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 Batavia & nearby Geneva, St. Charles
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Batavia, IL
Make your Batavia kitchen look new without replacing the cabinets — for a fraction of the cost.
- Serving Batavia ZIP 60510, 60539
- A new look without tearing the kitchen out
- Clean, protected work area every day
Cabinet problems a paint job fixes
If your Batavia cabinets are solid but the color is tired, painting is the fastest way to a new kitchen. Doors and drawer fronts are sprayed off-site, frames are painted in place, and you keep your counters and layout.
Yellowed white cabinets
Oil-based white paint turns yellow over time, especially in darker corners. We repaint with a non-yellowing waterborne cabinet coating.
Sticky, greasy cabinet doors
Years of cooking grease build up near the range. We degrease with a cabinet cleaner before sanding — paint will not stick to grease.
Worn finish around handles
Finish worn through around pulls and the trash cabinet shows bare wood. We repair, prime and add hardware so hands touch metal, not paint.
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.
Dated oak or honey maple
Golden oak and honey maple look tired next to modern floors and counters. Paint gives you a new color without new cabinets.
Mismatched cabinets
An added island or new uppers that don't match the old cabinets — one paint color makes them look like one set.
Painted without removing the doors
If the last painter left the doors on, you'll see paint on hinges and edges that never got coated. We remove, strip where needed and refinish every surface.
What's included
- Door and drawer removalDoors and drawer fronts come off, hinges and hardware are labeled and bagged.
- Sanding and repairsWe sand for adhesion and repair dings, cracked filler and loose moldings.
- Bonding primerPrimer matched to the surface — wood, MDF or old paint — so the topcoat bonds.
- Sprayed doorsSpraying the doors off-site gives an even finish with no brush marks.
- Reinstall and adjustmentWe reinstall, align every door and drawer and do a final touch-up walk.
- New hardware and hingesWe can drill for new pulls and swap in soft-close hinges while the doors are off.
- Island and bathroom vanitiesWe can paint bathroom vanities and the island along with the kitchen.
Options to choose from
Grain filling for oakFilling the open oak grain gives the smooth finish most people expect from painted cabinets.
Two-tone kitchensDifferent colors for island and perimeter add depth without new cabinets.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore cabinet coatingsWe use cabinet enamels from Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore, matched to the color you pick.
Popular colorsOff-whites, soft greens and deep blues — we bring large samples so you can see them in your light.
Painted with the wood grain showingIf you like texture, we paint oak without filling the grain so it shows through softly.
Before and after: kitchens near Batavia
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DetailA Batavia 1980s two-story: before and after
A 1980s two-story in Batavia, a typical kitchen for Batavia. What we started with: white thermofoil cabinets peeling at the edges, oak trim. The reason for the call: laminate doors that looked tired. The result: the same doors sprayed in forest green, new satin brass pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were. On site this meant sanding and repairs, bonding primer, plus new hardware and hinges.
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AfterGeneva kitchen, two-story colonial from the 1990s: kitchen cabinet painting
This one is a two-story colonial from the 1990s near Mill Creek. The kitchen as it was: golden-oak cabinets with oak soffits above. What bothered the owners most: dark wood that made the kitchen feel small. The result: the same doors sprayed in cream uppers and walnut-stained lowers, new satin brass pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were. The job covered sanding and repairs, bonding primer, plus island and bathroom vanities.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Geneva →
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AfterBefore and after: a two-story colonial from the 1990s in St. Charles
This one is a two-story colonial from the 1990s in St. Charles. Before: honey-oak cathedral raised-panel cabinets with worn finish near the handles, brass knobs. The reason for the call: the dated wood tone. The result: the same doors sprayed in light butter yellow, new brushed nickel bar pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were. The job covered sanding and repairs, bonding primer, plus island and bathroom vanities.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in St. Charles →
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AfterBatavia kitchen, 1980s two-story: cabinet refinishing & staining
What changed: wood cabinets stripped and refinished in a deep espresso-brown stain, grain still showing.
Cabinet Refinishing & Staining in Batavia →
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AfterBatavia kitchen, 1980s two-story: cabinet refacing
What changed: new flat slab doors with a thin edge in white uppers and deep green lowers on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Batavia →Day by day
- Estimate and colorWe check the cabinet material, count doors and drawers and help you choose color and sheen.
- Doors come offWe take the doors with us; you keep using the kitchen with the boxes open.
- 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.
- ReinstallWe rehang, align and do a final touch-up walk with you.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting questions from Batavia homeowners
Do you paint bathroom vanities too?
Yes. Vanities get the same prep and sprayed finish as kitchen cabinets, and we can do them in the same visit.
Is it smelly?
We use waterborne cabinet coatings with low odor, and the doors are sprayed outside your home.
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.
Is painting cheaper than replacing cabinets?
Yes, by a wide margin, as long as the boxes are solid. New cabinets also mean new counters and installation; paint doesn't.
How long does painted cabinet finish last?
With proper prep and a cabinet-grade coating, many years of daily use. Most early failures come from skipped degreasing, not the paint.
Do I need a permit for cabinet painting in Batavia?
It depends on the scope. Batavia's rule in short: Building permits are required for all construction; a Residential Alteration handout is available. We handle the permit when one is needed with City of Batavia Community & Economic Development - Building Division.
Do you work in my part of Batavia?
Yes. Our crews work across Batavia — ZIP 60510, 60539 — and nearby Geneva, St. Charles, West Chicago.
Working in Batavia
- A lot of Batavia kitchens date from the 1990s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Batavia homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- Live in the Downtown Historic District? Interior kitchen work is usually not reviewed. We check before anything touches the exterior.
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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.