Lipped doors on 1970s cabinets
Lip-edged doors from that era need a different hinge than modern overlay doors. We measure the frames and choose the hinge and overlay before ordering.
Serving Wheaton & nearby Glen Ellyn, Winfield
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Wheaton, IL
Made-to-measure cabinet doors and drawer fronts for your Wheaton kitchen, hung on the cabinet boxes you already have.
- Serving Wheaton ZIP 60189, 60187
- A new look without tearing the kitchen out
- Clean, protected work area every day
Door and drawer problems we fix in Wheaton
We replace kitchen cabinet doors and drawer fronts in Wheaton, and only those. Each door is built to the size of its opening, bored for hinges and hung on your existing boxes; the frames are then painted or stained so the old and new parts read as one kitchen.
Warped doors that won't close flat
A door that twisted or bowed will not sit flat against the frame no matter how the hinges are set. A new, stable door fixes the gap.
Cathedral or raised-panel doors
Arched tops and heavy raised panels are the quickest way to tell a kitchen's age. Shaker or slab doors on the same boxes bring it up to date.
A modern, handle-free look
Flat fronts with no visible knobs suit a modern kitchen. We use profiles or push hardware that work with your boxes.
Pet or kid damage on lower doors
Damage usually stays on the lower doors. We can replace just those, though matching an old finish exactly is hard, so a full set looks best.
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.
Drawer fronts crooked or not flush
When drawer fronts do not line up, we correct the drawer boxes and mounting, then set each new front square.
Doors that no longer match after an addition
An added island or a few new cabinets with different doors stand out. One new door style across the kitchen ties it together.
What's included
- Door and finish selectionDoor samples and finish chips help you pick the look in your own kitchen.
- Doors and fronts made to measureEvery piece is made for its opening and finished before it reaches your house.
- Finishing the face framesFrames and exposed ends are cleaned, sanded and painted or stained to match the new doors.
- Hanging doors and fixing drawer frontsDoors are hung and adjusted; new drawer fronts are screwed to the drawer boxes and aligned.
- 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.
- Final adjustmentHinges are tuned so gaps are even and every door closes softly.
Finishes we offer
Shaker doorsA flat recessed center panel with a square frame, the most versatile style for any house.
Inset, partial and full overlayHow much the door covers the frame changes the look; full overlay looks most current.
Glass insertsClear, frosted, seeded or reeded glass for a few upper doors.
Rigid thermofoil and laminateEasy-clean surfaces for solid colors and wood looks; kept away from direct oven heat.
Concealed soft-close hingesAdjustable hinges with a soft-close action, sized for your cabinet frames.
Before and after: kitchens near Wheaton
Before
AfterA Wheaton 1980s two-story: before and after
The site: a 1980s two-story near Wheaton Center. The kitchen as it was: 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. The result: new flat slab doors with a thin edge and drawer fronts in light greige with brushed nickel bar pulls. The job covered door and finish selection, finishing the face frames, plus final adjustment.
Before
AfterGlen Ellyn kitchen, postwar bi-level: cabinet door & drawer front replacement
A postwar bi-level in Glen Ellyn, a typical kitchen for Glen Ellyn. The kitchen as it was: original birch cabinets painted white decades ago, sagging doors, chrome pulls. The reason for the call: sagging doors and chipped edges on boxes that were still solid. Finished kitchen: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in sage green with matte black pulls. The job covered doors and fronts made to measure, hanging doors and fixing drawer fronts, plus pulls and knobs.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Glen Ellyn →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1990s two-story colonial in Winfield
The site: a 1990s two-story colonial in Winfield. The kitchen as it was: golden-oak cabinets with oak soffits above. The main complaint was doors in a style they had grown tired of. Finished kitchen: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in pale sage with polished nickel pulls. Work included door and finish selection, hanging doors and fixing drawer fronts, plus optional glass doors and trim.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Winfield →
Before
AfterA Wheaton 1980s two-story: before and after
What changed: 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.
Cabinet Refacing in Wheaton →
Before
AfterWheaton kitchen, 1980s two-story: kitchen cabinet installation & replacement
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 Wheaton →Day by day
- Measure and chooseWe measure every opening and help you choose style, material, color and hardware.
- Doors are builtDoors and fronts are made to your sizes and finished, while your kitchen stays as it is.
- Frames preparedWe finish the existing boxes so they blend with the new doors.
- 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 Wheaton homeowners
Can I just replace the doors on my cabinets?
Yes, if the boxes are sound. We make doors and drawer fronts to fit your openings and finish the frames to match.
Can you replace drawer fronts too?
Yes. Where the front is part of the drawer box itself, we fit a new box or a matching false front.
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.
Is it cheaper than new cabinets?
Yes, in almost every case. You avoid tear-out, new boxes and usually new countertops.
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 Wheaton-registered contractor for door replacement?
Yes: contractors register online with the City; $75 fee, renewed annually. We take care of that before work starts.
Do you work in my part of Wheaton?
Yes. Our crews work across Wheaton, including Downtown Wheaton, Wheaton Center, Danada Square area — ZIP 60189, 60187 — and nearby Glen Ellyn, Winfield, Glendale Heights.
Working in Wheaton
- A lot of Wheaton kitchens date from the 1970s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Wheaton homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- Older paint is treated with lead-safe practices: containment, HEPA cleanup and a clean hand-over.
Downtown WheatonWheaton CenterDanada Square area
ZIP 60189ZIP 60187
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement nearby
Other kitchen services in Wheaton
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.