Out-of-square openings in an older Oak Park home
Site-built cabinets in older houses vary from opening to opening. Each door is sized on its own, not from a standard chart.
Serving Oak Park & nearby Berwyn, Chicago
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Oak Park, IL
Made-to-measure cabinet doors and drawer fronts for your Oak Park kitchen, hung on the cabinet boxes you already have.
- Serving Oak Park ZIP 60302, 60304, 60301
- A new look without tearing the kitchen out
- Clean, protected work area every day
Door and drawer problems we fix in Oak Park
We replace kitchen cabinet doors and drawer fronts in Oak Park, and only those. Each door is built to the size of its opening, bored for hinges and hung on your existing boxes; the frames are then painted or stained so the old and new parts read as one kitchen.
Pet or kid damage on lower doors
Scratched and chewed lower doors get new replacements; we discuss whether to do all doors so the finish matches.
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.
Old exposed hinges
Surface-mounted hinges from earlier decades loosen and look dated. New doors are bored for concealed, adjustable hinges, usually soft-close.
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.
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
New doors and fronts for every cabinet, old and new, make a mixed kitchen look like one set.
Warped doors that won't close flat
A door that twisted or bowed will not sit flat against the frame no matter how the hinges are set. A new, stable door fixes the gap.
What the work covers
- 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.
- Hinge boringHinge cups are bored in the right place for your cabinet type and overlay.
- Finishing the face framesWe paint or stain the existing boxes on site so they match the new fronts.
- 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 adjustmentHinges are tuned so gaps are even and every door closes softly.
Materials and finishes
Concealed soft-close hingesHidden hinges that adjust for perfect gaps and close the door gently.
Glass insertsGlass panels in the door frame to show dishes or add light.
Slab and flat-panel doorsFlat fronts with no frame, for a clean modern kitchen.
Rigid thermofoil and laminateRTF and laminate work for budget-minded jobs and rentals, with heat shields by the range.
Shaker doorsSimple frame-and-panel doors that suit both older and newer kitchens.
What the work looks like in Oak Park homes
Before
AfterBefore and after: a brick bungalow from the 1920s in Oak Park
The site: a brick bungalow from the 1920s near Gunderson Historic District. The kitchen as it was: 1980s honey-oak raised-panel cabinets installed over the old plaster. What bothered the owners most: a door style they no longer liked. The result: new flat slab doors with a thin edge and drawer fronts in creamy white uppers and navy lowers with brushed nickel bar pulls. The job covered door and finish selection, hinge boring, plus pulls and knobs.
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1960s ranch in Elmhurst
A 1960s ranch in Elmhurst, a typical kitchen for Elmhurst. Before: original birch cabinets painted white decades ago, sagging doors, chrome pulls. The reason for the call: 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. On site this meant measuring every opening, pulls and knobs, plus final adjustment.
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Before
AfterCabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in a 1950s ranch, Park Ridge
This one is a 1950s ranch in Park Ridge. What we started with: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. The main complaint was 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, door and finish selection, plus pulls and knobs.
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Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1920s bungalow in Oak Park
New five-piece shaker doors in charcoal gray on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and polished nickel pulls.
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Before
AfterKitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in a prewar brick bungalow, Oak Park
What changed: new cabinets in powder blue with polished nickel pulls, installed level and ready for black honed granite counters.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Oak Park →How your door replacement goes
- 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 preparedFace frames and ends are prepped and painted or stained to match the new fronts.
- 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 Oak Park 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.
Is it cheaper than new cabinets?
Yes, in almost every case. You avoid tear-out, new boxes and usually new countertops.
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.
Can I just replace the doors on my cabinets?
You can. The boxes, counters and plumbing stay; only the fronts change, plus the finish on the frames.
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 do door replacement in an Oak Park condo?
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 Oak Park-registered contractor for door replacement?
Contractors must be registered with the Village and keep a valid certificate of insurance uploaded in Village View. We take care of that before work starts.
Do I need a permit for door replacement in Oak Park?
It depends on the scope. Oak Park's rule in short: Permits needed for installing new cabinets and countertops and for any extension or alteration of electrical, plumbing or HVAC systems; separate electrical and plumbing permits. We handle the permit when one is needed with Permit & Development Division (Development Services Department).
Do you work in my part of Oak Park?
Yes. Our crews work across Oak Park, including Ridgeland-Oak Park Historic District, Gunderson Historic District, Harrison Street arts district — ZIP 60302, 60304, 60301 — and nearby Berwyn, Chicago, Elmhurst.
Working in Oak Park
- Most Oak Park homes are prewar. We work around plaster walls, radiators and out-of-square rooms every week.
- Condo or townhome? We follow association rules on work hours and elevators and bring the insurance certificate your board asks for.
- Live in the Ridgeland/Oak Park Historic District? Interior kitchen work is usually not reviewed. We check before anything touches the exterior.
Ridgeland-Oak Park Historic DistrictGunderson Historic DistrictHarrison Street arts district
ZIP 60302ZIP 60304ZIP 60301
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Other kitchen services in Oak Park
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.