1970s cabinets with heavy face frames
Heavy face frames from that era can be modernized: we skin them and use full-overlay doors so less frame shows.
Serving Warrenville & nearby Winfield, Wheaton
Cabinet Refacing in Warrenville, IL
New doors, drawer fronts and matching skins on the cabinet boxes you already have in Warrenville, with your counters left in place.
- Crews working in Warrenville ZIP 60555, 60563
- Most jobs done in days, with your kitchen still usable
- Samples and a written quote before we start
Cabinet problems refacing solves in Warrenville
Refacing keeps the cabinet boxes, countertops and plumbing in your Warrenville kitchen and replaces everything you see: new doors and drawer fronts, veneer or laminate skins on the face frames and end panels, and new hinges and pulls. The result looks like a new set of cabinets without a tear-out.
Peeling thermofoil
Once thermofoil starts to bubble and peel, more doors usually follow. A full reface is the lasting fix, with the same boxes underneath.
Need a few extra cabinets
New cabinets can be built to match the refaced ones, so an added pantry or a wider range of storage fits in.
Old exposed hinges and loose doors
Surface-mounted hinges from earlier decades look dated and loosen over time. New doors get concealed, adjustable hinges, often with soft-close.
Door style that dates the kitchen
If the door shape is what bothers you, paint will not fix it. Refacing swaps in a new style and covers the frames so everything matches.
Want soft-close, glass doors or new trim
Glass inserts, crown molding and soft-close hardware are easy to add while the cabinets are being refaced.
Laminate cabinets with loose edges
Laminate boxes can usually be refaced after proper prep. We test the existing surface so the new skin stays bonded.
Want to keep granite or quartz counters
New cabinets usually mean new countertops, because stone rarely survives removal. Refacing leaves the tops exactly where they are.
What's included
- Removing doors, fronts and hingesOld doors, drawer fronts, hinges and pulls come off and leave with us.
- Veneer on face framesA new skin goes on each frame stile and rail so no old finish shows between the doors.
- New doors and drawer frontsEvery door and drawer front is built to your sizes in the style and color you chose.
- Concealed hingesNew doors hang on hidden, adjustable hinges, usually with soft-close.
- Pulls and knobsKnobs and pulls go on in the layout you pick, drilled square and level.
- 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.
Materials and finishes
Two-tone and wood-plus-paintWe can reface the island in one finish and the wall cabinets in another.
Door stylesShaker suits almost any house; slab doors fit a modern, minimal kitchen.
Painted MDF and solid wood doorsPaint-grade MDF center panels stay flat, and solid hardwood frames hold hinges well.
Real wood veneerThin sheets of oak, maple, cherry or walnut, stained and clear-coated to match solid wood doors.
Soft-close hinges and slidesConcealed hinges and slides that close the last inch gently and quietly.
Kitchens like yours in Warrenville: before and after
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DetailCabinet Refacing in a two-story colonial from the 1990s, Warrenville
A two-story colonial from the 1990s near Fox Hollow, a typical kitchen for Warrenville. 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 in white uppers and deep green lowers on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls. The job covered veneer on face frames, new doors and drawer fronts, plus trim, crown and toe kick.
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AfterBefore and after: a 1990s two-story colonial in Winfield
A 1990s two-story colonial in Winfield, a typical kitchen for Winfield. Before: white thermofoil cabinets peeling at the edges, oak trim. The main complaint was vinyl film lifting near the oven. The result: new five-piece shaker doors in sage green on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls. Work included new doors and drawer fronts, concealed hinges, plus trim, crown and toe kick.
Cabinet Refacing in Winfield →
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AfterA Naperville two-story colonial from the 1990s: before and after
A two-story colonial from the 1990s in Naperville, a typical kitchen for Naperville. Before: golden-oak cabinets with oak soffits above. The reason for the call: dated wood doors on solid boxes. The result: new five-piece shaker doors in warm white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls. On site this meant removing doors, fronts and hinges, new doors and drawer fronts, plus drawer boxes and slides.
Cabinet Refacing in Naperville →
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AfterBefore and after: a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Warrenville
What changed: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in pale sage with polished nickel pulls.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Warrenville →
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AfterA Warrenville 1980s two-story: before and after
What changed: new cabinets in light greige uppers and muted blue lowers with satin brass pulls, installed level and ready for charcoal concrete-look quartz counters.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Warrenville →How the job goes
- Visit and box checkAt the visit we confirm the boxes are worth keeping and take exact measurements.
- Choose style and finishDoor samples and finish chips help you decide in your own lighting.
- Doors are madeDoors, fronts and skins are built to your measurements while the kitchen stays as it is.
- Install on siteOld doors come off, frames and ends are skinned, new doors and hardware go on, usually over a few days.
- Adjust and walk-throughFinal adjustments, cleanup and a walk-through to check every detail.
Cabinet Refacing questions from Warrenville homeowners
Can you reface laminate or thermofoil cabinets?
Usually. Peeling thermofoil doors are simply replaced, and laminate frames are prepped for a new skin if they are in good condition.
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.
Is it worth it to reface kitchen cabinets?
For many kitchens, yes. Refacing changes everything you look at while keeping the parts that still work.
How long does cabinet refacing take?
Doors are made first, which takes some weeks; installation on site is then typically a few days.
Refacing or painting: which should I choose?
Paint changes color on the doors you have. Refacing gives you new doors in a new style. If you like the door shape, paint; if not, reface.
Do I need a Warrenville-registered contractor for cabinet refacing?
City requires every business operating in Warrenville to hold a business license ($75, calendar year). ask city to confirm. We take care of that before work starts.
What kind of Warrenville homes do you work in?
In Warrenville we see older 'old neighborhood' with mixed housing styles near Galusha Avenue, Large wooded-lot homes near Cantigny and 1970s subdivisions. 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 Warrenville?
It depends on the scope. Warrenville's rule in short: A permit is required for remodeling or renovation of a kitchen. We handle the permit when one is needed with Community Development Department, Building Division.
Do you work in my part of Warrenville?
Yes. Our crews work across Warrenville, including Summerlakes, Fox Hollow, Warrenville Lakes, Timber Creek — ZIP 60555, 60563 — and nearby Winfield, Wheaton, Naperville.
Working in Warrenville
- A lot of Warrenville kitchens date from the 1970s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Warrenville homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- We know how Community Development Department, Building Division handles kitchen permits and pull them for you.
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