What’s included
- Knobs and pulls
- Jig-drilled placement
- Old holes filled and touched up
- Soft-close hinges and dampers
- Broken hinges matched
- Child and quake latches
What we don’t do
- Building new cabinet boxes or fitting a whole new kitchen layout.
- Drilling through stone or glass fronts for pulls.
- Respraying or lacquering the doors after new holes go in.
In Alhambra homes
About 77 percent of Alhambra’s homes were built before 1980, according to a city housing report. Many kitchens here have painted wood cabinets with hardware swapped several times, leaving holes that need filling before new pulls go on.
Get a quote in one text
Send a photo of the cabinets and the new hardware. Our number for photos is (310) 628-9399, and the price comes back before any work is booked.
Count first
Count the doors and drawers so we bring enough hardware.
Not included
New cabinets and refacing go to a cabinet shop.
In older Alhambra houses this job often turns up next to childproofing, cabinet and hardware repair, under-cabinet lighting and furniture anchoring, so mention those when you text and we can price them together.
Sources: City of Alhambra, housing needs report (age of housing stock).
Cabinet hardware installation questions from Alhambra homeowners
Can you swap knobs for pulls?
Yes. Old holes are filled or covered by the new pull.
Do you install soft-close hinges?
Yes, as new hinges or add-on dampers.
Can you replace one broken hinge?
Yes, matched to the cabinet’s hinge type.
How much does cabinet hardware installation cost?
It depends on the count. Text a photo for a free estimate.
Repair guides for this job
- Why original wood doors stick, and how we free them upWhy solid wood and arched-top doors in Alhambra's older homes stick or drift open, the simple hinge fixes, and how we adjust them without harming the wood.
- Keeping original built-in cabinets and hutches workingHow we repair original built-in hutches, linen cabinets and cupboards in Alhambra's 1920s homes: sagging doors, sticky drawers, worn catches and glass.
- Getting the house ready for Santa Ana windsHow to get ready for Santa Ana winds in Alhambra: doors and gates, loose screens, outdoor items, power outages and the small repairs that keep dust and drafts out.
Looking for a handyman in Alhambra for more than one job? Send the whole list and we’ll price it together.
We serve Alhambra first, plus Monterey Park, San Gabriel and other nearby cities. Have a question? See the handyman FAQ.