Soffit above the uppers
Many 1970s kitchens have a boxed soffit over the wall cabinets. During replacement we check what is inside and, where possible, run the new uppers higher.
Serving Elk Grove Village & nearby Itasca, Wood Dale
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Elk Grove Village, IL
We tear out worn-out kitchen cabinets in Elk Grove Village and install new ones level, square and anchored to the studs.
- Local crews working in Elk Grove Village ZIP 60007
- Design, permits and every trade on one schedule
- A written, itemized estimate before any work
Cabinet problems we replace and fix in Elk Grove Village
Replacing kitchen cabinets is mostly about what you don't see: a straight base line, wall cabinets screwed into studs, fillers scribed to crooked walls. Our Elk Grove Village crew handles the tear-out, the install and the trim work, and leaves the kitchen ready for countertops.
Swollen sink base from an old leak
Bubbled panels and a musty smell under the sink point to past leaks. The fix is a new base cabinet plus a check of the drain and supply lines before it goes in.
Too many doors, not enough drawers
Many owners ask us to replace their lower doors with drawers. Deep pot drawers and a utensil stack usually hold more and are easier to use.
Boxes are falling apart
Once particleboard crumbles around the hinge screws and the frames separate, no amount of tightening keeps the doors straight. We replace the boxes themselves.
Layout that fights you every day
Painting can't move a sink base or widen a drawer stack. If the arrangement itself is wrong, we redraw it and install new cabinets in the right spots.
Wall cabinets pulling off the wall
A gap opening between an upper cabinet and the wall is a warning sign — it may be hung on drywall anchors instead of studs. We remove it and fasten new cabinets into the framing.
Wasted space in the corner
Corners are where old kitchens lose the most room. We plan the replacement with a corner unit you can actually reach.
New appliances don't fit the openings
A wider range, a counter-depth fridge or a second oven usually needs openings the old cabinets don't have. New cabinets are sized around the appliances you actually own.
Everything in a cabinet replacement
- Protection and tear-outFloors and doorways covered, appliances pulled, old cabinets and counters removed and hauled away.
- Wall and floor prepStuds located and marked, high spots found, drywall patched where old cabinets came off.
- Base cabinets set levelLower boxes leveled, clamped and joined into one straight run, then secured to the framing.
- Wall cabinets hung on studsUpper cabinets lifted onto a temporary ledger and screwed into studs, not drywall anchors.
- Trim and toe kicksFinish trim at the top and bottom of the run, matched to the cabinet color.
- Doors, drawers and hardwareHinges and slides tuned so reveals are even, hardware mounted in straight lines.
- Ready for countertopsWe hand off a flat, rigid base line for templating and reconnect what we can once the tops are in.
Finishes and options
Door stylesShaker, slab, raised-panel or inset — the door style sets the look, and we install any of them.
Framed and frameless cabinetsFramed cabinets have a face frame around the opening; frameless boxes give slightly wider openings and a cleaner modern look.
Soft-close hinges and dovetail drawersSoft-close hinges and full-extension slides are standard on most lines today; dovetail drawer boxes are a sign of solid construction.
Ready-to-assemble cabinetsFlat-pack cabinets can work well if they are assembled square and installed carefully; we do both.
Plywood vs. particleboard boxesPlywood boxes hold screws better and handle moisture better than particleboard, which matters most at the sink.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement before and after — Elk Grove Village homes
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AfterKitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in a 1960s ranch, Elk Grove Village
A 1960s ranch in Elk Grove Village, a typical kitchen for Elk Grove Village. The kitchen as it was: dark walnut-stained flush-panel cabinets with brass pulls and speckled laminate. The main complaint was dated cabinets in a layout that no longer worked. Finished kitchen: new cabinets in powder blue with matte black pulls, installed level and ready for light marble-look quartz counters. Work included base cabinets set level, trim and toe kicks, plus ready for countertops.
Before
AfterItasca kitchen, 1990s two-story colonial: kitchen cabinet installation & replacement
The site: a 1990s two-story colonial near South Side. The kitchen as it was: golden-oak cabinets with oak soffits above and white Corian-style solid surface with a yellowed seam. The main complaint was wall cabinets that stopped well short of the ceiling. The result: new cabinets in light greige uppers and muted blue lowers with satin brass pulls, installed level and ready for charcoal concrete-look quartz counters. The job covered protection and tear-out, wall and floor prep, plus doors, drawers and hardware.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Itasca →
Before
AfterA Wood Dale 1950s ranch: before and after
This one is a 1950s ranch in Wood Dale. Before: original birch cabinets painted white decades ago, sagging doors, chrome pulls and laminate with an aluminum edge band. The reason for the call: sagging, chipped cabinets that were past saving. After: new cabinets in warm taupe with brushed nickel bar pulls, installed level and ready for charcoal concrete-look quartz counters. The job covered wall and floor prep, trim and toe kicks, plus ready for countertops.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Wood Dale →
Before
AfterCustom Kitchen Cabinets in a postwar Cape Cod, Elk Grove Village
What changed: built-to-fit cabinetry to the ceiling in white uppers and deep green lowers with matte black pulls and light marble-look quartz counters.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets in Elk Grove Village →
Before
AfterAn Elk Grove Village postwar bi-level: before and after
What changed: warm walnut butcher block countertops with a tight seam, an undermount sink and a new faucet.
Countertop Fabrication & Installation in Elk Grove Village →How your cabinet replacement goes
- Visit and measurementsWe look at the old cabinets, measure the room and talk through what you want to change.
- Cabinet plan and written estimateA drawn layout with cabinet sizes and an itemized estimate for removal, install and trim.
- Ordering and deliveryWe place the order and check the delivery against the plan so nothing is missing on install day.
- Tear-out and installationOld cabinets out, walls prepped, new boxes set level, hung on studs and trimmed.
- Adjustment and walk-throughDoors and drawers adjusted, hardware on, and a walk-through before countertops are templated.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement questions from Elk Grove Village homeowners
Should I replace or reface my cabinets?
If the boxes are solid and the layout works, refacing is the lighter option. If boxes are damaged or the layout is wrong, replacement is the real fix.
Do you remove and haul away the old cabinets?
Yes. Tear-out and disposal are part of the job, and we protect floors and walls while doing it.
Can you replace cabinets without removing the countertop?
Wall cabinets, yes. Base cabinets almost always mean the countertop comes off; stone may crack during removal, so many owners plan new counters with new bases.
Can you replace lower cabinets with drawers?
Yes. New drawer bases with full-extension slides usually hold more than door-and-shelf cabinets of the same width.
How long does kitchen cabinet installation take?
Expect a few days of work for an average kitchen, more for large runs or lots of trim. We put the schedule in writing before tear-out.
Which Elk Grove Village homes do you most often see for cabinet replacement?
In Elk Grove Village we see Planned suburban community founded 1950s-60s, most houses built by Centex and 1970s apartment communities, some later converted to condos. Each comes with its own walls, wiring and plumbing, and we plan the job around them.
Do you work in my part of Elk Grove Village?
Yes. Our crews work across Elk Grove Village — ZIP 60007 — and nearby Itasca, Wood Dale, Schaumburg.
Working in Elk Grove Village
- A lot of Elk Grove Village kitchens date from the 1970s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Elk Grove Village homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- Older paint is treated with lead-safe practices: containment, HEPA cleanup and a clean hand-over.
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