Heights condo?
Associations usually set rules for work hours, elevators, deliveries and insurance, and many require approval for plumbing, electrical or structural changes. We provide the certificate of insurance and follow the building's rules.
Do I need a Arlington Heights-registered contractor for door replacement?
The Village of Arlington Heights contractor license number must be listed on permit applications; homeowners doing their own work file a Homeowner as General Contractor form. We take care of that before work starts.
Do I need a permit for door replacement in Arlington Heights?
It depends on the scope. Arlington Heights's rule in short: Remodel permit applications (shown here via a basement remodel checklist dated 2020) require a building permit application, plans and a contractor proposal; plumbing and electrical permit applications are added if applicable. We handle the permit when one is needed with Building & Life Safety Department.
Do you work in my part of Arlington Heights?
Yes. Our crews work across Arlington Heights — ZIP 60004, 60005 — and nearby Mount Prospect, Palatine, Buffalo Grove.
Working in Arlington Heights
- A lot of Arlington Heights kitchens date from the 1970s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Condo or townhome? We follow association rules on work hours and elevators and bring the insurance certificate your board asks for.
- We know how Building & Life Safety Department handles kitchen permits and pull them for you.
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Other kitchen services in Arlington Heights
Cabinet RefacingNew doors and fronts on your existing cabinet boxes.
Kitchen Cabinet ModificationCabinets resized for new appliances, panels and fillers.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & ReplacementNew cabinets installed, leveled and ready for counters.
Kitchen RemodelingFull kitchen remodels, from layout to last cabinet pull.
Kitchen Cabinet PaintingFactory-smooth painted cabinets without replacing them.