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 Hanover Park & nearby Bartlett, Roselle
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Hanover Park, IL
Made-to-measure cabinet doors and drawer fronts for your Hanover Park kitchen, hung on the cabinet boxes you already have.
- Crews working in Hanover Park ZIP 60133
- Most jobs done in days, with your kitchen still usable
- Samples and a written quote before we start
Door and drawer problems we fix in Hanover Park
We replace kitchen cabinet doors and drawer fronts in Hanover Park, 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.
Cathedral or raised-panel doors
If the shape of the doors is what bothers you, new doors are the direct fix. The boxes, counters and sink do not move.
Pet or kid damage on lower doors
Claw marks, chewed corners and scuffed lower doors are replaced individually or as a set, with fronts that match the uppers.
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.
Laminate doors chipped at the edges
Chipped laminate cannot be repainted well. We replace the doors and drawer fronts and leave the boxes in place.
Thermofoil peeling off the doors
Peeling thermofoil is a door problem, not a box problem. New doors and drawer fronts solve it, and we add heat shields beside the oven where needed.
Old exposed hinges
Surface-mounted hinges from earlier decades loosen and look dated. New doors are bored for concealed, adjustable hinges, usually soft-close.
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.
What's included
- Door and finish selectionYou choose style, material and color from samples held up against your counters and floor.
- Removing old doors and frontsWe take off the old fronts and hardware and leave nothing behind.
- Finishing the face framesWe paint or stain the existing boxes on site so they match the new fronts.
- Hanging doors and fixing drawer frontsDoors are hung and adjusted; new drawer fronts are screwed to the drawer boxes and aligned.
- Pulls and knobsNew hardware is drilled with a jig so every pull sits at the same height.
- Optional glass doors and trimWe can include a few glass doors and new trim while we are installing.
- Final adjustmentHinges are tuned so gaps are even and every door closes softly.
Finishes we offer
Paint-grade MDFMDF panels stay flat and do not show cracks at the joints when painted.
Shaker doorsA flat recessed center panel with a square frame, the most versatile style for any house.
Concealed soft-close hingesHidden hinges that adjust for perfect gaps and close the door gently.
Rigid thermofoil and laminateEasy-clean surfaces for solid colors and wood looks; kept away from direct oven heat.
Glass insertsGlass panels in the door frame to show dishes or add light.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement before and after — Hanover Park homes
Before
AfterHanover Park kitchen, raised ranch: cabinet door & drawer front replacement
A raised ranch near Ontarioville, a typical kitchen for Hanover Park. Before: white painted cabinets with yellowed paint and dated scalloped trim. What bothered the owners most: dated doors on cabinet boxes that were still solid. After: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in forest green with unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls. The job covered door and finish selection, finishing the face frames, plus optional glass doors and trim.
Before
AfterCabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in a 1990s two-story colonial, Bartlett
The site: a 1990s two-story colonial in Bartlett. The kitchen as it was: honey-oak cathedral raised-panel cabinets with worn finish near the handles, brass knobs. The main complaint was a door style they no longer liked. After: new flat slab doors with a thin edge and drawer fronts in light greige with brushed nickel bar pulls. Work included finishing the face frames, optional glass doors and trim, plus final adjustment.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Bartlett →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Bloomingdale
The site: a two-story colonial from the 1990s near Old Town Bloomingdale. The kitchen as it was: golden-oak cabinets with oak soffits above. The main complaint was 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. Work included finishing the face frames, optional glass doors and trim, plus final adjustment.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Bloomingdale →
Before
AfterCabinet Refacing in a 1970s tract home, Hanover Park
Finished: new flat slab doors with a thin edge in warm white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and brushed nickel bar pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Hanover Park →
Before
AfterHanover Park kitchen, 1970s tract home: kitchen cabinet installation & replacement
Finished: new cabinets in light sand beige with brushed nickel bar pulls, installed level and ready for light marble-look quartz counters.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Hanover Park →Day by day
- Measure and chooseA visit to size each door and drawer and pick the look from samples.
- Doors are builtDoors and fronts are made to your sizes and finished, while your kitchen stays as it is.
- 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 Hanover Park homeowners
How long does cabinet door replacement take?
A few weeks for the doors to be built, then a short install. You keep using the kitchen throughout.
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.
Can you make doors for bathroom vanities?
Yes. Vanity doors and drawer fronts are measured and made the same way as kitchen doors.
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.
Can you replace just one or two doors?
Yes, though an exact match to an old finish is hard. We get close, and repainting the whole set guarantees a match.
Do I need a Hanover Park-registered contractor for door replacement?
All contractors must be registered and bonded with the Village before a building permit is issued; apply via Inspectional Services. We take care of that before work starts.
Do you work in my part of Hanover Park?
Yes. Our crews work across Hanover Park, including Ontarioville — ZIP 60133 — and nearby Bartlett, Roselle, Bloomingdale.
Working in Hanover Park
- A lot of Hanover Park kitchens date from the 1970s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Hanover Park homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- Live in a historic district? Interior kitchen work is usually not reviewed. We check before anything touches the exterior.
Ontarioville
ZIP 60133
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement nearby
Other kitchen services in Hanover Park
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.