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Kitchen remodeling in Temple City typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 for a full renovation, with smaller jobs like cabinet installation landing between $4,000 and $13,000. We work the 91780 zip code regularly, so we know the ranch homes, the teardown lots, and the inspectors. If you’re planning a remodel in Temple City, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll send someone out to walk the space and price it in writing before you commit to anything.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Temple City’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
We’ve spent over 29 years earning our name in the San Gabriel Valley, and Temple City is one of the places our crews know best. Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and the same values still hold: every permit gets pulled, every price change arrives on paper before work starts, and a Barrett answers the phone when you call. No franchise, no out-of-state call center, no stranger showing up at your door with a clipboard.
For Temple City homeowners, that matters because the housing stock here is specific. Most kitchens we open up sit in single-story ranch homes built between 1945 and 1975. The panels are usually 60 to 100 amps. The plumbing is often galvanized. The foundation might be slab or raised, and the clay soil underneath moves with the seasons. We plan for all of it on day one, not when the cabinets won’t line up.
If you want to check us out, look up Tom Barrett’s name and license number. It’s all published and verifiable. Then ask a neighbor on Live Oak Avenue or someone over near Temple City Park. We live and work here, and if something’s not right, Tom wants to hear about it.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Temple City
Kitchen Design & Layout
Most of our Temple City projects start with a layout conversation, not a sledgehammer. The teardown-rebuild wave means many kitchens are being remodeled with a future second-story addition in mind, so the load-bearing walls, header sizes, and plumbing rough-ins need to anticipate what comes next. We also walk feng shui-facing requirements early: stove placement, staircase sightlines, and door alignments are non-negotiable for many Temple City clients, and it’s cheaper to plan for them than to move walls later.
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full gut in Temple City means taking the room back to studs, replacing electrical that no longer meets code, and often upgrading the panel before new appliances go in. We scope every allowance in writing, from cabinet plywood grades to sink flange finishes, and we issue a written change order before any change touches the job. The range for a full kitchen remodel here runs $14,000 to $45,000. The spread comes down to footprint, finishes, and whether the foundation needs attention first.
Cabinet Installation & Refacing
For Temple City homes that still have original 1950s and 1960s cabinetry, refacing is often a smarter spend than replacing. We install KraftMaid cabinetry and can refit existing boxes with new doors, drawers, and hardware. Cabinet installation alone runs $4,000 to $13,000 depending on the run length and whether we’re modifying any load-bearing soffit areas. We stock common hardware and slide types locally so a hinge swap doesn’t stall your project for a week.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Temple City kitchens sit on concrete slabs or raised wood subfloors, and the two require different underlayment and leveling work before tile goes down. We check for slab movement first, because expansive clay soil in this part of the San Gabriel Valley will shift a floor over time and crack grout lines if the prep wasn’t right. Backsplash installation here runs $800 to $2,500. Tile flooring runs with the full remodel scope, and we’ll itemize it separately so you can see exactly where the dollars go.
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 Temple City
We install brands you can look up: KraftMaid cabinets, Cambria quartz, and Simonton windows when the remodel extends to the kitchen’s exterior wall. We don’t carry mystery materials off a van. If a client on Arden Drive wants a specific cabinet line or countertop slab, we spec it, price it, and put it in the written quote. Our suppliers hold stock in the Los Angeles metro office area, so lead times for Temple City jobs stay predictable year round.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Temple City Homes
- Expansive clay soil under slab foundations. Temple City sits on clay that shrinks in dry seasons and swells after rain. If your slab has moved, new cabinetry and tile will show it within a year. We check for movement before quoting and recommend engineered footings where the remodel touches load-bearing points.
- Original 60-amp electrical panels. Most 1950s and 1960s ranch kitchens in Temple City were never designed for induction cooktops, double ovens, or modern code loads. If your panel can’t carry the new kitchen, that upgrade becomes part of the scope, in writing, before demolition starts.
- Feng shui requirements discovered late. We’ve seen remodels stall at inspection because a client flagged a stove facing the wrong cardinal direction or a staircase that points at the front door. We walk the layout with you before we draw plans, so these requirements get built into the design rather than added as change orders.
- Teardown-rebuild lots scoping the remodel too small. If your Temple City lot is likely to go vertical in the next five years, a kitchen remodel should plan for it. That means header sizing, plumbing stub-outs, and wall construction that can carry a second story without redoing what we just built.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Temple City, CA
Here’s what we’re seeing in Temple City for kitchen remodeling work in 2025. These are the ranges we quote, and they hold unless your foundation, panel, or layout scope changes the job after we open it up. Every change comes as a written change order before work proceeds.
| Work Item | 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 swing factors in Temple City are foundation condition, panel upgrade requirements, and whether you’re doing a partial refresh or a full gut. We’ll walk it with you, itemize the whole thing, and hand you a written estimate you can hold us to. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule yours. Estimates are free, and so is a second opinion on any written bid you’ve already received.
We Also Serve Cities Near Temple City
In addition to our Kitchen Remodeling work across Temple City, we cover Rosemead, San Gabriel, Arcadia, and East San Gabriel. If you’re just over the line on San Gabriel Boulevard or down toward Rosemead’s Encinita Park neighborhood, the same crew, the same written pricing, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply. Read more about our Kitchen Remodeling in Temple City coverage or call us to check your street.
Serving Temple City, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Temple City 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 Temple City
It expands the scope in ways a generic contractor might miss. Many Temple City kitchens sit on 7,000 to 10,000 square foot lots where the long-term plan is a two-story custom home. We scope the remodel so the new kitchen won’t need to be torn out when that second story goes up. That means header sizes that carry a future floor system, plumbing runs that extend cleanly upward, and wall assemblies built for vertical expansion. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk your lot with that question in mind from the first visit.
Yes, in many cases. A standard interior kitchen remodel on a city lot in Temple City falls under city permitting, but larger acreage properties often trigger LA County-level reviews for septic and well setbacks when the remodel changes plumbing locations or adds square footage. We handle the permit path from the start, and the inspector works for you, not for us. That’s why we like him. Get an exact scope review by calling (877) 610-1318.
Maybe. The clay soil under Temple City expands and contracts with the seasons, and a slab that has moved even a half inch will telegraph through new cabinetry and tile within a year. We inspect for movement before we quote. If the slab needs attention, we spec engineered footings or piering as a line item in the written estimate, not as a surprise after demo. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free foundation check with your kitchen estimate.
Yes, and it’s easier when you tell us before drawings start. We build feng shui walkthroughs into the design phase, not after framing. Stove placement, door alignments, staircase sightlines, and the primary bedroom’s position over or away from the garage all get reviewed before we finalize the plan. It prevents late change orders and keeps the inspection timeline intact. On a 1962 ranch near Live Oak Park, our crew moved the cooktop to the south wall to satisfy the client’s facing requirements, and it was all done before the inspector signed off.
A small kitchen remodel in Temple City runs $9,000 to $20,000 and typically includes cabinet updates, countertop replacement, new backsplash, and fixture changes without moving walls or reworking the floor plan. A full gut runs $14,000 to $45,000 and includes structural changes, electrical upgrades, and panel work. If your ceiling or wall work exposes galvanized plumbing or vermiculite insulation, we’ll flag it immediately and price the remediation in writing before proceeding. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote. The estimate is free, and you’ll know every line item before a single nail moves.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Temple City and the San Gabriel Valley.