1960s cabinets with heavy face frames
Wide frames and lots of visible wood between the doors look dated. Larger, full-overlay doors hide most of the frame after refacing.
Serving Lombard & nearby Villa Park, Glen Ellyn
Cabinet Refacing in Lombard, IL
New doors, drawer fronts and matching skins on the cabinet boxes you already have in Lombard, with your counters left in place.
- Crews working in Lombard ZIP 60148
- Most jobs done in days, with your kitchen still usable
- Samples and a written quote before we start
Cabinet problems refacing solves in Lombard
If your cabinet boxes are sound but the doors are dated or failing, we reface them. In Lombard that means made-to-measure doors and drawer fronts, a matching skin over every exposed frame and side, and new hardware, usually installed in a few days on site.
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.
Laminate cabinets with loose edges
Peeling edge strips on flat laminate doors are a common reason to reface. We check how well the surface will hold a new skin before quoting.
Need a few extra cabinets
New cabinets can be built to match the refaced ones, so an added pantry or a wider range of storage fits in.
Want soft-close, glass doors or new trim
Glass inserts, crown molding and soft-close hardware are easy to add while the cabinets are being refaced.
Drawers that stick or slam
While the fronts are being replaced, we can fit new full-extension, soft-close slides and new dovetail drawer boxes.
Oak frames that don't suit a new look
If you want white or gray cabinets but the frames are golden oak, refacing skins them to match the new doors exactly.
Want to keep granite or quartz counters
New cabinets usually mean new countertops, because stone rarely survives removal. Refacing leaves the tops exactly where they are.
What's included
- Box inspection and repairsWe check every box for water damage and loose joints and fix what needs fixing before any skin goes on.
- Removing doors, fronts and hingesOld doors, drawer fronts, hinges and pulls come off and leave with us.
- Surface prepFrames and ends are cleaned, degreased and sanded so the new veneer bonds properly.
- End panels and exposed sidesWe skin every exposed end, including the island and the panel next to the fridge.
- Concealed hingesWe install concealed soft-close hinges and adjust each door for even gaps.
- Pulls and knobsKnobs and pulls go on in the layout you pick, drilled square and level.
- Trim, crown and toe kickCrown molding, light rail, scribe and toe-kick are replaced or added to match.
Finishes we offer
Two-tone and wood-plus-paintWe can reface the island in one finish and the wall cabinets in another.
Soft-close hinges and slidesSoft-close hardware stops slamming and takes stress off the doors and boxes.
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.
High-pressure laminateA tough plastic laminate in wood grains and solid colors, often used for slab-style refacing.
Cabinet Refacing before and after — Lombard homes
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DetailCabinet Refacing in a postwar Cape Cod, Lombard
The site: a postwar Cape Cod in Lombard. The kitchen as it was: dark walnut-stained flush-panel cabinets with brass pulls. The main complaint was heavy wood frames that made the room feel old. After: new five-piece shaker doors in soft white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls. Work included box inspection and repairs, pulls and knobs, plus trim, crown and toe kick.
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AfterVilla Park kitchen, 1950s ranch: cabinet refacing
This one is a 1950s ranch in Villa Park. What we started with: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. What bothered the owners most: heavy wood frames that made the room feel old. The result: 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 removing doors, fronts and hinges, surface prep, plus end panels and exposed sides.
Cabinet Refacing in Villa Park →
Before
AfterAn Addison 1960s ranch: before and after
The site: a 1960s ranch in Addison. What we started with: 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. Work included removing doors, fronts and hinges, concealed hinges, plus pulls and knobs.
Cabinet Refacing in Addison →
Before
AfterLombard kitchen, postwar bi-level: cabinet door & drawer front replacement
New five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in sage green with matte black pulls.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Lombard →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1960s ranch in Lombard
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 →How the job goes
- Visit and box checkWe inspect the boxes, measure every opening and show door styles and samples.
- Choose style and finishDoor samples and finish chips help you decide in your own lighting.
- Doors are madeProduction happens off-site; nothing changes in your kitchen until the parts are ready.
- Install on siteWe skin the boxes, hang the new doors and fit hardware, typically in a few working days.
- Adjust and walk-throughEvery door and drawer is aligned and we go over the finished kitchen with you.
Cabinet Refacing questions from Lombard homeowners
Refacing or painting: which should I choose?
If your doors are thermofoil, laminate or a style you dislike, reface. If they are good wood in a shape you like, painting is the lower-cost choice.
Is it worth it to reface kitchen cabinets?
Yes, when the boxes are solid and the layout works. You get new doors, frames and hardware without tearing out cabinets, counters or plumbing.
Do you reface bathroom vanities?
We do. A vanity takes little time once we are set up for the kitchen.
Is it cheaper to reface or replace cabinets?
Replacing means tear-out, new boxes and almost always new countertops. Refacing skips all three, so it typically comes in well below replacement.
What is the downside of cabinet refacing?
You cannot move cabinets or change their sizes much, and worn interiors stay unless we add new drawer boxes or shelves.
Do Lombard 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.
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 I need a permit for cabinet refacing 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.
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