Lipped doors on 1960s cabinets
Older lipped doors cannot be swapped one for one with modern doors. We size the new overlay doors and hinges for your frame openings.
Serving Lombard & nearby Villa Park, Glen Ellyn
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Lombard, IL
Made-to-measure cabinet doors and drawer fronts for your Lombard kitchen, hung on the cabinet boxes you already have.
- Serving Lombard ZIP 60148
- A new look without tearing the kitchen out
- Clean, protected work area every day
Door and drawer problems we fix in Lombard
If your Lombard 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.
Doors that no longer match after an addition
New doors and fronts for every cabinet, old and new, make a mixed kitchen look like one set.
Laminate doors chipped at the edges
Flat laminate doors lose their edge banding and chip at the corners. New doors in wood, painted MDF or a better laminate replace them.
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.
Drawer fronts crooked or not flush
Fronts that sit unevenly or stick out past their neighbors are reset on new mounting screws when we install new fronts, so the rows line up.
Cracked or split panels
A crack across a center panel or a loose rail usually means a new door. We match the style of the rest or replace the full set.
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.
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.
What the work covers
- Measuring every openingEach door and drawer opening is measured, with the overlay and hinge type recorded.
- Hinge boringDoors are bored for concealed hinges that fit your face frames or frameless boxes.
- Removing old doors and frontsWe take off the old fronts and hardware and leave nothing behind.
- Hanging doors and fixing drawer frontsDoors are hung and adjusted; new drawer fronts are screwed to the drawer boxes and aligned.
- Pulls and knobsNew hardware is drilled with a jig so every pull sits at the same height.
- Optional glass doors and trimWe can include a few glass doors and new trim while we are installing.
- Final adjustmentA last pass over every door and drawer for gaps, alignment and closing.
Finishes we offer
Solid hardwoodHardwood doors for stain, with frames that hold hinge screws firmly.
Inset, partial and full overlayHow much the door covers the frame changes the look; full overlay looks most current.
Shaker doorsA flat recessed center panel with a square frame, the most versatile style for any house.
Concealed soft-close hingesHidden hinges that adjust for perfect gaps and close the door gently.
Glass insertsClear, frosted, seeded or reeded glass for a few upper doors.
What the work looks like in Lombard homes
Before
AfterLombard kitchen, postwar bi-level: cabinet door & drawer front replacement
The site: a postwar bi-level in Lombard. 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. The result: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in sage green with matte black pulls. Work included measuring every opening, pulls and knobs, plus optional glass doors and trim.
Before
AfterVilla Park kitchen, postwar Cape Cod: cabinet door & drawer front replacement
The site: a postwar Cape Cod in Villa Park. The kitchen as it was: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. 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 light greige with matte black pulls. Work included measuring every opening, hinge boring, plus removing old doors and fronts.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Villa Park →
Before
AfterA Lombard postwar Cape Cod: before and after
Finished: new five-piece shaker doors in soft white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Lombard →
Before
AfterA Lombard postwar Cape Cod: before and after
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 Lombard →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1960s ranch in Lombard
Finished: cabinets in dark teal with brushed nickel bar pulls, charcoal concrete-look quartz counters, a white 2x8 tile in a vertical stack backsplash, hickory luxury vinyl plank flooring and recessed lights and under-cabinet LED strips.
Kitchen Remodeling in Lombard →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 Lombard homeowners
Can you replace just one or two doors?
Yes, though an exact match to an old finish is hard. We get close, and repainting the whole set guarantees a match.
Can I just replace the doors on my cabinets?
Yes. Replacing only the doors and fronts is a common job when the cabinet boxes are solid and the layout works.
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.
Can you make doors for bathroom vanities?
Yes, and adding the vanity to the kitchen order keeps the finish identical.
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.
Lombard contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
Contractors must register with the Village: $100 fee, valid 1 year, online or via Building Division; insurance certificate with at least $300,000 liability coverage. We take care of that before work starts.
Do Lombard condo associations need to approve door replacement?
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 I need a permit for door replacement in Lombard?
It depends on the scope. Lombard's rule in short: Village requires a building permit for new structures and updates to existing structures; replacing interior doors and fixtures at the same size with no structural change needs no permit. We handle the permit when one is needed with Building Division, Community Development and Building.
Do you work in my part of Lombard?
Yes. Our crews work across Lombard — ZIP 60148 — and nearby Villa Park, Glen Ellyn, Addison.
Working in Lombard
- A lot of Lombard kitchens date from the 1960s. 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.
- We know how Building Division, Community Development and Building handles kitchen permits and pull them for you.
ZIP 60148
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Other kitchen services in Lombard
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.