Lipped doors on 1990s cabinets
Many cabinets from the 1990s have lipped doors that sit partly inside the frame. New doors are usually overlay style, so we plan new hinges to match.
Serving Crystal Lake & nearby Lake Zurich, Elgin
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Crystal Lake, IL
Made-to-measure cabinet doors and drawer fronts for your Crystal Lake kitchen, hung on the cabinet boxes you already have.
- Crews working in Crystal Lake ZIP 60014, 60012, 60098
- Most jobs done in days, with your kitchen still usable
- Samples and a written quote before we start
Door and drawer problems we fix in Crystal Lake
We replace kitchen cabinet doors and drawer fronts in Crystal Lake, 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.
Doors that no longer match after an addition
When the doors on an addition never matched the originals, replacing all of them is the clean fix.
Swollen doors by the sink or dishwasher
Puffy, cracked edges on doors near water mean the core has absorbed moisture. Sanding will not help; replacement will.
Cathedral or raised-panel doors
If the shape of the doors is what bothers you, new doors are the direct fix. The boxes, counters and sink do not move.
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.
Thermofoil peeling off the doors
Once the film lifts at the edges it keeps going. Replacement doors in a paintable material are the lasting answer.
Drawer fronts crooked or not flush
Fronts that sit unevenly or stick out past their neighbors are reset on new mounting screws when we install new fronts, so the rows line up.
Pet or kid damage on lower doors
Damage usually stays on the lower doors. We can replace just those, though matching an old finish exactly is hard, so a full set looks best.
What's included
- Measuring every openingEach door and drawer opening is measured, with the overlay and hinge type recorded.
- Doors and fronts made to measureEvery piece is made for its opening and finished before it reaches your house.
- Hinge boringDoors are bored for concealed hinges that fit your face frames or frameless boxes.
- Removing old doors and frontsWe take off the old fronts and hardware and leave nothing behind.
- Finishing the face framesWe paint or stain the existing boxes on site so they match the new fronts.
- Hanging doors and fixing drawer frontsWe hang each door, attach drawer fronts to the boxes and line them up row by row.
- Optional glass doors and trimGlass-front doors, crown molding and light rail can be added at the same time.
Materials and finishes
Rigid thermofoil and laminateRTF and laminate work for budget-minded jobs and rentals, with heat shields by the range.
Concealed soft-close hingesHidden hinges that adjust for perfect gaps and close the door gently.
Solid hardwoodHardwood doors for stain, with frames that hold hinge screws firmly.
Slab and flat-panel doorsFlat fronts with no frame, for a clean modern kitchen.
Paint-grade MDFMDF panels stay flat and do not show cracks at the joints when painted.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement before and after — Crystal Lake homes
Before
AfterBefore and after: a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Crystal Lake
A two-story colonial from the 1990s near Wedgewood, a typical kitchen for Crystal Lake. What we started with: white thermofoil cabinets peeling at the edges, oak trim. What bothered the owners most: vinyl wrap lifting off the doors near the oven. Finished kitchen: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in muted blue-gray with satin brass pulls. The job covered doors and fronts made to measure, finishing the face frames, plus hanging doors and fixing drawer fronts.
Before
AfterCabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in a 1990s two-story colonial, Lake Zurich
The site: a 1990s two-story colonial in Lake Zurich. The kitchen as it was: golden-oak cabinets with oak soffits above. The main complaint was doors in a style they had grown tired of. The result: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in pale sage with polished nickel pulls. On site this meant measuring every opening, hinge boring, plus finishing the face frames.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Lake Zurich →
Before
AfterCabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in a raised ranch, Hoffman Estates
This one is a raised ranch in Hoffman Estates. What we started with: white painted cabinets with yellowed paint and dated scalloped trim. The reason for the call: doors in a style they had grown tired of. The result: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in forest green with unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls. On site this meant hinge boring, hanging doors and fixing drawer fronts, plus optional glass doors and trim.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Hoffman Estates →
Before
AfterCabinet Refacing in a two-story colonial from the 1990s, Crystal Lake
Finished: 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 Crystal Lake →
Before
AfterCrystal Lake kitchen, 1990s two-story colonial: kitchen cabinet installation & replacement
New cabinets in light greige uppers and muted blue lowers with satin brass pulls, installed level and ready for charcoal concrete-look quartz counters.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Crystal Lake →How your door replacement 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 alignOld doors come off, new ones go on, hardware is installed and every gap is adjusted.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement questions from Crystal Lake homeowners
How long does cabinet door replacement take?
Doors take a few weeks to make; installation is usually one or two days, plus time to finish the frames.
Do my old hinges work with new doors?
Sometimes, but most new doors are bored for concealed hinges, so we usually replace them in the same visit.
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.
New doors or refacing: what's the difference?
If your frames take paint well, new doors may be enough. If they are worn or laminate, refacing gives a cleaner match.
Can you replace just one or two doors?
Yes, though an exact match to an old finish is hard. We get close, and repainting the whole set guarantees a match.
Do I need a permit for door replacement in Crystal Lake?
It depends on the scope. Crystal Lake's rule in short: Kitchen alteration handout (Nov 2019) requires a contractor list and two sets of plans showing floor plans, electrical layout, structure and plumbing changes; inspections for rough electrical, plumbing, framing, insulation and final. We handle the permit when one is needed with City of Crystal Lake Community Development - Building Division.
Do you work in my part of Crystal Lake?
Yes. Our crews work across Crystal Lake, including Downtown, Coventry, Four Colonies, The Villages — ZIP 60014, 60012, 60098 — and nearby Lake Zurich, Elgin, Hoffman Estates.
Working in Crystal Lake
- A lot of Crystal Lake kitchens date from the 1990s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Crystal Lake homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- Live in a historic district? Interior kitchen work is usually not reviewed. We check before anything touches the exterior.
DowntownCoventryFour ColoniesThe VillagesWedgewoodBurtons Bridge
ZIP 60014ZIP 60012ZIP 60098
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement nearby
Other kitchen services in Crystal Lake
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.