Cabinet Painting in Chicago, IL Without the Dust or the Downtime
Kitchen cabinets degreased, sanded, sprayed and back to use before the weekend. Licensed, insured, and painting cabinets across Chicago every week. Free estimates, and $50 off when you book online.
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How much does cabinet painting cost in Chicago, IL?
Cabinet painting in Chicago starts at $179 with Broadview True Coat Painting, a licensed and insured Illinois painting company that gives free written estimates. Every cabinet job includes degreasing and sanding surfaces, priming bare wood and stains, two sprayed coats of cabinet-grade enamel, new hardware reinstallation, and a full cleanup. We paint cabinets in Chicago, Broadview, Oak Park, Forest Park, Melrose Park and across Cook County.
Cabinet Painting Prices in Chicago, IL
Here's where our pricing starts for the cabinet jobs Chicago homeowners ask for most. Final price depends on the number of doors and drawers, cabinet condition and whether you want the interiors painted too. You get that number in writing before we open a can.
| Cabinet job | What it usually covers | Starts at |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen cabinet painting | All doors, drawer fronts and frames, degreased and sprayed | $179 |
| Bathroom vanity painting | Vanity cabinet and mirror frame, moisture-resistant finish | $149 |
| Built-in shelving | Bookcases, entertainment units and window seats | $199 |
| Whole kitchen refresh | Cabinets plus walls, ceiling and trim all in one booking | $349 |
| Kitchen walls only | Scrubbable finish on walls, no cabinet work | $149 |
| Trim and baseboards | Kitchen or bathroom trim, brushed by hand | $99 |
| Interior door painting | Doors and frames, sanded and primed | $99 |
| Wall painting | Walls in any room, two coats with patching | $129 per room |
| Ceiling painting | Kitchen or bathroom ceiling with stain-blocking primer | $99 |
| Touch-up painting | Scuffs and marks on cabinets or walls | $89 |
Not sure which line you fall under? Call (708) 797-7649 and describe your cabinets. Most Chicago estimates take about five minutes on the phone.
What Makes Cabinet Painting Trickier Than It Looks in Chicago Homes
Chicago kitchens have been through decades of cooking grease, steam and daily use. Old oak cabinets with glossy varnish, laminate surfaces that reject paint, and hinges that have been painted over four times. Rolling colour over all that without proper prep is why so many DIY cabinet jobs peel within months. Our crews deal with these cabinets every week, the same way we do on our kitchen painting jobs across the city.
Grease stops paint from sticking
Kitchen cabinets collect a film you can't see. We degrease everything twice so the primer bites into the wood.
Old varnish needs to be scuffed
Smooth glossy surfaces reject new paint. We sand every door and frame so the primer has something to grip.
Laminate peels without the right primer
Laminate cabinet faces need a bonding primer. Skip it and the paint flakes off at the edges. See our primer coating.
Brush marks show on flat panels
Flat cabinet doors show every brush stroke. We spray them for a factory-smooth finish.
Drawers and doors swell over time
If cabinets have absorbed moisture, they might not close right after painting. We check every one.
Hardware holes don't always line up
New handles might need new holes. We handle the hardware changes and fill the old ones.
What You Get With Cabinet Painting From Broadview True Coat Painting
Book us for cabinet painting in Chicago and this is the standard package. Nothing here is an upsell we spring on you halfway through the week.
- +Cabinet degreasingKitchen grease and grime stripped so the paint bonds to the wood, not the cooking film.
- +Full sanding of all surfacesEvery door, drawer front and frame scuffed flat, with corners and details hand-sanded.
- +Primer where it mattersBare wood, stains and laminate all get the right primer for that surface.
- +Two sprayed finish coatsCabinet-grade enamel, sprayed in a dust-free setup, dried to a hard finish.
- +Cabinet frame paintingFrames brushed by hand so the edge against the wall is crisp.
- +Colour help if you want itBring us a photo and we'll narrow 40 colour chips down to three that work with your counters.
- +Hardware reinstallationOld handles back on, or new ones installed with fresh screws.
- +Walkthrough and touch-upsWe walk every cabinet with you and fix anything you point at before we pack up.
A Chicago-Area Cabinet Crew, Not a Call Centre
We're based in Broadview, minutes from the city line, so when you call about a kitchen off Ashland or a condo near the Lake, you're talking to the people who will be standing in your kitchen. We know the housing stock here: the vintage greystones with original cabinets, the high-rises with laminate units, the condo conversions with modern IKEA boxes that need a durable finish.
That same crew covers the surrounding suburbs too, from Oak Park and Forest Park across to River Forest, Melrose Park and North Riverside. Same crew, same prep, same price list.
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Cabinet Painting for Chicago Houses, Condos and Rental Units
One crew, three kinds of jobs. Whether it's the kitchen you cook in, the condo you're updating, or the unit you need ready for a new tenant, the prep and the finish are the same.
Houses and condos
Single-family homes and condos across Chicago. We paint one cabinet bank or the whole kitchen, including kitchen walls and trim if you want the full refresh. Neighbours in Cicero and Berwyn book the same package.
Office and retail kitchens
Break rooms, cafe counters and retail kitchenettes. We work evenings and weekends so you don't close, and we handle larger sites through our commercial interior painting team. Same setup in Oak Lawn and Evanston.
Landlords and turnovers
Turnover cabinet painting is our fast work. Degrease, patch, spray, keys back to you. Most kitchen units are done in two days. Add touch-up painting for scuffs, or a full house painting package. Property managers in Arlington Heights and Schaumburg use us the same way.
We also run cabinet work across the rest of the county and out into the collar suburbs:
How We Paint Chicago Cabinets, Step by Step
Most of the work that decides how a cabinet job looks in two years happens before any paint goes on the doors. Here's the order we do it in, every single time.
Walk the kitchen with you
We look at every cabinet door, drawer and frame, then write the price down. No charge, no pressure.
Lock the colours
Sample chips on a cabinet door, checked in daylight and kitchen light before anything is ordered.
Remove doors and drawers
Doors come off, drawers pulled, hardware bagged and labelled so everything goes back where it belongs.
Degrease and sand
Every surface stripped of kitchen film, then sanded for primer adhesion. This is the longest day.
Prime everything
Bare wood sealed, stains blocked, laminate bonded with the right primer for that surface.
Spray the doors off-site
Doors and drawer fronts sprayed in a dust-free setup for a factory-flat finish.
Paint the frames on-site
Cabinet frames brushed by hand, cut clean against the wall, while doors dry.
Reinstall and inspect
Doors back on, drawers adjusted, hardware attached, then you walk it and we fix anything.
The Cabinet Painting Problems Chicago Homeowners Call Us About
Almost every call starts with one of these. Here's what's actually going on, and what your kitchen looks like once we're done.
Old oak cabinets that look dated
Orange-toned wood cabinets from the 90s. We paint them in a modern colour and change the hardware for a full refresh. Same treatment on Maywood cabinets.
Greasy film and chipped edges
Years of cooking have left a sticky residue on everything. We degrease, sand and prime so the new finish lasts. See our kitchen painting work.
A kitchen that looks like new cabinets
Factory-smooth doors, no brush marks, even sheen across every panel. The kind of finish you stop noticing because nothing is off.
Your kitchen back in a few days
Doors rehung, drawers sliding smoothly, no dust left behind. Low-odour paint means you cook the same night.
Why Homeowners Hire Broadview True Coat Painting for Cabinet Work in Chicago, IL
We're not the cheapest number you'll get, and we'll tell you that on the phone. What you get instead is a crew that preps properly, shows up when we said, and doesn't disappear for three days in the middle of your kitchen.
Cabinets are our specialty. Sprayed finishes, degreasing, and hardware work are what we do most weeks, not a sideline to wall painting.
Licensed and insured in Illinois, so your kitchen and building are covered from the minute we arrive.
Based in Broadview, minutes from Chicago. If something needs a fix after we leave, we're not driving in from another county.
What's true on every Chicago cabinet job:
What a Finished Cabinet Set Looks Like When You Walk Back In
Smooth doors with no brush marks. Even colour across every panel. Hardware that lines up and drawers that slide smoothly.
The People Spraying Your Cabinet Doors
Wondering who's actually handling your kitchen cabinets? We're a small painting outfit out of Broadview, licensed and insured in Illinois, working Chicago and the Cook County suburbs around it. The same crew comes back each day until your job is done. You get a free estimate, a written price, and a phone number that reaches a person and not a queue.
Call (708) 797-7649 and we'll have your cabinet painting price in about five minutes. Book online and take $50 off.
Book online and save $50What Chicago Neighbours Say After the Van Pulls Away
Most of our Chicago cabinet work comes from someone down the street. Read what homeowners said about the prep, the spray finish and how their kitchen looked when we finished.
Other Painting Work We Do Around Chicago and Cook County
Cabinet painting is a big part of our week, but the same crew covers most of what a house or building needs.
Interior painting
Walls, ceilings and trim for your whole home. See interior painting services.
Exterior painting
Siding and porches prepped for Chicago winters. Details on exterior house painting.
Basement painting
Block walls and ceilings sealed. See basement painting.
Commercial painting
Offices and retail, scheduled after hours. See commercial painting.
Also asked for a lot: door painting, crown moulding, garages, texture matching and decks.
Cabinet Painting in Chicago, IL: Common Questions
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Can you paint laminate cabinets in Chicago homes?
Do I need to empty my cabinets before you paint?
Do you paint the cabinet interiors too?
What paint finish do you use on cabinets?
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