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 Villa Park & nearby Elmhurst, Lombard
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Villa Park, IL
Made-to-measure cabinet doors and drawer fronts for your Villa Park kitchen, hung on the cabinet boxes you already have.
- Serving Villa Park ZIP 60181
- A new look without tearing the kitchen out
- Clean, protected work area every day
Door and drawer problems we fix in Villa Park
If your Villa Park 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.
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
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
New doors and fronts for every cabinet, old and new, make a mixed kitchen look like one set.
Laminate doors chipped at the edges
Loose edge strips and chips on laminate doors are a sign to replace the fronts rather than patch them.
Old exposed hinges
Surface-mounted hinges from earlier decades loosen and look dated. New doors are bored for concealed, adjustable hinges, usually soft-close.
Cracked or split panels
Split panels and separated corners are common on older wood doors. Replacing the damaged ones, or all of them, is straightforward.
A modern, handle-free look
Slab doors with finger pulls or edge profiles give a clean, minimal front. We check the overlay so doors still clear each other.
What's included
- Measuring every openingWe size every door from its own opening, noting overlay, inset and hinge location.
- 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 boringDoors are bored for concealed hinges that fit your face frames or frameless boxes.
- Finishing the face framesWe paint or stain the existing boxes on site so they match the new fronts.
- Pulls and knobsKnobs and pulls are installed in a consistent layout across the kitchen.
- Final adjustmentA last pass over every door and drawer for gaps, alignment and closing.
Materials and finishes
Paint-grade MDFMDF panels stay flat and do not show cracks at the joints when painted.
Inset, partial and full overlayInset doors sit inside the frame, overlay doors sit on top; we match your boxes.
Shaker doorsSimple frame-and-panel doors that suit both older and newer kitchens.
Glass insertsClear, frosted, seeded or reeded glass for a few upper doors.
Slab and flat-panel doorsPlain slab doors in painted MDF, wood veneer or laminate for a minimal look.
Before and after: kitchens near Villa Park
Before
AfterVilla Park kitchen, postwar bi-level: cabinet door & drawer front replacement
The site: a postwar bi-level in Villa Park. Before: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. What bothered the owners most: doors in a style they had grown tired of. Finished kitchen: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in light greige with matte black pulls. The job covered measuring every opening, doors and fronts made to measure, plus finishing the face frames.
Before
AfterAn Elmhurst postwar Cape Cod: before and after
A postwar Cape Cod in Elmhurst, a typical kitchen for Elmhurst. The kitchen as it was: original birch cabinets painted white decades ago, sagging doors, chrome pulls. The main complaint was sagging doors and chipped edges on boxes that were still solid. After: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in sage green with matte black pulls. Work included measuring every opening, door and finish selection, plus finishing the face frames.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Elmhurst →
Before
AfterAn Oak Brook 1970s split-level: before and after
The site: a 1970s split-level in Oak Brook. Before: white painted cabinets with yellowed paint and dated scalloped trim. The reason for the call: doors in a style they had grown tired of. The result: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in forest green with unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls. Work included hinge boring, pulls and knobs, plus final adjustment.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Oak Brook →
Before
AfterVilla Park kitchen, 1950s ranch: cabinet refacing
What changed: new five-piece shaker doors in creamy white uppers and navy lowers on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Villa Park →
Before
AfterVilla Park kitchen, postwar Cape Cod: kitchen cabinet installation & replacement
New cabinets in powder blue with matte black pulls, installed level and ready for light marble-look quartz counters.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Villa Park →How your door replacement goes
- Measure and chooseA visit to size each door and drawer and pick the look from samples.
- Doors are builtProduction happens off-site; your current doors stay on until the new ones arrive.
- 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 Villa Park homeowners
Is it cheaper than new cabinets?
Typically yes. New cabinets involve demolition and counters; door replacement involves neither.
Can I just replace the doors on my cabinets?
You can. The boxes, counters and plumbing stay; only the fronts change, plus the finish on the frames.
Do you sell unfinished doors I can paint myself?
Our service is doors made, finished and installed by us, so we do not supply loose unfinished doors.
How long does cabinet door replacement take?
A few weeks for the doors to be built, then a short install. You keep using the kitchen throughout.
New doors or refacing: what's the difference?
Door replacement changes the fronts only. Refacing changes the fronts and skins every visible box surface in the same material.
Villa Park contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
No general contractor registration described. Homeowners acting as own general contractor submit a form and homeowner's insurance copy. We take care of that before work starts.
Do I need a permit for door replacement in Villa Park?
It depends on the scope. Villa Park's rule in short: Permit required for adding, replacing or relocating plumbing fixtures, electrical or HVAC systems, and for moving or building walls. We handle the permit when one is needed with Permitting Division, Community & Economic Development.
Do you work in my part of Villa Park?
Yes. Our crews work across Villa Park — ZIP 60181 — and nearby Elmhurst, Lombard, Addison.
Working in Villa Park
- A lot of Villa Park kitchens date from the 1950s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Villa Park homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- We know how Permitting Division, Community & Economic Development handles kitchen permits and pull them for you.
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Other kitchen services in Villa 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.