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We’re an independent remodeling crew that installs and services KraftMaid cabinetry across Glendale, from the 1920s bungalows on Adams Hill up into the Verdugo foothills of Chevy Chase Canyon. We are not affiliated with or authorized by KraftMaid, so if you’ve got a warranty claim you’ll still want their official channel. What you get with us is hands-on experience with their cabinet lines in Glendale’s specific housing stock, a written price before any work starts, and a 365-day promise to make it right. Call (936) 259-2607 for a free estimate.
Why Glendale Residents Choose Us for KraftMaid Service
KraftMaid makes a good cabinet, but how it holds up depends on the house it’s going into. Glendale’s older homes aren’t square, they aren’t level, and they move with the seasons. We’ve spent enough time inside these bungalows and hillside builds to know exactly what that means for a KraftMaid box. When a door binds in July and swings loose in January, we know whether the fix is a hinge adjustment, a face frame shim, or something structural behind the drywall.
Trevor Nash runs our Glendale jobs as your General Contractor in Glendale. He studied building construction technology at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College and spent two decades working through every kind of residential project this region throws at a contractor, from hillside foundation work to full kitchen overhauls in older Craftsman bungalows. That background matters when the wall behind your KraftMaid cabinets isn’t plumb and the floor beneath them has settled half an inch since 1947. We source OEM KraftMaid doors, drawer fronts, and hardware when they’re available to match existing finishes. For discontinued lines, we use aftermarket components that meet or exceed original specs. You’ll always get an honest answer on whether a cabinet is worth repairing or if replacement makes more sense given your home’s conditions. We’re part of the Kingswell family of companies, operating under the written-price and written-guarantee standard that’s been in place since 2004.
Common KraftMaid Construction Problems We Solve in Glendale
- Door and drawer misalignment on out-of-plumb lath-and-plaster walls. Glendale’s 1920s and 1930s bungalows in Adams Hill and Rossmoyne were framed and plastered by hand, and almost nothing is square. KraftMaid cabinets installed directly against these walls pull out of alignment fast, and the problem gets worse with seasonal humidity swings. We scribe, shim, and re-hang until doors close like they should.
- Racked cabinet boxes from hillside foundation movement. In Chevy Chase Canyon and the streets above Glenoaks, homes sit on cut-and-fill lots that shift with wet winters and dry Santa Ana summers. When the slab moves, KraftMaid boxes rack, face frames crack, and corner joints separate. We level, reinforce, and re-square before any cosmetic work happens.
- Swollen and delaminated particleboard bases from slow plumbing leaks. KraftMaid’s standard boxes are particleboard, and in Glendale’s older corridors, galvanized supply lines are as common as knob-and-tube wiring. A pinhole leak inside a sink base goes unnoticed for months, and by then the cabinet bottom is swelling apart. We replace the damage and fix the plumbing at the same time.
- Faded and cracked finishes on south- and west-facing kitchens. Glendale sits in a topographic bowl framed by the Verdugo and San Gabriel ranges, which funnels and amplifies Santa Ana wind events and bakes south- and west-facing walls harder than in flatland cities like Burbank. KraftMaid painted and stained finishes can fade or dry-crack faster in these exposures. We see it constantly on homes around Brand Boulevard and the Verdugo foothills.
- Hardware wear in high-use, multi-generational kitchens. Glendale has a lot of households where the kitchen gets used all day, every day. Hinges loosen, drawer glides fatigue, and soft-close mechanisms fail. We stock common KraftMaid hardware so most of these repairs don’t wait on a parts order.
KraftMaid Service in Glendale: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here’s what genuinely separates Glendale KraftMaid work from the same job in a neighboring city. The Verdugo foothills neighborhoods, Chevy Chase Canyon and the streets climbing above Glenoaks, almost always trigger a geotechnical soils report on any significant remodel. That report frequently mandates caissons drilled to bedrock instead of standard spread footings, and those caissons can add tens of thousands of dollars to a kitchen remodel budget before a single cabinet gets ordered. Any contractor pricing KraftMaid cabinets without accounting for that line item will blow their bid when the Glendale plan checker flags it during permitting. Trevor’s take is simple: “Give me the whole picture first, then we pick up the tools.” For a hillside kitchen, that means knowing the soils conditions before we quote your cabinets, because the foundation work below the floor is what keeps your KraftMaid boxes square five years from now. We price the full picture, in writing, before any work starts.
KraftMaid Models & Products We Service in Glendale
We work across the KraftMaid lines you’re most likely to have in a Glendale home: Vantage, Prelude, Sonata, and Marquette. Vantage and Sonata are common in early-2000s remodels throughout Adams Hill and Rossmoyne. Prelude, which replaced some discontinued Vantage configurations, is what we often recommend when full replacement is the smarter call. Marquette shows up in higher-end hillside custom kitchens, and its inset door style demands tighter fitment than the frameless and full-overlay lines, especially on uneven walls. We keep common KraftMaid hinges, drawer glides, and touch-up kits on hand so smaller Glendale repairs move quickly, and we’ve got reliable sources for OEM doors and drawer fronts on current lines. For discontinued finishes, we’ll match as closely as the market allows and tell you plainly if a true match isn’t possible.
KraftMaid Service Pricing in Glendale
| Service | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Backsplash Installation | $800 – $2,500 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000 – $10,000 |
These ranges reflect what we see in Glendale specifically. A flatland kitchen in a 1930s bungalow lands on the lower end unless we’re dealing with lath-and-plaster wall prep or galvanized repiping. A hillside kitchen with caisson-mandated foundation work and steeper access pushes toward the top, sometimes beyond it, especially when our Bathroom Remodeling in Glendale experience informs the structural planning. What drives the number: the condition of the walls we’re hanging cabinets on, the plumbing behind the sink base, whether your KraftMaid boxes can be saved or need full replacement, and the finish level you’re after. A written line-item estimate tells you exactly where your money is going before anything gets ordered. Call (936) 259-2607 and we’ll come out, look at your kitchen, and put the number in writing.
Serving Glendale, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Glendale 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 – KraftMaid Construction in Glendale
Yes. We hang KraftMaid cabinets on lath-and-plaster walls regularly in Adams Hill and Rossmoyne, and we don’t tear out plaster unless there’s a structural reason to. We locate the studs, shim and scribe the boxes to the wall’s actual plane, and use proper cabinet screws into solid framing rather than relying on drywall anchors that will fail. The result is cabinets that sit flush and operate cleanly even on a wall that’s half an inch out of plumb. Call (936) 259-2607 if you want us to look at your walls before you order anything.
It can, and this is one place where ignoring the problem gets expensive. If your cabinets are going into a kitchen above a slab that’s already moved, we’ll want to know how much and in what direction before we hang anything. In severe cases, shimming cabinets to a moving floor just means you’ll have misaligned doors again in a few seasons. We’ll tell you if the right first step is leveling, structural repair, or whether you can proceed with extra-tolerant installation methods. Call (936) 259-2607 for an honest assessment, free of charge.
We don’t stock full door sets for discontinued KraftMaid lines, but we have reliable supply channels for OEM doors and drawer fronts when they’re still produced, and high-quality aftermarket options when they aren’t. The honest answer is that some older finishes simply can’t be matched perfectly anymore, and in those cases we’ll show you what’s possible before you spend anything. We’d rather tell you the truth up front than deliver a door that’s close but not close enough. Call (936) 259-2607 and we’ll check availability for your specific KraftMaid line and finish.
A substantial portion of Glendale’s hillside neighborhoods falls within Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, which means your remodel permit will likely require ignition-resistant exterior materials, ember-resistant vents, and fire-rated exterior cladding. That doesn’t directly change which KraftMaid cabinets you can put inside the kitchen, but it does affect the overall remodel scope, timeline, and cost. If you’re doing a kitchen remodel that touches exterior walls or opens the building envelope, expect the fire code to shape part of the job. We handle these requirements regularly on hillside projects and factor them into your written estimate. Call (936) 259-2607 if you’re planning a remodel in the Verdugo foothills and want the full picture.
Refacing KraftMaid cabinets in Glendale typically runs $4,000 to $13,000 depending on the number of doors and drawer fronts, the veneer or finish you choose, and whether the boxes themselves are in good shape. Full replacement with new KraftMaid cabinets typically starts around $4,000 for installation alone with cabinets running additional, and in a Glendale kitchen with structural work, hillside foundation issues, or plumbing replacement, the full-project number climbs. If your KraftMaid boxes are sound and you’re happy with the layout, refacing is almost always the better value. If the boxes are swollen, racked, or failing, we’ll tell you not to spend money refacing them. Call (936) 259-2607 for a free estimate on either path.
Service Areas Near Glendale
While most of our KraftMaid work is in Glendale proper, we also serve surrounding Los Angeles communities including Burbank, Pasadena, Eagle Rock, La Cañada Flintridge, and Atwater Village. If you’re outside Glendale, explore our Glendale service area page or view our KraftMaid sales & service details. For KraftMaid construction work further east, see KraftMaid service in Ontario or KraftMaid service in Elk Grove.
Book Your KraftMaid Service in Glendale Today
If your KraftMaid cabinets need a repair, a reface, or a full kitchen remodel in Glendale, we’ll come out, look at the job, and put a written price in your hands before anything gets ordered. A live person answers our phone around the clock at (936) 259-2607. Call now to schedule your free estimate with Trevor Nash and the Penhallow Remodeling team.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling, serving Glendale and the surrounding Los Angeles area.