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Kitchen remodeling in Artesia runs $14,000 to $45,000 for a full job, with smaller kitchens or partial remodels starting around $9,000. Most Artesia homeowners we work with aren’t looking for the cheapest bid, they’re looking for a contractor who actually understands what happens to a 1950s slab-on-grade kitchen when the water table underneath it hasn’t changed since the city’s artesian-well days. We’ve been doing Kitchen Remodeling long enough to know exactly which materials fail here and which ones hold up. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and an honest walkthrough of what your kitchen actually needs.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Artesia’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998 and put his name on the truck. That still means something when you’re spending $20,000 on a kitchen and you want to know who’s standing behind the work. Our crews serve Artesia every week, and Tom’s sons run the jobs themselves. You won’t get a franchise dispatcher sending strangers to your door. You’ll get the same faces from the first estimate to the final inspection, and a live person answers our phone around the clock.
Artesia’s housing stock is different from Cerritos or La Palma. The city is only 1.6 square miles, almost fully built out with 1950s and 1960s tract homes on concrete slabs. Most of those were built before sub-slab vapor barriers were standard. We know what that means for your kitchen cabinets and floors, because we’ve opened enough of them up to see the moisture damage firsthand. That local knowledge is exactly why Artesia homeowners call us instead of rolling the dice with an out-of-area outfit.
Every price change comes as a written change order before work happens. Every eligible job includes permits pulled and inspections signed. And every contract carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call. We publish Tom’s name, address, and license number, so you can look it up before you sign anything.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Artesia
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel in Artesia typically means gutting a 1950s or 1960s original kitchen in a slab-on-grade tract home, reworking the layout, and installing cabinets, counters, flooring, lighting, and appliances that can actually hold up to this city’s moisture conditions. We pull permits, address sub-slab moisture before anything goes in, and build with materials that won’t swell, rust, or delaminate in five years. Most full remodels here run 4 to 10 weeks depending on scope.
Cabinets & Countertops
Custom cabinet installation and refacing in Artesia requires the right hardware. We’ve seen too many remodels where standard galvanized screws and interior-grade hinges corroded from persistent slab vapor. We specify marine-grade stainless fasteners, sealed toe kicks, and premium cabinet lines like KraftMaid, paired with quartz and granite tops from fabricators we’ve vetted over years. Cabinet installation and refacing in Artesia typically runs $4,000 to $13,000; quartz and granite counters run $2,000 to $6,500.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Tile and flooring choices in Artesia aren’t just about looks. If you skip the waterproofing membrane under tile or engineered wood in a high-water-table slab home, you’ll get efflorescence, grout failure, and delamination within a few years. We use Schluter waterproofing systems under every kitchen tile installation, which is the difference between a floor that lasts 20 years and one that fails in 5. Backsplash installation runs $800 to $2,500 in Artesia.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Artesia’s tract homes have compact original kitchens, often 80 to 120 square feet, designed for a family of four in 1958. Many of our customers are now running multi-generational households and need layouts that serve six or eight people cooking at once. We help you reconfigure the space, add an island where the structure allows, and plan ventilation that meets LA County code for secondary cooking spaces. Kitchen island installation in Artesia runs $3,000 to $10,000.
What happens when you call
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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 Artesia
We’re not the kind of contractor who shows up with mystery-brand materials off a van. In Artesia kitchens, we install brands you can look up: Schluter waterproofing under tile, Grohe and Moen fixtures, and Blanco sinks where the job calls for it. For roofing work that runs alongside a remodel, we use GAF. When a brand matters to the durability of the job, we name it in writing before you sign.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Artesia Homes
- Slab moisture wicking into base cabinets. Artesia sits atop historically high-water-table ground, the same artesian wells that named the city. Moisture rises through the concrete slab and soaks into particleboard cabinet bases, swelling them and rusting hinges even when there’s no visible leak.
- Corroded cabinet hardware from sub-slab vapor. Standard galvanized drawer slides, hinges, and connector screws fail faster here than in neighboring cities on drier or sloping terrain. We specify marine-grade stainless hardware on every Artesia cabinet job.
- Flooring delamination from skipped vapor barriers. Tile grout crumbles and engineered wood delaminates when contractors skip the waterproofing membrane under the floor. This is the number one shortcut we find when we come in to fix a failed remodel in Artesia.
- Original single-phase electrical panels can’t handle modern kitchens. Most 1950s and 1960s Artesia tract homes still have original 60-amp or 100-amp single-phase panels. Adding a fridge, range, hood, and dishwasher often requires a panel upgrade, and we’ll flag it during the estimate, not spring it on you mid-job.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Artesia, CA
Here are the honest numbers for what kitchen work costs in Artesia right now. These ranges reflect what we’ve quoted and built in the 90701 and 90702 zip codes.
| Kitchen Remodeling Service | Typical Range in Artesia |
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| Full Kitchen Remodeling | $14,000 - $45,000 |
| Cabinet Installation & Refacing | $4,000 - $13,000 |
| Backsplash Installation | $800 - $2,500 |
| Quartz & Granite Countertops | $2,000 - $6,500 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000 - $10,000 |
What moves the number on a full remodel? Cabinet quality, the amount of tile, whether you need a structural change for an island, and whether we’re remediating existing slab moisture before anything goes in. A small kitchen remodel with refaced cabinets and a new counter can land around $9,000 to $20,000. The coastal-spec version of the job costs more up front because it uses marine-grade hardware, vapor-blocking membranes, and sealed toe kicks. The inland-spec version costs less today and usually gets torn out within a decade. Call (877) 610-1318 for a written, line-item estimate. It’s free, and you keep the paperwork either way.
We Also Serve Cities Near Artesia
Our crews are out this way regularly for Kitchen Remodeling in Artesia, and we cover Cerritos, La Palma, Hawaiian Gardens, and Norwalk as well. If you’re just over the border in one of those towns, the same crew, the same written change orders, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply.
Serving Artesia, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Artesia 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 Artesia
It’s the water table. Artesia was named for its artesian wells, and the city sits on historically high-water-table ground. Moisture rises through the concrete slab and wicks into the particleboard bases of your cabinets, swelling them and corroding the hinges. The fix is a vapor-blocking subfloor membrane, sealed toe kicks, and marine-grade stainless hardware, which we spec on every Artesia cabinet job. Call (877) 610-1318 to have us look at yours.
Yes, you need a permit for a second kitchen in Artesia. LA County treats secondary cooking spaces differently from a single-family kitchen, and there are specific ventilation, electrical, and plumbing code requirements. We pull permits on every eligible job and the inspector signs off before we’re done. If a contractor tells you permits are optional, that’s your cue to walk away. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through the permitting process.
Coastal-spec means marine-grade stainless fasteners, a vapor-blocking membrane under the floor, full-height sealed toe kicks, and fixtures rated for persistent moisture. Inland-spec means standard galvanized hardware and no moisture barrier. The coastal-spec version costs more up front, usually 10 to 15 percent, but the inland-spec version in an Artesia slab home typically fails within 5 to 10 years. We only build the coastal-spec version here. Call (877) 610-1318 for a quote.
It depends on what we’re installing, but most 1950s Artesia kitchens with original panels need an upgrade. A modern range, refrigerator, hood, and dishwasher on a 60-amp panel is a fire hazard. We’ll flag it during the estimate and give you a written line-item cost before anything starts, never a surprise invoice at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
It doesn’t slow down the remodel itself, but it affects how we plan the job. There’s almost no vacant land in Artesia, so every project is a remodel or addition to existing stock. That means tighter site access, careful material staging, and sometimes coordinating with neighbors on shared walls or fencing. We plan for all of that up front so the project doesn’t stall mid-stream. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a realistic timeline in writing.
Ready to talk? Call (877) 610-1318 for a free Kitchen Remodeling estimate in Artesia. Tom and the crew will come out, look at what you’ve got, and put everything in writing before a single nail moves.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Artesia since 1998.