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Kitchen remodeling in Calabasas usually lands between $14,000 and $45,000, with smaller or partial remodels starting around $9,000. The work typically takes four to eight weeks depending on whether you’re refacing cabinets or gutting the room down to studs. If you live in 91302 or 91372, you know the drill around here: hillside lots, gated communities, and a permitting process that rewards contractors who’ve done it before. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and our Kitchen Remodeling team has walked through enough Calabasas kitchens to know what the city and the fire marshal are going to ask for. Call (877) 610-1318 and Tom will talk you through the whole thing, start to finish, with prices in writing before anything gets torn out.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Calabasas’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews that show up in Calabasas. That’s not a talking point, it’s just how we’re built. When a homeowner off Mulholland Highway calls us about a kitchen that hasn’t been touched since the early 2000s, we know roughly what the architectural committee in their community is going to want to see in the plans. When someone in The Oaks calls about cabinet layout in a hillside home with a slab foundation, we already know the geotechnical conversation that may come up with the city. That local knowledge comes from doing the work here, not from reading about it.
Calabasas homeowners tend to be thorough. They check license numbers, they ask for references, they want to see who’s actually going to be in their house. That’s why Tom publishes his name, address, and license number where anyone can find it. Ask around. The crew members who walk your floors are background-checked and carry the Barrett & Sons name, not a subcontractor’s logo. We’re not the cheapest bid you’ll get in Calabasas, and we’re fine with that. We’re the bid that comes with written change orders, permits pulled, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise on every contract.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Calabasas
We handle the full range of kitchen work in Calabasas, from complete gut remodels to surgical updates that work around the bones of an older Mediterranean-style home. Here’s how it breaks down:
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel in Calabasas typically runs $14,000 to $45,000. That covers demolition, layout changes, new cabinets, countertops, electrical, plumbing, flooring, and finishing. In Calabasas, we almost always factor fire marshal review into the timeline if the project touches exterior walls or ventilation. That’s not a delay, it’s just how Chapter 7A works here. We schedule for it from day one, so you don’t get a surprise phone call three weeks in. Every scope is in writing before we start, and every allowance is spelled out on paper.
Cabinets & Countertops
Cabinet installation in Calabasas runs $4,000 to $13,000, and countertop installation runs $2,000 to $6,500 depending on material and linear footage. We install KraftMaid cabinets and Cambria quartz, along with granite and solid surface options. The Mediterranean and Spanish Colonial homes across Calabasas often have specific cabinet proportions that big-box stock boxes can’t match, so we order to the space, not the other way around. If you’re keeping existing cabinets and just want doors, we do refacing too.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Backsplash installation in Calabasas runs $800 to $2,500 for a typical kitchen. That includes material, prep, and grout work done to hold up against the temperature swings we get between Santa Ana season and summer. Inland Calabasas valleys run 15 to 20 degrees hotter than coastal LA, and that affects how adhesives cure. We use setting materials rated for that heat, and we don’t rush the cure. Tile and flooring work follows the same approach: right material, right prep, no shortcuts.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Design and layout is where we spend the most time with Calabasas clients before a single cabinet gets ordered. Homes built from the mid-1980s through the 2000s on graded hillside lots often have kitchen footprints that don’t match what’s on the original plans. Los Angeles County records sometimes show dimensions that don’t hold up after decades of settling. We measure, we verify, we draw it out, and we walk you through the plan in person. If a layout change means a load-bearing wall comes out, we engineer it properly, pull the permit, and get the inspection signed.
If your Calabasas kitchen remodel turns into a larger conversation, we also handle Bathroom Remodeling in Calabasas for homes where the kitchen and primary bath both date to the same era. And for homes up in the hills where the fire marshal requires exterior hardening alongside interior work, our Roofing in Calabasas team handles Class A roofing replacements adjacent to any kitchen project.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Calabasas
We stock and install brands Calabasas homeowners recognize. KraftMaid and Cambria in kitchens. Andersen and Marvin on windows. GAF and CertainTeed on roofs. For windows in particular, we carry Simonton, Ply Gem, PGT, and CGI because the WUI code in Calabasas makes impact-rated and fire-rated glazing a real requirement, not an upsell. When a kitchen remodel in Calabasas includes new windows, we order PGT or CGI units rated for the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. That’s a material decision that matters here in a way it simply doesn’t in Woodland Hills or West Hills. No mystery brands off a van, ever.
If your kitchen remodel is part of a larger exterior refresh, we install Roofing in Calabasas so your kitchen ceiling stays dry. And for homeowners tackling the kitchen now and the primary bath later, our Bathroom Remodeling in Calabasas crew coordinates schedules so you’re not living through construction twice.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Calabasas Homes
- Fire hardening requirements on exterior walls. If your kitchen shares an exterior wall, the Calabasas fire marshal may require ember-resistant vents or ignition-resistant siding as part of the permit. Homes built before the 2018 Woolsey Fire often trigger these upgrades during a kitchen remodel. We build them into the scope up front.
- Hillside slab complications. On hillside lots above Las Virgenes Road or Mulholland Highway, the city often requires a geotechnical report before foundation work is signed off. If we’re moving a kitchen wall or relocating plumbing that touches the slab, we plan for deeper caissons or grade beams from the start.
- Aging stock cabinets in pre-2018 builds. Many Calabasas kitchens from the 1980s and 1990s have face-frame cabinets with non-standard dimensions. Refacing can save $10,000 or more compared to full replacement, and we’ll tell you honestly whether your boxes are worth saving.
- Architectural committee reviews in gated communities. Communities like The Oaks of Calabasas have their own design review on top of city permits. That adds time and requires plan sets that satisfy both the city and the HOA. We handle that paperwork, because the last thing you want is to buy cabinets and then wait six weeks for committee approval.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Calabasas, CA
Here’s what you can expect to pay in Calabasas based on current market conditions and the work we’ve bid in this area. These are honest ranges, not teaser numbers:
- Full Kitchen Remodel: $14,000-$45,000
- Small or Partial Kitchen Remodel: $9,000-$20,000
- Cabinet Installation: $4,000-$13,000
- Countertop Installation: $2,000-$6,500
- Backsplash Installation: $800-$2,500
- Kitchen Island Installation: $3,000-$10,000
What moves the number in Calabasas? Cabinet grade and linear footage, countertop material, whether you’re moving plumbing or gas lines, and whether the city requires fire hardening or geotechnical review on your hillside lot. We give you a written line-item quote before work starts, and every change order is issued in writing before the scope changes. You’ll never open a final invoice and find a surprise. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll walk the space and give you real numbers.
We Also Serve Cities Near Calabasas
Our crews cover all of Calabasas, including 91302 and 91372, and we regularly work in surrounding communities like Woodland Hills, West Hills, Topanga, and Canoga Park. If you’re just over the line but searching for Kitchen Remodeling in Calabasas, give us a call anyway. We’ll let you know exactly how far we go and what the permitting looks like in your area. Sixteen years of Las Virgenes Road and Mulholland Highway traffic means we know the drive well.
Serving Calabasas, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Calabasas area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Kitchen Remodeling in Calabasas
Most Calabasas kitchen remodels start within two to four weeks of a signed contract, with the actual permitting timeline depending on your specific community and whether fire marshal review is required. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a realistic start date based on your address, not a vague answer.
Yes, we cover both 91302 and 91372, including The Oaks, Mont Calabasas, Calabasas Hills, Mulwood, and the neighborhoods along Las Virgenes Road and Mulholland Highway. If you’re in Calabasas, we serve you.
Often yes. Calabasas sits almost entirely within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, so most kitchen remodels that touch exterior walls require fire marshal review in addition to standard city building permits. If you’re in a gated community, expect architectural committee review on top of that. We handle all three layers and build the timeline into your schedule up front. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you exactly what your address triggers.
Generally, yes, by about 10 to 20 percent. The hillside lots, gated community approvals, and fire-hardening requirements in Calabasas add cost that flatland San Fernando Valley projects don’t carry. A full Calabasas kitchen remodel runs $14,000 to $45,000, and the same scope in Canoga Park might run $12,000 to $38,000. That’s the cost of building in a fire severity zone, and it’s worth doing right.
Every Barrett & Sons kitchen remodel carries our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t done right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call. That’s on top of the material warranties from KraftMaid, Cambria, and whichever cabinet and countertop lines are installed in your kitchen. Call (877) 610-1318 for the details in writing.
Ready to Talk About Your Calabasas Kitchen?
You’ve got the ranges. You know what the city’s going to ask for. You know the warranty is in writing. Now you just need someone to walk your kitchen with you and start the plan. Call Tom at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. We’ll scope it in writing, pull every permit Calabasas requires, and build you a kitchen your neighbors will ask about. And if someone else gave you a written estimate, bring it in. Tom will give you a free second opinion, no trip charge inside the county.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Calabasas since 1998.