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We’re an independent contractor providing KraftMaid cabinet installation, refacing, and full kitchen remodeling across San Bernardino. The big difference here: most KraftMaid kitchens we open up in this city were installed on original postwar framing without permits, and the dry 110°F summers have done things to those cabinet finishes that coastal installers never see. Call us at (936) 259-2607 and we’ll give you a written price before any work starts.
Why San Bernardino Residents Choose Us for KraftMaid Service
We’ve spent years working on KraftMaid cabinetry inside San Bernardino’s 1940s-to-1970s tract homes. That means we know the Vantage and Select series hinge systems, the metal drawer glide platforms, and how the painted and glazed finishes behave when the temperature climbs past 110°F in August. Trevor Nash, who runs Penhallow Remodeling as a General Contractor in San Bernardino, grew up watching his uncle gut and rebuild older ranch houses in Reseda, then spent almost two decades on residential projects across Southern California before starting this company. That background matters here, because San Bernardino’s housing stock throws problems at a kitchen install that never come up in newer construction.
We’re an independent KraftMaid service provider. We are not manufacturer-authorized, and we do not claim any partnership with or warranty endorsement from KraftMaid. What we offer is practical knowledge of the brand, OEM-compatible replacement parts when available, and a written guarantee on every job. You get a written price before we pick up a tool, and a real arrival window we actually hit. Check our KraftMaid sales & service page for more on how we work with the product line.
Common KraftMaid Construction Problems We Solve in San Bernardino
- Finish checking and cracking on painted doors along the sink wall. San Bernardino’s single-digit humidity and summer temperatures regularly exceeding 110°F dry out and shrink the finish film much faster than coastal climates. We see hairline cracks and peeling on KraftMaid painted and glazed doors, especially near south-facing windows and above dishwashers. We assess whether the doors can be refinished or need replacement fronts.
- Box swelling and delamination at the toe kick and base cabinet bottoms. KraftMaid uses particleboard cores on many cabinet boxes. In older San Bernardino tract homes, slab cracks and undetected plumbing leaks let moisture wick up into that particleboard. By the time homeowners notice, the boxes are often swollen past repair. We tell you straight when replacement is the right call instead of throwing money at a failing carcass.
- Door sag and hinge pull-out on wall cabinets. Post-WWII wood-frame homes in San Bernardino frequently have undersized or unbacked wall framing. Many KraftMaid wall cabinets were hung on that framing without proper blocking, and after years of daily use the hinge screws work loose and doors sag. We sister and block the framing before remounting, so the fix lasts.
- Drawer glide failure on Vantage and Select systems. We routinely find broken rollers and cracked glide tracks on KraftMaid drawer systems in San Bernardino kitchens. Years of overloading, combined with the heat expansion and contraction cycles this inland basin experiences, take a toll. We stock replacement glides and heavy-duty aftermarket options for faster turnaround.
- Unpermitted installations from the bankruptcy era. The city’s 2012 – 2017 municipal bankruptcy froze code enforcement for years. That left a lot of KraftMaid kitchens installed without permits or inspections, often on original postwar framing that was never corrected. We open up those walls and find unblocked studs, undersized wiring, and plumbing that was never inspected. We fix the structural issues before the new cabinets go in.
KraftMaid Service in San Bernardino: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here’s the part that’s genuinely unique to San Bernardino, and it shapes nearly every KraftMaid job we do here. The 2012 – 2017 municipal bankruptcy froze code enforcement across the city, meaning that for five years, unpermitted work went largely unchecked. Many of the KraftMaid kitchens we open up in neighborhoods like Muscoy and the central corridor were installed during or after that window, on original 1940s and 1950s wood framing, with no inspection. So behind the cabinets we regularly find unblocked walls where hinge screws have nothing solid to bite into, undersized wiring that was never permitted, and unpermitted plumbing that has been quietly leaking into the particleboard boxes for years. You cannot just hang new KraftMaid boxes on that framing and call it done. The wall needs blocking, the plumbing needs correcting, and only then can the cabinets go in right. A contractor who has not worked San Bernardino’s postwar stock may not look for any of this, and that’s where we earn our keep.
For homeowners in Fontana facing similar conditions, we cover that area too. See KraftMaid service in Fontana.
KraftMaid Models & Products We Service in San Bernardino
We work on the KraftMaid Vantage series, the entry-level semi-custom line we see most often in San Bernardino tract-home kitchen refreshes, and the Select series with its upgraded door styles and finish options. The Sanctuary raised-panel and Chatham shaker doors from the 1990s and 2000s show up frequently in this city’s housing stock. We stock KraftMaid OEM hinges, glides, and matching door and drawer fronts when they are available, so finishes and profiles stay consistent. When OEM stock is backordered or discontinued, we use quality aftermarket hardware, including soft-close glides and heavy-duty hinges, and we tell you which is going on your job before we order it.
KraftMaid Service Pricing in San Bernardino
Here’s what KraftMaid work typically costs in San Bernardino:
| Service | Typical Price Range |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Backsplash Installation | $800 – $2,500 |
| Full Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
What moves the number is mostly three things: the condition of the framing behind the cabinets, whether the existing boxes can be refaced or need full replacement, and your countertop material. Our free estimate includes a site walk to check the walls, the slab, and the existing cabinet structure, so the written price you get reflects reality, not a guess. Call (936) 259-2607 and we’ll come out, look things over, and put the number in writing.
Serving San Bernardino, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino
Not always. KraftMaid’s painted and glazed finishes dry out and shrink under San Bernardino’s single-digit humidity and extreme summer heat, and we regularly see hairline cracking and checking along sink walls and south-facing cabinet runs. It is not a defect in the brand; it is what this climate does to solvent-borne and conversion-varnish finishes over time. If you are choosing new cabinets, we can walk you through finish options that hold up better inland. Call (936) 259-2607 for an honest recommendation.
That depends on what the boxes look like once we inspect them. If the particleboard is sound and the drawer glides and hinges are intact, refacing with new KraftMaid or matching doors and drawer fronts can work. But in many 1940s and 1950s San Bernardino homes, the boxes have been wicking moisture from slab leaks for years, and refacing a swollen carcass just hides the problem. We will tell you which path makes sense for your kitchen, and the written price will reflect exactly what we found.
In most cases it is a hardware fix. We replace broken rollers and cracked glide tracks on KraftMaid Vantage and Select drawer systems regularly, and the job usually takes a few hours. But if the drawer box itself has delaminated or the cabinet face is pulling away from the framing, replacement may be the smarter long-term move. We will show you what we are seeing before we charge you anything.
Yes on the permit, and sometimes on the fault zone. Cabinet replacement that does not change plumbing, electrical, or framing may be treated as finish work, but in San Bernardino, portions of the metro sit inside Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones, and geotechnical review can be required before permits issue on any structural work. If we are opening walls to fix unbacked framing or moving plumbing, we pull the permit and manage the inspection. That is part of the written scope, not an add-on later.
Sometimes. We check current KraftMaid availability first, including the Sanctuary and Chatham profiles from the 1990s and 2000s that show up so often in San Bernardino kitchens. If the style or finish has been discontinued, we can source close matches or refinish existing doors where the underlying material is solid. We will show you samples and pricing before you commit. Call (936) 259-2607 to schedule a look.
Service Areas Near San Bernardino
We serve San Bernardino and the surrounding Inland Empire communities, including Fontana, Moreno Valley, Rialto, Colton, and Highland. Many of the postwar framing and climate issues you see in San Bernardino show up across these neighboring cities, and we handle them the same way. For KraftMaid service in Moreno Valley, we bring the same written-price, written-guarantee approach. And for a broader look at the region, see our San Bernardino service area page.
Book Your KraftMaid Service in San Bernardino Today
We will walk your kitchen, check the framing and the slab, and hand you a written price before any work starts. That is the Kingswell Way, and it has been since 2004. Call (936) 259-2607 and a real person answers, 24/7.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling, serving San Bernardino since 2004.