Lipped doors on 1970s cabinets
Many cabinets from the 1970s have lipped doors that sit partly inside the frame. New doors are usually overlay style, so we plan new hinges to match.
Serving Hoffman Estates & nearby Schaumburg, Hanover Park
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Hoffman Estates, IL
Made-to-measure cabinet doors and drawer fronts for your Hoffman Estates kitchen, hung on the cabinet boxes you already have.
- Crews working in Hoffman Estates ZIP 60192, 60169, 60120, 60010
- 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 Hoffman Estates
If your Hoffman Estates 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.
Want glass-front uppers
A pair of glass doors near the window or over a coffee bar lightens the room. They are built to the same size as the doors they replace.
Drawer fronts crooked or not flush
Crooked drawer fronts usually come from worn screw holes or slides. We fix the mounting and align every new front to its row.
A modern, handle-free look
Slab doors with finger pulls or edge profiles give a clean, minimal front. We check the overlay so doors still clear each other.
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.
Swollen doors by the sink or dishwasher
Steam from the dishwasher and drips at the sink swell particleboard and MDF edges. We replace the damaged doors and fronts and fix the source of the water.
Cracked or split panels
Solid wood panels can split along the grain, and joints open at the corners. If a repair would show, a new door is cleaner.
Old exposed hinges
If your hinges sit on the outside of the doors, we switch to hidden hinges with the new doors and adjust each one for even gaps.
What we do on the job
- Measuring every openingWe size every door from its own opening, noting overlay, inset and hinge location.
- Door and finish selectionYou choose style, material and color from samples held up against your counters and floor.
- Doors and fronts made to measureDoors and drawer fronts are built to your exact sizes and arrive primed and finished.
- Hinge boringHinge cups are bored in the right place for your cabinet type and overlay.
- Removing old doors and frontsOld doors, drawer fronts and hardware come off and we haul them away.
- 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.
Options to choose from
Rigid thermofoil and laminateRTF and laminate work for budget-minded jobs and rentals, with heat shields by the range.
Solid hardwoodHardwood doors for stain, with frames that hold hinge screws firmly.
Paint-grade MDFThe material we prefer for painted doors, because it stays stable through humid summers.
Inset, partial and full overlayHow much the door covers the frame changes the look; full overlay looks most current.
Glass insertsClear, frosted, seeded or reeded glass for a few upper doors.
What the work looks like in Hoffman Estates homes
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1970s split-level in Hoffman Estates
A 1970s split-level in Hoffman Estates, a typical kitchen for Hoffman Estates. The kitchen as it was: white painted cabinets with yellowed paint and dated scalloped trim. What bothered the owners most: dated doors on cabinet boxes that were still solid. Finished kitchen: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in forest green with unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls. Work included measuring every opening, hinge boring, plus removing old doors and fronts.
Before
AfterCabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in a two-story colonial from the 1990s, Schaumburg
This one is a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Schaumburg. What we started with: golden-oak cabinets with oak soffits above. What bothered the owners most: 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. On site this meant hinge boring, removing old doors and fronts, plus final adjustment.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Schaumburg →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1980s two-story in Palatine
A 1980s two-story in Palatine, a typical kitchen for Palatine. Before: white thermofoil cabinets peeling at the edges, oak trim. The main complaint was peeling thermofoil doors. After: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in muted blue-gray with satin brass pulls. The job covered doors and fronts made to measure, removing old doors and fronts, plus optional glass doors and trim.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Palatine →
Before
AfterHoffman Estates kitchen, 1970s tract home: cabinet refacing
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 Hoffman Estates →
Before
AfterKitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in a 1970s split-level, Hoffman Estates
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 Hoffman Estates →Day by day
- Measure and chooseWe measure every opening and help you choose style, material, color and hardware.
- Doors are builtDoors and fronts are made to your sizes and finished, while your kitchen stays as it is.
- Frames preparedFace frames and ends are prepped and painted or stained to match the new fronts.
- 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 Hoffman Estates homeowners
How long does cabinet door replacement take?
Most of the time is production. Once the doors arrive, the install is often done in a day or two.
Can you make doors for bathroom vanities?
We do, either to match the kitchen or in a separate style.
Do you sell unfinished doors I can paint myself?
We install finished doors, measured and hung by our crew; that way the fit and the finish are on us.
New doors or refacing: what's the difference?
Door replacement changes the fronts only. Refacing changes the fronts and skins every visible box surface in the same material.
Can you replace drawer fronts too?
Always, as part of the set. If a drawer box is weak, we can replace it with a new one at the same time.
Hoffman Estates contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
Contractors must register through a BS&A Online Contractor account (annual registration form and documents) and submit the Contractor/Design Professionals Registration Form and a Workers Compensation Affidavit. No fee stated. We take care of that before work starts.
Do I need a permit for door replacement in Hoffman Estates?
It depends on the scope. Hoffman Estates's rule in short: Kitchen remodels go through the Residential Remodel permit: submit plans (1/4 inch scale) of existing and proposed kitchen showing plumbing fixtures, outlets, appliances and panel, plus a scope of work or contract. We handle the permit when one is needed with Development Services Department - Code Enforcement (Building Permits).
Do you work in my part of Hoffman Estates?
Yes. Our crews work across Hoffman Estates — ZIP 60192, 60169, 60120, 60010 — and nearby Schaumburg, Hanover Park, Palatine.
Working in Hoffman Estates
- A lot of Hoffman Estates kitchens date from the 1970s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Hoffman Estates homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- We know how Development Services Department - Code Enforcement (Building Permits) handles kitchen permits and pull them for you.
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Other kitchen services in Hoffman Estates
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.