2000s cabinets with heavy face frames
Cabinets from the 2000s often have wide face frames and small door openings. Full-overlay doors cover more of the frame and make the cabinets look current.
Serving Glenview & nearby Northbrook, Park Ridge
Cabinet Refacing in Glenview, IL
New doors, drawer fronts and matching skins on the cabinet boxes you already have in Glenview, with your counters left in place.
- Crews working in Glenview ZIP 60025, 60026, 60062
- Most jobs done in days, with your kitchen still usable
- Samples and a written quote before we start
Cabinet problems refacing solves in Glenview
Refacing keeps the cabinet boxes, countertops and plumbing in your Glenview 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.
Want to keep granite or quartz counters
Stone tops sit on the cabinet boxes. Because refacing keeps the boxes in place, your granite or quartz stays put too.
Drawers that stick or slam
New drawer fronts are a good moment to fix sticking drawers. We swap in smooth slides and, if needed, new boxes.
Peeling thermofoil
Once thermofoil starts to bubble and peel, more doors usually follow. A full reface is the lasting fix, with the same boxes underneath.
Door style that dates the kitchen
Arched cathedral doors and heavy raised panels say a lot about when a kitchen was built. New Shaker, slab or flat-panel doors change the style on the same boxes.
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.
Can't be without a kitchen for long
There is no demolition, no plumbing disconnect and no weeks of takeout. Most of the waiting happens while the doors are being built.
Oak frames that don't suit a new look
Frames are covered in the same material as the new doors, so no old oak peeks out between them.
What the work covers
- Box inspection and repairsWe check every box for water damage and loose joints and fix what needs fixing before any skin goes on.
- End panels and exposed sidesWe skin every exposed end, including the island and the panel next to the fridge.
- New doors and drawer frontsDoors and fronts are made to measure for each opening and arrive finished.
- Concealed hingesNew doors hang on hidden, adjustable hinges, usually with soft-close.
- Pulls and knobsNew hardware is installed with a drilling jig so every pull lines up.
- Trim, crown and toe kickCrown molding, light rail, scribe and toe-kick are replaced or added to match.
- Drawer boxes and slidesDrawers can be rebuilt with smooth slides while the fronts are being changed.
Finishes we offer
Two-tone and wood-plus-paintWe can reface the island in one finish and the wall cabinets in another.
High-pressure laminateA tough plastic laminate in wood grains and solid colors, often used for slab-style refacing.
Soft-close hinges and slidesConcealed hinges and slides that close the last inch gently and quietly.
Painted MDF and solid wood doorsPaint-grade MDF center panels stay flat, and solid hardwood frames hold hinges well.
Rigid thermofoil (RTF)RTF suits clean, solid colors; we keep it away from direct oven heat or add heat shields.
What the work looks like in Glenview homes
Before
In progress
After
DetailA Glenview postwar Cape Cod: before and after
This one is a postwar Cape Cod in Glenview. Before: dark walnut-stained flush-panel cabinets with brass pulls. What bothered the owners most: dated wood doors on solid boxes. The result: new five-piece shaker doors in soft white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls. The job covered end panels and exposed sides, new doors and drawer fronts, plus pulls and knobs.
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AfterPark Ridge kitchen, postwar Cape Cod: cabinet refacing
This one is a postwar Cape Cod in Park Ridge. What we started with: original birch cabinets painted white decades ago, sagging doors, chrome pulls. What bothered the owners most: a worn paint job on dated doors. After: new five-piece shaker doors in forest green on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls. The job covered box inspection and repairs, new doors and drawer fronts, plus drawer boxes and slides.
Cabinet Refacing in Park Ridge →
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AfterDes Plaines kitchen, 1960s ranch: cabinet refacing
The site: a 1960s ranch in Des Plaines. The kitchen as it was: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. The reason for the call: dated wood doors on solid boxes. After: new five-piece shaker doors in creamy white uppers and navy lowers on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls. Work included concealed hinges, pulls and knobs, plus drawer boxes and slides.
Cabinet Refacing in Des Plaines →
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AfterA Glenview postwar bi-level: before and after
What changed: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in light greige with matte black pulls.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Glenview →
Before
AfterA Glenview 1960s ranch: before and after
What changed: 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 Glenview →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 madeProduction happens off-site; nothing changes in your kitchen until the parts are ready.
- Install on siteOld doors come off, frames and ends are skinned, new doors and hardware go on, usually over a few days.
- Adjust and walk-throughEvery door and drawer is aligned and we go over the finished kitchen with you.
Cabinet Refacing questions from Glenview homeowners
Can I use the kitchen during refacing?
Yes. There is no demolition, so you can cook in the evenings. We clear the work area each day.
Which cabinet colors will age well?
Warm whites, soft greens, mid-tone wood and deep blues have staying power. Very cool, flat grays are what many owners now want to replace.
Is it worth it to reface kitchen cabinets?
Yes, when the boxes are solid and the layout works. You get new doors, frames and hardware without tearing out cabinets, counters or plumbing.
Refacing or just new doors?
New doors alone leave the face frames as they are, so the frames must be painted or stained to match. Refacing also covers the frames and ends in new veneer.
Is it cheaper to reface or replace cabinets?
Replacing means tear-out, new boxes and almost always new countertops. Refacing skips all three, so it typically comes in well below replacement.
Glenview contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
General and demolition contractors register with the Village: $50 fee, $25,000 bond, certificate of insurance and workers comp proof. Unlisted contractor types need no registration. We take care of that before work starts.
Do I need a permit for cabinet refacing in Glenview?
It depends on the scope. Glenview's rule in short: Permit required for remodeling/altering a structure, changing the number or location of plumbing fixtures or piping, and new electrical work. We handle the permit when one is needed with Community Development, Inspectional Services Division (Development Center).
Do you work in my part of Glenview?
Yes. Our crews work across Glenview, including The Park, The Glen, The Grove — ZIP 60025, 60026, 60062 — and nearby Northbrook, Park Ridge, Des Plaines.
Working in Glenview
- A lot of Glenview kitchens date from the 2000s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Glenview homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- We know how Community Development, Inspectional Services Division (Development Center) handles kitchen permits and pull them for you.
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