Cabinet Painting in Des Plaines, IL That Stops Grease and Yellowing
Kitchen cabinets degreased, sanded, primed and sprayed so the finish stays clean for years. Licensed, insured, and painting cabinets across Cook County every week. Free estimates, and $50 off when you book online.
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How much does cabinet painting cost in Des Plaines, IL?
Cabinet painting in Des Plaines, IL starts at $179 with Broadview True Coat Painting, a licensed and insured Illinois painting company that gives free written estimates. Every job includes degreasing all surfaces, sanding and priming, two sprayed coats of cabinet-grade enamel, new hardware reinstallation, and full cleanup. We paint cabinets in Des Plaines, Park Ridge, Niles, Morton Grove, Glenview and across the northwest suburbs.
Cabinet Painting Prices in Des Plaines, IL
Here's where our pricing starts for cabinet jobs Des Plaines homeowners ask about most. Final price depends on the number of doors and drawers, whether your frames are open or flush, and if you want the insides painted too.
| Cabinet job | What it usually covers | Starts at |
|---|---|---|
| Full kitchen cabinet painting | Doors, drawers and frames, all degreased, primed and sprayed | $179 |
| Upper cabinets only | Just the wall-mounted units, usually 8–12 doors | $900 |
| Lower cabinets only | Base cabinets with doors, done to match the uppers | $850 |
| Kitchen cabinet & wall combo | Cabinets plus all kitchen walls in a matching colour | $320 |
| Bathroom vanity painting | One vanity, doors and drawers, moisture-resistant finish | $350 |
| Built-in bookshelf painting | Shelves, frames and trim, same prep as kitchen cabinets | $400 |
| Cabinet crown moulding | Trim around the tops and bottoms of cabinet runs | $150 |
| Cabinet colour matching | We match an existing trim, wall or furniture colour | $0 with job |
| Kitchen package (cabinets + walls + ceiling) | Full kitchen refresh, everything painted | $420 |
| Cabinet touch-up | Scuffs, chips and worn edges on previously painted cabinets | $89 |
Not sure what you need? Call (708) 797-7649 and describe your cabinets. Most Des Plaines estimates take about five minutes on the phone.
What Makes Cabinet Painting Harder Than It Looks in Des Plaines Homes
Des Plaines has plenty of mid-century and 1970s homes with original cabinets that have seen decades of cooking. Grease builds up near the stove, doors don't close flush after years of use, and brush marks from the last job are baked into every surface. Our crews deal with these cabinets every week, the same way we do on our kitchen painting jobs across the northwest suburbs.
Grease stops paint from sticking
Kitchen grease and cooking film have to be stripped with a degreaser. Skip it and the new paint slides right off the door edges.
Old oil paint needs a chemical scuff
Oil-based finishes are too smooth for waterborne paint. We sand or apply a bonding primer so the new coat has something to grab.
Wood grain bleeds through
Oak and mahogany have tannins that bleed yellow through light paint if they're not sealed right. See our primer coating process.
Brush marks show on every door
Brushed cabinet doors look like a DIY job. We spray the doors off-site so the finish is flat and factory-smooth.
Drawer fronts don't line up after painting
If the painter doesn't mark the hardware positions, your drawers go back at a tilt. We label every piece before we touch a screw.
Insides get ignored
Open shelving and glass-front doors show the raw wood on the inside. We paint interiors when they're visible. Details on our cabinet painting services.
What You Get With Cabinet Painting From Broadview True Coat Painting
Book us for cabinet painting in Des Plaines and this is the standard package. Nothing here is an upsell we spring on you halfway through the job.
- +Full cabinet degreasingEvery door, drawer and frame gets wiped with a degreaser and rinsed before we sand anything.
- +Hardware removal and labellingHinges and handles come off and go into labelled bags so they go back where they belong.
- +Stain-blocking primerTannin stains, water marks and old colour all get sealed before the top coats go on.
- +Two sprayed top coatsCabinet-grade enamel that cures hard enough to wipe down without damage.
- +Frame and trim paintingCabinet frames and crown trim get brushed where they meet the walls and ceilings.
- +Colour consultationWe bring 20 cabinet-grade colour chips to your kitchen so you see them in your own light.
- +Daily cleanupWorkspace swept, tools packed, no dust left on counters or floors overnight.
- +Hardware reinstallation and walkthroughEverything goes back together before we leave, and you sign off on every door.
A Des Plaines Cabinet Crew, Not a Call Centre
We're based in Broadview, so when you call about a cabinet job near the Des Plaines River or off Golf Road, you're talking to the people who will be standing in your kitchen. We know the housing stock here: the 1950s ranches with oak cabinets, the brick apartment buildings near the Metra line, the expanded colonials with kitchen additions that need a uniform finish.
That same crew covers the neighbouring suburbs too, from Park Ridge and Niles across to Morton Grove, Glenview and Chicago. Same crew, same prep, same price list.
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Cabinet Painting for Des Plaines Kitchens, Bathrooms and Commercial Spaces
One crew, three kinds of jobs. Whether it's your home kitchen, a rental unit, or a coffee shop that needs fresh cabinets, the process is the same.
Homes and apartments
Des Plaines houses, condo kitchens and apartment units. We paint one cabinet run or the whole kitchen, including kitchen walls and trim to match. Neighbours in Oak Park and River Forest book the same package.
Offices and storefronts
Cafés, clinics, retail shops and offices with kitchenettes. We work after hours so you stay open, and we handle larger jobs through our commercial interior painting and office painting teams. Same setup in Arlington Heights and Schaumburg.
Landlords and turnovers
Unit turns with painted cabinets are our fastest work. Degrease, sand, spray, hardware back on. Most kitchens are done in two days. Add cabinet touch-up before a new tenant viewing or a full house painting package for the rest of the unit. Property managers in Chicago and Oak Lawn use us the same way.
We also paint cabinets across the rest of Cook County and the collar suburbs:
How We Paint Des Plaines Cabinets, Step by Step
Most of the work that decides how cabinet paint looks in three years happens before any colour goes on the doors. Here's the order we do it in, every single time.
Walk the kitchen with you
We look at every door, drawer and frame, then write the price down. No charge, no pressure.
Pick the cabinet colour
Sample chips go on your actual cabinet face, checked in morning and afternoon light.
Remove and label everything
Doors, drawers, hinges and handles come off and go into labelled bags.
Degrease and sand
Kitchen film stripped off, then every surface is sanded enough to hold primer.
Prime the frames and doors
Stain-blocking primer goes on every surface that will see paint.
Spray the doors off-site
Doors get sprayed in a dust-free space so the finish has no brush marks.
Paint the frames by hand
Cabinet frames brushed while the doors are drying, cut in at the wall edges.
Reinstall and inspect
Doors and hardware go back on, then you walk it and we adjust anything.
The Cabinet Painting Problems Des Plaines 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.
Yellowing cabinet doors near the stove
Grease and heat turn white and light cabinets yellow over time. We degrease and apply a stain-blocking primer so the new white stays white.
Chipped edges and worn drawer fronts
Years of use wear the paint off the edges of doors. We fill, sand and recoat so the entire surface is smooth again. See our touch-up work.
A kitchen that looks renovated without the full gut
Sprayed cabinet doors, crisp edges, hardware that lines up properly. The kind of finish you stop noticing because nothing is off.
Your kitchen back the same day we finish
Doors back on, drawers aligned, counters wiped. Low-odour cabinet enamel means you can open cabinets that night.
Why Homeowners Hire Broadview True Coat Painting for Cabinet Work in Des Plaines, 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 degreases, sprays and reinstalls properly, shows up when we said, and doesn't leave dust in your kitchen.
Cabinets are our specialty. We degrease, spray and reinstall cabinets every week, not once a month as a sideline.
Licensed and insured in Illinois, so your kitchen, counters and floors are covered from the minute we arrive.
Based minutes from Des Plaines in Broadview. If a door sticks or a hinge needs adjusting after we leave, we're not driving in from another state.
What's true on every Des Plaines cabinet job:
What a Finished Cabinet Job Looks Like When You Walk Back In
Smooth door faces, consistent sheen across every panel, hardware that opens and closes exactly like it did before we touched it.
The People Holding the Sprayer in Your Kitchen
Wondering who's actually going to prep and spray your cabinets? We're a small painting outfit out of Broadview, licensed and insured in Illinois, working Des Plaines and the northwest 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 Des Plaines Neighbours Say After the Van Pulls Away
Most of our Des Plaines 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 Des Plaines and Cook County
Cabinet painting is a lot of our week, but the same crew covers most of what a house or building needs.
Interior painting
Walls, ceilings and trim done with the same prep work. See interior house painting.
Exterior painting
Siding, porches and doors prepped for Chicago winters. Details on exterior painting.
Kitchen painting
Walls and ceilings to match your new cabinets. See kitchen painting.
Commercial painting
Offices, retail and multi-unit buildings, scheduled after hours. See commercial painting.
Also asked for a lot: trim painting, garages, basements, porches and decks.
Cabinet Painting in Des Plaines, IL: Common Questions
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