Lipped doors on 1970s 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 Oak Brook & nearby Villa Park, Lombard
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Oak Brook, IL
Made-to-measure cabinet doors and drawer fronts for your Oak Brook kitchen, hung on the cabinet boxes you already have.
- Crews working in Oak Brook ZIP 60523
- 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 Oak Brook
If your Oak Brook 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.
Drawer fronts crooked or not flush
When drawer fronts do not line up, we correct the drawer boxes and mounting, then set each new front square.
Cracked or split panels
Solid wood panels can split along the grain, and joints open at the corners. If a repair would show, a new door is cleaner.
A modern, handle-free look
Slab doors with finger pulls or edge profiles give a clean, minimal front. We check the overlay so doors still clear each other.
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.
Thermofoil peeling off the doors
Vinyl wrap that bubbles and peels near the oven cannot be painted or reglued for long. We replace those doors with painted MDF or wood.
Swollen doors by the sink or dishwasher
Steam from the dishwasher and drips at the sink swell particleboard and MDF edges. We replace the damaged doors and fronts and fix the source of the water.
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.
What we do on the job
- Measuring every openingWe size every door from its own opening, noting overlay, inset and hinge location.
- Door and finish selectionDoor samples and finish chips help you pick the look in your own kitchen.
- Doors and fronts made to measureDoors and drawer fronts are built to your exact sizes and arrive primed and finished.
- Hinge boringHinge cups are bored in the right place for your cabinet type and overlay.
- Hanging doors and fixing drawer frontsWe hang each door, attach drawer fronts to the boxes and line them up row by row.
- Optional glass doors and trimGlass-front doors, crown molding and light rail can be added at the same time.
- Final adjustmentA last pass over every door and drawer for gaps, alignment and closing.
Finishes we offer
Inset, partial and full overlayHow much the door covers the frame changes the look; full overlay looks most current.
Solid hardwoodHardwood doors for stain, with frames that hold hinge screws firmly.
Paint-grade MDFThe material we prefer for painted doors, because it stays stable through humid summers.
Shaker doorsA flat recessed center panel with a square frame, the most versatile style for any house.
Concealed soft-close hingesAdjustable hinges with a soft-close action, sized for your cabinet frames.
Before and after: kitchens near Oak Brook
Before
AfterCabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in a 1970s split-level, Oak Brook
This one is a 1970s split-level in Oak Brook. Before: white painted cabinets with yellowed paint and dated scalloped trim. The reason for the call: doors in a style they had grown tired of. The result: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in forest green with unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls. The job covered measuring every opening, hinge boring, plus hanging doors and fixing drawer fronts.
Before
AfterA Villa Park 1960s ranch: before and after
This one is a 1960s ranch in Villa Park. The kitchen as it was: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. The main complaint was doors in a style they had grown tired of. After: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in light greige with matte black pulls. Work included doors and fronts made to measure, hinge boring, plus optional glass doors and trim.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Villa Park →
Before
AfterLombard kitchen, 1950s ranch: cabinet door & drawer front replacement
The site: a 1950s ranch in Lombard. Before: original birch cabinets painted white decades ago, sagging doors, chrome pulls. What bothered the owners most: sagging doors and chipped edges on boxes that were still solid. The result: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in sage green with matte black pulls. Work included doors and fronts made to measure, optional glass doors and trim, plus final adjustment.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Lombard →
Before
AfterOak Brook kitchen, raised ranch: cabinet refacing
Finished: new flat slab doors with a thin edge in warm white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and brushed nickel bar pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Oak Brook →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1970s split-level in Oak Brook
What changed: new cabinets in light sand beige with brushed nickel bar pulls, installed level and ready for light marble-look quartz counters.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Oak Brook →Day by day
- Measure and chooseWe measure every opening and help you choose style, material, color and hardware.
- Doors are builtProduction happens off-site; your current doors stay on until the new ones arrive.
- 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 Oak Brook homeowners
Can you replace drawer fronts too?
Yes. New drawer fronts are made to match the doors and screwed onto your existing drawer boxes.
Will new doors match my existing cabinet boxes?
Yes. Finishing the boxes on site is part of the job, not an extra afterthought.
How long does cabinet door replacement take?
Doors take a few weeks to make; installation is usually one or two days, plus time to finish the frames.
What door styles are popular now?
Simple frames, flat panels and warm colors. Heavy raised panels and cathedral arches are what people replace.
What affects the cost of new cabinet doors?
Door count, wood versus MDF or thermofoil, style details and hardware. After measuring we send an itemized written estimate.
Oak Brook contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
Oak Brook does not require contractor registration; no village-specific requirements for residential alterations. We take care of that before work starts.
Do I need a permit for door replacement in Oak Brook?
It depends on the scope. Oak Brook's rule in short: Village publishes a Residential Permit Requirement Listing; its Residential Alteration category requires contract/scope of work, architectural plans and plat of survey. We handle the permit when one is needed with Development Services (Building).
Do you work in my part of Oak Brook?
Yes. Our crews work across Oak Brook — ZIP 60523 — and nearby Villa Park, Lombard, Elmhurst.
Working in Oak Brook
- A lot of Oak Brook kitchens date from the 1970s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Oak Brook homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- We know how Development Services (Building) handles kitchen permits and pull them for you.
ZIP 60523
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Other kitchen services in Oak Brook
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.