Cabinet Painting in Des Plaines, IL
Kitchen and bathroom cabinets painted with a smooth, factory-like finish. Doors removed, hardware taken off, degreased, primed, sprayed, and rehung. Licensed and insured.
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Quick Answer
Cabinet painting in Des Plaines starts at $179 per door, and a full kitchen with 15 to 20 doors runs about $1,200 to $1,800. Vanguard Painting removes all doors and hardware, degreases every surface, primes the wood or laminate, and sprays two coats of cabinet-grade enamel. We serve all of Cook County, including every Des Plaines neighborhood. The result is a smooth, durable finish that looks like new cabinets.
What's Included in Your Des Plaines Cabinet Painting
Book any cabinet painting in Des Plaines and this is what you get. None of it is an add-on.
All doors, drawers, and handles taken off and labeled for reinstallation.
Kitchen grease and grime washed off with a strong degreaser so paint sticks.
Surfaces sanded to rough up the old finish. Dust wiped clean before primer.
Primer designed for cabinets applied to seal wood and help the topcoat bond.
Sprayed or brushed with a smooth finish, sanded between coats for a perfect surface.
If you want new handles or pulls, we can install them for you.
The cabinet frames and sides get painted too, not just the doors.
Everything put back, lined up straight, and we walk it with you before we leave.
Cabinet Painting Prices in Des Plaines
Here's where our pricing starts on the cabinet painting jobs Des Plaines homeowners ask about most. Door count, cabinet size, and whether you have wood or laminate affect the final number. You get that number in writing first.
Not sure which of these you need? Call (708) 815-7720. Most Des Plaines cabinet painting jobs get priced over the phone in about five minutes.
Des Plaines Kitchens Have Their Own Cabinet Challenges
Des Plaines has a mix of old and new kitchen cabinets. Each type needs a different approach to get a lasting finish. Here's what we see most often.
Grease buildup on kitchen cabinets
Des Plaines kitchens with gas stoves get grease on the upper cabinets near the range. We use a commercial degreaser to cut through it before any sanding or primer.
Old wood cabinets with thick varnish
Many Des Plaines homes have oak cabinets with yellowed varnish. We sand through the varnish so the primer bonds to bare wood, not the slick old finish.
Laminate cabinets from the 90s
Laminate surfaces are slick and hard to paint. We use a bonding primer that grips plastic and laminate, then topcoat with a durable cabinet enamel.
If your Des Plaines home was built before 1978, cabinet doors might have lead paint underneath. We follow lead-safe rules on those, which is one more reason not to hand it to someone working out of a truck.
How We Paint Cabinets in a Des Plaines Kitchen
Eight steps, same order every time, whether it's a small bath vanity or a full kitchen.
Inspect and count
We look at your cabinets, count the doors and drawers, and write the price down.
Pick the color
Bring your own color or we bring samples. We show them on your cabinet doors.
Remove everything
Doors off, drawers pulled, hardware removed. All labeled for rehang.
Degrease and clean
Commercial degreaser on all surfaces, followed by a clean water wipe.
Sand and prime
Surfaces sanded, dust wiped, primer applied to seal wood and help paint bond.
Spray first coat
Cabinet enamel sprayed on all doors and frames. Smooth finish, no brush marks.
Second coat
Full second coat after the first dries. Sanded between coats for a perfect surface.
Rehang and check
Doors rehung, drawers replaced, hardware back on, and we walk it with you.
The Cabinet Work Des Plaines Calls Us For
Most calls fall into one of three buckets. Same crew and same prep standard on all of them, different room.
Kitchen cabinets
Full kitchen cabinet painting. Doors removed, degreased, sprayed, and rehung. See cabinet painting for details.
Bathroom vanities
Single bathroom vanities painted to match the room. Also see kitchen painting if you're doing the whole room.
Built-in shelving
Built-in bookshelves, entertainment centers, and wall units painted to match the house.
A Crew From Melrose Park, Not a Call Center
Our shop is at 541 Winston Dr in Melrose Park. Des Plaines is a quick drive north, which is why we can usually get out for an estimate the same week you call. The person who prices your job is the person you'll see in your kitchen.
We work the near west suburbs every day and we know these houses. Same crew, same prep, same price sheet whether you're on Wolf Road or near the train station. If a spot needs a touch-up two weeks later, we're close enough to swing back.
Cabinet work often goes hand in hand with other painting. Plenty of Des Plaines customers add house painting or exterior painting once we're already booked in.
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What People Complain About, and What You End Up With
Almost every cabinet call opens with one of these. Here's the cause on the left, and here's what the cabinets look like when we pack up.
The problem
No degreasing before painting means the paint won't stick to the kitchen grease underneath.
Roller or brush leaves a textured surface that looks nothing like factory cabinets.
Without cabinet-grade enamel, the paint chips easily on the high-traffic areas.
What you get
Degreased, sanded, and primed properly so the topcoat bonds and never peels.
Sprayed enamel, sanded between coats, for a smooth look like factory cabinets.
Industrial-grade enamel that resists chipping, scratching, and daily wear.
True on every Des Plaines cabinet painting job we take:
What Des Plaines Cabinets Look Like When We Leave
Smooth finish, straight doors, and a kitchen that looks completely different.
What Des Plaines Customers Say After the Last Coat
Most of our Des Plaines cabinet work comes from somebody a few blocks over. Read what they said about the finish and how the kitchen looked when we cleared out.
Other Painting Work We Do Around Des Plaines
Cabinet painting is a big part of our schedule, but the same crew covers most of what a house needs.
House painting
Full interior house painting. See house painting in Des Plaines.
Exterior painting
Siding, brick, and trim. See exterior painting in Des Plaines.
Deck and fence staining
Wood decks, fences, and pergolas. See deck staining in Des Plaines.
Drywall repair
Holes, cracks, and water damage. See drywall repair in Des Plaines.
Painting more than one thing in town? We cover the whole Cook County service area, and everything we do in Des Plaines sits on the Des Plaines painting page.
Cabinet Painting in Des Plaines, IL: Common Questions
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