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A full kitchen remodel in Long Beach runs between $14,000 and $45,000, with smaller projects like cabinet installation or a new backsplash starting around $800 to $4,000. Barrett & Sons Construction has remodeled dozens of kitchens from Rose Park to Bixby Knolls, and we’re a local crew, not a sales operation dispatching strangers. If you’re planning a kitchen remodel in Long Beach, call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate with numbers that hold.
Here’s what most Long Beach homeowners don’t hear from a contractor until demo day: your 1940s kitchen is hiding things. Knob-and-tube wiring, notched load-bearing walls, plumbing that predates modern vent codes, and framing chewed up by decades of coastal moisture. This page explains exactly how we handle those code-triggered surprises before the first hammer swings. No mystery invoices. No after-the-fact allowances. Just written change orders, permits pulled, and a crew that answers when you call.
Key Takeaways:
- Full kitchen remodels in Long Beach typically run $14,000-$45,000.
- Homes in harbor-adjacent ZIP codes like 90810 may require a geotechnical soils report before a permit is issued. We handle that.
- Every change is priced in a written change order before work proceeds.
- We pull permits and schedule inspections on every eligible kitchen remodel.
- Call (877) 610-1318 for a free, line-itemed estimate.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Long Beach’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his name is on the truck, the contract, and the license. His sons run crews across Long Beach, and one of them will walk your kitchen with you before any price is finalized. This is the Kitchen Remodeling team that Long Beach homeowners call after a national outfit has burned them once: over 29 years of owner-operated work, a 90-Day Done Right Promise written into every contract, and a live person who answers the phone 24/7.
The reviews from Long Beach customers lean on the same things: the crew shows up when they say they will, the quote on paper matches the bill at the end, and when something is not right, Tom comes back. We work in Rose Park, Carroll Park, Belmont Heights, and the east side down to 90808. This is not a franchise that treats Long Beach as a territory. We know the housing stock here, which matters more in this city than almost anywhere else in Los Angeles County.
You can verify all of this yourself. Tom Barrett publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look it up before you sign anything with anyone.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Long Beach
Full Kitchen Remodeling
We take Long Beach kitchens down to the studs and rebuild them properly. In a city where the housing stock ranges from 1920s Craftsman bungalows to post-earthquake infill, a full remodel always includes a close look at the framing, electrical rough-in, and plumbing in the wall before we close anything back up. Full kitchen remodels in Long Beach typically run $14,000 to $45,000, and the range depends on what the house gives us once walls are open.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Many Long Beach kitchens were built for a different generation of cooking. Breakfast nooks, dead corners, and single-wall layouts are common in 1940s Spanish revival homes, and we reconfigure them for how people actually cook now: islands where they make sense, full-height cabinetry for storage, and clearances that meet current code. Design-and-layout work starts with a site walk and a set of drawings you can review before we ever price cabinets.
Small & Partial Kitchen Remodels
Not every Long Beach kitchen needs a gut job. We do partial remodels: refacing cabinets, replacing countertops, swapping a dated backsplash, opening a wall between the kitchen and dining room. Small kitchen remodels in Long Beach run $9,000 to $20,000, and we treat small jobs with the same written change orders and permits as full ones. Half-measure remodels still touch electrical, plumbing, and structure, and we do not skip the boring parts.
Cabinets & Countertops
We install KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria quartz in Long Beach kitchens, plus granite and solid surface countertops. You will not get an unmarked box off a van. Our Long Beach customers can look up the brand names, the product lines, and the warranty coverage before they sign, and we install what the contract says. Cabinet installation runs $4,000 to $13,000; countertop installation runs $2,000 to $6,500.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Long Beach’s marine layer is hard on finishes. We use moisture-rated backer board and proper waterproofing membrane behind tile in coastal homes, because standard drywall corner bead rusts and cracks within two years in 90803. Backsplash installation runs $800 to $2,500, and flooring and tile work is quoted by the square foot after we see the substrate.
Kitchen Island Installation
Islands are the single most-requested feature in Long Beach remodel consults. We install them where plumbing and electrical allow, and we handle the permit path for any island that needs water, gas, or power. Kitchen island installation runs $3,000 to $10,000 depending on size, utility connections, and countertop material.
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 Long Beach
We install named brands you can verify: KraftMaid and Cambria in kitchens, plus Simonton windows and Ply Gem products when the remodel includes a garden window or door replacement. We do not stock mystery-brand materials off the back of a van. Our Long Beach customers work with products that have published specs, published warranties, and a dealer network that will still answer the phone five years from now. If your remodel touches a window or exterior door, we bring the same premium-brand approach there too.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Long Beach Homes
- Knob-and-tube wiring in 1920s-1940s kitchens. Rose Park and Carroll Park bungalows frequently still have active knob-and-tube feeding the range or the wall outlets. Once a wall is open, Long Beach code triggers a full circuit replacement. We build that into the scope up front, not as a surprise.
- Notched or undersized framing in load-bearing walls. Decades of ductwork, plumbing, and earlier remodels have left many Long Beach kitchens with compromised framing. If we open a wall and find a beam notched through, we stop, engineer a fix per the city’s post-1933-earthquake retrofit standards, and price it before moving on.
- Marine-layer moisture damage behind cabinets and backsplashes. Long Beach’s persistent coastal humidity accelerates wood rot and fastener corrosion faster than inland cities. Cabinets that look fine from the outside are often soft behind the sink and under windows once we expose the wall.
- Soft-story and subsidence concerns in harbor-adjacent ZIP codes. Homes in 90810 and port-adjacent parcels sit on land that has settled up to 29 feet from the Wilmington Oil Field subsidence event. That legacy triggers geotechnical review that never applies a few miles east in Lakewood, and we know the permit path before we start swinging.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Long Beach, CA
A full kitchen remodel in Long Beach runs $14,000 to $45,000. That range is honest: a 1940s bungalow with knob-and-tube wiring and a damaged carrying wall lands on the higher end once code-triggered electrical and structural work is priced in. A partial kitchen remodel runs $9,000 to $20,000. Here are the line items we quote in Long Beach:
| Service | Long Beach Price Range |
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| 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 |
What moves the number is what hides inside the walls, and we price every allowance in writing before work starts. An allowance that is not on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free, line-itemed estimate. We also offer a Free Second Opinion on any written estimate, and there is no trip charge inside the county.
We Also Serve Cities Near Long Beach
We work across Long Beach and the surrounding communities, including Signal Hill, Lakewood, Carson, and Compton. Same crews, same written change orders, same 90-Day Done Right Promise. Soils reports are not required for most remodels in Lakewood the way they are in harbor-adjacent Long Beach ZIP codes, but the rest of our process is identical.
Serving Long Beach, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Long Beach 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 Long Beach
The 90810 ZIP and other harbor-adjacent Long Beach parcels sit inside the subsidence zone mapped after the Wilmington Oil Field event, and the city of Long Beach requires a geotechnical report as a standard permit condition for many remodel projects there. Your friend’s Lakewood home sits on ground that was never subject to the same subsidence, so the same scope does not trigger the same report. We identify that requirement before we quote, because a permit that stalls on a soils report request blows up a schedule and a budget fast. Call (877) 610-1318 and we will tell you the truth about your specific parcel for free.
We stop, document it, and price a full rough-in replacement as a written change order before touching another stud. That is not optional: once a wall is open, Long Beach code requires that obsolete wiring be removed and the circuit brought to current standard. In a Rose Park Craftsman bungalow, our crew opened a kitchen wall to find knob-and-tube feeding the old range and a load-bearing wall that had been notched decades ago for ductwork. We stopped, brought in our electrician for a full rough-in replacement, engineered a load path per the city’s 1933-earthquake-era seismic retrofit standards, and priced both as written change orders before touching another stud. That is how we handle every surprise in your walls. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a site walk and we will show you what we look for.
An allowance is a line item for something we cannot price precisely until a wall is open or a material is selected, like cabinetry hardware, tile, or lighting fixtures. We write every allowance into the contract up front, and any allowance that changes mid-project becomes a written change order you approve before work proceeds. The allowance that is not on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. We do not do unwritten surprises.
Yes. We pull permits and schedule inspections on every eligible kitchen remodel. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and a signed final inspection is proof that the work was done to code. Skipping permits is how homeowners end up with a remodel that fails a future buyer’s inspection or an insurance claim that goes nowhere. We publish our license number, and we will put the permit path in writing before you sign anything.
Older Long Beach homes carry hidden condition issues that newer east-side homes simply do not have: knob-and-tube wiring, notched framing, corroded plumbing, and moisture damage from the marine layer. A 1920s bungalow is more likely to trigger code-required electrical, plumbing, or structural upgrades once walls are open, and those upgrades are priced into the job. A newer 90808 tract home with modern wiring and intact framing does not carry those same costs. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote on your home, and we will show you what is likely hiding in the walls before we ever put a number on paper.
Get Your Long Beach Kitchen Remodel Priced Right
We serve every Long Beach ZIP code: 90833, 90834, 90835, and 90840. If you are ready to price a kitchen remodel, call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free estimate. We will walk your kitchen, look inside the walls where we can, and put every scope, allowance, and price in writing before any work begins. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is on every contract: if it is not done right, Tom Barrett comes back and makes it right, one call.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Long Beach since 1998.