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Fast, Reliable Kitchen Remodeling Across Sherman Oaks
If you live in Sherman Oaks and your kitchen has stopped working for you, here’s the short answer: a full kitchen remodel here typically runs $14,000 to $45,000, and the biggest variables are cabinet grade, countertop material, and whether you move plumbing or walls. We work throughout the 91403, 91413, 91423, and 91495 ZIP codes, so when you call (877) 610-1318, the person on the other end knows the difference between a flat-floor tract home off Van Nuys Boulevard and a hillside lot south of Ventura. That matters more than you’d think, because those two houses need very different remodel plans.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Sherman Oaks’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
We’re the owner-operated alternative to the national outfits that advertise hard in Sherman Oaks and then send out a salesperson with a tablet and a payment schedule. Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. When you call, you talk to a live person, not a call center, and if something isn’t right after the job, the 90-Day Done Right Promise means Tom comes back and makes it right. That promise is on the contract, not in the fine print.
Sherman Oaks homeowners tell us the same thing over and over: they’ve been burned by a company that quoted one number on the phone and presented a different one at the door. We don’t work that way. Every scope change, every allowance adjustment, every material upgrade arrives as a written change order before a single nail moves. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and we pull permits on every eligible job. Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look it up before you sign anything.
For a deeper look at how we approach kitchens, see our Kitchen Remodeling team’s process, or read this page to understand what servicing Sherman Oaks specifically requires. And while kitchens are our most-requested project here, we also handle Bathroom Remodeling in Sherman Oaks and Roofing in Sherman Oaks for homeowners who need multiple trades under one contract.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Sherman Oaks
Full Kitchen Remodeling
This is the whole thing: demo down to studs, new layout, new electrical, new plumbing, new everything. In Sherman Oaks, a full remodel on a 1940s-1960s tract home near the Sepulveda Basin often means unpermitted work from a previous owner surfaces after demo, so we plan for that from the first walkthrough. Expect $14,000 to $45,000 depending on whether you’re keeping the existing footprint or opening walls.

Cabinets & Countertops
We install KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria or quartz countertops, and we’ll show you samples before you commit. Sherman Oaks kitchens in the older valley-floor homes tend to have low ceilings and shallow soffits, which changes what cabinet configurations actually work. We measure against what’s really there, not a showroom ideal. Cabinet installation alone runs $4,000 to $13,000; countertops add $2,000 to $6,500.

Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Tile work in Sherman Oaks has to hold up to dry valley heat and occasional seismic movement, which means we use Schluter uncoupling membranes on floors rather than setting directly on slab where that’s the right call. Backsplash installation runs $800 to $2,500; flooring depends on square footage and material. We’ll give you a written line-item quote, not a round number.

Kitchen Design & Layout
If your Sherman Oaks kitchen feels cramped but the square footage is there, the problem is usually layout, not space. We help you think through work triangles, peninsula versus island, and storage where you’ll actually reach it. Kitchen island installation runs $3,000 to $10,000, and we’ll tell you honestly whether moving plumbing for an island is worth it in your specific house.

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 Sherman Oaks
You shouldn’t have to guess what’s going into your kitchen. We install brands you can look up: Schluter for tile and waterproofing, KraftMaid for cabinetry, Cambria for quartz, and Grohe for fixtures where the design calls for it. If a brand isn’t on a shelf at a supply house you can visit, we don’t put it in your house. For Sherman Oaks customers, that means no mystery materials off a van and no “equivalent to” substitutions you never approved.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Sherman Oaks Homes
- Post-1994 earthquake damage hiding behind cabinets. Homes near the Northridge epicenter took structural hits that were cosmetically patched. When we pull cabinets on the 1960s tracts north of Ventura Boulevard, we regularly find cracked drywall, shifted framing, or outdated strapping behind them. We stop, document it, and bring it to you in writing before proceeding.
- Unpermitted prior work. A surprising number of Sherman Oaks kitchens have electrical or plumbing work that was never inspected. We see this constantly in the soft-story apartment stock along the Ventura corridor and in flip renovations. We don’t punish you for it; we just bring it up to code properly, with permits.
- Hillside drainage and foundation complexity. On the hillside streets south of Ventura toward Mulholland Drive, kitchen remodels often turn into small grading or drainage projects because LADBS classifies much of the foothills as landslide-prone under the Hillside Ordinance. We’ve done enough of these to bid them accurately instead of discovering it mid-job.
- Valley heat warping materials before install. Sherman Oaks regularly hits 100-108°F in summer. Unshaded lumber left on a job site in that heat warps. We schedule deliveries and store materials properly, which is a small thing that keeps your cabinet doors from binding six months after install.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Sherman Oaks, CA
Here are the numbers we quote in Sherman Oaks, and we keep them consistent: full kitchen remodels run $14,000-$45,000. Small or partial kitchen remodels run $9,000-$20,000. Cabinet installation alone is $4,000-$13,000; countertops are $2,000-$6,500; backsplash is $800-$2,500; and a kitchen island is $3,000-$10,000. What moves the number most is whether you’re keeping the sink and range where they are, what cabinet line you choose, and whether we’re opening walls. We give free estimates, and we also offer a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve gotten from another company. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come out, look at your kitchen, and put numbers on paper.
We Also Serve Cities Near Sherman Oaks
We take kitchen remodeling projects in Valley Glen, Van Nuys, Studio City, and Encino, and we treat them all the same way: permits pulled, change orders in writing, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise. We also offer Fence Installation in Sherman Oaks for homeowners looking to complete their exterior upgrades. If you’re on the edge of Sherman Oaks or just across the 405, give us a call and we’ll tell you honestly whether we’re the right fit for your job.
Serving Sherman Oaks, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Sherman Oaks 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 Sherman Oaks
Most Sherman Oaks kitchen remodels start within 2-4 weeks of signing, depending on permit timing with LADBS and whether your job needs hillside or soils review. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a realistic start window for your specific street, not a salesperson’s answer.
Yes, we work throughout Sherman Oaks, including the hillside streets south of Ventura toward Mulholland Drive, the flat tracts near the Sepulveda Basin, and the apartment corridor along Ventura itself. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free estimate wherever you are in the neighborhood.
Labor rates are similar across the central Valley, but Sherman Oaks hillside homes often carry additional costs for soils review, drainage work, or seismic retrofitting that a flat-lot Van Nuys tract home doesn’t. That’s why a $14,000 kitchen on one street can be a $30,000 kitchen three blocks south. Call us and we’ll price your actual house, not the ZIP code average.
Yes, we pull permits on every eligible kitchen remodel in Sherman Oaks, because the last contractor most of our customers used told them permits were optional. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. If your job needs electrical, plumbing, or structural changes, it gets permitted and inspected.
Every kitchen remodel carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract: if it’s not done right, call one number and Tom Barrett comes back to make it right. Beyond that, installed products carry their manufacturer warranties, and we’ll give you the documentation to register them. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote on your Sherman Oaks kitchen; estimates are free.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Sherman Oaks and surrounding communities since 1998.







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