Cabinet Hardware Installation in St. Louis: A One-Visit Kitchen Refresh

Cabinet hardware installation in St. Louis is the highest-impact, lowest-cost kitchen refresh there is. New knobs and pulls on existing cabinets change the whole room in an afternoon, for a fraction of a cabinet refacing or replacement. The catch is the drilling — a misaligned hole in a cabinet door is there forever, and a template that slips is the most common cause. Here's how we install hardware so it's straight, even, and permanent.

What a hardware install includes

• Measuring and templating so every pull is in the same spot on every door
• Drilling clean, splinter-free holes (we tape the back to prevent blowout)
• Installing knobs and pulls with the right screws for the door thickness
• Aligning existing hardware that's drifted over time
• Filling old holes if you're changing from knobs to pulls (or vice versa)

Full scope on our carpentry, trim and cabinets page.

The template is the whole job

Consistency is what makes a hardware install look professional. We build a template for the door style — inset, overlay, or full overlay — so every pull lands in exactly the same position relative to the edge. Without a template, the eye catches the one pull that's a quarter-inch off, and it's all you see from then on.

Knobs to pulls (and back)

Switching from knobs to pulls means filling the old single hole and drilling two new ones. We fill with a color-matched plug or a wood filler, sand, and touch up — and we'll tell you honestly whether the old hole will be visible or hides under the new pull.

Pair it with a hinge adjustment

While we're on the cabinets, it's the right time to adjust hinges, align doors, and retrofit soft-close if the cabinets take it. One visit, one quote, and the kitchen looks and works like new. See our carpentry, trim and cabinets page for the full cabinet refresh.

Book a hardware install

Send us the cabinet count, the door style, and the hardware you've chosen (or ask us to source). We quote flat and template so every pull is even. We install across the metro, from Clayton to Maplewood to St. Charles. Book a hardware install today.