Lipped doors on 2000s cabinets
Many cabinets from the 2000s have lipped doors that sit partly inside the frame. New doors are usually overlay style, so we plan new hinges to match.
Serving Tinley Park & nearby Orland Park, Woodridge
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Tinley Park, IL
Made-to-measure cabinet doors and drawer fronts for your Tinley Park kitchen, hung on the cabinet boxes you already have.
- Crews working in Tinley Park ZIP 60477, 60487
- 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 Tinley Park
New doors are the most direct way to change how cabinets look when the boxes are fine. In Tinley Park we measure every opening, have doors and drawer fronts made in the style you choose, and install them with new hinges and pulls.
Warped doors that won't close flat
Warped doors leave a corner sticking out. We build a replacement to the same size, often with an MDF panel that stays flat.
Old exposed hinges
Visible, sagging hinges go away with new doors. We bore each door for concealed hinges that fit your face frames.
Swollen doors by the sink or dishwasher
Steam from the dishwasher and drips at the sink swell particleboard and MDF edges. We replace the damaged doors and fronts and fix the source of the water.
Want glass-front uppers
A pair of glass doors near the window or over a coffee bar lightens the room. They are built to the same size as the doors they replace.
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.
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.
Laminate doors chipped at the edges
Chipped laminate cannot be repainted well. We replace the doors and drawer fronts and leave the boxes in place.
What we do on the job
- Measuring every openingEach door and drawer opening is measured, with the overlay and hinge type recorded.
- Door and finish selectionYou choose style, material and color from samples held up against your counters and floor.
- Hinge boringDoors are bored for concealed hinges that fit your face frames or frameless boxes.
- Finishing the face framesFrames and exposed ends are cleaned, sanded and painted or stained to match the new doors.
- Hanging doors and fixing drawer frontsWe hang each door, attach drawer fronts to the boxes and line them up row by row.
- Pulls and knobsNew hardware is drilled with a jig so every pull sits at the same height.
- Optional glass doors and trimWe can include a few glass doors and new trim while we are installing.
Materials and finishes
Inset, partial and full overlayHow much the door covers the frame changes the look; full overlay looks most current.
Slab and flat-panel doorsPlain slab doors in painted MDF, wood veneer or laminate for a minimal look.
Solid hardwoodMaple, oak, cherry or hickory doors for a stained finish where the grain should show.
Concealed soft-close hingesAdjustable hinges with a soft-close action, sized for your cabinet frames.
Glass insertsClear, frosted, seeded or reeded glass for a few upper doors.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement before and after — Tinley Park homes
Before
AfterTinley Park kitchen, 1980s two-story: cabinet door & drawer front replacement
A 1980s two-story in Tinley Park, a typical kitchen for Tinley Park. Before: white thermofoil cabinets peeling at the edges, oak trim. What bothered the owners most: peeling thermofoil doors. The result: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in muted blue-gray with satin brass pulls. On site this meant door and finish selection, pulls and knobs, plus optional glass doors and trim.
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1980s two-story in Orland Park
This one is a 1980s two-story in Orland Park. Before: honey-oak cathedral raised-panel cabinets with worn finish near the handles, brass knobs. What bothered the owners most: arched raised-panel doors that dated the kitchen. Finished kitchen: new flat slab doors with a thin edge and drawer fronts in light greige with brushed nickel bar pulls. On site this meant hinge boring, finishing the face frames, plus optional glass doors and trim.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Orland Park →
Before
AfterA Woodridge two-story colonial from the 1990s: before and after
The site: a two-story colonial from the 1990s near Seven Bridges. The kitchen as it was: golden-oak cabinets with oak soffits above. The main complaint was dated doors on cabinet boxes that were still solid. The result: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in pale sage with polished nickel pulls. On site this meant measuring every opening, door and finish selection, plus pulls and knobs.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Woodridge →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1990s two-story colonial in Tinley Park
What changed: new five-piece shaker doors in sage green on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Tinley Park →
Before
AfterKitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in a 1990s two-story colonial, Tinley Park
What changed: new cabinets in light terracotta with brushed nickel bar pulls, installed level and ready for black honed granite counters.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Tinley Park →How the job 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 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 Tinley Park homeowners
Will new doors match my existing cabinet boxes?
Yes. Finishing the boxes on site is part of the job, not an extra afterthought.
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.
Can you replace just one or two doors?
We can, and on painted cabinets the match is easy. On aged stain a single new door may read slightly different.
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.
Do you sell unfinished doors I can paint myself?
We focus on full installs with finished doors, so the sizing and the alignment are our responsibility from start to finish.
Do I need a Tinley Park-registered contractor for door replacement?
Village contractor license required for all contractors; $100/year general, $50/year subcontractor. We take care of that before work starts.
Do I need a permit for door replacement in Tinley Park?
It depends on the scope. Tinley Park's rule in short: Permit required before construction, alteration or repair; extensive remodeling needs a permit. We handle the permit when one is needed with Building Department (Community Development).
Do you work in my part of Tinley Park?
Yes. Our crews work across Tinley Park — ZIP 60477, 60487 — and nearby Orland Park, Woodridge, Bolingbrook.
Working in Tinley Park
- A lot of Tinley Park kitchens date from the 2000s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Tinley Park homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- We know how Building Department (Community Development) handles kitchen permits and pull them for you.
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Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement nearby
Other kitchen services in Tinley Park
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.