1990s cabinets with heavy face frames
Cabinets from the 1990s often have wide face frames and small door openings. Full-overlay doors cover more of the frame and make the cabinets look current.
Serving Batavia & nearby Geneva, St. Charles
Cabinet Refacing in Batavia, IL
New doors, drawer fronts and matching skins on the cabinet boxes you already have in Batavia, with your counters left in place.
- Crews working in Batavia ZIP 60510, 60539
- Most jobs done in days, with your kitchen still usable
- Samples and a written quote before we start
Cabinet problems refacing solves in Batavia
If your cabinet boxes are sound but the doors are dated or failing, we reface them. In Batavia that means made-to-measure doors and drawer fronts, a matching skin over every exposed frame and side, and new hardware, usually installed in a few days on site.
Door style that dates the kitchen
Cathedral tops and ornate raised panels look their age. We replace them with a cleaner profile and skin the frames to match.
Can't be without a kitchen for long
There is no demolition, no plumbing disconnect and no weeks of takeout. Most of the waiting happens while the doors are being built.
Old exposed hinges and loose doors
Surface-mounted hinges from earlier decades look dated and loosen over time. New doors get concealed, adjustable hinges, often with soft-close.
Scratched or damaged end panels
Chipped and scuffed cabinet sides are covered with new panels that match the doors and frames.
Laminate cabinets with loose edges
Older laminate cabinets often lose their edge banding first. If the boxes underneath are solid, we prepare the surface and reface them.
Peeling thermofoil
Thermofoil peels when heat and steam soften the glue. We replace the failed doors and add heat shields where a range or wall oven sits close to the cabinets.
Drawers that stick or slam
While the fronts are being replaced, we can fit new full-extension, soft-close slides and new dovetail drawer boxes.
What we do on the job
- Removing doors, fronts and hingesWe take off and haul away the old doors, fronts and hardware.
- Veneer on face framesA new skin goes on each frame stile and rail so no old finish shows between the doors.
- End panels and exposed sidesWe skin every exposed end, including the island and the panel next to the fridge.
- New doors and drawer frontsEvery door and drawer front is built to your sizes in the style and color you chose.
- Concealed hingesWe install concealed soft-close hinges and adjust each door for even gaps.
- Trim, crown and toe kickWe finish the top and bottom of the cabinets with new trim in the same material.
- Final adjustment and cleanupWe fine-tune every gap, clean the kitchen and go through the work together.
Options to choose from
Rigid thermofoil (RTF)RTF suits clean, solid colors; we keep it away from direct oven heat or add heat shields.
Soft-close hinges and slidesSoft-close hardware stops slamming and takes stress off the doors and boxes.
High-pressure laminateLaminate resists scratches and moisture well and works for a flat, modern look.
Real wood veneerWood veneer gives frames and ends the same grain and color as stained wood doors.
Painted MDF and solid wood doorsPaint-grade MDF center panels stay flat, and solid hardwood frames hold hinges well.
Before and after: kitchens near Batavia
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DetailCabinet Refacing in a 1980s two-story, Batavia
A 1980s two-story in Batavia, a typical kitchen for Batavia. What we started with: honey-oak cathedral raised-panel cabinets with worn finish near the handles, brass knobs. What bothered the owners most: a door style they no longer liked. Finished kitchen: 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. Work included removing doors, fronts and hinges, concealed hinges, plus trim, crown and toe kick.
Before
AfterCabinet Refacing in a 1990s two-story colonial, Geneva
A 1990s two-story colonial near Mill Creek, a typical kitchen for Geneva. The kitchen as it was: white thermofoil cabinets peeling at the edges, oak trim. The reason for the call: vinyl film lifting near the oven. After: new five-piece shaker doors in sage green on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls. Work included removing doors, fronts and hinges, new doors and drawer fronts, plus final adjustment and cleanup.
Cabinet Refacing in Geneva →
Before
AfterCabinet Refacing in a 1990s two-story colonial, Aurora
The site: a 1990s two-story colonial near Near Eastside. What we started with: golden-oak cabinets with oak soffits above. What bothered the owners most: heavy wood frames that made the room feel old. After: new five-piece shaker doors in warm white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls. On site this meant veneer on face frames, end panels and exposed sides, plus concealed hinges.
Cabinet Refacing in Aurora →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1990s two-story colonial in Batavia
New five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in muted blue-gray with satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Batavia →
Before
AfterKitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in a two-story colonial from the 1990s, Batavia
What changed: new cabinets in warm taupe with satin brass pulls, installed level and ready for dark soapstone-look quartz counters.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Batavia →How your cabinet refacing goes
- Visit and box checkAt the visit we confirm the boxes are worth keeping and take exact measurements.
- Choose style and finishYou pick the door style, material, color and hardware from samples in your own kitchen.
- Doors are madeProduction happens off-site; nothing changes in your kitchen until the parts are ready.
- Install on siteOld doors come off, frames and ends are skinned, new doors and hardware go on, usually over a few days.
- Adjust and walk-throughEvery door and drawer is aligned and we go over the finished kitchen with you.
Cabinet Refacing questions from Batavia homeowners
Is it worth it to reface kitchen cabinets?
It is worth it if you like the layout and the boxes are in good shape. If either one is the problem, new cabinets are the better spend.
Refacing or just new doors?
The difference is the frames. Door replacement keeps them; refacing skins them in the same material as the doors.
What is the downside of cabinet refacing?
You cannot move cabinets or change their sizes much, and worn interiors stay unless we add new drawer boxes or shelves.
Can I use the kitchen during refacing?
Yes. There is no demolition, so you can cook in the evenings. We clear the work area each day.
Which cabinet colors will age well?
Pick a color you like with your floor and counters rather than chasing a trend. Warm neutrals and real wood tones tend to last.
Do I need a permit for cabinet refacing 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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