Original wood cabinets worth saving
Older Berwyn homes often have solid wood cabinets that refinish beautifully. We restore rather than replace.
Cabinet Refinishing & Staining →Serving Berwyn & nearby Oak Park, Chicago
Kitchen Cabinet Services in Berwyn, IL
Find the right fix for your Berwyn cabinets — paint, reface, repair or replace — then talk to a local pro.
- Serving Berwyn ZIP 60402
- A new look without tearing the kitchen out
- Clean, protected work area every day
Cabinet problems we fix in Berwyn
Cabinets drive the look and the function of a kitchen. Our Berwyn crews paint, reface, repair and install them, so you get the right fix instead of the most expensive one.
Sticking or broken drawers
Worn slides and broken drawer boxes can be replaced with soft-close slides and new dovetail boxes.
Kitchen Cabinet & Drawer Repair →Want glass-front or open cabinets
Swapping a few solid doors for glass fronts or open shelves lightens a heavy run of cabinets.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement →Odd-sized spaces
Custom cabinets fill awkward spaces stock sizes can't.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets →Layout doesn't work
Wrong layout or failing boxes means new cabinets; we design and install them.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement →Not enough storage
Roll-out shelves, a pull-out pantry and drawer organizers often add more usable space than new cabinets would.
Kitchen Storage & Pantry Solutions →Sagging doors and loose hinges
Doors that rub, sag or won't close can usually be fixed with new hinges and proper adjustment.
Kitchen Cabinet & Drawer Repair →Cracked cabinet door
Cracked doors are repaired when the crack is clean, or replaced with a door made to match the rest.
Kitchen Cabinet & Drawer Repair →What the work covers
- Refinishing and stainingNew stain or clear coat that keeps the wood grain.
- New cabinetsStock, semi-custom and custom cabinets, designed and installed.
- Storage upgradesPull-outs, pantry systems and drawer organizers.
- Cabinet modificationsChanges that fit new appliances.
- Drawer boxes and glidesNew drawer boxes and smooth soft-close slides.
- Crown molding and trimCrown molding, light rail and filler panels to finish the look.
Materials and finishes
Paint vs. refacing vs. newPaint for color, refacing for style, new cabinets for layout.
Soft-close hardwareSoft-close hinges and slides are easy upgrades in any cabinet project.
Door stylesShaker, slab, inset and beadboard — the door style sets the look of the kitchen.
Before and after: kitchens near Berwyn
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DetailBerwyn kitchen, prewar brick bungalow: kitchen cabinet services
A prewar brick bungalow near South Oak Park area, a typical kitchen for Berwyn. What we started with: 1980s honey-oak raised-panel cabinets installed over the old plaster. The reason for the call: dated wood doors in a style they no longer liked. The result: new flat slab doors with a thin edge in pale sage on the existing boxes with matte black pulls.
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AfterAn Oak Brook 1970s split-level: before and after
This one is a 1970s split-level in Oak Brook. What we started with: white painted cabinets with yellowed paint and dated scalloped trim. The reason for the call: cabinets that looked their age. After: new five-piece shaker doors in deep navy on the existing boxes with matte black pulls.
Kitchen Cabinet Services in Oak Brook →
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AfterAn Elmhurst 1960s ranch: before and after
A 1960s ranch in Elmhurst, a typical kitchen for Elmhurst. The kitchen as it was: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. The reason for the call: golden oak doors that dated the kitchen. After: new five-piece shaker doors in warm white on the existing boxes with polished nickel pulls.
Kitchen Cabinet Services in Elmhurst →
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AfterBefore and after: a brick bungalow from the 1920s in Berwyn
What changed: soft sage-green inset-style cabinets with unlacquered brass hardware, honed white marble-look quartz counters, a white handmade-look square tile backsplash, restored oak strip floor and schoolhouse pendant lights.
Kitchen Remodeling in Berwyn →
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AfterA Berwyn 1920s bungalow: before and after
What changed: the same doors sprayed in soft white, new matte black pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Berwyn →How the job goes
- Tell us the problemColor, damage, storage or layout — describe it or send photos.
- In-home lookA visit to see the cabinets and measure.
- Written estimateAn itemized estimate for the fix.
- We do the workWork done on schedule with a final walk-through.
Kitchen Cabinet Services questions from Berwyn homeowners
Can you fix just one damaged cabinet?
Yes. We repair or replace individual cabinets and match the finish as closely as possible.
Can you match my existing cabinets?
Close matches are possible; painting all cabinets gives a perfect match.
Can you add soft-close to my cabinets?
Usually yes, with new hinges and slides that fit your existing boxes.
What is the downside of cabinet refacing?
Refacing keeps your current layout and cabinet interiors; if those are the problem, it's the wrong fix.
Can damaged kitchen cabinets be repaired?
Yes in most cases — and a single cabinet can be replaced and matched if repair isn't worth it.
What kind of Berwyn homes do you work in?
In Berwyn we see Chicago-style brick bungalows, Duplexes and three-unit buildings and Larger homes on south side. Each comes with its own walls, wiring and plumbing, and we plan the job around them.
Berwyn contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
Contractors must be licensed and bonded with Berwyn; $10,000 surety bond and liability insurance naming the City per license (per licensing form. We take care of that before work starts.
Do I need a permit for kitchen work in Berwyn?
It depends on the scope. Berwyn's rule in short: City permit list includes any kitchen and bathroom remodeling, all electrical work, and plumbing/sewer work (faucet or toilet replacement excluded). We handle the permit when one is needed with Building Department, City of Berwyn.
Do you work in my part of Berwyn?
Yes. Our crews work across Berwyn, including South Berwyn, South Oak Park area, Depot District, LaVergne — ZIP 60402 — and nearby Oak Park, Chicago, Oak Brook.
Working in Berwyn
- Most Berwyn homes are prewar. We work around plaster walls, radiators and out-of-square rooms every week.
- Most Berwyn homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- Live in the Central Berwyn Bungalow Historic District? Interior kitchen work is usually not reviewed. We check before anything touches the exterior.
South BerwynSouth Oak Park areaDepot DistrictLaVergneOgden Avenue
ZIP 60402
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Other kitchen services in Berwyn
Kitchen RemodelingFull kitchen remodels, from layout to last cabinet pull.
Kitchen Cabinet PaintingFactory-smooth painted cabinets without replacing them.
Cabinet RefacingNew doors and fronts on your existing cabinet boxes.
Countertop Fabrication & InstallationQuartz, granite and butcher block, templated and installed.
Kitchen Backsplash InstallationTile backsplashes with clean lines and flush outlets.