Lipped doors on pre-1940 cabinets
Lip-edged doors from that era need a different hinge than modern overlay doors. We measure the frames and choose the hinge and overlay before ordering.
Serving Highland Park & nearby Northbrook, Glenview
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Highland Park, IL
Made-to-measure cabinet doors and drawer fronts for your Highland Park kitchen, hung on the cabinet boxes you already have.
- Serving Highland Park ZIP 60035
- A new look without tearing the kitchen out
- Clean, protected work area every day
Door and drawer problems we fix in Highland Park
If your Highland Park kitchen has solid cabinet boxes but doors that are dated, warped or peeling, you do not need new cabinets. We replace the doors and drawer fronts, fit new hardware and finish the frames to match.
Old exposed hinges
Surface-mounted hinges from earlier decades loosen and look dated. New doors are bored for concealed, adjustable hinges, usually soft-close.
Swollen doors by the sink or dishwasher
Doors swollen from steam or a leak are replaced with sealed doors that hold up better in that spot.
Warped doors that won't close flat
When a door has bowed, adjustment cannot pull it straight. We make a new one to fit the opening.
Thermofoil peeling off the doors
Vinyl wrap that bubbles and peels near the oven cannot be painted or reglued for long. We replace those doors with painted MDF or wood.
A modern, handle-free look
Flat fronts with no visible knobs suit a modern kitchen. We use profiles or push hardware that work with your boxes.
Cathedral or raised-panel doors
Arched tops and heavy raised panels are the quickest way to tell a kitchen's age. Shaker or slab doors on the same boxes bring it up to date.
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.
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 knobsKnobs and pulls are installed in a consistent layout across the kitchen.
- Optional glass doors and trimGlass-front doors, crown molding and light rail can be added at the same time.
- Final adjustmentHinges are tuned so gaps are even and every door closes softly.
Materials and finishes
Concealed soft-close hingesAdjustable hinges with a soft-close action, sized for your cabinet frames.
Inset, partial and full overlayInset doors sit inside the frame, overlay doors sit on top; we match your boxes.
Rigid thermofoil and laminateEasy-clean surfaces for solid colors and wood looks; kept away from direct oven heat.
Shaker doorsSimple frame-and-panel doors that suit both older and newer kitchens.
Solid hardwoodMaple, oak, cherry or hickory doors for a stained finish where the grain should show.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement before and after — Highland Park homes
Before
AfterCabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in a 1950s ranch, Highland Park
This one is a 1950s ranch near Downtown Highland Park. Before: dark walnut-stained flush-panel cabinets with brass pulls. What bothered the owners most: plain flush doors with no character. The result: new flat slab doors in a matte finish and long slim pulls. Work included door and finish selection, removing old doors and fronts, plus optional glass doors and trim.
Before
AfterA Northbrook postwar bi-level: before and after
A postwar bi-level near Downtown Northbrook, a typical kitchen for Northbrook. What we started with: original birch cabinets painted white decades ago, sagging doors, chrome pulls. What bothered the owners most: doors that no longer closed right. After: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in sage green with matte black pulls. The job covered removing old doors and fronts, finishing the face frames, plus optional glass doors and trim.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Northbrook →
Before
AfterCabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in a 1950s ranch, Glenview
This one is a 1950s ranch near The Park. The kitchen as it was: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. The main complaint was doors in a style they had grown tired of. The result: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in light greige with matte black pulls. On site this meant hanging doors and fixing drawer fronts, pulls and knobs, plus optional glass doors and trim.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Glenview →
Before
AfterCabinet Refacing in a postwar Cape Cod, Highland Park
What changed: 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.
Cabinet Refacing in Highland Park →
Before
AfterHighland Park kitchen, 1950s ranch: kitchen cabinet installation & replacement
Finished: 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 Highland Park →How your door replacement goes
- 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 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 Highland Park homeowners
Will new doors match my existing cabinet boxes?
We paint or stain the face frames and exposed ends to match the new doors, so they look like one piece.
Can you make doors for bathroom vanities?
Yes. Vanity doors and drawer fronts are measured and made the same way as kitchen doors.
Can you replace just one or two doors?
We can, and on painted cabinets the match is easy. On aged stain a single new door may read slightly different.
New doors or refacing: what's the difference?
If your frames take paint well, new doors may be enough. If they are worn or laminate, refacing gives a cleaner match.
Can you replace drawer fronts too?
Yes. Where the front is part of the drawer box itself, we fit a new box or a matching false front.
Highland Park contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
The City publishes contractor requirements on its Building Division page (new building codes effective March 1, 2026). We take care of that before work starts.
Do you work in my part of Highland Park?
Yes. Our crews work across Highland Park, including Ravinia District, Downtown Highland Park, Port Clinton, St. John's — ZIP 60035 — and nearby Northbrook, Glenview, Buffalo Grove.
Working in Highland Park
- A lot of Highland Park kitchens date from the pre-1940. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Highland Park homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- Older paint is treated with lead-safe practices: containment, HEPA cleanup and a clean hand-over.
Ravinia DistrictDowntown Highland ParkPort ClintonSt. John's
ZIP 60035
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement nearby
Other kitchen services in Highland 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.