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AfterFast, Reliable Kitchen Remodeling Across Venice
A full kitchen remodel in Venice, CA typically runs between $14,000 and $45,000, and the biggest cost swings come from two things most contractors won’t warn you about up front: coastal permitting and old-house structural surprises. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been doing Kitchen Remodeling work in Venice long enough to know where both of those show up. If you’re standing in a 1920s bungalow off Abbot Kinney wondering whether the wall you want to open is load-bearing, or whether you need a Coastal Development Permit just to move your sink, call us at (877) 610-1318. A live person answers, and the estimate is free.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Venice’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded Barrett & Sons Construction in 1998, and his sons run the crews. That matters in Venice because this is a town where a contractor can quote you a kitchen remodel on Monday and disappear into the coastal-permitting weeds by Thursday. We don’t. Our Venice customers know Tom answers his own phone and stands behind every job with the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract, not buried in fine print.
Venice homeowners keep calling us back because we put scope in writing, allowances in writing, and change orders in writing before any work starts. If the allowance isn’t on paper, it’s a surprise waiting for a date. That’s the kind of thing that matters when you’re spending $25,000 on cabinets and counters and you need to know the number won’t shift at the end.
We also pull permits and get inspections signed on every eligible job. In Venice, that’s a bigger deal than most people realize, because nearly everything inside the Coastal Zone needs both LADBS approval and Coastal Commission sign-off. We’ve sat through enough Coastal Development Permit reviews to know the timeline, the forms, and the questions the commission will ask before you’ve spent a dollar on materials.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Venice
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A complete Venice kitchen remodel usually means taking a tight, dark 1920s or 1930s kitchen and opening it into the living space, reworking plumbing and electrical, and replacing everything from subfloor to ceiling. In the beach bungalows west of Lincoln Boulevard, that often means working around original framing that hasn’t been touched since the Coolidge administration. We’ve done enough of these to know what’s behind the plaster before we open the wall.
Cabinets & Countertops
Cabinet installation in Venice runs about $4,000 to $13,000, and countertops add $2,000 to $6,500 depending on material and square footage. We install KraftMaid and Cambria, brands you can look up, not mystery stock off a van. For canal-adjacent homes, we specify marine-grade hardware and moisture-resistant cabinet boxes because the salt air off Santa Monica Bay eats standard fasteners faster than you’d believe.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Backsplash work in Venice typically runs $800 to $2,500. Tile and flooring range widely based on material. The marine layer means we recommend porcelain or properly sealed natural stone over materials that absorb moisture and hold it. If you’re doing a kitchen in an older Craftsman, we’ll work with the uneven floors and out-of-square walls instead of pretending they’re square and letting the grout lines tell the truth later.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Most Venice kitchens we see were designed for a different century, with a stove against one wall, no island, and a window above the sink that may or may not open anymore. We sit down with you, measure carefully, and draw a layout that works for how you actually cook today, not how someone cooked in 1927. Small and partial remodels run $9,000 to $20,000 in Venice, which covers reworking the footprint without tearing the whole house apart.
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 Venice
We stock and install premium materials across every trade, including KraftMaid and Cambria in kitchens, and Belgard and Techo-Bloc for hardscapes when a kitchen project extends into a patio or a paver walkway. Carrying real brands means you can research exactly what’s going into your home. We keep local supply relationships across the Westside so materials don’t sit on a dock while your Venice kitchen sits half-demolished.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Venice Homes
- Coastal Development Permit surprises. Nearly all of Venice sits inside the California Coastal Zone, which means a kitchen remodel that moves plumbing or changes exterior windows or doors often triggers a Coastal Development Permit on top of standard LADBS permits. Contractors who don’t do coastal work routinely tell homeowners “permits are optional” or quote an eight-week timeline that’s really six months. We quote the permit path honestly, because the permit inspector works for you, not for me.
- Salt air corrosion on old plumbing and gas lines. The onshore breeze off Santa Monica Bay accelerates rust on metal supply lines, valves, and gas connections in ways you don’t see two miles inland. In older Venice bungalows, we often find original galvanized pipe that’s thinned to the point where moving a sink means replacing the line, not just connecting to it. We build that into the written scope before demolition starts.
- Uneven, settling foundations in the old marshland zones. Much of western Venice was low-lying marshland filled in a century ago. That means floors that slope, doors that don’t close, and cabinets that were shimmed by someone in 1978 and never fixed. A kitchen remodel on those lots sometimes needs foundation work or at least leveling before cabinets go in. We flag it early and put the number in writing.
- Canal-adjacent logistics headaches. Properties along the Venice Canals often have no street access for material delivery, just pedestrian walkways. Lumber, drywall, and a 400-pound quartz countertop slab have to be hand-carried or staged from the nearest alley. Contractors who’ve never worked the canals price it like a normal job and then hit you with a “site conditions” change order. We know the walkways, and we price them from the start.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Venice, CA
A full kitchen remodel in Venice runs $14,000 to $45,000. A small or partial remodel lands between $9,000 and $20,000. Kitchen island installation costs $3,000 to $10,000 depending on plumbing and electrical. Cabinet installation runs $4,000 to $13,000, countertops $2,000 to $6,500, and backsplash $800 to $2,500.
What moves the number: whether the job triggers a Coastal Development Permit, how much of the original framing and plumbing can be salvaged, whether the house sits on stable ground or old marshland fill, and whether canal access adds hand-carrying logistics. We give written line-item quotes, and every change arrives as a written change order before work happens. You’ll never get a surprise invoice at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Venice
While this page focuses on Kitchen Remodeling in Venice, our crews also work in Santa Monica, Culver City, Ladera Heights, and Century City. If you need Bathroom Remodeling in Venice done alongside the kitchen, we handle that too, and we also do Roofing in Venice when a kitchen project turns up roof or flashing issues around new venting or skylights.
Serving Venice, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Venice 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 Venice
A kitchen remodel in Venice costs $14,000 to $45,000 for a full project, with small or partial remodels running $9,000 to $20,000. The exact number depends on cabinetry, countertop material, whether walls move, and whether the home sits in the Coastal Zone. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free, written estimate so you know your exact number before you sign anything.
Yes, we cover all of Venice including 90291 and 90294, from the Canals to Oakwood, Silver Triangle to the Walk Streets, and the bungalows off Abbot Kinney. We schedule work across the whole ZIP code. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come out to see your kitchen this week.
In Venice, a kitchen remodel typically takes six to twelve weeks once permits are approved, with the Coastal Development Permit process adding anywhere from three to six months before construction starts if the project triggers it. We give a realistic timeline in writing at the estimate, not a best-case number. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you what your specific project faces.
Yes, Venice kitchens often cost 10 to 20 percent more than comparable work in Culver City or inland Santa Monica, because of coastal permitting, canal-access logistics on some blocks, and older housing stock that hides structural surprises. Contractors who quote Venice at Culver City prices are usually skipping a permit or planning a change order. We price Venice accurately from the first visit. Call (877) 610-1318 for a straight number.
Every Barrett & Sons kitchen remodel in Venice comes with the written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something’s not done right, one call brings Tom back to make it right. That’s on top of manufacturer warranties on cabinets, counters, and appliances. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask for the warranty language in writing before you decide.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Venice, CA since 1998.