Oak grain showing through
Oak grain shows through paint unless it is filled. You choose smooth or textured, and we show you a sample first.
Serving Wheaton & nearby Glen Ellyn, Winfield
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Wheaton, IL
Make your Wheaton kitchen look new without replacing the cabinets — for a fraction of the cost.
- Crews working in Wheaton ZIP 60189, 60187
- Most jobs done in days, with your kitchen still usable
- Samples and a written quote before we start
Cabinet problems a paint job fixes
Cabinet painting in Wheaton gives you a new-looking kitchen without tearing anything out. We remove the doors, spray them for a smooth factory-style finish, paint the frames in place and put everything back adjusted — most kitchens are back in use within a week.
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.
Painted without removing the doors
Paint on the hinges, drips in the corners and doors stuck to the frames are signs of a paint job done in place. We take everything apart and redo it properly.
Peeling or chipped paint
Peeling paint usually means it went on over grease or gloss with no primer. We remove the failing coat and refinish properly.
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.
Brush marks and drips
Brush strokes and paint runs from an earlier job are sanded out, and the doors are sprayed smooth.
Yellowed white cabinets
Oil-based white paint turns yellow over time, especially in darker corners. We repaint with a non-yellowing waterborne cabinet coating.
Dark kitchen
Dark wood cabinets soak up light. A lighter painted finish makes a small kitchen feel bigger and brighter without new lighting.
What we do on the job
- Door and drawer removalWe remove and number every door and drawer front so each one goes back in its spot.
- Bonding primerPrimer matched to the surface — wood, MDF or old paint — so the topcoat bonds.
- Sprayed doorsSpraying the doors off-site gives an even finish with no brush marks.
- Frames and end panelsFace frames, end panels and crown molding are painted in place with masking and floor protection.
- 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 vanitiesWe can paint bathroom vanities and the island along with the kitchen.
Options to choose from
Grain filling for oakFilling the open oak grain gives the smooth finish most people expect from painted cabinets.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore cabinet coatingsWe use cabinet enamels from Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore, matched to the color you pick.
Waterborne urethane cabinet paintA tough cabinet coating that stays white and doesn't smell up the house.
Popular colorsOff-whites, soft greens and deep blues — we bring large samples so you can see them in your light.
Two-tone kitchensDifferent colors for island and perimeter add depth without new cabinets.
Before and after: kitchens near Wheaton
Before
After
DetailA Wheaton two-story colonial from the 1990s: before and after
This one is a two-story colonial from the 1990s near Wheaton Center. Before: honey-oak cathedral raised-panel cabinets with worn finish near the handles, brass knobs. The main complaint was dark wood that made the kitchen feel small. Finished kitchen: the same doors sprayed in white uppers and dusty blue lowers, new polished nickel pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were. The job covered door and drawer removal, filling old hardware holes, plus island and bathroom vanities.
Before
AfterGlen Ellyn kitchen, 1950s ranch: kitchen cabinet painting
The site: a 1950s ranch in Glen Ellyn. What we started with: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. The reason for the call: dark wood that made the kitchen feel small. After: the same doors sprayed in creamy white uppers and navy lowers, new brushed nickel bar pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were. On site this meant bonding primer, new hardware and hinges, plus filling old hardware holes.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Glen Ellyn →
Before
AfterA Winfield two-story colonial from the 1990s: before and after
The site: a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Winfield. 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. After: the same doors sprayed in light sand beige, new brushed nickel bar pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were. The job covered sprayed doors, frames and end panels, plus new hardware and hinges.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Winfield →
Before
AfterA Wheaton two-story colonial from the 1990s: before and after
Wood cabinets stripped and refinished in a deep espresso-brown stain, grain still showing.
Cabinet Refinishing & Staining in Wheaton →
Before
AfterA Wheaton 1980s two-story: before and after
Finished: 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 →How the job goes
- Estimate and colorWe check the cabinet material, count doors and drawers and help you choose color and sheen.
- Doors come offWe take the doors with us; you keep using the kitchen with the boxes open.
- Prep and primeClean, sand, fill and prime — the steps that decide how long the paint lasts.
- 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 Wheaton homeowners
My cabinets have old paint. Is that safe to sand?
We treat old paint in pre-1978 homes as possible lead paint and use containment, wet methods and HEPA cleanup.
Is painting cheaper than replacing cabinets?
Typically yes — you skip tear-out, new counters and plumbing work. We'll tell you honestly if your cabinets aren't worth painting.
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.
Can you paint laminate or thermofoil cabinets?
Laminate takes paint with a bonding primer. Peeling thermofoil needs replacement doors instead.
Do you paint the inside of the cabinets?
Usually no — the interiors are left as they are. We can paint them for an extra charge if you want.
Wheaton contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
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
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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.