1970s cabinets with heavy face frames
Heavy face frames from that era can be modernized: we skin them and use full-overlay doors so less frame shows.
Serving Roselle & nearby Bloomingdale, Hanover Park
Cabinet Refacing in Roselle, IL
New doors, drawer fronts and matching skins on the cabinet boxes you already have in Roselle, with your counters left in place.
- Crews working in Roselle ZIP 60172
- Most jobs done in days, with your kitchen still usable
- Samples and a written quote before we start
Cabinet problems refacing solves in Roselle
We reface kitchen cabinets in Roselle 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.
Door style that dates the kitchen
Arched cathedral doors and heavy raised panels say a lot about when a kitchen was built. New Shaker, slab or flat-panel doors change the style on the same boxes.
Laminate cabinets with loose edges
Laminate boxes can usually be refaced after proper prep. We test the existing surface so the new skin stays bonded.
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.
Old exposed hinges and loose doors
Surface-mounted hinges from earlier decades look dated and loosen over time. New doors get concealed, adjustable hinges, often with soft-close.
Oak frames that don't suit a new look
Frames are covered in the same material as the new doors, so no old oak peeks out between them.
Want soft-close, glass doors or new trim
Glass inserts, crown molding and soft-close hardware are easy to add while the cabinets are being refaced.
Peeling thermofoil
Vinyl film lifting near the oven or dishwasher cannot be glued back for long. Refacing replaces those doors and fronts and gives the frames a new matching surface.
What's included
- Box inspection and repairsDamaged sink-base floors, loose frames and broken shelves are repaired first, so the new surfaces sit on solid cabinets.
- Surface prepFrames and ends are cleaned, degreased and sanded so the new veneer bonds properly.
- End panels and exposed sidesVisible cabinet sides get new plywood or laminate panels in the same finish as the doors.
- Concealed hingesWe install concealed soft-close hinges and adjust each door for even gaps.
- Pulls and knobsKnobs and pulls go on in the layout you pick, drilled square and level.
- Trim, crown and toe kickWe finish the top and bottom of the cabinets with new trim in the same material.
- Drawer boxes and slidesOptional new dovetail drawer boxes and full-extension soft-close slides.
Materials and finishes
Rigid thermofoil (RTF)A vinyl surface pressed over MDF, easy to clean and good for solid white and painted-look colors.
High-pressure laminateA tough plastic laminate in wood grains and solid colors, often used for slab-style refacing.
Two-tone and wood-plus-paintPainted perimeter cabinets with a wood-veneer island is a popular refacing combination.
Soft-close hinges and slidesConcealed hinges and slides that close the last inch gently and quietly.
Painted MDF and solid wood doorsPainted doors use MDF panels that will not crack at the joints; stained doors use hardwood.
What the work looks like in Roselle homes
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In progress
After
DetailCabinet Refacing in a 1970s split-level, Roselle
This one is a 1970s split-level in Roselle. Before: dark stained oak cabinets with wide face frames and a scalloped wood valance over the sink. The main complaint was dated wood doors on solid boxes. After: new flat slab doors with a thin edge in warm white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and brushed nickel bar pulls. The job covered box inspection and repairs, end panels and exposed sides, plus trim, crown and toe kick.
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AfterBefore and after: a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Bloomingdale
This one is a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Bloomingdale. What we started with: honey-oak cathedral raised-panel cabinets with worn finish near the handles, brass knobs. What bothered the owners most: a door style they no longer liked. After: new flat slab doors with a thin edge in white uppers and deep green lowers on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls. On site this meant box inspection and repairs, concealed hinges, plus drawer boxes and slides.
Cabinet Refacing in Bloomingdale →
Before
AfterA Schaumburg two-story colonial from the 1990s: before and after
The site: a two-story colonial from the 1990s near Olde Schaumburg Centre. Before: white thermofoil cabinets peeling at the edges, oak trim. The main complaint was peeling thermofoil doors. Finished kitchen: new five-piece shaker doors in sage green on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls. The job covered concealed hinges, trim, crown and toe kick, plus drawer boxes and slides.
Cabinet Refacing in Schaumburg →
Before
AfterRoselle kitchen, 1970s tract home: cabinet door & drawer front replacement
What changed: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in forest green with unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Roselle →
Before
AfterKitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in a 1970s tract home, Roselle
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 Roselle →How your cabinet refacing goes
- Visit and box checkWe inspect the boxes, measure every opening and show door styles and samples.
- Choose style and finishDoor samples and finish chips help you decide in your own lighting.
- Doors are madeDoors, fronts and skins are built to your measurements while the kitchen stays as it is.
- 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 Roselle homeowners
Do you reface bathroom vanities?
We do. A vanity takes little time once we are set up for the kitchen.
Is it cheaper to reface or replace cabinets?
Refacing usually costs much less than new cabinets, mainly because counters, plumbing and the boxes stay in place.
Can I use the kitchen during refacing?
Mostly, yes. The sink, appliances and counters stay connected. A few cabinets will be open at a time while we work.
How long does cabinet refacing take?
The on-site work usually takes a few days. Before that, the doors take a few weeks to build to your measurements.
Refacing or just new doors?
New doors alone leave the face frames as they are, so the frames must be painted or stained to match. Refacing also covers the frames and ends in new veneer.
Do I need a Roselle-registered contractor for cabinet refacing?
Contractors must register with the Village via Cloudpermit and be licensed: surety bond, certificate of insurance naming the Village, $75 fee. We take care of that before work starts.
Do I need a permit for cabinet refacing in Roselle?
It depends on the scope. Roselle's rule in short: Permit required for projects including bathroom and kitchen remodeling, electrical and plumbing work; also water heater, roof, HVAC. We handle the permit when one is needed with Development & Engineering Services (Building & Zoning).
Do you work in my part of Roselle?
Yes. Our crews work across Roselle — ZIP 60172 — and nearby Bloomingdale, Hanover Park, Schaumburg.
Working in Roselle
- A lot of Roselle kitchens date from the 1970s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Roselle homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- We know how Development & Engineering Services (Building & Zoning) handles kitchen permits and pull them for you.
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