1970s cabinets with heavy face frames
Heavy face frames from that era can be modernized: we skin them and use full-overlay doors so less frame shows.
Serving Glendale Heights & nearby Bloomingdale, Carol Stream
Cabinet Refacing in Glendale Heights, IL
New doors, drawer fronts and matching skins on the cabinet boxes you already have in Glendale Heights, with your counters left in place.
- Serving Glendale Heights ZIP 60139
- A new look without tearing the kitchen out
- Clean, protected work area every day
Cabinet problems refacing solves in Glendale Heights
Refacing keeps the cabinet boxes, countertops and plumbing in your Glendale Heights kitchen and replaces everything you see: new doors and drawer fronts, veneer or laminate skins on the face frames and end panels, and new hinges and pulls. The result looks like a new set of cabinets without a tear-out.
Condo kitchen with building rules
In a condo, refacing avoids hauling old cabinets through the building. We bring in doors and panels and take out only the old doors.
Old exposed hinges and loose doors
Loose, exposed hinges are replaced along with the doors. Concealed soft-close hinges come standard in most of our refacing jobs.
Laminate cabinets with loose edges
Older laminate cabinets often lose their edge banding first. If the boxes underneath are solid, we prepare the surface and reface them.
Want soft-close, glass doors or new trim
Many owners use refacing to add details: glass doors on a pair of uppers, taller crown, or new toe-kick and trim.
Scratched or damaged end panels
Cabinet sides by the fridge or the dining area take kicks, chair bumps and pet scratches. New veneer or plywood skins cover them completely.
Oak frames that don't suit a new look
Wide oak face frames can be covered in a new wood veneer or a painted-look laminate, so the whole cabinet takes the new color.
Need a few extra cabinets
We can add a matching pantry, a cabinet in an empty corner or a small island and reface everything so it looks like one set.
What we do on the job
- Box inspection and repairsWe check every box for water damage and loose joints and fix what needs fixing before any skin goes on.
- Removing doors, fronts and hingesWe take off and haul away the old doors, fronts and hardware.
- End panels and exposed sidesVisible cabinet sides get new plywood or laminate panels in the same finish as the doors.
- New doors and drawer frontsDoors and fronts are made to measure for each opening and arrive finished.
- Concealed hingesWe install concealed soft-close hinges and adjust each door for even gaps.
- Trim, crown and toe kickCrown molding, light rail, scribe and toe-kick are replaced or added to match.
- Final adjustment and cleanupWe fine-tune every gap, clean the kitchen and go through the work together.
Finishes we offer
Real wood veneerWood veneer gives frames and ends the same grain and color as stained wood doors.
High-pressure laminateLaminate resists scratches and moisture well and works for a flat, modern look.
Painted MDF and solid wood doorsPainted doors use MDF panels that will not crack at the joints; stained doors use hardwood.
Two-tone and wood-plus-paintPainted perimeter cabinets with a wood-veneer island is a popular refacing combination.
Door stylesShaker, slab, flat recessed panel, beadboard and simple raised panels are the most requested.
Cabinet Refacing before and after — Glendale Heights homes
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After
DetailA Glendale Heights two-story colonial from the 1990s: before and after
This one is a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Glendale Heights. The kitchen as it was: honey-oak cathedral raised-panel cabinets with worn finish near the handles, brass knobs. The reason for the call: arched raised-panel doors that dated the kitchen. The result: 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. Work included box inspection and repairs, concealed hinges, plus trim, crown and toe kick.
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AfterA Carol Stream 1980s two-story: before and after
A 1980s two-story in Carol Stream, a typical kitchen for Carol Stream. What we started with: white thermofoil cabinets peeling at the edges, oak trim. The main complaint was vinyl film lifting near the oven. The result: new five-piece shaker doors in sage green on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls. Work included box inspection and repairs, new doors and drawer fronts, plus concealed hinges.
Cabinet Refacing in Carol Stream →
Before
AfterCabinet Refacing in a 1950s ranch, Addison
This one is a 1950s ranch in Addison. The kitchen as it was: original birch cabinets painted white decades ago, sagging doors, chrome pulls. What bothered the owners most: chipped paint and doors that never looked right. After: new five-piece shaker doors in forest green on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls. On site this meant box inspection and repairs, concealed hinges, plus final adjustment and cleanup.
Cabinet Refacing in Addison →
Before
AfterA Glendale Heights two-story colonial from the 1990s: before and after
Finished: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in muted blue-gray with satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Glendale Heights →
Before
AfterKitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in a 1980s two-story, Glendale Heights
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 cabinet refacing goes
- Visit and box checkWe inspect the boxes, measure every opening and show door styles and samples.
- Choose style and finishDoor samples and finish chips help you decide in your own lighting.
- Doors are madeDoors, fronts and skins are built to your measurements while the kitchen stays as it is.
- Install on siteWe skin the boxes, hang the new doors and fit hardware, typically in a few working days.
- Adjust and walk-throughFinal adjustments, cleanup and a walk-through to check every detail.
Cabinet Refacing questions from Glendale Heights homeowners
What is the downside of cabinet refacing?
It keeps your layout and your cabinet interiors as they are. If the boxes are damaged or the layout does not work, refacing will not fix that.
Is it worth it to reface kitchen cabinets?
For many kitchens, yes. Refacing changes everything you look at while keeping the parts that still work.
Refacing or painting: which should I choose?
Paint changes color on the doors you have. Refacing gives you new doors in a new style. If you like the door shape, paint; if not, reface.
How long does cabinet refacing take?
The on-site work usually takes a few days. Before that, the doors take a few weeks to build to your measurements.
Can water-damaged cabinets be refaced?
Only after the damage is fixed. A swollen sink base gets a new floor or is replaced before we put new veneer over it.
Can you do cabinet refacing 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 cabinet refacing?
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 cabinet refacing 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.
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