Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
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A full kitchen remodel in Los Angeles typically runs between $16,520 and $53,100, and most projects take six to twelve weeks depending on scope, permits, and material lead times. At Barrett & Sons Construction, we’ve been remodeling kitchens across Los Angeles since 1998, and every job starts the same way: a written scope, a written allowance sheet, and a face you’ll recognize when we show up. If you’ve been burned by a contractor who quoted one number and billed another, call Tom Barrett at (877) 610-1318. He answers his own phone.
We’re the owner-operated alternative to the big outfits. Tom’s sons run the crews. Every permit gets pulled. Every price change arrives as a written change order before a single cabinet comes off the wall. And every finished kitchen carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract, not buried in fine print.
What Our Kitchen Remodeling Service Includes
Here’s exactly what we do, room by room, and what you get when Barrett & Sons handles your Best Kitchen Remodeling in Los Angeles, CA.
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel means we take the room down to studs or near-studs and rebuild it: framing changes, electrical, plumbing, flooring, cabinets, counters, backsplash, and finish work. You need this when your layout no longer works, your cabinets are failing, or you’ve been living with a kitchen that fights you every time you cook. We handle the entire job with one crew, one schedule, and one written scope of work from demo day to final inspection.
Cabinets & Countertops
We install KraftMaid cabinets and Cambria quartz countertops, plus granite, quartzite, and solid-surface options from other manufacturers you can actually look up. If your cabinet boxes are sound but the doors and faces are tired, we can reface or replace doors instead of tearing everything out. Tom will tell you plainly whether refacing is worth it or whether new cabinets are the better spend.
Backsplash
A backsplash ties the room together and protects your drywall from water, grease, and steam. We install tile, glass, and stone backsplashes as part of larger remodels and as standalone updates. In older Los Angeles homes, we often find the original 1950s and 60s tile mud beds still behind the wall, and we factor that removal into the written quote before we start.
Tile & Flooring
Kitchen floors take a beating, and we install porcelain, ceramic, and luxury vinyl plank rated for high traffic and moisture. We also replace subfloor where decades of spills and slab movement have done their damage. In Los Angeles, many mid-century homes sit on slab foundations, so we check for moisture and leveling issues before the first tile goes down. We also offer Kitchen Remodeling in Echo Park.
Kitchen Design & Layout
We plan kitchens around how you actually cook, not around a magazine spread. That means measuring your work triangle, your cabinet depths, your appliance clearances, and your lighting before we order a single box. We walk the design with you on paper and in person, and we only order materials once you sign off on the layout. Changes later cost money; we’d rather catch them on paper.
Small & Partial Kitchen Remodels
Not every kitchen needs a gut job. We do partial remodels: one wall of cabinets, a new sink run, a cooktop replacement that turns into a countertop replacement, a pantry conversion. A Licensed Kitchen Remodeling in Los Angeles, CA small kitchen remodel typically runs $10,620 to $23,600. The same rules apply: written scope, permits where required, and no change without a signed change order.
Cabinet Installation & Refacing
Cabinet installation alone in Los Angeles runs about $4,720 to $15,340 depending on cabinet count, material, and whether we’re dealing with existing plumbing or electrical in the way. We hang, level, shim, and align every box, and we check drawer slides and door reveals before we call it done. Refacing costs less than replacement, and Tom will tell you honestly whether your existing boxes are worth saving.
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.
Brands We Service for Kitchen Remodeling
We install KraftMaid cabinetry day in and day out. These are real, name-brand boxes with manufacturer support, not mystery brands off a van. We know their frame construction, their hinge specs, and how they hold up in a busy Los Angeles kitchen. We also install Cambria quartz countertops, and we’ve worked with their slabs long enough to know how to seam them cleanly and how to spec the right overhang for your island.
On the window side of a kitchen remodel, we carry Andersen and Marvin, and we’ve installed hundreds of their units in kitchens where natural light changes the whole room. Whether or not your project includes new windows, we’re happy to talk brands with you. If you have a different make in mind, that’s fine too. We’ll install it or tell you why we wouldn’t.
Signs You Need Kitchen Remodeling Right Now
Some kitchens whisper. Some yell. Here’s what we hear most often from Los Angeles homeowners before they call us.
- Cabinet doors that won’t stay closed or drawers that stick. This isn’t just annoying, it’s structural. Hinges wear out, boxes shift, and moisture gets into the joints. Once the boxes start moving, the fix is rarely a new hinge.
- Countertops that stain, chip, or hold water. Old laminate delaminates at the sink and the dishwasher seam. If water has been sitting against the substrate, you’ve got a bigger problem underneath than the top layer shows.
- A layout where two people can’t work at once. If one cook is trapped behind the island while another tries to open the fridge, the room isn’t working. A layout change fixes what a coat of paint never will.
- Electrical that can’t handle the appliances you actually use. Los Angeles kitchens from the 60s and 70s often have too few circuits for a modern cooktop, hood, and microwave. This is a code and safety issue, not a convenience upgrade.
- Water damage or warped flooring near the sink and dishwasher. A slow leak that’s been ignored will rot the subfloor and the cabinet bases. By the time you see the floor buckle, the repair is bigger than the floor.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Process - Step by Step
Here’s how a Barrett & Sons kitchen remodel actually goes, from first call to final walkthrough.
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Phone call and site visit. You call Tom. You talk to Tom. He comes out, walks the room, and asks how you use it. No salesperson, no estimator who’s never swung a hammer.
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Written scope and allowance sheet. We put everything on paper: the exact cabinets, the exact counter material, the exact square footage, and what each allowance covers. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
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Permits pulled, inspections scheduled. We pull permits on every eligible job. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why I like him. If a contractor tells you permits are optional, call someone else.
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Demolition and construction, with written change orders. We tear out, frame, plumb, wire, drywall, set cabinets, install counters, and finish. If anything changes, you get a written change order before the work changes. No surprise invoices at the end.
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Final walkthrough and the 90-Day Done Right Promise. We walk the room with you, open every drawer, run every appliance, and sign off together. If something isn’t done right within 90 days, one call brings Tom back.
How Much Does Kitchen Remodeling Cost in Los Angeles?
A full kitchen remodel in Los Angeles runs $16,520 to $53,100. A small or partial remodel lands between $10,620 and $23,600. Cabinet installation alone costs $4,720 to $15,340, countertops $2,360 to $7,670, backsplash $945 to $2,950, and a kitchen island $3,540 to $11,800. These are honest ranges, not teaser numbers.
What moves the price: the size of the room, the quality of the cabinets and counters, whether walls move, whether the electrical panel needs upgrading, and what we find when we open the walls. In Los Angeles, older homes often hide surprises behind the tile. That’s why we build a written allowance into the scope instead of padding the number and hoping for the best.
To avoid overpaying, get a written scope with line items and allow for the unknown in writing. A free estimate from Barrett & Sons includes exactly that. We don’t quote a low number to win the job and bill a higher one later.
Kitchen Remodeling Near Los Angeles - Our Service Area
We work throughout Los Angeles and the surrounding communities, from home base here in the city out to Kitchen Remodeling in San Diego when the project calls for it. We also serve San Francisco, Fresno, Paramount, Sacramento, Long Beach, Oakland, Bakersfield, Anaheim, and Santa Ana. If you’re within Los Angeles County, there’s no trip charge to come out and look at your kitchen. We’re twenty minutes away in most neighborhoods, and if something’s wrong after the job, we want to know about it.
We’re proud to be the local crew for Los Angeles homeowners. See our work in Kitchen Remodeling in San Jose or read about our approach in Kitchen Remodeling in Los Angeles here.
Serving Los Angeles, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Los Angeles area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions - Kitchen Remodeling in Los Angeles
Kitchen remodeling means changing the structure, layout, or finishes of your kitchen, from a full gut to a partial update. In Los Angeles, it usually involves cabinets, countertops, flooring, electrical, plumbing, and tile work. We also provide Kitchen Remodeling - Koreatown. At Barrett & Sons, we handle the entire job with our own crew and a written scope of work from day one.
Most full kitchen remodels in Los Angeles take six to twelve weeks from demo to final inspection. Smaller remodels can run three to five weeks. Cabinet and countertop lead times plus the city’s permit schedule affect the timeline. We give you a written schedule before we start, and updates if it moves.
A full kitchen remodel in Los Angeles runs $16,520 to $53,100, and a partial remodel runs $10,620 to $23,600. The exact number depends on room size, material choices, and what’s inside the walls. Call (877) 610-1318 for a written, line-item estimate. Estimates are free.
Yes. We install KraftMaid cabinets and Cambria quartz countertops regularly, and we know their installation specs inside and out. If you have a different brand, we’ll install it or explain why we wouldn’t recommend it. We don’t push mystery materials off a van.
We don’t run a 24/7 emergency line for kitchen remodels, but if a supply line bursts or a cabinet collapses, call us and we’ll fit you in. A live person answers the phone at Barrett & Sons 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For urgent water damage in the kitchen, call (877) 610-1318.
Every Barrett & Sons kitchen remodel is backed by our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t done right within 90 days, one call brings Tom back to make it right. Manufacturer warranties on cabinets, counters, and appliances apply on top of that.
Clear the countertops, empty the cabinets along the work area, and set up a temporary cooking station somewhere else in the house. We’ll walk you through the prep list before we start. On demo day, we protect floors and pathways, and our background-checked crew treats your home like it’s in the neighborhood. Because it is.
Schedule Your Kitchen Remodeling Service in Los Angeles Today
Ready to talk about your Los Angeles kitchen? Call Tom Barrett at (877) 610-1318 for a free, no-obligation estimate. You’ll get a written scope, honest line-item pricing, and a name you can verify before you sign anything. We’ve been doing this since 1998, and we’re not going anywhere.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Los Angeles since 1998.