Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
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A full kitchen remodel in Cerritos typically runs $14,000 to $45,000, with smaller partial remodels starting around $9,000. Most of the homes here were built between 1965 and 1985, which means we walk into the same floor plans, the same slab-on-grade foundations, and the same cabinet footprints week after week. That familiarity matters when you’re pricing cabinets, planning a layout change, or trying to figure out whether a wall can come out without touching a load-bearing beam. If you’re in the 90703 ZIP code and starting to think about a kitchen remodel, call Tom Barrett and his sons at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll come out and walk the space with you.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Cerritos’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Barrett & Sons is owner-operated, and it has been since Tom founded the company in 1998. When you call about a kitchen remodel in Cerritos, you’re not talking to a call center and you’re not getting a salesperson who’s never swung a hammer. You get Tom or one of his sons, and the crew that shows up carries the Barrett name on their shirts. Every estimate is written, every change order is on paper before the work happens, and permits get pulled and inspections signed on every eligible job. We don’t treat the permit office as optional here because, frankly, Cerritos doesn’t either.
We know what the city’s plan check and inspection process looks like, because we’ve been through it enough times to know the inspectors by first name. Cerritos enforces its municipal code more aggressively than most cities this size, and that’s a good thing for you even when it slows a project down. The permit inspector works for you, not for me – that’s why I like him. If a crew mostly works across the county line in Artesia or Norwalk, they may not know what Cerritos plan check will flag on a kitchen remodel that changes the sink location or moves a gas line. We do.
Our Kitchen Remodeling team handles the scope, the allowances, and the schedule the same way every time: in writing, up front. What Tom quotes is what you pay, unless you ask for a change, and then the change arrives as a written change order before anyone picks up a tool. That’s the kind of practice that earns a strong local reputation, and in Cerritos, where neighbors talk over fences and at the hardware store, a reputation is the only advertising that really works.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Cerritos
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel in Cerritos means gutting the room down to the studs, reworking the layout where the slab allows it, and rebuilding with new cabinets, counters, flooring, lighting, and often a new footprint. Because so many Cerritos homes sit on slab-on-grade foundations, moving a sink or adding an island sometimes means saw-cutting concrete to relocate plumbing. That’s a normal part of the job for us, and it’s priced into the scope on day one, not discovered halfway through. We install KraftMaid cabinets and Cambria quartz in most full remodels here, and we stand behind the work with the 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Cabinets & Countertops
Many Cerritos kitchens still have the original cabinets from the 1970s, and construction-grade particle board doesn’t age gracefully after 50 years in a home that sees daily cooking. Cabinet installation in Cerritos generally runs $4,000 to $13,000 depending on linear footage, finish, and whether you’re doing stock, semi-custom, or full custom. Countertop installation is typically $2,000 to $6,500. We carry premium brands so you can look up exactly what’s going into your home – no mystery material off a van.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Backsplash installation in Cerritos usually lands between $800 and $2,500, and it’s one of the fastest ways to change the whole feel of a kitchen without tearing into structure. Tile and flooring replacements run higher when the demo reveals cracks or uneven spots in the slab – and on 40-to-60-year-old Cerritos slabs, that’s common enough that we quote it as part of the conversation rather than as a surprise line item. The alluvial soils under this part of the basin settle over time, and we’ve seen kitchens where the floor is half an inch out of level from the back wall to the door.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Design in Cerritos is shaped by the housing stock itself: ranch-style tract homes with generous lots, long rectangular kitchens, and a wall that usually separates the kitchen from the living room. Some homeowners want that wall opened up, and some want to keep the original footprint and just maximize storage. We do both, and the design conversation always starts with what the slab and framing will actually permit without overspending. Tom’s sons run the crews, so the person measuring your kitchen is the same person responsible for getting it right.
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 Cerritos
We install Schluter waterproofing systems under tile and stone, use Sterling and Grohe fixtures in kitchens and adjacent wet areas, and we’re happy to tell you exactly what you’re getting before we order it. If you’ve already picked out a specific product line, call us and we’ll quote it into the scope. For Cerritos customers, parts and product runs are quick – our suppliers are familiar to us, and we know what’s in stock regionally, so we’re not waiting on a slow boat for anything common on a kitchen remodel. When the brand matters to you, we’d rather install something you can verify than something we bought on price alone.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Cerritos Homes
- Slab plumbing relocations. Because Cerritos homes are overwhelmingly slab-on-grade, moving a sink to an island or shifting a range means opening concrete. We quote that work explicitly, and we’ve done enough of it in the 90703 ZIP code to know what the city will require before we cut anything.
- Age-related framing surprises. Homes built in that 1965-1985 window often have framing that was code-compliant at the time but doesn’t match today’s standards for load paths. When we open a wall for a kitchen remodel in Cerritos, we’re prepared for what we find, and we document it with photos and a written change order before proceeding.
- Deteriorated cabinet boxes and moisture damage. Fifty years of moisture under the sink takes a toll. We routinely find particle board boxes that have swelled or delaminated behind the doors, which means the new cabinets need proper sealing and sometimes a floor repair before installation.
- Permit and inspection back-and-forth. Cerritos plan check is thorough, and inspections here happen on schedule when the paperwork is right the first time. We handle the permit package, the resubmissions if any, and the inspection scheduling, because the last thing you want is a kitchen remodel stalled for three weeks over a missing detail on a plumbing riser diagram.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Cerritos, CA
Here’s what we see across Cerritos right now. A full kitchen remodel runs $14,000 to $45,000. A small or partial kitchen remodel lands between $9,000 and $20,000. Cabinet installation specifically is $4,000 to $13,000, countertops are $2,000 to $6,500, backsplash work is $800 to $2,500, and a kitchen island installation runs $3,000 to $10,000 depending on whether it requires slab cutting for plumbing and electrical. The biggest cost drivers are layout changes that move plumbing or gas lines, cabinet grade, and whether the slab needs structural or leveling work before flooring goes in. We give you a written estimate with line items before you sign anything, and every change order after that is also on paper. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free in-home estimate in Cerritos, and you’ll know exactly what your remodel costs before we pick up a hammer.
| Kitchen Remodeling Service in Cerritos | Typical Price Range |
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| Full Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 - $45,000 |
| Small 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 |
We also offer a free second opinion on any written estimate you already have from another contractor. Bring us their number and we’ll walk the same scope with you, line by line. If our number is higher, we’ll tell you why. If theirs was missing something, you’ll spot it before you sign. No trip charge inside the county.
We Also Serve Cities Near Cerritos
If you’re outside the Cerritos city limits, we cover the surrounding communities too, including Artesia, La Palma, Norwalk, and Hawaiian Gardens. The same crew, the same written change orders, and the same Bathroom Remodeling in Cerritos experience follow us across the county line. If you’re in one of those areas and also need Roofing in Cerritos, we can scope both jobs on the same visit and coordinate the schedule so you’re not juggling two contractors.
Serving Cerritos, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Cerritos area and know this community well, and we also handle our Windows & Doors in Cerritos. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Kitchen Remodeling in Cerritos
In most cases, we can have a crew on your Cerritos kitchen within two to four weeks of signed paperwork, depending on cabinet lead times and the city’s permit review schedule. Custom cabinets can stretch the timeline, and Cerritos plan check is methodical, so we build that into the schedule up front rather than promising a start date we can’t keep. Call (877) 610-1318 for an estimate, and Tom will give you a realistic start window in writing.
Yes, we cover the entire 90703 ZIP code in Cerritos, from the neighborhoods around Cerritos Mall and the Towne Center out to the residential streets near Artesia. Tom lives close enough that he wants to know if something’s not right, and the crews that work here know the street patterns and the permit office without looking anything up. One phone call gets it scheduled.
Cerritos’s permit and inspection requirements are stricter than what you’ll find in adjacent cities like Norwalk or Hawaiian Gardens, and those requirements add plan check time and sometimes additional engineering detail, especially on slab work. The housing stock here is also uniformly older, so we’re more likely to be leveling a floor or addressing framing gaps than we would be in a newer development. A kitchen remodel that changes plumbing or gas lines here means cutting concrete and pulling the associated permits, and that work is real and priced accordingly.
Not unless you ask for a change or we open a wall and find something that genuinely wasn’t visible at the estimate stage. If that happens in your Cerritos home, you’ll get a written change order with the new price before we do any additional work, and you approve it before we proceed. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and we don’t work that way. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself.
Every kitchen remodel we complete in Cerritos is backed by our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something is not done right, you make one call and Tom comes back to make it right. We also carry the manufacturer warranties on the materials we install, from cabinet lines to countertops to flooring. For an exact quote on your kitchen, call (877) 610-1318 – estimates are free and there’s no trip charge inside the county.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Cerritos and the surrounding area since 1998.