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A full kitchen remodel in Los Angeles replaces the layout, cabinetry, countertops, flooring, plumbing, and electrical in one coordinated project. It typically runs $35,000 to $90,000 depending on cabinet line, countertop material, and whether walls or gas lines move. At Penhallow Remodeling Los Angeles, you get a written price before any work starts, a defined arrival window, and a 365-day guarantee on the finished job.
This is the big one. It is not swapping out faucets or refacing doors. A full kitchen remodel means the room comes down to the studs in places, the plumbing and wiring get reworked, and what goes back in is chosen deliberately: cabinet layout, appliance placement, countertop material, lighting, flooring, and the electrical panel load to support it all. If you have lived in your home for years and the kitchen has never worked for the way you actually cook, gather, and store things, this is the service that fixes it. Our Kitchen Remodeling in Los Angeles page covers the broader picture; this page is about what a full-scale remodel involves and what it costs here.
Call (213) 277-6578 and you will reach a person. Not a voicemail tree, not a callback request. We answer, we listen, and we give you a straight answer about whether a full remodel is the right call for your kitchen and your budget.
When You Need Full Kitchen Remodeling
Not every tired kitchen needs a full remodel. A lot of them do, though, and homeowners in Los Angeles usually call us when one or more of these is true:
- The layout fights you every single day. The refrigerator door opens into the dishwasher. The triangle between sink, stove, and fridge is broken up by a peninsula from 1987. In older homes around Mid-City and West Adams, we regularly see kitchens that were designed for a family of four with one cook. Now there are two cooks, kids doing homework at the counter, and a coffee setup that needs counter space the original floor plan never imagined.
- Cabinets are failing structurally. Drawers stick, door hinges sag, and the particleboard boxes behind them have swollen from decades of sink splashes. If the cabinet boxes themselves are shot, refacing is not an option. You need new cabinetry, and that pushes you into a full remodel.
- You are moving walls or removing a load-bearing partition. Opening the kitchen to the dining room or family room means structural work, new flooring across the combined space, and likely relocating plumbing or gas lines. That is a full remodel by definition.
- You need electrical and plumbing brought up to code. Homes built before the 1980s in neighborhoods like Silver Lake or Highland Park often have aluminum wiring, no GFCI protection near sinks, and undersized circuits that cannot handle a modern cooktop plus a microwave plus a toaster oven. A full remodel is the moment to fix all of it correctly, inside the walls, before the new cabinets go up.
- The floor plan no longer matches your life. You bought the house when you were 32 and ate out four nights a week. Now you cook at home, you have a partner, maybe a kid or an aging parent. Full remodels let you rethink storage, seating, and workflow for the kitchen you actually need now, not the one the previous owner built.
- You plan to stay in the home for five or more years. A full kitchen remodel is a significant investment. If you are staying, it pays for itself in daily use. If you are selling next spring, talk to us first; we will tell you honestly whether a full remodel makes sense for your resale market or whether you would be better served by a smaller scoped project.
Our Full Kitchen Remodeling Process
We follow the same process on every full kitchen remodel in Los Angeles, and we put the important parts-including the kitchen design & layout-in writing before we pick up a tool. Here is how it goes:
- Initial conversation and site visit. You call (213) 277-6578. A person answers. We schedule a time to walk your kitchen, take measurements, look at the existing plumbing and electrical, and talk through what you want the space to do. We listen more than we talk. We ask about how you cook, how many people use the kitchen, and what has driven you crazy for years.
- Design and selection. We work through the layout with you: where the sink goes, where the range goes, where the refrigerator lands, and how much cabinet and countertop storage you get. You choose cabinet lines from KraftMaid or Wellborn, countertops from Cambria, Silestone, or Caesarstone, and fixtures from Kohler, Moen, or Delta. Our showroom partner resources help you see materials in person before you commit.
- Written proposal with a fixed price. This is where Penhallow Remodeling Los Angeles does things differently. You receive a written number before any work starts. Not an estimate range. Not a verbal ballpark. A written price you can hold us to. The number on day one is the number on the final invoice. If something changes because you change the scope mid-project, we put that change order in writing too, with a new number, before the additional work begins.
- Permits and prep. Full kitchen remodels in Los Angeles almost always require permits, especially when moving walls, relocating gas lines, or changing the electrical service. Our team handles the permit application and inspection coordination. We also order materials with lead time in mind. Custom cabinet orders from KraftMaid or Wellborn can take weeks, and we sequence the job so we are not tearing out your kitchen and leaving you without one while cabinets sit in a warehouse.
- Demolition and rough-in. We demo the old kitchen down to the framing where needed. Plumbing and electrical get roughed in to code. If walls moved, the structural inspection happens at this stage. The site stays clean and contained; dust barriers go up, floors get protected, and we leave the job site tidy at the end of every work day.
- Installation, finish, and inspection. Cabinets go in, countertops get templated and installed, fixtures get set, tile and flooring go down, and appliances get connected. Final inspections happen. We walk the finished kitchen with you, room by room, and we do not ask for the final payment until you tell us the job is done right. Then the 365-day Done Right Promise begins, in writing.
Every person who enters your home is background-checked and arrives in uniform. You will know exactly who is walking through your door, every day, on every visit.
Full Kitchen Remodeling Pricing in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles, full kitchen remodels typically run $35,000 to $90,000. That is a real range, not a teaser number. Here is what drives the price up or down:
- Cabinet line. Stock cabinets from Wellborn land at the lower end. Semi-custom and custom KraftMaid configurations push the number up. Cabinet hardware, soft-close hinges, pull-out shelves, and dovetailed drawers all add cost and daily satisfaction.
- Countertop material. Laminate is the least expensive. Quartz from Cambria, Silestone, or Caesarstone lands in the middle and carries its own manufacturer warranty alongside ours. Natural stone can go higher, depending on the slab.
- Layout and structural changes. Keeping the sink, range, and refrigerator in their current locations is the most affordable path. Moving plumbing or gas lines adds cost. Removing a load-bearing wall adds engineering and beam work, plus a structural permit.
- Electrical scope. If your panel needs an upgrade to support the new kitchen, figure $3,000 to $6,000 for that scope. If the existing panel has capacity and you only need new circuits and outlets, the cost drops significantly.
- Flooring and finishes. The kitchen footprint plus adjacent spaces being opened up determines flooring square footage. Tile, hardwood, and luxury vinyl all have different material and labor costs.
- Appliance package. Appliance costs vary wildly. We coordinate appliance selection with you and can install what you purchase, or work with our supply partners on package pricing.
A note on Los Angeles specifics: many older single-family homes in neighborhoods like Eagle Rock, Westchester, and Van Nuys have plaster walls over wood lath. Demolition and repair on those walls costs more than drywall replacement in newer construction. Homes built before 1978 may have lead paint, which affects how some demolition is performed under EPA rules. We handle that properly and factor it into the written price up front.
And one thing you should know about the Bay Area’s prefab home designs if you are considering them for a broader project: brands like Abodu, Cover, Dvele, and Mighty Buildings are doing interesting work in accessory dwellings, but a full kitchen remodel in an existing Los Angeles home is a different animal. We are not selling you a manufactured kitchen module. We are rebuilding yours, in place, to your home’s actual dimensions and your family’s actual habits.
Estimates are free. The written price is free. Call (213) 277-6578 and we will give you a number you can plan around.
FAQs – Full Kitchen Remodeling
How long does a full kitchen remodel take in Los Angeles?
A full kitchen remodel in Los Angeles typically takes 8 to 14 weeks from demolition to final inspection, depending on permit timing, cabinet lead time, and structural scope. Cabinet orders from KraftMaid or Wellborn typically run 4 to 8 weeks, and we order those before we tear out your kitchen so the gap between demo and installation stays short. Call (213) 277-6578 with your project details and we will give you a written schedule along with the written price.
Is it cheaper to remodel or replace my kitchen cabinets?
Replacing cabinets as part of a full remodel is usually the better value when the cabinet boxes are failing, the layout needs to change, or the finish has degraded past the point of refacing-sometimes a kitchen island installation is part of that new layout. If your cabinet boxes are square and sound and you like the layout, refacing or repainting is cheaper. If the layout fights you and the boxes are swollen, new cabinets are the honest answer.
What does a full kitchen remodel cost per square foot in Los Angeles?
In Los Angeles, full kitchen remodels typically run $200 to $400 per square foot of kitchen space, with the total typically landing between $35,000 and $90,000 for a standard 150 to 250 square foot kitchen. The per-square-foot number shifts based on cabinet line, countertop selection, and whether you move plumbing or walls. The most accurate way to price your kitchen is to have us walk it and give you a written number; call (213) 277-6578 and we will set that up.
Do I need a permit for a full kitchen remodel in Los Angeles?
Yes, most full kitchen remodels in Los Angeles require permits, especially when moving walls, relocating gas or plumbing lines, or changing electrical circuits. We handle the permit application, drawings, and inspection scheduling as part of the project. We do not do unpermitted work behind the walls; it creates liability for you and a mess for whoever buys the home later.
Can you do a full kitchen remodel while we live in the home?
Yes, most of our Los Angeles clients live in the home during the remodel, but you will be without a functional kitchen for 6 to 10 weeks. We set up a temporary cooking station where feasible, contain dust with barriers, and clean the site daily. For some families, especially those with young kids or demanding work schedules, moving out temporarily makes the process easier. We will tell you honestly what to expect before demo starts.
What is the 365-Day Done Right Promise?
The 365-Day Done Right Promise means that if anything we installed fails inside the first year, we come back and fix it at no charge. That promise is in writing, on every project, before work begins. If a repair fails and we have to return, the second visit is also free. It is the Kingswell standard, and it has been since 2004: say the price before the work, show up in the window we gave, leave the place cleaner than we found it, and stand behind what we built.
Why Los Angeles Homeowners Call Penhallow Remodeling
Most of our clients have been burned before. A contractor who ghosted after demo. A verbal estimate that became a number 40% higher when the invoice arrived. A tile job that cracked in the first year and the phone number that no longer worked when they called about it.
We do not operate that way. Trevor Nash runs Penhallow Remodeling Los Angeles to a standard that has been in place since 2004, under the Kingswell family of companies, each location independently owned and operated. That standard is not a slogan. It is a set of operating rules:
- A written price before any work starts, every time.
- A defined arrival window, and we show up inside it.
- A clean job site, protected floors, and a tidy workspace at the end of each day.
- A written guarantee on every project, no exceptions.
- A 365-day promise to fix anything we did wrong, at no charge, with a free return visit if the first repair does not hold.
- A live person answering the phone, 24/7, every day.
The materials behind that promise come from brands we trust because they stand behind their own work. We install KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone quartz, and Kohler and Moen fixtures. Those manufacturers carry their own warranties, and they sit alongside ours. You are not depending on one promise; you are holding two or three layers of protection. The way we think about home remodeling is the same way we think about any trade: whoever does the work should be the one accountable for it.
If you are ready to talk about Kitchen Remodeling Near Me in Los Angeles, CA, call (213) 277-6578. You will reach a person. We will ask good questions, give you straight answers, and if a full remodel is right for you, we will hand you a written number and a written guarantee before a single cabinet is pulled.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling Los Angeles, serving Los Angeles.
