Original wood cabinets worth saving
Solid wood cabinets from an older home are often better built than new ones. Refinishing keeps them.
Cabinet Refinishing & Staining →Serving Oak Park & nearby Berwyn, Chicago
Kitchen Cabinet Services in Oak Park, IL
Find the right fix for your Oak Park cabinets — paint, reface, repair or replace — then talk to a local pro.
- Crews working in Oak Park ZIP 60302, 60304, 60301
- Most jobs done in days, with your kitchen still usable
- Samples and a written quote before we start
Cabinet problems we fix in Oak Park
We handle every kind of cabinet work in Oak Park: a new color, new doors, fixed hinges and drawers, extra storage or a full set of new cabinets. Start with the problem below and we'll point you to the right fix.
New appliance doesn't fit
We cut down, resize or rebuild a cabinet section so a new appliance fits.
Kitchen Cabinet Modification →Dated color or wood tone
Cabinets in good shape but the wrong color? A painted or re-stained finish changes the whole kitchen in about a week.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting →Cracked cabinet door
Cracked doors are repaired when the crack is clean, or replaced with a door made to match the rest.
Kitchen Cabinet & Drawer Repair →Door style you don't like
Change only the doors and drawer fronts — the cabinets stay, the style changes.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement →Sagging doors and loose hinges
Doors that rub, sag or won't close can usually be fixed with new hinges and proper adjustment.
Kitchen Cabinet & Drawer Repair →Odd-sized spaces
Custom cabinets fill awkward spaces stock sizes can't.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets →Peeling thermofoil doors
Peeling thermofoil means new doors — refacing keeps your boxes and changes the look.
Cabinet Refacing →What's included
- Cabinet paintingFactory-smooth painted finish on existing cabinets.
- RefacingA new look on the same cabinet boxes.
- Replacement doorsNew doors and drawer fronts only.
- New cabinetsFull cabinet replacement with design.
- Drawer boxes and glidesNew drawer boxes and smooth soft-close slides.
- Bathroom vanitiesThe same services for bathroom vanities.
Options to choose from
Solid wood and plywood boxesBetter boxes last longer, especially around the sink.
Soft-close hardwareSoft-close hinges and slides are easy upgrades in any cabinet project.
Paint vs. refacing vs. newPaint for color, refacing for style, new cabinets for layout.
Kitchen Cabinet Services before and after — Oak Park homes
Before
In progress
After
DetailKitchen Cabinet Services in a brick bungalow from the 1920s, Oak Park
The site: a brick bungalow from the 1920s near Harrison Street arts district. The kitchen as it was: 1980s honey-oak raised-panel cabinets installed over the old plaster. What bothered the owners most: golden oak doors that dated the kitchen. Finished kitchen: new flat slab doors with a thin edge in pale sage on the existing boxes with matte black pulls.
Before
AfterKitchen Cabinet Services in a 1950s ranch, Elmhurst
The site: a 1950s ranch in Elmhurst. What we started with: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. The reason for the call: golden oak doors that dated the kitchen. Finished kitchen: new five-piece shaker doors in warm white on the existing boxes with polished nickel pulls.
Kitchen Cabinet Services in Elmhurst →Before
AfterBefore and after: a postwar bi-level in Park Ridge
The site: a postwar bi-level in Park Ridge. Before: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. What bothered the owners most: dated wood doors in a style they no longer liked. After: new five-piece shaker doors in pale sage on the existing boxes with unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls.
Kitchen Cabinet Services in Park Ridge →
Before
AfterKitchen Remodeling in a prewar brick bungalow, Oak Park
Finished: soft sage-green inset-style cabinets with unlacquered brass hardware, honed white marble-look quartz counters, a white handmade-look square tile backsplash, restored oak strip floor and schoolhouse pendant lights.
Kitchen Remodeling in Oak Park →
Before
AfterAn Oak Park prewar foursquare: before and after
The same doors sprayed in soft white, new matte black pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Oak Park →How the job goes
- Tell us the problemColor, damage, storage or layout — describe it or send photos.
- In-home lookA visit to see the cabinets and measure.
- Written estimateAn itemized estimate for the fix.
- We do the workWork done on schedule with a final walk-through.
Kitchen Cabinet Services questions from Oak Park homeowners
Refacing or painting — which should I choose?
Choose painting to keep your doors and change color, refacing to get new doors in a new style.
Can you match my existing cabinets?
Close matches are possible; painting all cabinets gives a perfect match.
Is it cheaper to reface or replace cabinets?
Refacing is usually much less than full replacement because the boxes, counters and plumbing stay in place.
Should I paint, reface or replace my cabinets?
If the boxes are solid and you like the layout, paint or reface. If boxes are damaged or the layout doesn't work, replace.
Can you add soft-close to my cabinets?
Most cabinets accept soft-close hinges and slides as a straight swap.
Do I need a Oak Park-registered contractor for kitchen work?
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.
Which Oak Park homes do you most often see for kitchen work?
In Oak Park we see homes built 1892-1950, Queen Anne, Prairie School and Craftsman. Each comes with its own walls, wiring and plumbing, and we plan the job around them.
Do Oak Park condo associations need to approve kitchen work?
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 kitchen work 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
Kitchen Cabinet Services nearby
Other kitchen services in Oak Park
Kitchen RemodelingFull kitchen remodels, from layout to last cabinet pull.
Kitchen Cabinet PaintingFactory-smooth painted cabinets without replacing them.
Cabinet RefacingNew doors and fronts on your existing cabinet boxes.
Countertop Fabrication & InstallationQuartz, granite and butcher block, templated and installed.
Kitchen Backsplash InstallationTile backsplashes with clean lines and flush outlets.