Kitchen Cabinet Door Repair in Ottawa
Cabinet doors sag because the hinge screws have pulled out of particleboard, not because the doors are worn out. It is one of the most satisfying jobs on this list — an hour of work makes a kitchen read as maintained rather than tired, and it costs a rounding error against refacing.
$110–$215 for a set of doors in one kitchen
Common problems we fix
What actually turns up on these calls in Ottawa homes, and what each one really means.
Doors hang crooked or rub each other
European hinges adjust in three directions and most have never been touched since installation. Correcting them across a whole kitchen takes about an hour.
Hinge screws spin and will not tighten
The particleboard has blown out. Filling the hole with glue and a hardwood plug, then re-drilling, gives the screw something to bite. Longer screws into the same failed hole do not last.
A door will not stay closed
The self-closing mechanism has given up or the hinge is out of adjustment. Both are usually fixable without new hardware.
Soft-close dampers have stopped working
Damper cartridges wear out and are replaceable on most modern hinges.
Drawer fronts are loose or drawers bind
Slides out of alignment or fasteners backed out. Same visit, same tools.
How the work is done
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Assess the whole kitchen
There is rarely just one bad door — we look at every hinge before starting.
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Repair the failed holes
Glue and plug, re-drill, re-set.
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Adjust in sequence
Doors aligned to each other, not just to the cabinet, so gaps read even across a run.
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Replace what has failed
Hinges or dampers swapped where adjustment will not hold.
What it costs
A whole kitchen of adjustments is usually $110–$215. Replacement hinges add $5–$15 each. Compared against refacing or new doors, this is the cheapest visible improvement available in a kitchen.
See the full Ottawa rate card →Frequently asked — Cabinet Door Repair Ottawa
Can sagging cabinet doors be fixed or do they need replacing?
Fixed, almost always. The doors are fine; the fastening into the cabinet box has failed. Replacement is only warranted when the door itself is delaminating or water damaged.
How long does a full kitchen take?
Typically one to two hours for adjustments across a standard kitchen. Add time if several hinge holes need plugging and re-drilling.
Can you match older hinges?
Usually. If the hinge pattern is discontinued, the options are a compatible replacement or drilling for a modern cup hinge — we will explain the trade-off before doing either.
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