Lipped doors on 1950s cabinets
Older lipped doors cannot be swapped one for one with modern doors. We size the new overlay doors and hinges for your frame openings.
Serving Park Ridge & nearby Des Plaines, Glenview
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Park Ridge, IL
Made-to-measure cabinet doors and drawer fronts for your Park Ridge kitchen, hung on the cabinet boxes you already have.
- Crews working in Park Ridge ZIP 60068
- 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 Park Ridge
We replace kitchen cabinet doors and drawer fronts in Park Ridge, 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.
Cracked or split panels
A crack across a center panel or a loose rail usually means a new door. We match the style of the rest or replace the full set.
Laminate doors chipped at the edges
Loose edge strips and chips on laminate doors are a sign to replace the fronts rather than patch them.
Cathedral or raised-panel doors
Arched tops and heavy raised panels are the quickest way to tell a kitchen's age. Shaker or slab doors on the same boxes bring it up to date.
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.
Drawer fronts crooked or not flush
Crooked drawer fronts usually come from worn screw holes or slides. We fix the mounting and align every new front to its row.
Want glass-front uppers
We make glass-panel doors for a few upper cabinets, with clear, frosted or seeded glass, to break up a solid wall of doors.
Swollen doors by the sink or dishwasher
Puffy, cracked edges on doors near water mean the core has absorbed moisture. Sanding will not help; replacement will.
What's included
- Measuring every openingEach door and drawer opening is measured, with the overlay and hinge type recorded.
- Doors and fronts made to measureDoors and drawer fronts are built to your exact sizes and arrive primed and finished.
- Removing old doors and frontsWe take off the old fronts and hardware and leave nothing behind.
- Finishing the face framesFrames and exposed ends are cleaned, sanded and painted or stained to match the new doors.
- Hanging doors and fixing drawer frontsDoors are hung and adjusted; new drawer fronts are screwed to the drawer boxes and aligned.
- Optional glass doors and trimWe can include a few glass doors and new trim while we are installing.
- Final adjustmentA last pass over every door and drawer for gaps, alignment and closing.
Options to choose from
Inset, partial and full overlayHow much the door covers the frame changes the look; full overlay looks most current.
Solid hardwoodMaple, oak, cherry or hickory doors for a stained finish where the grain should show.
Paint-grade MDFMDF panels stay flat and do not show cracks at the joints when painted.
Shaker doorsSimple frame-and-panel doors that suit both older and newer kitchens.
Slab and flat-panel doorsPlain slab doors in painted MDF, wood veneer or laminate for a minimal look.
Kitchens like yours in Park Ridge: before and after
Before
AfterA Park Ridge postwar bi-level: before and after
A postwar bi-level in Park Ridge, a typical kitchen for Park Ridge. Before: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. The main complaint was dated doors on cabinet boxes that were still solid. After: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in light greige with matte black pulls. Work included removing old doors and fronts, finishing the face frames, plus hanging doors and fixing drawer fronts.
Before
AfterCabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in a 1950s ranch, Mount Prospect
The site: a 1950s ranch in Mount Prospect. The kitchen as it was: original birch cabinets painted white decades ago, sagging doors, chrome pulls. What bothered the owners most: doors that no longer closed right. Finished kitchen: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in sage green with matte black pulls. Work included doors and fronts made to measure, removing old doors and fronts, plus optional glass doors and trim.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Mount Prospect →
Before
AfterPark Ridge kitchen, postwar Cape Cod: cabinet refacing
Finished: new five-piece shaker doors in forest green on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Park Ridge →
Before
AfterA Park Ridge 1950s ranch: before and after
Finished: new cabinets in powder blue with matte black pulls, installed level and ready for light marble-look quartz counters.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Park Ridge →
Before
AfterKitchen Remodeling in a postwar bi-level, Park Ridge
Cabinets in forest green with matte black pulls, black honed granite counters, a green zellige-look tile backsplash, warm oak luxury vinyl plank flooring and a flush drum fixture and under-cabinet lights.
Kitchen Remodeling in Park Ridge →How your door replacement goes
- Measure and chooseA visit to size each door and drawer and pick the look from samples.
- Doors are builtDoors and fronts are made to your sizes and finished, while your kitchen stays as it is.
- Frames preparedFace frames and ends are prepped and painted or stained to match the new fronts.
- 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 Park Ridge homeowners
Can you replace drawer fronts too?
Yes. New drawer fronts are made to match the doors and screwed onto your existing drawer boxes.
Do my old hinges work with new doors?
Sometimes, but most new doors are bored for concealed hinges, so we usually replace them in the same visit.
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.
New doors or refacing: what's the difference?
New doors leave the face frames in place and we paint or stain them. Refacing also covers the frames and ends with new veneer.
Can you replace just one or two doors?
Yes, though an exact match to an old finish is hard. We get close, and repainting the whole set guarantees a match.
Park Ridge contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
Building contractors must register with the City each calendar year ($50 per firm). We take care of that before work starts.
Do I need a permit for door replacement in Park Ridge?
It depends on the scope. Park Ridge's rule in short: Park Ridge publishes permit guidelines by project type; contact the Permit Technicians to confirm whether a kitchen project needs a permit. We handle the permit when one is needed.
Do you work in my part of Park Ridge?
Yes. Our crews work across Park Ridge — ZIP 60068 — and nearby Des Plaines, Glenview, Skokie.
Working in Park Ridge
- A lot of Park Ridge kitchens date from the 1950s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Park Ridge homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- We know how Park Ridge building department handles kitchen permits and pull them for you.
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Other kitchen services in Park Ridge
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.