Oak grain showing through
Open oak grain shows through paint. We can fill the grain for a smooth, modern look or leave a light texture if you prefer it.
Serving Hanover Park & nearby Bartlett, Roselle
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Hanover Park, IL
Make your Hanover Park kitchen look new without replacing the cabinets — for a fraction of the cost.
- Serving Hanover Park ZIP 60133
- A new look without tearing the kitchen out
- Clean, protected work area every day
Cabinet problems a paint job fixes
Cabinet painting in Hanover Park gives you a new-looking kitchen without tearing anything out. We remove the doors, spray them for a smooth factory-style finish, paint the frames in place and put everything back adjusted — most kitchens are back in use within a week.
Yellowed white cabinets
If your white cabinets have turned cream or yellow, we repaint with a modern coating that doesn't yellow.
Sticky, greasy cabinet doors
Grease near the range never quite wipes off. A deep degrease is the first step, before any sanding or primer.
Dark kitchen
Dark wood cabinets soak up light. A lighter painted finish makes a small kitchen feel bigger and brighter without new lighting.
Brush marks and drips
We sand out brush marks and drips and spray the doors so the new finish is smooth and uniform.
Dated oak or honey maple
If the wood tone is the problem, paint fixes it — white, warm gray, sage or deep blue — while the cabinets stay put.
Worn finish around handles
Bare wood around pulls and the trash pull-out gets repaired and primed, and new hardware keeps hands off the paint.
Painted without removing the doors
Hinges painted over and edges skipped — a common shortcut. Our doors come off, and hinges are cleaned or replaced.
What's included
- Cleaning and degreasingA full degrease of doors and frames, especially near the range and sink.
- Bonding primerA bonding or stain-blocking primer that grips the old finish and stops tannin bleed.
- Sprayed doorsSpraying the doors off-site gives an even finish with no brush marks.
- Frames and end panelsFace frames, end panels and crown molding are painted in place with masking and floor protection.
- Reinstall and adjustmentWe reinstall, align every door and drawer and do a final touch-up walk.
- Filling old hardware holesWe patch old hardware holes so they vanish under the new finish.
- Island and bathroom vanitiesWe can paint bathroom vanities and the island along with the kitchen.
Finishes we offer
Grain filling for oakGrain filler before primer makes oak doors look smooth like painted maple or MDF.
Two-tone kitchensDifferent colors for island and perimeter add depth without new cabinets.
Waterborne urethane cabinet paintHard, non-yellowing and low-odor — our default for most kitchens.
Satin vs. semi-gloss sheenSatin hides small flaws and fingerprints; semi-gloss is easier to wipe but shows more.
Catalyzed finishesThe hardest sprayed finish — chosen for high-traffic kitchens and rentals.
Before and after: kitchens near Hanover Park
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In progress
After
DetailHanover Park kitchen, raised ranch: kitchen cabinet painting
This one is a raised ranch near Ontarioville. What we started with: white painted cabinets with yellowed paint and dated scalloped trim. The main complaint was chipped, yellowed paint. After: the same doors sprayed in sage green, new matte black pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were. Work included bonding primer, filling old hardware holes, plus island and bathroom vanities.
Before
AfterKitchen Cabinet Painting in a two-story colonial from the 1990s, Bartlett
The site: a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Bartlett. Before: honey-oak cathedral raised-panel cabinets with worn finish near the handles, brass knobs. The reason for the call: orange-looking wood that made the room feel old. After: the same doors sprayed in creamy white uppers and navy lowers, new satin brass pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were. On site this meant bonding primer, frames and end panels, plus filling old hardware holes.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Bartlett →Before
AfterRoselle kitchen, raised ranch: kitchen cabinet painting
A raised ranch in Roselle, a typical kitchen for Roselle. What we started with: white painted cabinets with yellowed paint and dated scalloped trim. What bothered the owners most: an old paint job failing at the edges. After: the same doors sprayed in deep navy, new satin brass pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were. On site this meant bonding primer, sprayed doors, plus frames and end panels.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Roselle →
Before
AfterA Hanover Park 1970s split-level: before and after
What changed: wood cabinets stripped and refinished in a rich even medium-brown stain, grain still showing.
Cabinet Refinishing & Staining in Hanover Park →
Before
AfterCabinet Refacing in a 1970s tract home, Hanover Park
What changed: 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 →Day by day
- Estimate and colorWe check the cabinet material, count doors and drawers and help you choose color and sheen.
- Doors come offDoors and drawer fronts go to our spray area; the kitchen stays usable with open shelves.
- Prep and primeDegreasing, sanding, repairs and primer on frames in your home, doors in the shop.
- Finish coatsTwo finish coats sprayed on doors; frames finished on site with dust control.
- ReinstallWe rehang, align and do a final touch-up walk with you.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting questions from Hanover Park homeowners
My cabinets have old paint. Is that safe to sand?
We follow lead-safe practices on older paint — containment, wet methods and HEPA vacuums — so dust stays out of your home.
Painted or stained cabinets — which is better?
Paint suits modern colors; stain suits warm wood. A painted kitchen with a wood-toned island is a popular middle ground.
Do you paint the inside of the cabinets?
Only if you want it; interiors are an add-on. Glass-front and open cabinets are where people usually choose it.
Can you paint laminate or thermofoil cabinets?
Laminate takes paint with a bonding primer. Peeling thermofoil needs replacement doors instead.
Do you paint bathroom vanities too?
We do. Many clients add the vanities once they see the kitchen.
Hanover Park contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
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
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Cabinet Refinishing & StainingRe-stained wood cabinets with the grain still showing.
Cabinet RefacingNew doors and fronts on your existing cabinet boxes.
Kitchen Cabinet & Drawer RepairHinges, drawer slides and water-damaged sink bases fixed.
Kitchen RemodelingFull kitchen remodels, from layout to last cabinet pull.
Countertop Fabrication & InstallationQuartz, granite and butcher block, templated and installed.