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A full kitchen remodel in Taft, CA typically runs $14,000 to $45,000, with small kitchen remodels landing between $9,000 and $20,000. Most of our Taft jobs take three to eight weeks depending on scope, and the price you’re quoted is the price you pay, because every change arrives as a written change order before we touch anything. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate.
We know Taft. Not from a map, but from driving Highway 33 into town, working on homes in Taft Heights and Ford City, and understanding that this town sits on ground most contractors never think about until the cabinets won’t line up. That local knowledge changes how we inspect, how we permit, and how we price your job from day one.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Taft’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews that come to Taft. That’s not a slogan. If you need to reach anyone, a live person answers the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at (877) 610-1318. Not a voicemail box. Not an out-of-state call center. Tom publishes his name, address, and license number, and he expects you to look it up before you sign anything.
Our reputation in Taft gets around the same way everything else does here: at the hardware store, at the market, over a fence. Homeowners in the 93268 ZIP have called us after another contractor quoted one number on the phone and handed over a different bill at the door. We don’t do that. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives in writing before work happens. That’s the Barrett & Sons way, and it’s backed by our 90-Day Done Right Promise on every contract.
Our crew members are background-checked and wear the Barrett & Sons name on their uniforms. When they show up in Taft, they know what they’re walking into: older wood-frame cottages, slab foundations that may have settled, and the kind of hidden surprises that come with homes built between the 1940s and the 1970s. Knowing that before demolition starts saves you money and grief.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Taft
We’re the team behind Kitchen Remodeling projects throughout Taft, from full gut-and-rebuild kitchens to targeted upgrades that make an older home work like a newer one. Here’s what we handle most often in town.
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel in Taft means opening up the room, addressing what’s behind the walls, and rebuilding to code with materials built for the San Joaquin Valley. We handle the demo, framing, electrical, plumbing, drywall, flooring, cabinets, counters, and finishes as one coordinated job with one point of contact. Most Taft full remodels run $14,000 to $45,000, and we write every allowance into the contract before the first wall comes down.
Cabinets & Countertops
Cabinets in Taft homes often sit on slabs that haven’t stayed level, especially in older neighborhoods where oil-field subsidence has nudged foundations over decades. We level, shim, and set cabinets square, and we install KraftMaid cabinetry with the kind of precision that matters when a door won’t close right. Countertop installation runs $2,000 to $6,500 depending on material, and we cut on site to match the actual footprint of your kitchen, not the footprint your floor thinks it is.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Tile work in Taft gets scheduled around the weather. Summer heat topping 105°F and single-digit humidity will cure thinset too fast if you set tile at noon, so our crews set tile and grout in early-morning windows. That’s not a preference, it’s how you keep a backsplash from cracking months later. Backsplash installation in Taft typically runs $800 to $2,500 for a standard kitchen.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Most Taft kitchens were built when a kitchen was a narrow workspace, not a gathering room. We redesign layouts to open sight lines, add an island where the floor plan allows, and pull a permit for any wall removal that touches structure. If a load-bearing wall has to go, we spec engineered lumber and handle the permit and inspection from start to finish. Kitchen island installation in Taft runs $3,000 to $10,000 depending on size, plumbing, and electrical.
Small & Partial Kitchen Remodels
Not every Taft kitchen needs a full gut. For $9,000 to $20,000, we can reface existing cabinets, replace counters, swap the sink and faucet, add a backsplash, and replace failing flooring. We’re honest about what’s worth saving. If your existing cabinets are still square and the boxes are solid, refacing can save thousands over full replacement. If the boxes are shot, we’ll tell you that too.
Cabinet Installation & Refacing
Cabinet installation in Taft runs $4,000 to $13,000. Refacing comes in lower. The catch in older Taft homes is what’s behind the cabinets: water staining along the bottom plate, slab moisture wicking up through the drywall, or framing that predates current codes. We inspect before we quote so your price matches the job, not a guess.
Quartz & Granite Countertops
We install Cambria quartz and real granite, cut and fit for Taft kitchens. Countertop installation runs $2,000 to $6,500 for most kitchens. If your slab has settled and the cabinets aren’t perfectly level, we correct the cabinets first. Setting a heavy stone top on a racked cabinet base is how you get cracks at the corners six 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 Taft
We stock and install brand names you can look up before you commit: KraftMaid cabinets, Cambria quartz, and under-sink and plumbing components from Grohe. On Taft jobs we also work with Schluter waterproofing systems wherever tile meets moisture, because the last thing a kitchen in this climate needs is water sneaking into a slab that’s already had settlement issues. We’re a full-service Kitchen Remodeling contractor, so we carry and service the materials we install, and we stand behind every one of them with the 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Taft Homes
- Slab settlement from oil-field subsidence. Taft sits directly atop the Midway-Sunset Oil Field, and decades of petroleum extraction have caused documented ground subsidence in parts of town. Cabinets, islands, and counters that were level in 1965 often aren’t level now, and any remodel that ignores that will telegraph the problem into the new work.
- Cloth-wrapped wiring and undersized framing. Walls in Taft’s 1940s-to-1970s worker cottages hide wiring that predates modern codes and load-bearing headers that wouldn’t pass today’s inspection. Once we open a wall with a permit, code upgrades become part of the job, and that’s why our contracts include written allowances for exactly this.
- Dry rot along bottom plates. Slab moisture in older Taft homes wicks up into the framing over decades. We find dry rot along the bottom plate behind cabinets and under windows more often than not, and it gets repaired and priced before rough-in moves forward.
- Sealant and caulk failure from valley heat. The combination of 105°F summers and very low humidity destroys cheap caulk and sealants quickly. We use materials rated for this climate and schedule temperature-sensitive work in early-morning windows so it cures properly.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Taft, CA
Here’s what kitchens actually cost in Taft right now. These are the ranges we’ve bid and built in the 93268 ZIP, and they reflect what we see in the field.
| Job | Typical Taft Price Range |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000-$10,000 |
What moves a Taft kitchen quote is what we find once walls are open: outdated wiring, damaged or undersized framing, failed waterproofing, and code upgrades a permit triggers. That’s exactly why our contracts include written allowances for these conditions. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free, written, line-item estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Taft
Our crews run Taft jobs regularly, and we also work in Rosedale, Greenacres, Shafter, and Bakersfield. The same pricing discipline, the same written change orders, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply no matter where the job sits. If you’re in a neighboring town and pricing out a Kitchen Remodeling job, call us. We’ll quote it straight.
Serving Taft, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Taft 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 Taft
A geotechnical check is needed because Taft sits directly atop the Midway-Sunset Oil Field, where documented ground subsidence and hydrocarbon-affected soils can undermine slab stability and load-bearing walls. If your kitchen remodel touches the foundation, adds an island with plumbing, or opens a load-bearing wall, we may recommend a geotech review before we spec the work. It’s not always required, but in Taft it’s often the smart move, and we’ll tell you if your job calls for it before you spend a dollar. Call (877) 610-1318 for a straight answer on your specific kitchen.
Opening walls in older Taft homes typically triggers upgraded wiring to current electrical code, proper load-bearing headers, and sometimes insulation and fire-blocking requirements that weren’t code when the house was built. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, and we write allowances into every contract so these code upgrades are priced before we start, not billed as a surprise at the end. Most Taft remodels carry between a few hundred and a few thousand dollars in predictable code-related work depending on scope.
If we excavate and hit oil-stained or hydrocarbon-saturated soil, we stop, document it, and notify the building department. In Taft this is routine enough that we know the disposal and handling requirements, and we write the cost into a change order before continuing. Out-of-town builders get caught off guard by this; we don’t, because we’ve seen it on jobs from Taft Heights to Ford City and we plan for it in the contract.
Because Taft regularly tops 105°F in the summer with very low humidity, and that heat makes concrete cure too fast and thinset dry before it bonds. We schedule pours, tile setting, and any temperature-sensitive work for early-morning windows when the air is cooler and the cure rate is controllable. It’s not just about comfort, it’s about not installing a floor or backsplash that fails in a year. Call (877) 610-1318 to talk timing on your job.
Sometimes, but not always. If the cabinet boxes are solid, square, and the settlement hasn’t racked them out of alignment, refacing and rehanging can work and save you real money. If the slab has shifted enough that the cabinets are out of plane, reusing them means installing new counters on a bad base, and that’s a crack waiting to happen. We’ll measure, level, and tell you the truth either way. Estimates are free, and we never upsell a replacement you don’t need.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction for Kitchen Remodeling in Taft
If you’re in Taft and thinking about a kitchen remodel, call us at (877) 610-1318. A live person answers, day or night. We’ll schedule a free estimate, walk your kitchen with you, and put every scope, allowance, and price in writing before any work starts. Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, his sons run the crews, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on every contract. One call, and if it’s not done right, one call brings us back.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Taft and the surrounding communities since 1998.