2000s cabinets with heavy face frames
Cabinets from the 2000s often have wide face frames and small door openings. Full-overlay doors cover more of the frame and make the cabinets look current.
Serving Tinley Park & nearby Orland Park, Woodridge
Cabinet Refacing in Tinley Park, IL
New doors, drawer fronts and matching skins on the cabinet boxes you already have in Tinley Park, with your counters left in place.
- Serving Tinley Park ZIP 60477, 60487
- A new look without tearing the kitchen out
- Clean, protected work area every day
Cabinet problems refacing solves in Tinley Park
If your cabinet boxes are sound but the doors are dated or failing, we reface them. In Tinley Park that means made-to-measure doors and drawer fronts, a matching skin over every exposed frame and side, and new hardware, usually installed in a few days on site.
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.
Need a few extra cabinets
Missing storage? A new base or tall cabinet gets the same doors and veneer as the rest of the kitchen.
Oak frames that don't suit a new look
Wide oak face frames can be covered in a new wood veneer or a painted-look laminate, so the whole cabinet takes the new color.
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
If you replaced the counters a few years ago, refacing lets you keep them. The boxes underneath never move.
Scratched or damaged end panels
Cabinet sides by the fridge or the dining area take kicks, chair bumps and pet scratches. New veneer or plywood skins cover them completely.
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 prepWe degrease and scuff every surface that will receive veneer or laminate.
- Veneer on face framesFace frames are covered with wood veneer or laminate that matches the new doors, trimmed tight at every edge.
- 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.
- Drawer boxes and slidesDrawers can be rebuilt with smooth slides while the fronts are being changed.
- Final adjustment and cleanupDoors and drawers are aligned, the kitchen is vacuumed and we walk the job with you.
Materials and finishes
Painted MDF and solid wood doorsPainted doors use MDF panels that will not crack at the joints; stained doors use hardwood.
Real wood veneerThin sheets of oak, maple, cherry or walnut, stained and clear-coated to match solid wood doors.
Soft-close hinges and slidesSoft-close hardware stops slamming and takes stress off the doors and boxes.
High-pressure laminateLaminate resists scratches and moisture well and works for a flat, modern look.
Two-tone and wood-plus-paintPainted perimeter cabinets with a wood-veneer island is a popular refacing combination.
Before and after: kitchens near Tinley Park
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In progress
After
DetailBefore and after: a 1980s two-story in Tinley Park
The site: a 1980s two-story in Tinley Park. Before: white thermofoil cabinets peeling at the edges, oak trim. The main complaint was peeling thermofoil doors. After: new five-piece shaker doors in sage green on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls. The job covered surface prep, drawer boxes and slides, plus final adjustment and cleanup.
Before
AfterA Woodridge 1980s two-story: before and after
The site: a 1980s two-story near Seven Bridges. 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. The result: new five-piece shaker doors in warm white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls. The job covered box inspection and repairs, trim, crown and toe kick, plus final adjustment and cleanup.
Cabinet Refacing in Woodridge →
Before
AfterBerwyn kitchen, 1920s bungalow: cabinet refacing
The site: a 1920s bungalow in Berwyn. What we started with: 1960s birch cabinets painted cream over the years, chipped door edges, old brass hardware. The main complaint was a worn paint job on dated doors. The result: new five-piece shaker doors in charcoal gray on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and polished nickel pulls. The job covered box inspection and repairs, veneer on face frames, plus final adjustment and cleanup.
Cabinet Refacing in Berwyn →
Before
AfterCabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in a two-story colonial from the 1990s, Tinley Park
What changed: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in muted blue-gray with satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Tinley Park →
Before
AfterKitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in a 1980s two-story, 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
- Visit and box checkAt the visit we confirm the boxes are worth keeping and take exact measurements.
- 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-throughFinal adjustments, cleanup and a walk-through to check every detail.
Cabinet Refacing questions from Tinley Park homeowners
Refacing or just new doors?
If your frames are in good shape and easy to paint, new doors may be enough. If the frames are worn oak or laminate, refacing gives a cleaner match.
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.
Is it worth it to reface kitchen cabinets?
It is worth it if you like the layout and the boxes are in good shape. If either one is the problem, new cabinets are the better spend.
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?
Yes. There is no demolition, so you can cook in the evenings. We clear the work area each day.
Tinley Park contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
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 refacing?
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 refacing 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.
ZIP 60477ZIP 60487
Cabinet Refacing nearby
- Cabinet Refacing in Orland Park 3.9 mi
- Cabinet Refacing in Woodridge 17.0 mi
- Cabinet Refacing in Bolingbrook 17.6 mi
- Cabinet Refacing in Berwyn 19.0 mi
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