Lipped doors on 1970s cabinets
Older lipped doors cannot be swapped one for one with modern doors. We size the new overlay doors and hinges for your frame openings.
Serving Glen Ellyn & nearby Wheaton, Lombard
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Glen Ellyn, IL
Made-to-measure cabinet doors and drawer fronts for your Glen Ellyn kitchen, hung on the cabinet boxes you already have.
- Serving Glen Ellyn ZIP 60137
- A new look without tearing the kitchen out
- Clean, protected work area every day
Door and drawer problems we fix in Glen Ellyn
If your Glen Ellyn kitchen has solid cabinet boxes but doors that are dated, warped or peeling, you do not need new cabinets. We replace the doors and drawer fronts, fit new hardware and finish the frames to match.
Cracked or split panels
A crack across a center panel or a loose rail usually means a new door. We match the style of the rest or replace the full set.
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.
Laminate doors chipped at the edges
Loose edge strips and chips on laminate doors are a sign to replace the fronts rather than patch them.
Want glass-front uppers
Glass inserts in selected uppers show off dishes and add light. We finish the cabinet interior so it looks right through the glass.
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.
Old exposed hinges
Visible, sagging hinges go away with new doors. We bore each door for concealed hinges that fit your face frames.
Pet or kid damage on lower doors
Scratched and chewed lower doors get new replacements; we discuss whether to do all doors so the finish matches.
What's included
- Measuring every openingWe size every door from its own opening, noting overlay, inset and hinge location.
- Door and finish selectionYou choose style, material and color from samples held up against your counters and floor.
- 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 frontsOld doors, drawer fronts and hardware come off and we haul them away.
- Finishing the face framesFrames and exposed ends are cleaned, sanded and painted or stained to match the new doors.
- Hanging doors and fixing drawer frontsWe hang each door, attach drawer fronts to the boxes and line them up row by row.
Materials and finishes
Concealed soft-close hingesAdjustable hinges with a soft-close action, sized for your cabinet frames.
Rigid thermofoil and laminateRTF and laminate work for budget-minded jobs and rentals, with heat shields by the range.
Slab and flat-panel doorsPlain slab doors in painted MDF, wood veneer or laminate for a minimal look.
Solid hardwoodMaple, oak, cherry or hickory doors for a stained finish where the grain should show.
Inset, partial and full overlayHow much the door covers the frame changes the look; full overlay looks most current.
Kitchens like yours in Glen Ellyn: before and after
Before
AfterA Glen Ellyn postwar bi-level: before and after
A postwar bi-level in Glen Ellyn, a typical kitchen for Glen Ellyn. The kitchen as it was: original birch cabinets painted white decades ago, sagging doors, chrome pulls. What bothered the owners most: sagging doors and chipped edges on boxes that were still solid. After: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in sage green with matte black pulls. The job covered doors and fronts made to measure, removing old doors and fronts, plus hanging doors and fixing drawer fronts.
Before
AfterCabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in a two-story colonial from the 1990s, Wheaton
The site: a two-story colonial from the 1990s near Wheaton Center. The kitchen as it was: honey-oak cathedral raised-panel cabinets with worn finish near the handles, brass knobs. What bothered the owners most: arched raised-panel doors that dated the kitchen. Finished kitchen: new flat slab doors with a thin edge and drawer fronts in light greige with brushed nickel bar pulls. On site this meant measuring every opening, removing old doors and fronts, plus hanging doors and fixing drawer fronts.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Wheaton →
Before
AfterCabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in a two-story colonial from the 1990s, Glendale Heights
A two-story colonial from the 1990s in Glendale Heights, a typical kitchen for Glendale Heights. What we started with: white thermofoil cabinets peeling at the edges, oak trim. The reason for the call: 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, hinge boring, plus finishing the face frames.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Glendale Heights →
Before
AfterA Glen Ellyn postwar Cape Cod: before and after
Finished: new five-piece shaker doors in soft white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Glen Ellyn →
Before
AfterA Glen Ellyn 1960s ranch: before and after
New cabinets in warm taupe with brushed nickel bar pulls, installed level and ready for charcoal concrete-look quartz counters.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Glen Ellyn →How your door replacement goes
- Measure and chooseA visit to size each door and drawer and pick the look from samples.
- 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 Glen Ellyn homeowners
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.
Can you replace just one or two doors?
Yes. For a painted kitchen it blends well; for stained wood we show you a sample before you decide.
Can I just replace the doors on my cabinets?
Yes, if the boxes are sound. We make doors and drawer fronts to fit your openings and finish the frames to match.
Do my old hinges work with new doors?
Usually not. New doors and new concealed hinges go together, and soft-close is a small step up.
What door styles are popular now?
Simple frames, flat panels and warm colors. Heavy raised panels and cathedral arches are what people replace.
Glen Ellyn contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
Contractors must register with the Village and meet license and insurance requirements (Village Code 4-1-11); work that does not need a building permit is exempt. We take care of that before work starts.
Do you work in my part of Glen Ellyn?
Yes. Our crews work across Glen Ellyn — ZIP 60137 — and nearby Wheaton, Lombard, Glendale Heights.
Working in Glen Ellyn
- A lot of Glen Ellyn kitchens date from the 1970s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Glen Ellyn 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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Other kitchen services in Glen Ellyn
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.