Lipped doors on 1970s 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 Woodridge & nearby Downers Grove, Lisle
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Woodridge, IL
Made-to-measure cabinet doors and drawer fronts for your Woodridge kitchen, hung on the cabinet boxes you already have.
- Serving Woodridge ZIP 60517, 60439
- A new look without tearing the kitchen out
- Clean, protected work area every day
Door and drawer problems we fix in Woodridge
If your Woodridge 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
Doors swollen from steam or a leak are replaced with sealed doors that hold up better in that spot.
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.
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.
Old exposed hinges
Surface-mounted hinges from earlier decades loosen and look dated. New doors are bored for concealed, adjustable hinges, usually soft-close.
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.
Pet or kid damage on lower doors
Scratched and chewed lower doors get new replacements; we discuss whether to do all doors so the finish matches.
A modern, handle-free look
For a sleek kitchen we make flat slab doors and drawer fronts and fit them full overlay over the frames.
What the work covers
- Measuring every openingEach door and drawer opening is measured, with the overlay and hinge type recorded.
- Door and finish selectionDoor samples and finish chips help you pick the look in your own kitchen.
- Hinge boringDoors are bored for concealed hinges that fit your face frames or frameless boxes.
- Removing old doors and frontsWe take off the old fronts and hardware and leave nothing behind.
- Hanging doors and fixing drawer frontsWe hang each door, attach drawer fronts to the boxes and line them up row by row.
- Pulls and knobsKnobs and pulls are installed in a consistent layout across the kitchen.
- Optional glass doors and trimGlass-front doors, crown molding and light rail can be added at the same time.
Materials and finishes
Solid hardwoodHardwood doors for stain, with frames that hold hinge screws firmly.
Concealed soft-close hingesHidden hinges that adjust for perfect gaps and close the door gently.
Paint-grade MDFThe material we prefer for painted doors, because it stays stable through humid summers.
Slab and flat-panel doorsPlain slab doors in painted MDF, wood veneer or laminate for a minimal look.
Inset, partial and full overlayInset doors sit inside the frame, overlay doors sit on top; we match your boxes.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement before and after — Woodridge homes
Before
AfterCabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in a 1980s two-story, Woodridge
This one is a 1980s two-story near Seven Bridges. Before: golden-oak cabinets with oak soffits above. What bothered the owners most: 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. On site this meant hinge boring, hanging doors and fixing drawer fronts, plus pulls and knobs.
Before
AfterA Downers Grove postwar Cape Cod: before and after
This one is a postwar Cape Cod near E.H. Prince Subdivision. Before: 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. The result: 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 hanging doors and fixing drawer fronts.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Downers Grove →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1990s two-story colonial in Lisle
The site: a 1990s two-story colonial near The Meadows. What we started with: honey-oak cathedral raised-panel cabinets with worn finish near the handles, brass knobs. The reason for the call: arched raised-panel doors that dated the kitchen. After: new flat slab doors with a thin edge and drawer fronts in light greige with brushed nickel bar pulls. Work included door and finish selection, removing old doors and fronts, plus optional glass doors and trim.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Lisle →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Woodridge
Finished: new five-piece shaker doors in warm white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Woodridge →
Before
AfterKitchen Cabinet Installation & Replacement in a two-story colonial from the 1990s, Woodridge
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 Woodridge →How the job goes
- 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 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 Woodridge homeowners
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.
Will new doors match my existing cabinet boxes?
Yes. Finishing the boxes on site is part of the job, not an extra afterthought.
Do my old hinges work with new doors?
Usually not. New doors and new concealed hinges go together, and soft-close is a small step up.
Do you sell unfinished doors I can paint myself?
We install finished doors, measured and hung by our crew; that way the fit and the finish are on us.
What door styles are popular now?
Plain Shaker, narrow-rail Shaker and slab doors, in warm whites, greens and natural wood.
Can you do door replacement in a Woodridge condo?
Associations usually set rules for work hours, elevators, deliveries and insurance, and many require approval for plumbing, electrical or structural changes. We provide the certificate of insurance and follow the building's rules.
Woodridge contractor registration: do kitchen contractors need it?
Contractors register with the Village at no fee; a certificate of insurance naming the Village is required before a permit is issued ($100,000/$300,000 public liability, $50,000 property damage). We take care of that before work starts.
Do I need a permit for door replacement in Woodridge?
It depends on the scope. Woodridge's rule in short: Permits are required for alterations that move or add walls, and for all electrical and plumbing work (and all HVAC work). We handle the permit when one is needed with Village of Woodridge Community Development Department (Building Permits).
Do you work in my part of Woodridge?
Yes. Our crews work across Woodridge, including Seven Bridges, The Ridge — ZIP 60517, 60439 — and nearby Downers Grove, Lisle, Bolingbrook.
Working in Woodridge
- A lot of Woodridge kitchens date from the 1970s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Condo or townhome? We follow association rules on work hours and elevators and bring the insurance certificate your board asks for.
- We know how Village of Woodridge Community Development Department (Building Permits) handles kitchen permits and pull them for you.
Seven BridgesThe Ridge
ZIP 60517ZIP 60439
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement nearby
Other kitchen services in Woodridge
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.