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A full kitchen remodel in Redondo Beach typically runs $14,000-$45,000, and the number shifts based on what’s hiding behind your walls. The short version: older coastal homes here carry three cost drivers most contractors never mention until demo day. We write them into the contract before we start. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll walk your kitchen together.
Barrett & Sons Construction has remodeled kitchens from the Esplanade bluffs to the inland flats of 90278. We know which homes trigger Coastal Commission review, which framing styles rot first near the marine layer, and which permits the City of Redondo Beach actually enforces. That local knowledge keeps your project moving instead of stalling mid-demo. Our crews live close enough to answer a callback the same week, not the same quarter.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Redondo Beach’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and he still shows up on job sites in Redondo Beach with his sons running the crews. You’ll see the same faces from the first estimate to the final walkthrough. That matters in a city where a permit hiccup can add months to a remodel, because the person who quoted your job is the person fixing it.
Every scope item, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. We pull city permits and Coastal Commission approvals where required, and we stay until the inspector signs off. It’s why customers from the Avenues to Hollywood Riviera recommend us to their neighbors.
Redondo Beach homeowners call us because we publish our name, our license number, and our standing offers. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself. A live person answers (877) 610-1318 around the clock, and estimates are free.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Redondo Beach
Full Kitchen Remodeling
Our Kitchen Remodeling team handles complete gut-and-rebuild projects across Redondo Beach, from 1950s stucco ranchers in 90277 to 1970s garden apartments in 90278. We inspect framing, wiring, and waterproofing before we quote, so your number reflects what’s actually in your walls. Permits, inspections, and written change orders are standard on every job.
Cabinets & Countertops
We install KraftMaid cabinets and Cambria or quartz countertops in Redondo Beach kitchens weekly. For homes within a few blocks of Santa Monica Bay, we specify marine-grade hardware and moisture-resistant cabinet boxes. Standard zinc-plated fasteners near salt air means rust streaks and loose cabinets within two years. We don’t sell that problem to you.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Layout work in Redondo Beach usually means working with tight 1950s floor plans: galley kitchens, dropped soffits, and load-bearing walls right where you want an island. We solve those constraints with engineering, not guesses. If moving a wall touches the coastal zone in 90277, we tell you before you fall in love with a rendering.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Backsplash installation in Redondo Beach runs $800-$2,500, and tile flooring typically lands between $2,000-$6,500 depending on square footage and material. We use moisture-rated underlayment and marine-grade setting materials near the coast. No shortcuts that show up as cracked grout eighteen months later.
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 Redondo Beach
We carry and install brands you can look up: KraftMaid and Cambria in kitchens, plus Techo-Bloc and Cambridge Pavers when a remodel extends to hardscape or outdoor prep space. Parts are stocked locally for Redondo Beach jobs, not ordered from a depot three states away. That means fewer week-long stalls waiting for a hinge or a slab edge.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Redondo Beach Homes
- Coastal Commission surprises. A kitchen remodel that opens walls on a 1950s stucco home in 90277 can trigger California Coastal Commission design review if the property sits in the coastal zone. That’s a second permitting layer, months of delay, and a review process a Torrance or Gardena contractor never sees coming. We check before demo.
- Hidden knob-and-tube wiring. Original cloth-wrapped wiring is common in Redondo Beach homes built before 1965. Opening a wall to move a receptacle often means replacing the circuit. We write an electrical allowance into the contract so the cost is agreed before the wire is exposed.
- Salt-air corrosion on framing. The persistent marine layer off Santa Monica Bay accelerates rust on structural connectors and steel straps. On older kitchens near the Esplanade, we regularly find corroded straps that looked fine from the outside. Marine-grade replacement hardware is baseline for us, not an upsell.
- Rotted subfloor under old dishwashers. Decades of small leaks next to a 1960s wood-frame floor often means rotted joists and plywood. A quote without a flooring allowance exposes you to an $8,000 change order mid-project. Ours has one, in writing, before the first cabinet comes out.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Redondo Beach, CA
Here’s what we actually see in Redondo Beach. These are line-item ranges, not a teaser number.
| Service | Typical Range in Redondo Beach |
|---|---|
| Full Kitchen Remodeling | $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 your number: Coastal Commission design review if you’re in the coastal overlay, wiring and framing allowances for pre-1970 homes, marine-grade material specs, and whether you’re changing the footprint. We price all of that before we start. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free, written estimate. No trip charge inside Los Angeles County, and a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve already got.
We Also Serve Cities Near Redondo Beach
We serve Redondo Beach and the surrounding South Bay, including Hermosa Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Manhattan Beach, and Marina del Rey. Same crews, same written change orders, same 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job.
Serving Redondo Beach, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Redondo 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 Redondo Beach
Maybe. If cabinets and countertops are the only change, with no wall movement, window changes, or exterior footprint shifts, Coastal Commission review is usually not triggered. But once you open a load-bearing wall, change a window, or touch anything visible from the street in the coastal zone, the Commission can require design review. We check your property’s coastal zone status before we quote. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll look it up for your address.
We write an allowance into the contract for wiring and framing repairs before demo begins. The allowance sets an agreed price ceiling for replacing knob-and-tube circuits, corroded steel straps, or rotted joists. If we find something inside that exceeds it, you get a written change order with the new price before we proceed. No surprise invoices at the end.
Stainless or hot-dip galvanized fasteners, marine-grade plywood for cabinet boxes, moisture-rated underlayment, and stainless steel hardware throughout. Standard zinc-plated fasteners rust fast in Redondo Beach’s salt-laden onshore wind. We treat marine-grade as baseline, not an optional upgrade. It prevents rust streaks and loose cabinets within two years.
If the building falls under LA County’s mandatory soft-story retrofit ordinance, your kitchen remodel may need to include structural reinforcement work. We coordinate the kitchen scope with the building’s retrofit requirements so you’re not paying twice to open the same walls. If structural work is required, we pull the permits and give you the full scope in writing before any work starts. Call (877) 610-1318 for a no-trip-charge assessment.
It means a City of Redondo Beach inspector has verified the work meets current building, electrical, plumbing, and energy codes. For coastal properties, it can also mean the Coastal Commission’s conditions are satisfied. We don’t close the job until every inspection is signed off. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why I like him.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Redondo Beach since 1998. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on your kitchen remodel.