Cabinet Painting in Cicero, IL
Kitchen and bathroom cabinets painted like furniture. Doors removed, degreased, sanded, primed, sprayed and rehung. No brush marks, no drips, no sticky drawers. Licensed and insured, with a written price before we start.
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Quick Answer
Cabinet painting in Cicero, IL starts at $179 per cabinet door, and a typical 10-door kitchen runs around $1,500. That price comes from Vanguard Painting, a licensed and insured company based in Melrose Park. Every job includes removing all doors and hardware, degreasing every surface, sanding, priming, two sprayed coats of enamel, and professional rehanging. We paint kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and built-ins across Cicero and all of Cook County.
What You Get When We Paint Your Cicero Cabinets
Book cabinet painting in Cicero and this is what comes standard. A furniture-grade finish that lasts.
Every door and drawer face comes off. Hardware in labeled bags so it goes back where it came from.
Kitchen grease and grime washed off. Paint won't stick to oily surfaces.
Existing finish scuffed so the new paint bonds properly. No peeling later.
Any stains, knots or old color sealed so they don't bleed through the new paint.
Cabinet-grade enamel sprayed on for a smooth, brush-free finish that feels like factory.
Doors and drawers rehung with the original hardware. Everything lines up right.
Drawers adjusted so they slide smooth. Doors leveled so they close straight.
Dust wiped down, floors swept, kitchen returned to working order.
Cabinet Painting Prices in Cicero
Here's where our pricing starts on the cabinet work Cicero homeowners ask about most. Number of doors, drawer fronts, and the type of cabinet affect the final number. You get that number in writing before we start.
Not sure which of these you need? Call (708) 815-7720. Most Cicero cabinet painting jobs get priced over the phone in about five minutes.
Cicero Kitchens Have Their Own Challenges
Cicero kitchens come in all ages and styles. Here's what we see most often and how we handle it.
Oak cabinets yellow with age
Oak tends to darken and yellow over time. Good primer blocks that from bleeding through your new color.
Grease buildup on upper cabinets
Over the stove, grease gets sticky. We degrease every cabinet thoroughly so paint bonds properly.
Old hardware and worn hinges
Hinges and knobs get loose with age. We tighten or replace hardware as part of the rehang.
If your cabinets have lead paint underneath, we test and follow safe protocols. Cicero homes built before 1978 may have lead in the old finish.
How We Paint Cabinets in a Cicero Kitchen
Nine steps, same order every time. This is how we get a factory finish on old cabinets.
Inspect and quote
We look at every door, drawer and cabinet box. We write the price down before we start.
Remove doors and hardware
All doors and drawer fronts come off. Hardware gets bagged and labeled.
Degrease everything
Grease, dust and grime washed off every surface. Paint needs a clean base.
Sand the surfaces
Old finish scuffed to create a bond. No gloss left behind.
Prime for stain block
Stain-blocking primer applied to everything. Stops bleed-through and helps paint stick.
Spray the doors
Doors sprayed flat with cabinet enamel. Multiple thin coats for a smooth finish.
Paint the cabinet boxes
Boxes painted in place by hand. No drips, no brush marks.
Rehang and align
Doors and drawers reinstalled. Everything adjusted to close and slide right.
The Cabinet Work Cicero Calls Us For
Most calls fall into one of three areas. Same crew and same prep standard on all of them, different room.
Kitchen cabinets
Full kitchen cabinet refinishing. Doors and drawers removed, sprayed, rehung. See cabinet painting services for more details.
Bathroom vanities
Bathroom cabinets and vanities painted. Moisture-resistant paint used for humid conditions. Ask about whole home painting with vanity work.
Built-ins and bookcases
Custom built-in shelving, bookcases and entertainment centers painted to match your new cabinet color.
A Crew From Melrose Park, Not a Call Center
Our shop is at 541 Winston Dr in Melrose Park. Cicero is a short drive down 16th Street, so we can usually get out for a cabinet 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 48th Avenue or by the Hawthorne Works. If a drawer needs adjustment a week later, we're close enough to swing back.
Cabinet work often leads to other projects. Plenty of Cicero customers add house painting or kitchen painting once we're already on site.
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What Cicero Homeowners Complain About, and What They Get
Almost every cabinet call opens with one of these. Here's the cause on the left, and here's what the kitchen looks like when we pack up.
The problem
They painted straight over grease without degreasing. Paint never bonded to the surface.
They brushed on wall paint instead of spraying cabinet enamel. Looks DIY, not professional.
Paint built up on drawer slides. Nobody masked them off before painting.
What you get
Degreased, sanded, primed. Cabinet enamel that hardens like factory finish.
Sprayed doors, brushed boxes with no marks. Looks like new cabinets.
Slides masked or removed. Paint never touches the moving parts.
True on every Cicero cabinet job we take:
What Cicero Kitchens Look Like When We Leave
Smooth doors, clean lines, no brush marks. A kitchen that looks like it got new cabinets for a fraction of the cost.
What Cicero Customers Say About Their Refinished Cabinets
Most of our Cicero cabinet work comes from somebody a few blocks over. Read what they said about the finish, the process and how the kitchen looked when we cleared out.
Other Painting Work We Do Around Cicero
Cabinet painting is a specialty, but the same crew covers most of what a home needs inside and out.
House painting
Interior work for your whole home. See house painting in Cicero.
Exterior painting
Siding and brick painted. See exterior painting in Cicero.
Kitchen painting
Walls, ceilings and trim. See kitchen painting services.
Deck and fence staining
Wood decks and fences sealed. See deck and fence staining in Cicero.
Painting more than one place in the county? We cover the whole Cook County service area, and everything we do in town sits on the Cicero painting page.
Cabinet Painting in Cicero, IL: Common Questions
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