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AfterFast, Reliable Kitchen Remodeling Across Malibu
If you live in Malibu, you already know the routine: permits stack on top of permits, fire codes layer over coastal restrictions, and a kitchen that should take six weeks creeps into six months. We also offer Malibu Windows & Doors for homeowners looking to complete their exterior upgrades alongside interior work. A full kitchen remodel in Malibu typically runs $14,000-$45,000 depending on scope, materials, and how many regulatory layers your property sits under. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve worked those layers enough times to know exactly which permit goes where before we ever pick up a hammer. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through what your kitchen will actually cost, not what a call center guesses it might cost.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Malibu’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998 as an owner-operated outfit, and that’s still how it runs. Tom’s sons run the crews, and Tom himself is on-site most days. The name on the truck is the name that answers when you call. We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers from three states over.
Around Malibu, word travels. Homeowners in Point Dume, Zuma, and the canyons off Kanan Dume Road talk to each other. We built our reputation here by putting every price change on paper before the work happens, by pulling permits the last guy said “weren’t necessary,” and by backing every job with the written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something’s not right, one call brings Tom back. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself. It’s published, and so is our address.
We also know Malibu’s regulatory map cold: Coastal Commission review on PCH-adjacent parcels, Chapter 7A ignition-resistant construction on hillside homes, Caltrans coordination when staging materials on a narrow beachfront lot. Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Los Angeles office, but the crews serving Malibu live the drive, know the inspectors, and understand what salt air does to hardware. That’s not general knowledge. That’s the difference between a six-month job and an eighteen-month one.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Malibu
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel in Malibu runs $14,000-$45,000, and here’s what that actually means for your house. We gut down to studs when the layout demands it, reframe around load-bearing walls with engineering that accounts for earthquake and fire-weather forces, and rebuild with materials that survive salt air and Santa Ana cycles. Permits are pulled on every eligible job, and the inspector signs off before we call it done. That’s the promise, and we put it in writing.
Cabinets & Countertops
Cabinet installation runs $4,000-$13,000, and countertops $2,000-$6,500. For beach cottages on PCH with narrow galley kitchens, we lean toward full-access cabinets and pull-out hardware that make every inch work. For hillside rebuilds in the 90265 corridor, homeowners choose statement islands and stone that won’t ghost from humidity swings. We install KraftMaid and Cambria, and we’ll tell you honestly what each material costs before you commit.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Backsplash installation runs $800-$2,500, and tile flooring adds to the scope depending on square footage. Malibu kitchens near the water deal with damp, sandy foot traffic and salt-laden air that corrodes cheap grout lines within a few seasons. We spec sealed porcelain, epoxy grout where it makes sense, and marine-grade backer board on exterior-adjacent walls. It’s not an upgrade here. It’s baseline.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Most Malibu kitchens on the beach side were built before the current plumbing and venting codes, and the layout reflects it. We re-route drain lines through crawl spaces with less than two feet of clearance, move ranges away from exterior doors where fire-safety setbacks now apply, and open sight lines without taking out a wall the Coastal Commission says has to stay. Kitchen island installation runs $3,000-$10,000, and we plan the electrical and gas runs before the island frame goes in, so your inspector sees it once, not twice.
For smaller jobs, we handle small and partial kitchen remodels ($9,000-$20,000), cabinet refacing, and countertop swaps. And if your Malibu home has a bathroom that’s fighting the same coastal conditions, we also handle Bathroom Remodeling in Malibu with the same permit-first approach.
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 Malibu
We stock and install brands you can look up, not mystery materials off a van. In Malibu kitchens, that means Cambria quartz, KraftMaid cabinetry, and hardware from manufacturers who publish their corrosion ratings. For driveways and hardscape work on the same property, we run Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers that hold up to the marine layer’s salt content. When a post-Woolsey rebuild calls for exterior finishes that meet Chapter 7A, we source from suppliers who keep the right ignition-resistant assemblies in local inventory, so we’re not waiting three weeks on a truck from the Valley. If you’re already in the middle of a larger property overhaul, our Kitchen Remodeling team coordinates with the other trades so your schedule doesn’t slip twice.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Malibu Homes
- Salt-air corrosion on original hardware. Steel shelf brackets, hinge screws, and plumbing fittings in beachside kitchens rust out years before homeowners expect it. We replace with stainless or hot-dipped galvanized as standard on PCH-adjacent work.
- Chapter 7A compliance on post-Woolsey rebuilds. Hillside kitchens rebuilt after 2018 must meet ignition-resistant standards for exterior-adjacent assemblies, venting, and roofing. A kitchen wall that backs up to a wildland edge requires materials no inland contractor stocks without a special order.
- Foundation constraints on beachfront lots. Kitchens in homes on shallow pier or slab-on-grade foundations can’t support heavy stone without underlying work. We coordinate with structural engineering before layout decisions get locked in, which saves homeowners from a redesign fee mid-project.
- Fire-weather shutdowns mid-construction. Santa Ana wind events trigger mandatory work stoppages in the Santa Monica Mountains. We schedule demolitions and framing around seasonal risk windows, and every schedule we write accounts for that reality up front instead of surprising you later.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Malibu, CA
A full kitchen remodel in Malibu runs $14,000-$45,000. That range reflects what we see across Point Dume bungalows, Zuma Beach cottages, and the larger hillside lots in 90265. Small and partial remodels sit at $9,000-$20,000. Cabinets alone run $4,000-$13,000, countertops $2,000-$6,500, backsplash $800-$2,500, and a kitchen island $3,000-$10,000. What moves the number: Coastal Commission permit timelines, Chapter 7A material requirements, access for staging on narrow lots, and the condition of existing plumbing and electrical. We give free estimates, and every allowance and every change order is in writing before any work begins. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near Malibu
Our crews work regularly in Agoura, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, and Thousand Oaks, where the fire codes are a little different and the permits come from different desks. If you’re in one of those communities, we know the local inspectors and the right process. And for homes that need envelope work before or after a kitchen project, our Roofing in Malibu crew handles re-roofs and storm repairs to the same standard.
Serving Malibu, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Malibu 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 Malibu
We schedule a free estimate within a week of your call, and we’ll give you a written line-item bid after walking the property. Start dates depend on permit timelines, and in Malibu a Coastal Development Permit can add months, so we tell you the honest schedule before you sign. Call (877) 610-1318 to get on the calendar.
We serve all of Malibu, including Point Dume, Zuma Beach, central Malibu off Kanan Dume Road, and the hillside neighborhoods in 90263, 90264, and 90265, and we also handle Fence Installation in Malibu for properties across the same area. If you’re west of Topanga or east of the county line, call and check. Chances are we’re already working nearby.
Usually yes, because Coastal Commission review, fire-hardening standards, and staging limitations on narrow lots all add time and material cost. A full kitchen remodel in Malibu runs $14,000-$45,000, and the upper half of that range is more common here than inland. We’ll show you exactly where the money goes in writing.
Yes. Every eligible job includes permits pulled and inspections signed. In Malibu, the permit inspector works for you, not for us, and that’s exactly why we want them involved. The last contractor most of our customers used told them permits were optional. They’re not.
Every completed job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract. If something isn’t done right, Tom Barrett comes back and makes it right, one call. That’s the whole promise, and it’s why we put our name, address, and license number on everything we send you.
Call (877) 610-1318 today for your free kitchen remodel estimate in Malibu. We answer the phone, we show up when we say we will, and every number we give you is the number you’ll pay.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Malibu and the surrounding coastal communities since 1998.