Oak grain showing through
Open oak grain shows through paint. We can fill the grain for a smooth, modern look or leave a light texture if you prefer it.
Serving Arlington Heights & nearby Mount Prospect, Palatine
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Arlington Heights, IL
Make your Arlington Heights kitchen look new without replacing the cabinets — for a fraction of the cost.
- Crews working in Arlington Heights ZIP 60004, 60005
- Most jobs done in days, with your kitchen still usable
- Samples and a written quote before we start
Cabinet problems a paint job fixes
Cabinet painting in Arlington Heights gives you a new-looking kitchen without tearing anything out. We remove the doors, spray them for a smooth factory-style finish, paint the frames in place and put everything back adjusted — most kitchens are back in use within a week.
Peeling or chipped paint
Chips along door edges and peeling by the sink come from skipped degreasing or the wrong paint. We take it back to a sound surface and start right.
Holes from old hardware
Switching from knobs to pulls leaves old holes. We fill and sand them flush before primer, so they disappear under the new finish.
Yellowed white cabinets
If your white cabinets have turned cream or yellow, we repaint with a modern coating that doesn't yellow.
Dark kitchen
Dark cabinets make a small kitchen feel smaller. A lighter painted finish brightens the whole room.
Worn finish around handles
Bare wood around pulls and the trash pull-out gets repaired and primed, and new hardware keeps hands off the paint.
Painted without removing the doors
Hinges painted over and edges skipped — a common shortcut. Our doors come off, and hinges are cleaned or replaced.
Dated oak or honey maple
Orange-toned oak and honey maple date a kitchen more than anything else. A painted finish in white, greige, green or navy changes the whole room.
What we do on the job
- Door and drawer removalDoors and drawer fronts come off, hinges and hardware are labeled and bagged.
- Bonding primerPrimer matched to the surface — wood, MDF or old paint — so the topcoat bonds.
- Sprayed doorsDoors and drawer fronts are sprayed in a controlled setting for a smooth finish.
- Reinstall and adjustmentDoors rehung, hinges adjusted so gaps are even, and touch-ups done on site.
- New hardware and hingesWe can drill for new pulls and swap in soft-close hinges while the doors are off.
- Filling old hardware holesOld knob and pull holes filled and sanded flush before priming.
- Island and bathroom vanitiesWe can paint bathroom vanities and the island along with the kitchen.
Options to choose from
Grain filling for oakGrain filler before primer makes oak doors look smooth like painted maple or MDF.
Popular colorsWarm white, greige, sage green, navy and charcoal are the most requested this year.
Satin vs. semi-gloss sheenMost kitchens look best in satin; semi-gloss suits a more traditional look.
Two-tone kitchensDifferent colors for island and perimeter add depth without new cabinets.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore cabinet coatingsCabinet-grade enamels such as Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane or Benjamin Moore Advance, tinted to any color.
What the work looks like in Arlington Heights homes
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In progress
After
DetailBefore and after: a 1960s ranch in Arlington Heights
This one is a 1960s ranch in Arlington Heights. Before: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. The main complaint was dark wood that made the kitchen feel small. After: the same doors sprayed in pale sage, new polished nickel pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were. On site this meant sprayed doors, reinstall and adjustment, plus new hardware and hinges.
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AfterA Mount Prospect postwar Cape Cod: before and after
This one is a postwar Cape Cod in Mount Prospect. Before: dark walnut-stained flush-panel cabinets with brass pulls. The reason for the call: orange-looking wood that made the room feel old. The result: the same doors sprayed in pale sage, new polished nickel pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were. The job covered bonding primer, sprayed doors, plus reinstall and adjustment.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Mount Prospect →
Before
AfterKitchen Cabinet Painting in a 1990s two-story colonial, Palatine
This one is a 1990s two-story colonial in Palatine. The kitchen as it was: white thermofoil cabinets peeling at the edges, oak trim. The reason for the call: doors peeling at the edges. After: the same doors sprayed in deep navy, new brushed nickel bar pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were. The job covered reinstall and adjustment, new hardware and hinges, plus filling old hardware holes.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Palatine →
Before
AfterArlington Heights kitchen, postwar bi-level: cabinet refinishing & staining
Finished: wood cabinets stripped and refinished in a natural light oak tone, grain still showing.
Cabinet Refinishing & Staining in Arlington Heights →
Before
AfterCabinet Refacing in a 1950s ranch, Arlington Heights
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.
Cabinet Refacing in Arlington Heights →Day by day
- Estimate and colorA quick visit to check what your cabinets are made of, then color samples in your own light.
- Doors come offDoors and drawer fronts go to our spray area; the kitchen stays usable with open shelves.
- Prep and primeClean, sand, fill and prime — the steps that decide how long the paint lasts.
- Finish coatsDoors get sprayed finish coats while frames are painted in place.
- ReinstallDoors go back on, hinges adjusted, hardware installed and touch-ups done.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting questions from Arlington Heights homeowners
My cabinets have old paint. Is that safe to sand?
On homes built before 1978 we treat old paint as possibly lead-based: plastic containment, no dry power sanding and HEPA cleanup.
Can you paint cabinets in a condo?
Yes. Doors are sprayed off-site and we follow your building's work hours and rules.
Is it smelly?
Very little — waterborne coatings, ventilation, and the heavy spraying happens off-site.
Painted or stained cabinets — which is better?
Paint suits modern colors; stain suits warm wood. A painted kitchen with a wood-toned island is a popular middle ground.
How long will the kitchen be out of use?
Expect about a week for a typical kitchen. Counters, sink and appliances stay in use; only the doors leave.
Do I need a Arlington Heights-registered contractor for cabinet painting?
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 Arlington Heights condo associations need to approve cabinet painting?
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 permit for cabinet painting 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 Refinishing & StainingRe-stained wood cabinets with the grain still showing.
Cabinet RefacingNew doors and fronts on your existing cabinet boxes.
Kitchen Cabinet & Drawer RepairHinges, drawer slides and water-damaged sink bases fixed.
Kitchen RemodelingFull kitchen remodels, from layout to last cabinet pull.
Countertop Fabrication & InstallationQuartz, granite and butcher block, templated and installed.