Builder-grade cabinets showing wear
In newer homes, builder-grade doors chip and peel early while the boxes stay fine. Refacing upgrades the look without replacing working cabinets.
Serving Plainfield & nearby Bolingbrook, Naperville
Cabinet Refacing in Plainfield, IL
New doors, drawer fronts and matching skins on the cabinet boxes you already have in Plainfield, with your counters left in place.
- Serving Plainfield ZIP 60544, 60585, 60586, 60543
- A new look without tearing the kitchen out
- Clean, protected work area every day
Cabinet problems refacing solves in Plainfield
We reface kitchen cabinets in Plainfield for owners who like their layout and their counters but not the look of the cabinets. Old doors come off, the frames and ends are covered in new veneer or laminate, and new doors, fronts and hinges go on.
Laminate cabinets with loose edges
Older laminate cabinets often lose their edge banding first. If the boxes underneath are solid, we prepare the surface and reface them.
Drawers that stick or slam
New drawer fronts are a good moment to fix sticking drawers. We swap in smooth slides and, if needed, new boxes.
Want to keep granite or quartz counters
New cabinets usually mean new countertops, because stone rarely survives removal. Refacing leaves the tops exactly where they are.
Want soft-close, glass doors or new trim
Many owners use refacing to add details: glass doors on a pair of uppers, taller crown, or new toe-kick and trim.
Peeling thermofoil
Once thermofoil starts to bubble and peel, more doors usually follow. A full reface is the lasting fix, with the same boxes underneath.
Can't be without a kitchen for long
Your sink, range and fridge keep working during refacing. We work cabinet by cabinet and clean up each day.
Scratched or damaged end panels
Exposed ends get the most abuse. Refacing skins every visible side, so the dings and worn spots disappear.
What we do on the job
- Box inspection and repairsDamaged sink-base floors, loose frames and broken shelves are repaired first, so the new surfaces sit on solid cabinets.
- Removing doors, fronts and hingesWe take off and haul away the old doors, fronts and hardware.
- Surface prepWe degrease and scuff every surface that will receive veneer or laminate.
- Veneer on face framesA new skin goes on each frame stile and rail so no old finish shows between the doors.
- New doors and drawer frontsEvery door and drawer front is built to your sizes in the style and color you chose.
- Concealed hingesNew doors hang on hidden, adjustable hinges, usually with soft-close.
- Trim, crown and toe kickCrown molding, light rail, scribe and toe-kick are replaced or added to match.
Options to choose from
Two-tone and wood-plus-paintWe can reface the island in one finish and the wall cabinets in another.
Soft-close hinges and slidesConcealed hinges and slides that close the last inch gently and quietly.
Rigid thermofoil (RTF)RTF suits clean, solid colors; we keep it away from direct oven heat or add heat shields.
Door stylesShaker, slab, flat recessed panel, beadboard and simple raised panels are the most requested.
High-pressure laminateA tough plastic laminate in wood grains and solid colors, often used for slab-style refacing.
Cabinet Refacing before and after — Plainfield homes
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In progress
After
DetailA Plainfield 2000s two-story with an open kitchen: before and after
A 2000s two-story with an open kitchen in Plainfield, a typical kitchen for Plainfield. The kitchen as it was: maple shaker cabinets with an orange-amber finish. What bothered the owners most: worn, dated doors on solid boxes. After: new flat slab doors with a thin edge in light greige on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls. Work included box inspection and repairs, surface prep, plus new doors and drawer fronts.
Before
AfterBolingbrook kitchen, two-story colonial from the 1990s: cabinet refacing
The site: a two-story colonial from the 1990s near Colonial Village. What we started with: golden-oak cabinets with oak soffits above. What bothered the owners most: heavy wood frames that made the room feel old. After: new five-piece shaker doors in warm white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls. Work included box inspection and repairs, removing doors, fronts and hinges, plus new doors and drawer fronts.
Cabinet Refacing in Bolingbrook →
Before
AfterCabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in a newer open-plan house, Plainfield
Finished: new flat slab doors with a thin edge and drawer fronts in light greige with brushed nickel bar pulls.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Plainfield →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a newer open-plan house in Plainfield
New cabinets in warm taupe with polished nickel pulls, installed level and ready for warm walnut butcher block counters.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Plainfield →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 2000s open-plan home in Plainfield
Finished: built-to-fit cabinetry to the ceiling in pale sage with satin brass pulls and bright white quartz counters.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets in Plainfield →How your cabinet refacing goes
- Visit and box checkWe inspect the boxes, measure every opening and show door styles and samples.
- Choose style and finishYou pick the door style, material, color and hardware from samples in your own kitchen.
- Doors are madeProduction happens off-site; nothing changes in your kitchen until the parts are ready.
- Install on siteWe skin the boxes, hang the new doors and fit hardware, typically in a few working days.
- Adjust and walk-throughEvery door and drawer is aligned and we go over the finished kitchen with you.
Cabinet Refacing questions from Plainfield homeowners
What is the downside of cabinet refacing?
The limits are the same footprint and the same insides. We check the boxes first and tell you if refacing is the wrong job.
Do you reface bathroom vanities?
Yes, vanities and laundry cabinets can be refaced to match the kitchen or in their own finish.
Refacing or painting: which should I choose?
If your doors are thermofoil, laminate or a style you dislike, reface. If they are good wood in a shape you like, painting is the lower-cost choice.
What affects the cost of refacing?
Kitchen size, the material you pick and extras such as crown, glass doors or soft-close drawers. You get an itemized written estimate after we measure.
Is it worth it to reface kitchen cabinets?
For many kitchens, yes. Refacing changes everything you look at while keeping the parts that still work.
Which Plainfield homes do you most often see for cabinet refacing?
In Plainfield we see Greek Revival and Upright and Wing cottages. Each comes with its own walls, wiring and plumbing, and we plan the job around them.
Do I need a Plainfield-registered contractor for cabinet refacing?
Village business license ($25 annually) applies to corporate, retail and home businesses. We take care of that before work starts.
Do you work in my part of Plainfield?
Yes. Our crews work across Plainfield — ZIP 60544, 60585, 60586, 60543 — and nearby Bolingbrook, Naperville, Aurora.
Working in Plainfield
- Many Plainfield homes were built after 2000, so cabinet boxes and plumbing are usually solid and an update moves fast.
- Most Plainfield homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- Live in the Downtown Historic District? Interior kitchen work is usually not reviewed. We check before anything touches the exterior.
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Cabinet Refacing nearby
- Cabinet Refacing in Bolingbrook 8.2 mi
- Cabinet Refacing in Naperville 9.3 mi
- Cabinet Refacing in Aurora 9.5 mi
- Cabinet Refacing in Woodridge 12.7 mi
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