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Fast, Reliable Kitchen Remodeling Across Los Angeles
A full kitchen remodel in Los Angeles typically runs $16,520 to $53,100 depending on layout changes, cabinet grade, and countertop material, and most projects take six to ten weeks once permits clear. If you’re standing in a 1920s bungalow in Highland Park with a galley kitchen that hasn’t seen new wiring since the Eisenhower administration, or a 1960s dingbat condo in the Valley with original Formica counters, you already know the job is bigger than swapping cabinet doors. Our crews work Los Angeles neighborhoods every week, from Koreatown to Silver Lake to the hills above Ventura Boulevard, and we answer our own phone at (877) 610-1318 when you’re ready to talk numbers.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Los Angeles’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and the name on the truck is the same name on the license. His sons run crews here in Los Angeles, and one of them is on-site most days, not a project manager calling from a call center in another state. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself. We publish it because we expect you to check.
Los Angeles homeowners tell us the same stories: a national company quoted one number on the phone, then handed a change order for $14,000 more after demo started. We don’t work that way. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before work begins. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and on every eligible Los Angeles job, permits get pulled and inspections get signed. That’s not a sales tactic. It’s the law, and it’s how you verify the work was done right.
Our 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on the contract, not buried in fine print. If something isn’t done right, one call brings Tom back. We also carry a standing Senior & Veteran 10% discount, a Free Second Opinion on any written estimate, and no trip charge inside Los Angeles County. A live person answers our phone 24 hours a day.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Los Angeles
Full Kitchen Remodeling
This is the job where walls move, plumbing relocates, and the electrical panel gets the upgrade it should have had years ago. In Los Angeles, full remodels often mean opening the kitchen to the dining room in a Spanish Colonial Revival in Los Feliz or reworking a cramped 1950s ranch layout in the San Fernando Valley. We handle structural changes, permits, trade coordination, and finish work under one contract so you’re not juggling four subs and hoping they show up. Our Kitchen Remodeling team includes a dedicated project lead who walks the site daily.

Cabinets & Countertops
We install KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria quartz because these are names you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. For Los Angeles homes built before modern energy codes, we often find uneven floors and out-of-plumb walls that make stock cabinet installation a headache. We shim, scribe, and level until doors close square. Countertop installation in Los Angeles runs $2,360 to $7,670 on average, though a large island in a View Park-Windsor Hills home with waterfall edges will land higher.

Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Handmade zellige tile in an Echo Park Craftsman, large-format porcelain in a Silver Lake modern, classic subway in a Koreatown condo. Backsplash installation runs $945 to $2,950 in Los Angeles, and flooring work varies by material and square footage. We prep the substrate properly, which matters more in older homes that have settled over decades. Skipping that step is how you get cracked grout lines six months after the job is done.

Kitchen Design & Layout
We’ll sit at your kitchen table with you and sketch options before we price anything. For Los Angeles homes with limited square footage, a galley-to-open-concept change can completely transform how the house lives. We measure, draw, and quote in writing. No charge for the estimate, and no pressure to sign. If you’re also considering the bathroom down the hall, we do Bathroom Remodeling in Los Angeles and can coordinate both scopes so demo happens once.

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 Los Angeles
We stock and install premium brands across the trade. KraftMaid and Cambria in kitchens, GAF and CertainTeed on roofs, Andersen and Marvin on windows, Belgard and Techo-Bloc on hardscapes. For Los Angeles customers that means shorter lead times on replacement parts and materials we already know how to install correctly because we’ve installed them hundreds of times. When a cabinet door arrives warped or a quartz slab shows a hairline fissure, we handle the warranty claim directly with the manufacturer. You don’t chase customer service lines.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Los Angeles Homes
- Seismic code surprises in older buildings. Los Angeles sits atop active faults including the Hollywood and Puente Hills systems, and point-load structural changes in pre-1978 buildings often trigger seismic retrofit requirements under the city’s Mandatory Seismic Retrofit Ordinance. We plan for this before demo, not after inspection, so the budget doesn’t blow up mid-project.
- Out-of-level floors and out-of-plumb walls. Craftsman bungalows and Spanish Revivals in neighborhoods like Highland Park and Los Feliz have settled for 80 to 100 years. Stock cabinet installations turn sloppy fast when the floor dips an inch over ten feet. We level first, then install.
- Wiring and plumbing that predates current code. Many Los Angeles kitchens have knob-and-tube remnants or galvanized supply lines that can’t support a modern appliance load. Opening walls during a remodel is the right time to bring everything to code, but it’s also a cost line item some contractors conveniently omit from the first quote. Ours is in writing from the start.
- Hillside drain and ventilation constraints. In hillside neighborhoods across the Santa Monica Mountains, kitchen exhaust venting and plumbing runs must follow stricter code paths, and hidden moisture intrusion from slope drainage can surprise even experienced remodelers. We account for hillside conditions in the estimate.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Los Angeles, CA
A full kitchen remodel in Los Angeles runs $16,520 to $53,100, with smaller partial remodels landing between $10,620 and $23,600. Here’s the honest breakdown of what moves the number:
- Full Kitchen Remodel: $16,520-$53,100
- Small Kitchen Remodel: $10,620-$23,600
- Cabinet Installation: $4,720-$15,340
- Countertop Installation: $2,360-$7,670
- Backsplash Installation: $945-$2,950
- Kitchen Island Installation: $3,540-$11,800
What pushes a Los Angeles job toward the top of those ranges: structural seismic work, panel upgrades, hillside drainage corrections, and premium slab materials. What keeps it lower: keeping the existing footprint, refacing rather than replacing cabinet boxes, and choosing mid-tier quartz over exotic stone. Every allowance in our contract is a written line item. If something changes mid-job, you get a written change order before any work proceeds. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Los Angeles
Our crews work kitchens across Koreatown, Echo Park, Silver Lake, and View Park-Windsor Hills on a regular schedule. If you’re in one of those neighborhoods, you’re not a service trip, you’re a local call. We serve the broader Los Angeles area as our home base, and nearby communities get the same written-scope, permit-pulled approach as every job we run. If your project includes exterior work, our Roofing in Los Angeles crew handles GAF and CertainTeed installs with the same documentation discipline.
Serving Los Angeles, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles
A kitchen remodel in Los Angeles typically costs $16,520 to $53,100 for a full project, including permits, materials, and labor. Small kitchen remodels run $10,620 to $23,600, while cabinet installation alone sits between $4,720 and $15,340. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free written estimate with exact numbers for your scope.
Yes. We pull permits and pass inspections on every eligible Los Angeles job, including electrical, plumbing, and structural changes that city code requires. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. Skipping permits saves money today and creates a disclosure mess when you sell the house. We don’t skip them.
A full kitchen remodel in Los Angeles typically takes six to ten weeks from demo to final inspection, depending on structural work, permit turnaround at the city, and material lead times. Cabinetry can add three to six weeks if it’s not already in the queue. We give you a written schedule before we start, and we tell you when a change will shift the finish date.
We serve the entire Los Angeles metro, including Koreatown, Echo Park, Silver Lake, View Park-Windsor Hills, Los Feliz, Highland Park, and throughout the San Fernando Valley. If you’re in Los Angeles County, there’s no trip charge to come look at your kitchen. Call (877) 610-1318 and a live person answers.
Yes, every kitchen remodel we complete includes our 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract. If something isn’t done right, one call brings Tom back to make it right. Manufacturer warranties on KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria quartz also apply, and we handle those claims for you. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Los Angeles since 1998.







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