Cabinet Painting in Hinsdale, IL

Cabinet painting in Hinsdale typically ranges from $4,500 to $8,500. We price at roughly $150 per panel (door or drawer face). A typical 30-panel kitchen runs about $4,500; larger kitchens with more doors and drawers, two-tone finishes, oak grain-fill, or detailed trim can reach $8,500 or more. Bathroom vanities and built-ins are priced separately on a per-project basis.

Most Hinsdale cabinet projects complete in roughly a week, varying with kitchen size, door count, and prep complexity. We remove doors and drawer fronts on day one and finish them off-site in our spray booth — that's where the durable lacquer finish gets applied properly. Cabinet boxes are masked, prepped, and finished in-place. The kitchen is partially functional throughout: refrigerator and sink remain accessible most days. We give you a realistic timeline at the estimate.

Yes, partially. Refrigerator and sink stay accessible most days. Doors and drawer fronts are off-site for several days while we spray and cure them. We schedule the box-masking phase to minimize disruption — most homeowners cook simple meals throughout the project and find the inconvenience manageable for the result.

We spray Sherwin-Williams Gallery Waterborne Lacquers for most kitchen projects and ILVA 1K and 2K polyurethane for higher-traffic or premium installations. These are professional cabinet-finishing products applied with HVLP spray equipment in our booth — not consumer brush-and-roll cabinet paints like Benjamin Moore Advance. The difference shows up in finish smoothness, durability, and how the surface holds up to daily wear.

Painting your existing cabinets typically costs 50 to 70% less than full replacement, with comparable visual results when the existing boxes are structurally sound. The biggest factor is whether your current cabinets are worth keeping — most cabinet boxes from the 1980s onward are solid wood or quality MDF and refinish beautifully. We assess this honestly during the estimate; if your boxes aren't worth refinishing, we'll tell you.

A properly sprayed lacquer or polyurethane cabinet finish typically lasts 8 to 12 years in a typical kitchen — longer with proper care. The finish's durability comes from the product (professional spray-grade lacquer or 2K poly, not consumer brush paint) and the prep work (proper degreasing, scuff-sanding, primer for stain blocking). Wear patterns appear first around handles and edges; touch-ups are straightforward when needed.

A typical cabinet project runs with one to two painters spraying in our booth and a small prep crew handling on-site box masking and prep. The same lead painter handles your project from estimate through final reinstall — you'll have one main point of contact throughout.