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A full kitchen remodel in Tujunga typically costs $14,000-$45,000, and the final number depends heavily on one thing most contractors won’t mention until the walls are already open: whether your home sits in a Chapter 7A fire-hazard zone. Nearly all of Tujunga’s two ZIP codes, 91042 and 91043, do. That means any remodel that opens walls or changes the building envelope triggers mandatory ignition-resistant upgrades that flat-lot homes in Sylmar or Pacoima never have to deal with. We’ve been working these hillside and canyon-adjacent lots long enough that we write those allowances into the contract before the permit is ever pulled. If you’re planning a kitchen remodel in Tujunga, call us at (877) 610-1318 for an estimate that reflects what you’ll actually encounter, not what a salesperson hopes you’ll sign.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Tujunga’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers from a call center. Barrett & Sons is owner-operated, founded in 1998, and Tom Barrett’s sons run the crews. When we walk into a Tujunga kitchen, we already know what to look for: 1940s and 50s bungalows with minimal fire-resistant detailing, older foundations on hillside lots, and wiring that’s been patched for six decades. That local knowledge is why Tujunga homeowners keep our number. Our reviews from Tujunga customers consistently mention the same things: a live person answers the phone, the crew shows up when they say they will, and every price change arrives in writing before work proceeds. Scheduling for Tujunga is handled through our Los Angeles office, and our crews serve the community locally.
We publish Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number. Look us up before you sign anything. Ask anyone on your street, or check the license yourself. We’ve built our reputation in communities like Tujunga on one simple practice: the permit inspector works for you, not for us, and we like it that way. Permits pulled and inspections signed on every eligible job. No exceptions, no talk about permits being optional. That’s the L.O.C.A.L. values code we’ve run on for 29 years: Local roots, On time, Community first, Accountable, Loyal.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Tujunga
Full Kitchen Remodeling
Our Kitchen Remodeling team handles complete tear-outs and rebuilds across Tujunga, from the foothill streets above Foothill Boulevard to the canyon-adjacent lots near Big Tujunga Canyon Road. A full remodel here rarely stops at cabinets and counters. Once we open the walls on a 1950s ranch, we routinely find undersized framing, deteriorated waterproofing, and electrical that was never built for a modern kitchen. We scope for that upfront. Our fixed-price contracts include written allowances for structural repair and dry rot, so when the inspector requires something extra, you’re not hit with an unpaid change order you didn’t budget for.
Cabinets & Countertops
Cabinet installation in Tujunga runs $4,000-$13,000, and countertop installation runs $2,000-$6,500. We install KraftMaid cabinets and Cambria quartz, materials you can look up rather than mystery brands off a van. On Tujunga’s older homes, we often reface existing cabinet boxes when the framing is solid, which saves thousands compared to full replacement. The storage challenge in these post-war kitchens is real: shallow footprints, no pantry, and walls that can’t easily move. We’ll show you what’s possible on paper before we touch a screw.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Backsplash installation in Tujunga typically falls between $800 and $2,500. Tile selection matters more here than on the valley floor. The dry Santa Ana exposure means you want materials that won’t absorb heat unevenly or discolor over time. We walk cabinets and counters from our suppliers through the actual job site so you can see them under your kitchen’s light, not under a showroom display. Floor tile goes down on substrates we’ve already checked for the settlement and slope issues common on Tujunga’s hillside lots.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Design and layout is where Tujunga kitchens need the most rethinking. These 1940s bungalows and ranch homes were built for a different era: closed-off rooms, single-wall kitchens, low ceilings, and no concept of the island lifestyle. We’ve worked enough lots near Seven Hills and Haines Canyon to know which walls are load-bearing and which can come out, and we’ll tell you the truth before you fall in love with a layout that would require footing work you don’t want to pay for. When a wall moves, we check for the alluvial fan deposits that make footings deeper than expected on the upper hillside lots.
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 Tujunga
We install premium-brand materials because you’ll be looking at them for twenty years, not because a manufacturer gives us a spiff. KraftMaid and Cambria in the kitchen. GAF and CertainTeed if your remodel expands to the roof. Andersen and Marvin on windows. We don’t stock local parts in Tujunga specifically, but our relationships with suppliers mean fast turnaround on materials once a design is approved. If you’ve already been quoted a brand you can’t verify from a big-box parking lot, bring us the proposal. We’ll show you the difference.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Tujunga Homes
- Chapter 7A fire-hardening requirements on any wall or envelope change. Once the permit triggers review, you’re looking at ember-resistant vents, fire-rated eave details, and Class A materials. If your quote didn’t include these, the quote is incomplete, plain and simple.
- Undersized structural framing from decades of mountain wind loads. Homes near the mouth of Big Tujunga Canyon take wind stress that valley-floor homes never experience. Open a wall and you’ll often find studs that wouldn’t pass today’s code, and shear reinforcement that was never installed.
- Foundation surprises on hillside lots. The alluvial fan deposits above Big Tujunga Canyon mean routine room-addition or wall-move footings often must be deepened to caissons or grade-beams. This is a subsurface condition that surprises crews coming from flat-lot jobs, and Tujunga inspectors expect it as standard.
- Outdated electrical with no capacity for modern appliances. A 1950s Tujunga kitchen wasn’t built for induction cooktops, wall ovens, and a fridge, microwave, and disposal all on two circuits. We scope the panel upgrade as part of the written allowance before you sign, not after the electrician finds out.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Tujunga, CA
Here are the real numbers for Tujunga’s market, with no vague “pricing varies” language to hide behind:
| Service | Typical Tujunga Range |
|---|---|
| Full Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 - $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 - $20,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 - $13,000 |
What moves the number is what’s inside your walls and under your foundation. A kitchen in a flat area of Tujunga with no envelope changes will land closer to the low end. A hillside lot near Big Tujunga Canyon where the permit triggers Chapter 7A and the footings need deepening will land higher. We’ll show you exactly which end you’re on before you commit. Estimates are free. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the job with you, no pressure, no phone-in quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tujunga
Beyond Tujunga, our crews cover the surrounding foothill communities: Sunland, La Crescenta-Montrose, Shadow Hills, and Burbank. Each has its own mix of older housing stock and hillside conditions, and we approach every job according to what the local ground and local codes actually demand.
Serving Tujunga, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tujunga 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 Tujunga
No, not always, but if your home is in ZIP 91042 or 91043 and the remodel opens exterior walls or changes the building envelope, the permit will almost certainly trigger Chapter 7A review. When that happens, you’ll need ember-resistant vents, fire-rated eave and soffit details, and possibly Class A roofing materials. The key is knowing this before you sign a contract, not after the inspector red-tags the job. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you what your specific lot likely requires.
We write an allowance for structural repair and dry rot into the contract before work begins, so when we open a wall and find fire-damaged or undersized studs, the price is already established. We don’t stop work, present a surprise invoice, and wait for you to decide under pressure. Every change order is priced and approved in writing before we touch the affected area. That’s how we’ve done it for 29 years.
Because the initial quote ignored Chapter 7A fire-hardening requirements. A contractor from the valley floor quotes flat-lot pricing, pulls the permit, and then the inspector requires ember-resistant vents, fire-rated eave details, and possibly structural upgrades the quote never contemplated. The $5,000-$15,000 jump is the cost of doing it right after the fact. We include these allowances from day one. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote, and ask any bidder whether Chapter 7A is in their number.
You need a contractor who knows what the hillside conditions and fire codes actually require. A kitchen remodel near the mouth of Big Tujunga Canyon can trigger drainage, retaining-wall, and grading scopes far beyond a flat-lot project. A remodeler who only works the valley floor will learn these requirements on your job and bill you for the education. We’ve been working these lots long enough that the Tujunga inspectors know our crews and know our plans pass the first time. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself.
Plan for 8 to 14 weeks from demo to final inspection, with the longer end applying to hillside lots requiring foundation deepening or structural shear upgrades. The permit review itself adds time when Chapter 7A is triggered, because the plan checker requires fire-rated details to be specified before approval. We sequence the work so inspections happen at the right stage, and we don’t close walls before the inspector signs off. Closing walls early means opening them again later, which is exactly the kind of waste our written change-order process prevents.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Tujunga, CA since 1998.
Ready to talk through your kitchen remodel? Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. A live person answers. We’ll walk the job, lay out what Tujunga’s codes and hillside conditions mean for your specific home, and put every number in writing before you sign.