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A full kitchen remodel in Selma, CA typically runs $14,000-$45,000 depending on cabinet grade, countertop material, and whether you’re moving plumbing or load-bearing walls. Most of the kitchens we take on in the 93662 ZIP fall between $18,000 and $28,000 for a complete gut-and-replace with mid-grade cabinetry and quartz or granite tops. If you’re planning a kitchen remodel in Selma, give us a call at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. We’ll come out, look at the slab, check the lot access, and hand you a written line-item quote before you commit to anything.
We’ve been remodeling kitchens long enough to know that Selma isn’t Clovis. The clay moves. The fog lingers. The lots are tight. Those three realities change how a job gets done and what it costs, and we plan for them from day one. That’s why we start every estimate the same way: with a look at the soil under your slab and the access to your back door.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Selma’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Barrett & Sons Construction has been owner-operated since 1998, and Tom Barrett puts his name, address, and license number on every contract. That matters in a town the size of Selma, where the last contractor most folks hired promised one thing on the phone and delivered another at the door. We’re the company that writes the allowance down before the work starts and hands you a change order in writing before a single nail moves.
We’re scheduled and dispatched from our Fresno, Central Valley office, with crews driving into Selma regularly for Roofing - Selma, kitchen, bath, and addition work. Permits get pulled on every eligible job, and the inspector signs off before we call it done. We like the inspector, by the way. He works for you, not for us, and that’s precisely why we want him involved. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on every contract: if something’s not right, one call brings Tom back.
Selma homeowners call us because we answer the phone like a local. No out-of-state call center. A live person picks up 24/7, and when you ask about a kitchen remodel off Floral Avenue or over near Rose Avenue, or about Selma Windows & Doors, the person on the line knows what you’re talking about. We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers. Tom’s sons run the crews, background-checked and uniformed on every visit.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Selma
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel in Selma means working with what the valley gives you: post-WWII tract homes, slab foundations, and black cotton clay that heaves with the seasons. Before we order a single cabinet, we check the slab and the soil. If the clay’s already cracking the floor, we address moisture migration before laying tile. That’s not optional here. Skip it and you’ll see cracked grout and separated countertops after the first wet-dry cycle.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Selma kitchens from the 1960s and 1970s were built small and closed off, often with a door to the washer and a window over a single sink. Reconfiguring the layout usually means opening a wall or two, and on a tight lot that affects where the stove can vent, where the island can sit, and whether you need to block the alley for a day to stage materials. We draw it all out with the constraints in mind from the first sketch. You won’t get a layout that looks great on paper and then fails in the kitchen.
Small & Partial Kitchen Remodels
Not every Selma homeowner wants to gut the room. A partial remodel, new cabinets and counters on the existing footprint, or just an island added where the old table sat, can run $9,000-$20,000 for a small kitchen. We’re happy to do that work, and we’ll be straight with you about what’s worth doing now and what can wait. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, so we write every scope line down.
Cabinets & Countertops
We install KraftMaid and other named cabinet lines, and we cut Cambria, quartz, and granite on site. On a recent Selma kitchen off Rose Avenue, we set new cabinets and Cambria countertops in a tight post-WWII tract home, and the island stayed dead level through the first winter swell because we had the soils report and the vapor barrier in place before the first box was unpacked. That’s the difference between work that lasts and work that looks good for six months.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Selma’s winter tule fog means open walls get damp, and damp walls behind cabinets turn into hidden mold before final inspection. We keep the build tight, the moisture barrier continuous, and the tile set on a properly prepped slab. For backsplash work specifically, a typical Selma install runs $800-$2,500 depending on the tile and the square footage.
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 Selma
We carry and install brands you can look up, not mystery materials off a van. In kitchens, that means KraftMaid and Cambria most often. On a job that touches the plumbing rough-in, we stock Grohe fixtures and Schluter waterproofing for any wet areas. We keep common parts and materials ready for Selma jobs so a missing trim piece doesn’t stall the project for a week. If you want a brand we don’t normally stock, we’ll order it and give you the lead time in writing before we start. Keep reading for pricing, and when you’re ready, call (877) 610-1318.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Selma Homes
We’ve been inside enough Selma kitchens to know the issues before we swing the door open. Here’s what shows up again and again:
- Cracked slabs and heaving floors. Selma sits on expansive adobe clay that swells with winter rain and shrinks hard in summer. Slab-on-grade foundations built in the 1950s through 1980s were rarely poured with proper moisture barriers, and the movement telegraphs straight up through the tile and into the cabinets.
- Tight lots and blocked access. Many Selma lots are 50 feet wide or less, with a fence on one side and an alley on the other. Staging materials without blocking the street or the alley takes planning, and doing it wrong gets the neighbors calling the city and a stop-work order on your wall.
- Tule fog and trapped moisture. From November through February, dense fog keeps everything damp. Open up a wall during mud-in and condensation forms behind new cabinets, which is how hidden mold becomes an inspection problem and a health problem.
- Outdated electrical and plumbing. The housing stock that built Selma’s agricultural workforce was built fast and cheap. Old wiring, undersized circuits, and galvanized supply lines are the norm, and any kitchen remodel that touches a wall usually needs upgrades the last bidder didn’t mention.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Selma, CA
Here’s what we see in Selma’s market, line by line. Use these ranges for planning, and call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
| Scope | Typical Selma 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 |
The biggest cost drivers in Selma are the soil report and moisture mitigation, the age of your electrical panel, and whether we’re moving plumbing. A tight lot with poor access can add a day or two of handling, and it’s priced honestly up front. We don’t surprise you at the end. Written change orders, every time, before work changes.
We Also Serve Cities Near Selma
We run crews from Selma out to Fowler, Parlier, Kingsburg, and Reedley most weeks, so if your kitchen’s in one of those towns, the same Kitchen Remodeling team can help. We also keep a page dedicated to Selma that goes deeper on this market. Same written pricing, same 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Selma, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Selma 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 Selma
If you’re not moving plumbing, not adding an island, and not cutting into the slab, a soils report isn’t required for a cabinet and countertop swap. But we still check for existing slab movement before we set cabinets, because a moving slab will crack your new tile and separate your countertops even if the inspector never asks for a report. If we see heaving, we’ll recommend a vapor barrier under any new flooring and we’ll write it into the quote. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll take a look.
Selma enforces standard construction noise hours, typically 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, with weekend work quieter and often limited. That means we plan the demo, the saw work, and the dumpster runs around the window. On a tight lot with neighbors close on both sides, we also give a courtesy heads-up before the loud days, keep the staging out of the alley, and coordinate Fence Installation - Selma access if needed. It keeps the job moving and the neighbors off the phone.
Access drives cost. On a narrow Selma lot, materials can’t be dropped at the garage; they get staged in the driveway or hand-carried from the street, which adds labor hours. Shared walls add another layer: we schedule noisy work for mid-day, keep dust contained, and sometimes need an extra day of protection before cutting into a party wall. All of that is priced in writing before you sign, so there’s no surprise line item at the end.
Moving a load-bearing wall in Selma requires a structural plan, a permit, and an inspection sign-off before we close the wall. The city will want to see the beam spec and the connection details, and depending on the foundation under the wall, a soils check may come into play. We pull the permit, schedule the inspections, and work to the approved plan. You won’t be told permits are optional, because in Fresno County they aren’t.
Yes, as long as the job is sequenced right. We avoid leaving open framing exposed to the fog for extended stretches, we keep the vapor barrier continuous, and we don’t close in cabinets over damp substrate. If a wall gets wet during the mud-in, we dry it before covering it. The fog adds a few days of careful sequencing, but it doesn’t stop the work. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk through the schedule for your block.
Contact Barrett & Sons Construction
If you’re ready to price out your Kitchen Remodeling project in Selma, call us at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. We’ll visit the lot, check the slab, and hand you a written line-item quote. Tom Barrett puts his name on every job, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise backs every one of them.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Selma and the surrounding Central Valley since 1998.