1970s cabinets with heavy face frames
Heavy face frames from that era can be modernized: we skin them and use full-overlay doors so less frame shows.
Serving Itasca & nearby Wood Dale, Elk Grove Village
Cabinet Refacing in Itasca, IL
New doors, drawer fronts and matching skins on the cabinet boxes you already have in Itasca, with your counters left in place.
- Serving Itasca ZIP 60143
- A new look without tearing the kitchen out
- Clean, protected work area every day
Cabinet problems refacing solves in Itasca
We reface kitchen cabinets in Itasca for owners who like their layout and their counters but not the look of the cabinets. Old doors come off, the frames and ends are covered in new veneer or laminate, and new doors, fronts and hinges go on.
Condo kitchen with building rules
Condo buildings often limit work hours and need elevator bookings. Refacing is quiet, low-dust work with no demolition, so it fits those rules well.
Door style that dates the kitchen
Cathedral tops and ornate raised panels look their age. We replace them with a cleaner profile and skin the frames to match.
Old exposed hinges and loose doors
Visible hinges that sag and squeak go away with refacing. We fit hidden hinges that adjust in three directions so gaps stay even.
Want soft-close, glass doors or new trim
Many owners use refacing to add details: glass doors on a pair of uppers, taller crown, or new toe-kick and trim.
Peeling thermofoil
Vinyl film lifting near the oven or dishwasher cannot be glued back for long. Refacing replaces those doors and fronts and gives the frames a new matching surface.
Oak frames that don't suit a new look
Wide oak face frames can be covered in a new wood veneer or a painted-look laminate, so the whole cabinet takes the new color.
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.
What's included
- Box inspection and repairsDamaged sink-base floors, loose frames and broken shelves are repaired first, so the new surfaces sit on solid cabinets.
- Veneer on face framesFace frames are covered with wood veneer or laminate that matches the new doors, trimmed tight at every edge.
- End panels and exposed sidesVisible cabinet sides get new plywood or laminate panels in the same finish as the doors.
- New doors and drawer frontsDoors and fronts are made to measure for each opening and arrive finished.
- Pulls and knobsNew hardware is installed with a drilling jig so every pull lines up.
- Trim, crown and toe kickWe finish the top and bottom of the cabinets with new trim in the same material.
- Final adjustment and cleanupDoors and drawers are aligned, the kitchen is vacuumed and we walk the job with you.
Options to choose from
Door stylesShaker suits almost any house; slab doors fit a modern, minimal kitchen.
Real wood veneerWood veneer gives frames and ends the same grain and color as stained wood doors.
Two-tone and wood-plus-paintPainted perimeter cabinets with a wood-veneer island is a popular refacing combination.
Soft-close hinges and slidesConcealed hinges and slides that close the last inch gently and quietly.
Painted MDF and solid wood doorsPainted doors use MDF panels that will not crack at the joints; stained doors use hardwood.
Before and after: kitchens near Itasca
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In progress
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DetailItasca kitchen, 1990s two-story colonial: cabinet refacing
A 1990s two-story colonial in Itasca, a typical kitchen for Itasca. The kitchen as it was: white thermofoil cabinets peeling at the edges, oak trim. The main complaint was peeling thermofoil doors. After: new five-piece shaker doors in sage green on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls. The job covered box inspection and repairs, veneer on face frames, plus pulls and knobs.
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AfterCabinet Refacing in a 1960s ranch, Wood Dale
This one is a 1960s ranch in Wood Dale. Before: original birch cabinets painted white decades ago, sagging doors, chrome pulls. The reason for the call: a worn paint job on dated doors. The result: 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 pulls and knobs, trim, crown and toe kick, plus final adjustment and cleanup.
Cabinet Refacing in Wood Dale →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1950s ranch in Elk Grove Village
This one is a 1950s ranch in Elk Grove Village. Before: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. The reason for the call: heavy wood frames that made the room feel old. Finished kitchen: 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. On site this meant veneer on face frames, end panels and exposed sides, plus trim, crown and toe kick.
Cabinet Refacing in Elk Grove Village →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1980s two-story in Itasca
What changed: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in pale sage with polished nickel pulls.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Itasca →
Before
AfterAn Itasca 1990s two-story colonial: before and after
Finished: new cabinets in light greige uppers and muted blue lowers with satin brass pulls, installed level and ready for charcoal concrete-look quartz counters.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Itasca →How the job goes
- Visit and box checkAt the visit we confirm the boxes are worth keeping and take exact measurements.
- Choose style and finishYou pick the door style, material, color and hardware from samples in your own kitchen.
- 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-throughFinal adjustments, cleanup and a walk-through to check every detail.
Cabinet Refacing questions from Itasca homeowners
What is the downside of cabinet refacing?
The limits are the same footprint and the same insides. We check the boxes first and tell you if refacing is the wrong job.
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.
Can you reface laminate or thermofoil cabinets?
In most cases. We test the existing surfaces at the visit and tell you if anything needs repair first.
Is it cheaper to reface or replace cabinets?
Refacing usually costs much less than new cabinets, mainly because counters, plumbing and the boxes stay in place.
Can water-damaged cabinets be refaced?
Yes, once the leak is stopped and the damaged parts are rebuilt. We include that repair in the estimate.
What kind of Itasca homes do you work in?
In Itasca we see Pre-1900 and early 1900s homes in the historic district and Suburban growth after the 1940s. Each comes with its own walls, wiring and plumbing, and we plan the job around them.
Itasca contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
Contractors must register with the Village and be bonded before a permit is issued; Certificate of Insurance naming the Village required. We take care of that before work starts.
Do Itasca condo associations need to approve cabinet refacing?
Associations usually set rules for work hours, elevators, deliveries and insurance, and many require approval for plumbing, electrical or structural changes. We provide the certificate of insurance and follow the building's rules.
Do you work in my part of Itasca?
Yes. Our crews work across Itasca, including North Side, South Side, Nordic Park, The Ranchettes — ZIP 60143 — and nearby Wood Dale, Elk Grove Village, Addison.
Working in Itasca
- A lot of Itasca kitchens date from the 1970s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Condo or townhome? We follow association rules on work hours and elevators and bring the insurance certificate your board asks for.
- Live in the Itasca Historic District? Interior kitchen work is usually not reviewed. We check before anything touches the exterior.
North SideSouth SideNordic ParkThe RanchettesItasca Historical DistrictWalnut Street downtown
ZIP 60143
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