Lipped doors on 1980s cabinets
Many cabinets from the 1980s have lipped doors that sit partly inside the frame. New doors are usually overlay style, so we plan new hinges to match.
Serving Winfield & nearby Wheaton, Carol Stream
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Winfield, IL
Made-to-measure cabinet doors and drawer fronts for your Winfield kitchen, hung on the cabinet boxes you already have.
- Serving Winfield ZIP 60190, 60185
- A new look without tearing the kitchen out
- Clean, protected work area every day
Door and drawer problems we fix in Winfield
If your Winfield 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.
Thermofoil peeling off the doors
Peeling thermofoil is a door problem, not a box problem. New doors and drawer fronts solve it, and we add heat shields beside the oven where needed.
Want glass-front uppers
A pair of glass doors near the window or over a coffee bar lightens the room. They are built to the same size as the doors they replace.
Cracked or split panels
Solid wood panels can split along the grain, and joints open at the corners. If a repair would show, a new door is cleaner.
Old exposed hinges
Surface-mounted hinges from earlier decades loosen and look dated. New doors are bored for concealed, adjustable hinges, usually soft-close.
Warped doors that won't close flat
When a door has bowed, adjustment cannot pull it straight. We make a new one to fit the opening.
Laminate doors chipped at the edges
Chipped laminate cannot be repainted well. We replace the doors and drawer fronts and leave the boxes in place.
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.
What the work covers
- 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 boringHinge cups are bored in the right place for your cabinet type and overlay.
- Removing old doors and frontsOld doors, drawer fronts and hardware come off and we haul them away.
- Hanging doors and fixing drawer frontsWe hang each door, attach drawer fronts to the boxes and line them up row by row.
- Pulls and knobsNew hardware is drilled with a jig so every pull sits at the same height.
Options to choose from
Solid hardwoodMaple, oak, cherry or hickory doors for a stained finish where the grain should show.
Rigid thermofoil and laminateEasy-clean surfaces for solid colors and wood looks; kept away from direct oven heat.
Paint-grade MDFMDF panels stay flat and do not show cracks at the joints when painted.
Glass insertsClear, frosted, seeded or reeded glass for a few upper doors.
Shaker doorsA flat recessed center panel with a square frame, the most versatile style for any house.
Kitchens like yours in Winfield: before and after
Before
AfterCabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in a 1980s two-story, Winfield
This one is a 1980s two-story in Winfield. The kitchen as it was: golden-oak cabinets with oak soffits above. The reason for the call: dated doors on cabinet boxes that were still solid. The result: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in pale sage with polished nickel pulls. The job covered measuring every opening, hanging doors and fixing drawer fronts, plus pulls and knobs.
Before
AfterA Wheaton 1990s two-story colonial: before and after
This one is a 1990s two-story colonial near Wheaton Center. Before: honey-oak cathedral raised-panel cabinets with worn finish near the handles, brass knobs. The reason for the call: a door style they no longer liked. After: new flat slab doors with a thin edge and drawer fronts in light greige with brushed nickel bar pulls. On site this meant doors and fronts made to measure, removing old doors and fronts, plus hanging doors and fixing drawer fronts.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Wheaton →
Before
AfterA Carol Stream 1980s two-story: before and after
The site: a 1980s two-story in Carol Stream. The kitchen as it was: white thermofoil cabinets peeling at the edges, oak trim. The main complaint was vinyl wrap lifting off the doors near the oven. Finished kitchen: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in muted blue-gray with satin brass pulls. On site this meant measuring every opening, door and finish selection, plus removing old doors and fronts.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Carol Stream →
Before
AfterWinfield kitchen, two-story colonial from the 1990s: cabinet refacing
What changed: new five-piece shaker doors in sage green on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Winfield →
Before
AfterKitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in a 1980s two-story, Winfield
Finished: new cabinets in light terracotta with brushed nickel bar pulls, installed level and ready for black honed granite counters.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in Winfield →Day by day
- Measure and chooseWe measure every opening and help you choose style, material, color and hardware.
- 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 alignOld doors come off, new ones go on, hardware is installed and every gap is adjusted.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement questions from Winfield homeowners
Can I just replace the doors on my cabinets?
Yes. Replacing only the doors and fronts is a common job when the cabinet boxes are solid and the layout works.
Is it cheaper than new cabinets?
Yes, in almost every case. You avoid tear-out, new boxes and usually new countertops.
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.
Can you replace drawer fronts too?
Yes. New drawer fronts are made to match the doors and screwed onto your existing drawer boxes.
Can you make doors for bathroom vanities?
Yes. Vanity doors and drawer fronts are measured and made the same way as kitchen doors.
Do you work in my part of Winfield?
Yes. Our crews work across Winfield — ZIP 60190, 60185 — and nearby Wheaton, Carol Stream, West Chicago.
Working in Winfield
- A lot of Winfield kitchens date from the 1980s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Winfield homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
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Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement nearby
Other kitchen services in Winfield
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.