1970s cabinets with heavy face frames
Wide frames and lots of visible wood between the doors look dated. Larger, full-overlay doors hide most of the frame after refacing.
Serving Woodridge & nearby Downers Grove, Lisle
Cabinet Refacing in Woodridge, IL
New doors, drawer fronts and matching skins on the cabinet boxes you already have in Woodridge, with your counters left in place.
- Serving Woodridge ZIP 60517, 60439
- A new look without tearing the kitchen out
- Clean, protected work area every day
Cabinet problems refacing solves in Woodridge
We reface kitchen cabinets in Woodridge for owners who like their layout and their counters but not the look of the cabinets. Old doors come off, the frames and ends are covered in new veneer or laminate, and new doors, fronts and hinges go on.
Condo kitchen with building rules
Condo buildings often limit work hours and need elevator bookings. Refacing is quiet, low-dust work with no demolition, so it fits those rules well.
Oak frames that don't suit a new look
Wide oak face frames can be covered in a new wood veneer or a painted-look laminate, so the whole cabinet takes the new color.
Door style that dates the kitchen
Cathedral tops and ornate raised panels look their age. We replace them with a cleaner profile and skin the frames to match.
Can't be without a kitchen for long
Your sink, range and fridge keep working during refacing. We work cabinet by cabinet and clean up each day.
Good boxes, worn-out finish
When the cabinet interiors are dry and sturdy, replacing them is wasted effort. Refacing covers the outside and keeps the boxes that still work.
Need a few extra cabinets
We can add a matching pantry, a cabinet in an empty corner or a small island and reface everything so it looks like one set.
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.
What we do on the job
- Box inspection and repairsWe check every box for water damage and loose joints and fix what needs fixing before any skin goes on.
- Removing doors, fronts and hingesWe take off and haul away the old doors, fronts and hardware.
- Surface prepWe degrease and scuff every surface that will receive veneer or laminate.
- Veneer on face framesFace frames are covered with wood veneer or laminate that matches the new doors, trimmed tight at every edge.
- 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.
- Final adjustment and cleanupWe fine-tune every gap, clean the kitchen and go through the work together.
Finishes we offer
Real wood veneerWood veneer gives frames and ends the same grain and color as stained wood doors.
Painted MDF and solid wood doorsPainted doors use MDF panels that will not crack at the joints; stained doors use hardwood.
Soft-close hinges and slidesSoft-close hardware stops slamming and takes stress off the doors and boxes.
Two-tone and wood-plus-paintPainted perimeter cabinets with a wood-veneer island is a popular refacing combination.
Rigid thermofoil (RTF)A vinyl surface pressed over MDF, easy to clean and good for solid white and painted-look colors.
Cabinet Refacing before and after — Woodridge homes
Before
In progress
After
DetailA Woodridge two-story colonial from the 1990s: before and after
This one is a two-story colonial from the 1990s in Woodridge. Before: golden-oak cabinets with oak soffits above. The reason for the call: heavy wood frames that made the room feel old. After: new five-piece shaker doors in warm white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls. Work included removing doors, fronts and hinges, veneer on face frames, plus trim, crown and toe kick.
Before
AfterDowners Grove kitchen, postwar bi-level: cabinet refacing
A postwar bi-level near Shady Lane Estates, a typical kitchen for Downers Grove. Before: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. The reason for the call: dated wood doors on solid boxes. Finished kitchen: new five-piece shaker doors in creamy white uppers and navy lowers on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls. The job covered veneer on face frames, trim, crown and toe kick, plus final adjustment and cleanup.
Cabinet Refacing in Downers Grove →
Before
AfterCabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in a 1990s two-story colonial, Woodridge
Finished: new five-piece shaker doors and drawer fronts in pale sage with polished nickel pulls.
Cabinet Door & Drawer Front Replacement in Woodridge →
Before
AfterA Woodridge 1990s two-story colonial: before and after
Finished: 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 →
Before
AfterA Woodridge two-story colonial from the 1990s: before and after
Finished: built-to-fit cabinetry to the ceiling in white uppers and deep green lowers with matte black pulls and charcoal concrete-look quartz counters.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets in Woodridge →Day by day
- Visit and box checkWe inspect the boxes, measure every opening and show door styles and samples.
- Choose style and finishYou pick the door style, material, color and hardware from samples in your own kitchen.
- 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 Woodridge homeowners
Is it cheaper to reface or replace cabinets?
In most kitchens refacing is the less expensive route. Replacement makes sense when the boxes are damaged or the layout has to change.
Can water-damaged cabinets be refaced?
We repair or replace the damaged box first; refacing over soft, swollen material would fail.
What affects the cost of refacing?
Kitchen size, the material you pick and extras such as crown, glass doors or soft-close drawers. You get an itemized written estimate after we measure.
Which cabinet colors will age well?
Pick a color you like with your floor and counters rather than chasing a trend. Warm neutrals and real wood tones tend to last.
How long does cabinet refacing take?
Doors are made first, which takes some weeks; installation on site is then typically a few days.
Do I need a Woodridge-registered contractor for cabinet refacing?
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 Woodridge condo associations need to approve cabinet refacing?
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.
What kind of Woodridge homes do you work in?
In Woodridge we see Most homes built after the 1950s. 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 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
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