Lipped doors on 1980s 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 Lake Zurich & nearby Palatine, Buffalo Grove
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Lake Zurich, IL
Made-to-measure cabinet doors and drawer fronts for your Lake Zurich kitchen, hung on the cabinet boxes you already have.
- Crews working in Lake Zurich ZIP 60047
- 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 Lake Zurich
New doors are the most direct way to change how cabinets look when the boxes are fine. In Lake Zurich we measure every opening, have doors and drawer fronts made in the style you choose, and install them with new hinges and pulls.
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.
Cathedral or raised-panel doors
Ornate raised panels and cathedral arches can be swapped for a plain recessed panel or a flat slab, without touching anything else.
Old exposed hinges
Visible, sagging hinges go away with new doors. We bore each door for concealed hinges that fit your face frames.
Swollen doors by the sink or dishwasher
Puffy, cracked edges on doors near water mean the core has absorbed moisture. Sanding will not help; replacement will.
Doors that no longer match after an addition
When the doors on an addition never matched the originals, replacing all of them is the clean fix.
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.
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.
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 frontsOld doors, drawer fronts and hardware come off and we haul them away.
- Finishing the face framesWe paint or stain the existing boxes on site so they match the new fronts.
- Hanging doors and fixing drawer frontsWe hang each door, attach drawer fronts to the boxes and line them up row by row.
- 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.
Options to choose from
Glass insertsClear, frosted, seeded or reeded glass for a few upper doors.
Paint-grade MDFThe material we prefer for painted doors, because it stays stable through humid summers.
Rigid thermofoil and laminateRTF and laminate work for budget-minded jobs and rentals, with heat shields by the range.
Inset, partial and full overlayInset doors sit inside the frame, overlay doors sit on top; we match your boxes.
Solid hardwoodMaple, oak, cherry or hickory doors for a stained finish where the grain should show.
What the work looks like in Lake Zurich homes
Before
AfterLake Zurich kitchen, two-story colonial from the 1990s: cabinet door & drawer front replacement
The site: a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Lake Zurich. The kitchen as it was: golden-oak cabinets with oak soffits above. The reason for the call: dated doors on cabinet boxes that were still solid. The result: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in pale sage with polished nickel pulls. The job covered pulls and knobs, optional glass doors and trim, plus final adjustment.
Before
AfterPalatine kitchen, two-story colonial from the 1990s: cabinet door & drawer front replacement
The site: a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Palatine. The kitchen as it was: white thermofoil cabinets peeling at the edges, oak trim. What bothered the owners most: vinyl wrap lifting off the doors near the oven. The result: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in muted blue-gray with satin brass pulls. The job covered door and finish selection, optional glass doors and trim, plus final adjustment.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Palatine →
Before
AfterAn Arlington Heights 1950s ranch: before and after
The site: a 1950s ranch in Arlington Heights. Before: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. The reason for the call: dated doors on cabinet boxes that were still solid. The result: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in light greige with matte black pulls. Work included removing old doors and fronts, hanging doors and fixing drawer fronts, plus optional glass doors and trim.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Arlington Heights →
Before
AfterLake Zurich kitchen, 1980s two-story: cabinet refacing
Finished: new five-piece shaker doors in sage green on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Lake Zurich →
Before
AfterKitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in a 1980s two-story, Lake Zurich
What changed: new cabinets in light terracotta with brushed nickel bar pulls, installed level and ready for black honed granite counters.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Lake Zurich →How your door replacement goes
- 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 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 Lake Zurich homeowners
Do you sell unfinished doors I can paint myself?
We focus on full installs with finished doors, so the sizing and the alignment are our responsibility from start to finish.
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.
What affects the cost of new cabinet doors?
The number of doors and drawer fronts, the material and style, glass inserts, hinges and the frame finishing. We give a written, itemized estimate after the visit.
Do my old hinges work with new doors?
Usually not. New doors and new concealed hinges go together, and soft-close is a small step up.
Can you replace drawer fronts too?
Yes. New drawer fronts are made to match the doors and screwed onto your existing drawer boxes.
Do I need a Lake Zurich-registered contractor for door replacement?
All contractors and subcontractors must register with the Village before work: form, $120 annual fee (Illinois-licensed plumbers exempt), signed $10,000 surety bond. Village pages show differing fee amounts ($110/$120/$125). We take care of that before work starts.
Do I need a permit for door replacement in Lake Zurich?
It depends on the scope. Lake Zurich's rule in short: Permit required for remodeling (kitchen, bath, basement). We handle the permit when one is needed with Building and Zoning Division (Community Services Department).
Do you work in my part of Lake Zurich?
Yes. Our crews work across Lake Zurich — ZIP 60047 — and nearby Palatine, Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights.
Working in Lake Zurich
- A lot of Lake Zurich kitchens date from the 1980s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Lake Zurich homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- We know how Building and Zoning Division (Community Services Department) handles kitchen permits and pull them for you.
ZIP 60047
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Other kitchen services in Lake Zurich
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.