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Barrett & Sons Construction provides Kraftmaid repair in Los Angeles, specializing in cabinet installation, refacing, full kitchen remodels, and kitchen island builds. We’ve worked on enough KraftMaid cabinetry across this city to know exactly how these modular systems behave after years of daily use, from hinge wear in 1920s bungalows to moisture damage in hillside homes. We’re not authorized by KraftMaid and we won’t pretend otherwise, but we know their product lines well enough to fix what fails and install new orders correctly. Call (877) 610-1318 to talk to someone who answers the phone.
Why Trust Barrett & Sons Construction for Your KraftMaid Construction?
Tom Barrett grew up in the San Fernando Valley, not far from the old stretch of Van Nuys Boulevard where his dad used to take him to watch crews pour foundations on weekends. He learned the trade at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, and for the better part of two decades he’s been building and remodeling homes across Los Angeles. That’s the kind of background that matters when you’re trusting someone with cabinets you’ll open every day for the next twenty years.
Our crew has handled KraftMaid Vantage, Momentum, Breckenridge, and Eastland lines from Glendale to Tarzana. We know which hinge models come factory-installed on which door series. We know that Breckenridge shaker doors are built with a five-piece frame that can loosen at the joints over time. We know that Momentum’s full-overlay design leaves less room for alignment error during install. That’s not catalog knowledge, that’s what you learn pulling doors off and putting them back on for years.
Every job we do comes with our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something’s not right, one call brings Tom back. We’ll do it right the first time, or we’ll come back and make it right.
Common KraftMaid Construction Problems We Fix in Los Angeles
- Soft-close hinges that slam shut: KraftMaid doors built more than three to five years ago often came with clip-on soft-close hinges that lose their dampening fluid over time. The door still closes, but it hits the frame with a crack. We see this constantly in Los Angeles kitchens where cabinet doors get opened dozens of times a day. The fix is usually a hinge swap, not a door replacement.
- Peeling laminate edge banding at the sink base: The sink base cabinet takes more moisture than any other cabinet in an Los Angeles kitchen. KraftMaid’s edge banding is applied well at the factory, but repeated exposure to water from dish drying, spills, and even high humidity in older homes without proper ventilation will eventually lift the banding. Once it starts, it snags and tears fast.
- Sagging drawer box bottoms: KraftMaid drawer boxes are typically assembled with staples and a glued bottom panel. Load them with cast iron pans, canned goods, or a stack of plates, and those factory staples pull loose. The bottom drops, the drawer gets hard to open, and eventually the panel falls out completely. This is one of the most common KraftMaid repairs we do in Los Angeles, especially in older Vantage kitchens.
- Thermofoil delamination near heat sources: KraftMaid thermofoil doors look great when they’re new, but thermofoil and heat don’t mix. Doors next to wall ovens, above warming drawers, or facing direct afternoon sun through a window will eventually peel or bubble. In Los Angeles, where kitchens in stucco-era ranch homes often have windows above the sink, the sun exposure alone can start the delamination process after five to seven years.
- Stripped hinge holes on older shaker doors: KraftMaid shaker doors from the Breckenridge line use individual frame pieces joined and then bored for hinges. Over-tightening from a previous installer, or years of a door being pulled open by hand instead of the knob, strips the screw holes. The door sags, rubs, and eventually won’t close square. We fix this by re-boring the hinge cup and installing threaded inserts or new Euro hinges.
KraftMaid Parts & Our Repair-vs-Replace Approach
We prefer genuine KraftMaid hinges, drawer glides, and door bumpers whenever they’re still available, because they’re sized and machined to fit the original bores and mounting points. When originals are discontinued, and KraftMaid has cycled through enough hinge suppliers over the years that some older parts simply aren’t made anymore, we use high-quality aftermarket soft-close mechanisms. The big names in aftermarket hardware build units rated for 120,000 cycles or more, which outlasts most original equipment.
The honest line we draw is this: if a cabinet box is water-swollen, cracked, or the face frame is coming apart, replacing the door won’t fix it. You replace the box. But if the frame is solid and the problem is hardware, hinges, glides, or banding, repair is almost always the smarter money. We’ll tell you which one applies to your kitchen and put the number on paper before any work starts. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote, and our estimates are free.
Our KraftMaid Service Process - Step by Step
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Diagnosis: We come out, open every door, pull every drawer, and identify exactly what’s failing on your KraftMaid cabinets. We measure hinge bore spacing, check drawer box integrity, and test soft-close action on every unit. You get a written findings sheet, not a verbal shrug.
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Repair or Install: For repairs, we order the right genuine KraftMaid or aftermarket parts and schedule the work. For new installation or refacing, we verify cabinet dimensions against your kitchen’s actual measurements before anything is ordered. Los Angeles kitchens in older homes are rarely square, and KraftMaid modular boxes need shimming, not forcing.
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Test Everything: Every door opens and closes with proper clearance. Every drawer slides full-extension without binding. Every soft-close mechanism engages. We don’t leave until each cabinet passes a hands-on check.
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Warranty Walkthrough: We walk the finished work with you, document what was done, and leave you with your written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something’s off later, one call brings Tom Barrett back to make it right.
KraftMaid Products We Service & Install in Los Angeles
We work with KraftMaid Vantage, Momentum, Breckenridge, and Eastland cabinet lines. Vantage and Momentum are the full-overlay and standard-overlay lines we see most often in Pasadena and Los Angeles remodels, while Breckenridge shows up frequently in kitchens from the early 2000s that are now due for refacing or hardware upgrades. We stock common soft-close hinge replacements, full-extension undermount drawer glides, and door bumpers locally so most repairs don’t wait on shipping. New cabinet orders we handle from design through install, including kitchen islands built around KraftMaid base cabinets.
We Also Service These Brands
KraftMaid is a big part of our kitchen work, but it’s not the only brand we trust or service. We also install and repair Cambria and Silestone countertops, and we work with Kohler and Toto fixtures in kitchens and baths. If your kitchen has a mix of brands, we can handle the whole job without farming pieces out.
FAQs - KraftMaid Construction Service in Los Angeles
No. We are an independent KraftMaid service provider in Los Angeles, not an authorized dealer or warranty center. We don’t claim any official backing from the manufacturer, and you should be wary of anyone who does without paperwork to prove it. What we offer is real field experience with KraftMaid products and a written 90-Day Done Right Promise on our workmanship.
Yes, whenever originals are still available. For older KraftMaid lines where the factory hinge or glide has been discontinued, we use high-quality aftermarket parts rated for heavy cycles. We’ll tell you which we’re using and why before anything is ordered. Call (877) 610-1318 if you want a straight answer on parts for your specific cabinets.
Most repairs, hinge replacements, drawer glide swaps, and banding fixes take a single visit of two to four hours. Reface work typically runs three to five working days depending on kitchen size. Full kitchen remodels with new KraftMaid cabinet installation span four to eight weeks, including countertop templating and installation. We’ll give you a written timeline before work starts and keep you posted if anything shifts.
You need new hinges, not new doors. The dampening mechanism inside the hinge wears out, and once it loses its fluid, the hinge can’t slow the door down anymore. We replace the hinge body with a genuine KraftMaid match or a quality aftermarket soft-close unit rated for 120,000 cycles. The door stays exactly as it is. Call (877) 610-1318 for an inspection and a written quote.
In most cases, no. Thermofoil is a heat-bonded vinyl layer, and once it starts peeling, re-adhering it cleanly is unreliable. The common fix is replacing the affected doors and drawer fronts. If the rest of your KraftMaid kitchen is in good shape, we’ll match the door style and finish as closely as the current KraftMaid line allows and replace only what’s damaged.
Yes, and it’s a good option when the boxes are solid but the doors and hardware are tired. Our crew refaced a full perimeter of KraftMaid Breckenridge cabinets in a 1920s Torrance bungalow after the original shaker doors had hinge holes stripped from repeated over-tightening. We re-bored the hinge cups, installed aftermarket soft-close Euro hinges rated for 120,000 cycles, and swapped the worn drawer glides with full-extension undermounts. The kitchen tightened up like a new KraftMaid order, but the client kept their existing boxes and saved about 40% versus a tear-out.
The factory staples holding the bottom panel to the drawer box have pulled loose under weight. That’s the failure, plain and simple. Repair means removing the drawer, re-securing the bottom with screws and construction adhesive, and reinstalling it with new glides if needed. It’s almost always cheaper than replacing the drawer box, and it’s a repair we’ve done hundreds of times in Los Angeles kitchens. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through what your specific drawers need.
Yes, we install the full current KraftMaid lineup, including Vantage, Momentum, Breckenridge, and Eastland. We handle design, ordering, delivery coordination, and installation. We also pull permits and get inspections signed on every eligible kitchen remodel in Los Angeles, because the last contractor most customers used told them permits were optional.
| KraftMaid Service | Typical Cost in Los Angeles |
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| Cabinet Installation | $4,720-$15,340 |
| Full Kitchen Remodel | $16,520-$53,100 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,540-$11,800 |
Book Your KraftMaid Service in Los Angeles, CA
If your KraftMaid cabinets need repair, refacing, or a full replacement, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318. We serve Los Angeles with free estimates, written change orders, and a live person on the phone day or night. We’ll give you a straight answer and a number on paper.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Los Angeles since 1998.