Oak grain showing through
On 2000s oak cabinets the choice is grain-filled and smooth or painted with the texture showing — we show you both on a sample door.
Serving Tinley Park & nearby Orland Park, Woodridge
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Tinley Park, IL
Make your Tinley Park kitchen look new without replacing the cabinets — for a fraction of the cost.
- 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
Cabinet problems a paint job fixes
We paint kitchen cabinets in Tinley Park with durable cabinet-grade coatings, not wall paint. Proper cleaning, sanding and primer are what make the finish last — that is where most of our time goes.
Yellowed white cabinets
Old white finishes yellow with age. A modern waterborne urethane or acrylic cabinet paint stays white.
Mismatched cabinets
Old and new cabinets that don't match look like two kitchens. One paint color ties them together.
Worn finish around handles
Bare wood around pulls and the trash pull-out gets repaired and primed, and new hardware keeps hands off the paint.
Brush marks and drips
We sand out brush marks and drips and spray the doors so the new finish is smooth and uniform.
Dated oak or honey maple
Golden oak and honey maple look tired next to modern floors and counters. Paint gives you a new color without new cabinets.
Sticky, greasy cabinet doors
Years of cooking grease build up near the range. We degrease with a cabinet cleaner before sanding — paint will not stick to grease.
Dark kitchen
Dark cabinets make a small kitchen feel smaller. A lighter painted finish brightens the whole room.
What the work covers
- Cleaning and degreasingEvery surface is cleaned with a cabinet degreaser before any sanding.
- Bonding primerA bonding or stain-blocking primer that grips the old finish and stops tannin bleed.
- Sprayed doorsSpraying the doors off-site gives an even finish with no brush marks.
- Reinstall and adjustmentWe reinstall, align every door and drawer and do a final touch-up walk.
- New hardware and hingesOptional new pulls, knobs and soft-close hinges installed during reassembly.
- Filling old hardware holesOld knob and pull holes filled and sanded flush before priming.
- Island and bathroom vanitiesThe island, a pantry or bathroom vanities painted in the same visit, in matching or contrasting colors.
Finishes we offer
Grain filling for oakGrain filler before primer makes oak doors look smooth like painted maple or MDF.
Painted with the wood grain showingIf you like texture, we paint oak without filling the grain so it shows through softly.
Two-tone kitchensA darker island or lower cabinets with lighter uppers — popular and forgiving.
Popular colorsWarm white, greige, sage green, navy and charcoal are the most requested this year.
Waterborne urethane cabinet paintA tough cabinet coating that stays white and doesn't smell up the house.
What the work looks like in Tinley Park homes
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After
DetailTinley Park kitchen, 1990s two-story colonial: kitchen cabinet painting
A 1990s two-story colonial in Tinley Park, a typical kitchen for Tinley Park. What we started with: honey-oak cathedral raised-panel cabinets with worn finish near the handles, brass knobs. What bothered the owners most: dark wood that made the kitchen feel small. Finished kitchen: the same doors sprayed in light butter yellow, new brushed nickel bar pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were. The job covered bonding primer, new hardware and hinges, plus filling old hardware holes.
Before
AfterBefore and after: a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Orland Park
A two-story colonial from the 1990s in Orland Park, a typical kitchen for Orland Park. Before: golden-oak cabinets with oak soffits above. The main complaint was dark wood that made the kitchen feel small. The result: the same doors sprayed in cream uppers and walnut-stained lowers, new satin brass pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were. Work included bonding primer, sprayed doors, plus filling old hardware holes.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Orland Park →Before
AfterA Woodridge 1990s two-story colonial: before and after
A 1990s two-story colonial in Woodridge, a typical kitchen for Woodridge. What we started with: golden-oak cabinets with oak soffits above. The reason for the call: orange-looking wood that made the room feel old. The result: the same doors sprayed in light sand beige, new brushed nickel bar pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were. Work included bonding primer, new hardware and hinges, plus filling old hardware holes.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Woodridge →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Tinley Park
Finished: wood cabinets stripped and refinished in a deep espresso-brown stain, grain still showing.
Cabinet Refinishing & Staining in Tinley Park →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1990s two-story colonial in Tinley Park
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 →How the job goes
- Estimate and colorA quick visit to check what your cabinets are made of, then color samples in your own light.
- Doors come offWe take the doors with us; you keep using the kitchen with the boxes open.
- Prep and primeDegreasing, sanding, repairs and primer on frames in your home, doors in the shop.
- Finish coatsTwo finish coats sprayed on doors; frames finished on site with dust control.
- ReinstallWe rehang, align and do a final touch-up walk with you.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting questions from Tinley Park homeowners
Can you paint laminate or thermofoil cabinets?
Laminate can be painted with the right bonding primer. Peeling thermofoil cannot — we replace those doors instead.
Painted or stained cabinets — which is better?
It's a look and maintenance choice: paint for color, stain for wood grain. We do both and can mix them, e.g. painted perimeter and stained island.
Is painting cheaper than replacing cabinets?
Yes, by a wide margin, as long as the boxes are solid. New cabinets also mean new counters and installation; paint doesn't.
Can you paint cabinets that are already painted?
Yes. We test the old paint for adhesion, remove anything that is failing, scuff-sand and prime before the new color.
How long will the kitchen be out of use?
Usually 4–7 working days, depending on the number of doors. The kitchen stays usable while the doors are in the spray shop.
Do I need a Tinley Park-registered contractor for cabinet painting?
Village contractor license required for all contractors; $100/year general, $50/year subcontractor. We take care of that before work starts.
Which Tinley Park homes do you most often see for cabinet painting?
In Tinley Park we see More than 11,000 housing units built 1970-1994. Each comes with its own walls, wiring and plumbing, and we plan the job around them.
Do I need a permit for cabinet painting 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 Refinishing & StainingRe-stained wood cabinets with the grain still showing.
Cabinet RefacingNew doors and fronts on your existing cabinet boxes.
Kitchen Cabinet & Drawer RepairHinges, drawer slides and water-damaged sink bases fixed.
Kitchen RemodelingFull kitchen remodels, from layout to last cabinet pull.
Countertop Fabrication & InstallationQuartz, granite and butcher block, templated and installed.