A tight condo kitchen where inches count
In a condo galley, a cabinet two inches wider is real storage. We fit each box to the wall and plan around plumbing risers that can't move.
Serving Lombard & nearby Villa Park, Glen Ellyn
Custom Kitchen Cabinets in Lombard, IL
Cabinets designed and built for your Lombard kitchen's exact walls, ceilings and appliances, then installed by the same team.
- Local crews working in Lombard ZIP 60148
- Design, permits and every trade on one schedule
- A written, itemized estimate before any work
When Lombard kitchens need custom cabinets
Stock cabinets come in three-inch steps; real rooms don't. We design custom cabinets for Lombard kitchens to the measured inch, build them in the wood, finish and door style you pick, and install them with scribed edges so they look like part of the house.
A pantry wall that wastes space
Deep pantry cabinets lose cans in the back. We build shallower pantry units, roll-outs or door racks so everything is visible.
Storage needed beyond the kitchen
Mudroom lockers, a butler's pantry, a laundry wall or a bar near the kitchen can be built in the same style as the cabinets.
Wide gaps and fillers everywhere
Lots of plain filler boards are the mark of stock sizes forced into a room. Custom cabinets replace them with usable space.
Finish options too limited
Stock lines offer a handful of colors. Custom work can be painted any color you bring us or stained to match wood elsewhere in the house.
Door style or detail you can't find
If you have a photo or an old door you love, we can reproduce the profile and proportions in new cabinets.
Small appliances crowding the counter
An appliance garage with a lift-up or pocket door hides the toaster and coffee maker while keeping them plugged in and ready.
Storage that doesn't fit how you cook
We ask what you cook and what you keep, then plan an interior for it: knife drawers, sheet-pan slots, a lift for heavy appliances.
What's included
- Wood, door and finish samplesSpecies, door profiles and finish samples so you choose with real pieces, not screen colors.
- Building the cabinetsConstruction of each cabinet to its measured size, including pull-outs and dividers.
- FinishingPaint or stain applied before delivery, so the finish is even and cured when it reaches your house.
- Tear-out and site prepWe remove the existing cabinets, protect the house and prepare walls for the new boxes.
- Installation and scribingCabinets leveled, anchored into studs and scribed to walls and ceilings on site.
- Panels, crown and trimAppliance panels, end panels, crown molding and toe kicks to finish the built-in look.
- Hardware and final adjustmentPulls installed, doors and drawers tuned for even gaps, and a walk-through with you.
Choices you'll make
Plywood boxes and dovetail drawersSturdy plywood cases and dovetail drawers hold up to daily use and moisture far better than stapled particleboard.
Paint-grade constructionPainted doors are often made with MDF panels, which stay flatter and show fewer seasonal cracks.
Inset vs. full overlay doorsInset doors sit flush inside the frame for a traditional look and need precise fitting; full overlay doors cover the frame for a modern, continuous face.
Painted, stained and two-tone finishesChoose any paint color, a stain matched to your trim, or mix them between perimeter and island.
Maple, cherry, oak and walnutEach species looks different: smooth maple, warm cherry, open-grained oak and deep brown walnut.
What the work looks like in Lombard homes
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AfterCustom Kitchen Cabinets in a 1960s ranch, Lombard
A 1960s ranch in Lombard, a typical kitchen for Lombard. Before: dark walnut-stained flush-panel cabinets with brass pulls. The main complaint was dated cabinets that didn't fit the room or the house. Finished kitchen: built-to-fit cabinetry to the ceiling in white uppers and deep green lowers with matte black pulls and light marble-look quartz counters. On site this meant wood, door and finish samples, finishing, plus panels, crown and trim.
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AfterVilla Park kitchen, 1960s ranch: custom kitchen cabinets
This one is a 1960s ranch in Villa Park. What we started with: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. The reason for the call: dated cabinets that didn't fit the room or the house. The result: built-to-fit cabinetry to the ceiling in white uppers and deep green lowers with satin brass pulls and warm walnut butcher block counters. The job covered finishing, installation and scribing, plus panels, crown and trim.
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AfterBefore and after: a postwar Cape Cod in Lombard
New cabinets in warm taupe with brushed nickel bar pulls, installed level and ready for charcoal concrete-look quartz counters.
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AfterKitchen Design & Layout Planning in a 1950s ranch, Lombard
What changed: a new layout with an island, cabinets in two-tone, white quartz counters and black cage pendants and slim recessed lights.
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AfterLombard kitchen, 1950s ranch: kitchen island & peninsula installation
Finished: a new island in dusty blue with a charcoal concrete-look quartz top and seating.
Kitchen Island & Peninsula Installation in Lombard →The project, step by step
- Design consultationA visit to measure, take photos and hear what the cabinets need to do.
- Drawings and estimateDetailed drawings plus a quote that breaks out cabinets, finishing and installation.
- Approval and buildOnce you sign off on drawings and samples, construction begins; custom work usually takes longer than stock lines.
- InstallationWe remove the old kitchen and install, fit and trim the new cabinetry.
- Final fit and walk-throughLast adjustments, cleanup and a walk-through before countertops or after, as the schedule needs.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets questions from Lombard homeowners
What's the difference between custom and semi-custom cabinets?
The difference is where the limits come from: semi-custom options are set by the manufacturer, custom options by your room and taste.
Is it cheaper to buy cabinets or have them built?
Buying ready-made is generally the budget path. Built cabinets earn their price when they solve fit problems or need to match the house.
Do you make vanities, laundry and built-ins too?
Yes — built-ins near the kitchen, such as a butler's pantry or a coffee bar, are common additions.
Which wood is best for kitchen cabinets?
There's no single best wood. Maple is a strong all-rounder; oak and walnut show more grain; cherry ages to a deeper red.
How much do custom kitchen cabinets cost?
We price from your drawings: box count, species, finish and hardware. You get a line-item estimate after the design visit.
Do I need a Lombard-registered contractor for custom cabinet project?
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 custom cabinet project?
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.
Does custom cabinet project need a Lombard building permit, and who files it?
Permits go through Building Division, Community Development and Building, phone (630) 620-5750. When your scope needs one, we prepare the application and schedule the inspections.
Do I need a permit for custom cabinet project 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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