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 Skokie & nearby Evanston, Park Ridge
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Skokie, IL
Made-to-measure cabinet doors and drawer fronts for your Skokie kitchen, hung on the cabinet boxes you already have.
- Crews working in Skokie ZIP 60076, 60077, 60203
- 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 Skokie
If your Skokie kitchen has solid cabinet boxes but doors that are dated, warped or peeling, you do not need new cabinets. We replace the doors and drawer fronts, fit new hardware and finish the frames to match.
A modern, handle-free look
For a sleek kitchen we make flat slab doors and drawer fronts and fit them full overlay over the frames.
Old exposed hinges
Surface-mounted hinges from earlier decades loosen and look dated. New doors are bored for concealed, adjustable hinges, usually soft-close.
Pet or kid damage on lower doors
Damage usually stays on the lower doors. We can replace just those, though matching an old finish exactly is hard, so a full set looks best.
Want glass-front uppers
Glass inserts in selected uppers show off dishes and add light. We finish the cabinet interior so it looks right through the glass.
Doors that no longer match after an addition
When the doors on an addition never matched the originals, replacing all of them is the clean fix.
Drawer fronts crooked or not flush
When drawer fronts do not line up, we correct the drawer boxes and mounting, then set each new front square.
Cathedral or raised-panel doors
Ornate raised panels and cathedral arches can be swapped for a plain recessed panel or a flat slab, without touching anything else.
What the work covers
- Door and finish selectionYou choose style, material and color from samples held up against your counters and floor.
- Doors and fronts made to measureEvery piece is made for its opening and finished before it reaches your house.
- Hinge boringHinge cups are bored in the right place for your cabinet type and overlay.
- Removing old doors and frontsOld doors, drawer fronts and hardware come off and we haul them away.
- Finishing the face framesWe paint or stain the existing boxes on site so they match the new fronts.
- 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.
Materials and finishes
Shaker doorsSimple frame-and-panel doors that suit both older and newer kitchens.
Paint-grade MDFThe material we prefer for painted doors, because it stays stable through humid summers.
Inset, partial and full overlayInset doors sit inside the frame, overlay doors sit on top; we match your boxes.
Slab and flat-panel doorsFlat fronts with no frame, for a clean modern kitchen.
Concealed soft-close hingesAdjustable hinges with a soft-close action, sized for your cabinet frames.
Before and after: kitchens near Skokie
Before
AfterSkokie kitchen, postwar Cape Cod: cabinet door & drawer front replacement
The site: a postwar Cape Cod in Skokie. Before: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. What bothered the owners most: dated doors on cabinet boxes that were still solid. Finished kitchen: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in light greige with matte black pulls. The job covered door and finish selection, removing old doors and fronts, plus optional glass doors and trim.
Before
AfterAn Evanston prewar foursquare: before and after
The site: a prewar foursquare in Evanston. The kitchen as it was: 1980s honey-oak raised-panel cabinets installed over the old plaster. The main complaint was arched raised-panel doors that dated the kitchen. After: new flat slab doors with a thin edge and drawer fronts in creamy white uppers and navy lowers with brushed nickel bar pulls. Work included doors and fronts made to measure, hanging doors and fixing drawer fronts, plus optional glass doors and trim.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Evanston →
Before
AfterA Northbrook 1960s ranch: before and after
The site: a 1960s ranch near Downtown Northbrook. The kitchen as it was: original birch cabinets painted white decades ago, sagging doors, chrome pulls. What bothered the owners most: 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 doors and fronts made to measure, finishing the face frames, plus hanging doors and fixing drawer fronts.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Northbrook →
Before
AfterA Skokie 1950s ranch: before and after
Finished: new five-piece shaker doors in soft white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Skokie →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a postwar bi-level in Skokie
Finished: new cabinets in light gray uppers and dusty rose lowers with matte black pulls, installed level and ready for warm walnut butcher block counters.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Skokie →How the job 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 preparedWe finish the existing boxes so they blend with the new doors.
- 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 Skokie homeowners
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.
What affects the cost of new cabinet doors?
Size of the kitchen, materials, extras like glass and crown, and how much frame work is needed. You get a written estimate with each line listed.
What door styles are popular now?
Simple frames, flat panels and warm colors. Heavy raised panels and cathedral arches are what people replace.
Is it cheaper than new cabinets?
Yes, in almost every case. You avoid tear-out, new boxes and usually new countertops.
Do my old hinges work with new doors?
We check your frame type first. In most kitchens new hinges give the best fit and adjustment.
Do I need a Skokie-registered contractor for door replacement?
Many contractors must be registered and insured with the Village each year; permits are not issued unless all listed contractors are registered and insured. We take care of that before work starts.
Do I need a permit for door replacement in Skokie?
It depends on the scope. Skokie's rule in short: Electrical work and plumbing or electrical system changes need a permit. We handle the permit when one is needed with Community Development Department - Building & Inspection Services Division.
Do you work in my part of Skokie?
Yes. Our crews work across Skokie — ZIP 60076, 60077, 60203 — and nearby Evanston, Park Ridge, Glenview.
Working in Skokie
- A lot of Skokie kitchens date from the 1950s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Skokie homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- We know how Community Development Department - Building & Inspection Services Division handles kitchen permits and pull them for you.
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Other kitchen services in Skokie
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.