Lipped doors on 1970s cabinets
Many cabinets from the 1970s have lipped doors that sit partly inside the frame. New doors are usually overlay style, so we plan new hinges to match.
Serving Glendale Heights & nearby Bloomingdale, Carol Stream
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Glendale Heights, IL
Made-to-measure cabinet doors and drawer fronts for your Glendale Heights kitchen, hung on the cabinet boxes you already have.
- Serving Glendale Heights ZIP 60139
- A new look without tearing the kitchen out
- Clean, protected work area every day
Door and drawer problems we fix in Glendale Heights
We replace kitchen cabinet doors and drawer fronts in Glendale Heights, 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
An added island or a few new cabinets with different doors stand out. One new door style across the kitchen ties it together.
Laminate doors chipped at the edges
Flat laminate doors lose their edge banding and chip at the corners. New doors in wood, painted MDF or a better laminate replace them.
Warped doors that won't close flat
Warped doors leave a corner sticking out. We build a replacement to the same size, often with an MDF panel that stays flat.
A modern, handle-free look
Slab doors with finger pulls or edge profiles give a clean, minimal front. We check the overlay so doors still clear each other.
Old exposed hinges
Surface-mounted hinges from earlier decades loosen and look dated. New doors are bored for concealed, adjustable hinges, usually soft-close.
Want glass-front uppers
We make glass-panel doors for a few upper cabinets, with clear, frosted or seeded glass, to break up a solid wall of doors.
Drawer fronts crooked or not flush
When drawer fronts do not line up, we correct the drawer boxes and mounting, then set each new front square.
What's included
- Measuring every openingEach door and drawer opening is measured, with the overlay and hinge type recorded.
- Door and finish selectionYou choose style, material and color from samples held up against your counters and floor.
- 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.
- Pulls and knobsKnobs and pulls are installed in a consistent layout across the kitchen.
Materials and finishes
Shaker doorsSimple frame-and-panel doors that suit both older and newer kitchens.
Concealed soft-close hingesHidden hinges that adjust for perfect gaps and close the door gently.
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.
Paint-grade MDFMDF panels stay flat and do not show cracks at the joints when painted.
What the work looks like in Glendale Heights homes
Before
AfterGlendale Heights kitchen, two-story colonial from the 1990s: cabinet door & drawer front replacement
This one is a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Glendale Heights. Before: white thermofoil cabinets peeling at the edges, oak trim. What bothered the owners most: peeling thermofoil doors. The result: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in muted blue-gray with satin brass pulls. On site this meant removing old doors and fronts, hanging doors and fixing drawer fronts, plus pulls and knobs.
Before
AfterBloomingdale kitchen, 1980s two-story: cabinet door & drawer front replacement
The site: a 1980s two-story near Old Town Bloomingdale. Before: golden-oak cabinets with oak soffits above. What bothered the owners most: doors in a style they had grown tired of. Finished kitchen: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in pale sage with polished nickel pulls. On site this meant door and finish selection, hinge boring, plus removing old doors and fronts.
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Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1960s ranch in Addison
A 1960s ranch in Addison, a typical kitchen for Addison. The kitchen as it was: original birch cabinets painted white decades ago, sagging doors, chrome pulls. The main complaint was 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. Work included door and finish selection, removing old doors and fronts, plus hanging doors and fixing drawer fronts.
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Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1980s two-story in Glendale Heights
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.
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Before
AfterGlendale Heights kitchen, 1980s two-story: kitchen cabinet installation & replacement
Finished: new cabinets in light terracotta with brushed nickel bar pulls, installed level and ready for black honed granite counters.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Glendale Heights →How your door replacement goes
- Measure and chooseWe measure every opening and help you choose style, material, color and hardware.
- Doors are builtDoors and fronts are made to your sizes and finished, while your kitchen stays as it is.
- Frames preparedFace frames and ends are prepped and painted or stained to match the new fronts.
- Install and alignWe hang the doors, mount the fronts and align the whole kitchen, usually in a day or two.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement questions from Glendale Heights homeowners
Can you make doors for bathroom vanities?
Yes. Vanity doors and drawer fronts are measured and made the same way as kitchen doors.
Will new doors match my existing cabinet boxes?
The frames get the same color as the doors. With paint the match is exact; with stain we sample it first.
Do you sell unfinished doors I can paint myself?
Our service is doors made, finished and installed by us, so we do not supply loose unfinished doors.
Is it cheaper than new cabinets?
Typically yes. New cabinets involve demolition and counters; door replacement involves neither.
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 you do door replacement in a Glendale Heights condo?
Associations usually set rules for work hours, elevators, deliveries and insurance, and many require approval for plumbing, electrical or structural changes. We provide the certificate of insurance and follow the building's rules.
Do I need a Glendale Heights-registered contractor for door replacement?
Contractors must be licensed with the Village before working; $20,000 surety/license bond required. We take care of that before work starts.
Do I need a permit for door replacement in Glendale Heights?
It depends on the scope. Glendale Heights's rule in short: Permits required for most construction projects; a Residential Remodel/Alteration application exists; call Community Development if unsure. We handle the permit when one is needed with Community Development Department.
Do you work in my part of Glendale Heights?
Yes. Our crews work across Glendale Heights — ZIP 60139 — and nearby Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Addison.
Working in Glendale Heights
- A lot of Glendale Heights kitchens date from the 1970s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Condo or townhome? We follow association rules on work hours and elevators and bring the insurance certificate your board asks for.
- We know how Community Development Department handles kitchen permits and pull them for you.
ZIP 60139
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Other kitchen services in Glendale Heights
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.