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A kitchen remodel should be exciting, not exhausting. The problem most homeowners face isn’t the design or the demo, it’s the uncertainty: a contractor who quotes one number and invoices another, a crew that shows up when it feels like it, and work that starts cracking before the first year is out. Penhallow Remodeling was built to remove that uncertainty. We put a written price in your hand before a single cabinet is pulled, we show up in the arrival window we gave you, and every project carries a 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something isn’t right, we come back and make it right. Trevor Nash leads our team with one rule: say the price before the work, keep the promise after. Call (936) 259-2607 to talk through your kitchen.
Kitchen Remodeling Contractor
A Kitchen Remodeling Contractor is the general contractor who manages the entire job, from demolition and rough framing through cabinet setting, countertop templating, plumbing, electrical, and finish trim. You need one when the project touches more than one trade, because the value isn’t in any single installation, it’s in the coordination. Penhallow Remodeling handles the full scope under one written contract. A full Los Angeles Kitchen Remodeling project typically runs $14,000 – $45,000 depending on layout changes, cabinet line, and countertop material. We don’t hand you a verbal ballpark; we hand you a written price before work starts. The number on day one is the number on the invoice.
Full-Scope Project Management
We schedule every trade in sequence and confirm each one before they arrive. You get one point of contact, not five phone numbers. If a sub is delayed, we tell you and adjust the schedule. Nobody disappears mid-project.
Written Price and Written Guarantee
Before any work begins, you get a line-item written price. You also get a written guarantee covering the work for 365 days. If something fails inside that window, we return and fix it at no charge. No service call fee, no re-inspection fee.
Kitchen Design
Kitchen Design is the planning stage where your layout, cabinet configuration, countertop material, lighting, and plumbing locations get worked out before a single wall is opened. You need it any time the existing footprint doesn’t work, or you’re changing the cabinet run, island size, or appliance placement. Penhallow Remodeling provides design guidance as part of every kitchen project, so you’re not guessing at what fits. Cabinet installation alone runs $4,000 – $13,000, while countertop installation typically lands between $2,000 and $6,500. We keep the design grounded in what the materials actually cost, so the plan doesn’t outrun the budget.
Layout and Workflow Planning
We look at how you actually use the kitchen: where you unload groceries, where you prep, where the kids do homework. The island goes where it serves you, not where it photographs well. Clearances get checked against code and against real life, like opening the dishwasher and the drawer across from it at the same time.
Material Selection with Real Numbers
You’ll choose from trade brands like KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, plus Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone countertops. Each option comes with its own price range, so you can see what the upgrade costs before you commit. No surprise change orders after the order is placed.
Kitchen Renovation
A Kitchen Renovation is a deeper job than a refresh: it usually means moving or removing walls, rewiring circuits, replacing plumbing, or changing the entire footprint of the room. You need it when the kitchen is functionally failing, not just cosmetically tired. Penhallow Remodeling handles renovation work that goes down to the studs and comes back better than it was built. Full kitchen renovations in the current market typically run $14,000 – $45,000. A small kitchen remodel, where the footprint stays put and you’re replacing surfaces and fixtures rather than moving walls, runs $9,000 – $20,000, which helps you weigh DIY vs Professional Kitchen Remodeling: What’s Safe to Do Yourself. Either way, the written price comes before the demo starts.
Opening Walls and Doing It Right
When we open a wall, we inspect what’s behind it before covering anything back up. That’s how we catch undersized joists, old knob-and-tube wiring, or a vent pipe that was never connected. You’ll know what we found and what it costs to fix, before we proceed.
Permits and Inspections
Where permits are required, we pull them. The work gets inspected and the inspection gets passed. You don’t inherit a code violation because a shortcut saved somebody a day. That’s part of the Kingswell standard and always has been.
Cabinet Installation
Cabinet Installation is the precise setting of base and wall cabinets, leveling them on shims, anchoring them to studs, and making sure every door and drawer face lines up within a sixteenth of an inch. You need it whenever cabinets are being replaced or added, and it’s one of the most visible quality markers in a kitchen. Penhallow Remodeling installs stock, semi-custom, and custom cabinetry, including KraftMaid and Wellborn lines. Cabinet installation typically runs $4,000 – $13,000, depending on cabinet count, corner configurations, crown molding, and whether we’re adding roll-out trays or soft-close hardware. The cabinet you buy is only as good as the crew hanging it.
Leveling and Alignment
Cabinets don’t sit on a floor, they hang on a wall, and walls are rarely flat. We level each box with shims before it’s fastened, and we check the face frames with a straightedge. When the countertop goes on, it rests on a flat cabinet run, not on whatever the wall gave us.
Hardware and Fit and Finish
Doors and drawers get adjusted after installation, then adjusted again a week later once the boxes have settled. Hinges get tightened, reveals get evened out, and soft-close mechanisms get tested. If a door sags in month eleven, the 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the fix.
Countertop Installation
Countertop Installation is the templating, fabrication, and setting of your kitchen’s horizontal surfaces, whether that’s quartz, granite, solid surface, or butcher block. You need it when counters are cracked, stained beyond saving, or being replaced as part of a larger kitchen remodel. Penhallow Remodeling coordinates the whole sequence: the template once the base cabinets are set, the fabrication, and the final install. Countertop installation typically runs $2,000 – $6,500 depending on square footage, edge profile, and material. We install Cambria quartz, Silestone, and Caesarstone, all of which carry their own manufacturer warranties alongside our 365-day workmanship guarantee.
Templating and Seam Placement
A good template means the slab fits tight against the wall and the seams land where they’re least visible. We plan seam placement with you before the saw ever touches the slab. That’s the difference between a counter that looks cut-to-fit and one that looks forced.
Setting and Sealing
Natural stone gets sealed on schedule, quartz doesn’t need it, and we’ll tell you which you have and what it needs going forward. The slab gets set level on the cabinet run, shimmed where the wall bows, and caulked with a color-matched sealant. If a seam opens or a corner chips inside the guarantee period, we fix it at no charge.
Kitchen Remodeling Company
A Kitchen Remodeling Company is only as good as its last job and its willingness to answer for it. You need one that puts both the price and the guarantee in writing before the work starts, which is exactly what Penhallow Remodeling does. We’re a general contractor serving homeowners across the United States through local crews, and we operate under the Kingswell standard that’s been in place since 2004: written price up front, defined arrival window, clean job site, and a written guarantee on every project. A typical kitchen remodel with us runs $14,000 – $45,000. Every technician who walks into your home is background-checked and in uniform, so you know exactly who you’re letting in.
Who You’ll See at Your Door
The crew assigned to your kitchen is the crew doing the work, not a rotating cast of strangers. They wear uniforms, they carry ID, and they know your name and your project before they ring the bell. You’ll never wonder who’s in your house.
What Happens If Something Fails
You call the same number you’ve had since day one. A real person answers, takes the details, and we schedule the return visit. No service call fee, no re-inspection fee, no argument. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, and it’s in writing on every job.
Small Kitchen Remodel
A Small Kitchen Remodel is a full refresh of a compact kitchen where the footprint doesn’t change but the function does. You need it when the layout works but the surfaces, cabinets, and fixtures are worn out, and you want the room to cook like a bigger kitchen. Penhallow Remodeling does small kitchen remodels with the same written-price, written-guarantee standard as a full gut job. A Kitchen Remodeling - Huntington Park project for a small kitchen typically runs $9,000 – $20,000 depending on cabinet quality, countertop choice, and whether we’re moving plumbing or leaving it put. The room is small; the payoff is not.
Maximizing Storage Without Moving Walls
We use full-height upper cabinets where the ceiling allows, roll-out trays in the base cabinets, and a drawer stack where a door cabinet used to be. Little changes that add up to a kitchen that holds twice what it looks like it can.
Compact Layout Adjustments
Sometimes the refrigerator moves six inches and the whole kitchen opens up. We look for those moves before we recommend anything structural. If we can save you the cost of moving a wall, we will.
Kitchen Cabinet Refacing Contractors
Kitchen Cabinet Refacing Contractors replace the doors, drawer fronts, and veneer surfaces of your existing cabinet boxes while keeping the boxes themselves in place. You need this when the cabinet structure is sound but the faces are dated, peeling, or the wrong color for the kitchen you want. Penhallow Remodeling offers cabinet refacing as a lower-cost alternative to full replacement. Refacing generally runs less than the $4,000 – $13,000 range of full cabinet installation, though the final number depends on door style, finish, and hardware. The boxes stay; everything you see and touch gets replaced.
When Refacing Makes Sense
If the cabinet boxes are square, the drawer slides are still smooth, and you like the current layout, refacing is often the right call. You get a new kitchen’s worth of visual change without the cost and mess of tearing out and rebuilding the cabinet run.
When Replacement Is the Better Choice
If the boxes have water damage, the hinges are pulling out of the particleboard, or you want to change cabinet depths and heights, refacing is throwing good money after bad. We’ll tell you which one applies to your kitchen, with the price difference in writing before you decide.
Brands We Service
We install KraftMaid cabinetry regularly, and we know the product line well: the frame construction, the finish options, the hardware that pairs cleanly with each door style. KraftMaid cabinets arrive ready to assemble and hang, but the quality of the finished kitchen still depends on the leveling and fastening behind them. We take the time to get that right.
We also work with James Hardie siding on whole-home projects where the kitchen remodel extends to an exterior wall or a bump-out. James Hardie’s fiber cement boards hold paint well and resist moisture, which matters when a kitchen window wall is exposed to weather on the other side. Whether your project includes KraftMaid, James Hardie, or any other make, we can help you plan and install it.
Signs You Need a Pro Right Now
- Water staining under the sink cabinet. This usually means a slow leak in the supply line or drain that’s been soaking the cabinet base. Left alone, it rots the floor of the cabinet and the subfloor underneath, turning a $200 plumbing fix into a $3,000 structural repair.
- Cracked or shifting countertop seams. A seam that’s opening means the slab or the cabinet run underneath is moving. If the cause isn’t found, the crack keeps spreading and the countertop eventually needs full replacement rather than a reseal.
- Kitchen outlets that are warm or sparking. Warm outlets point to an overloaded circuit or a loose connection behind the wall. Sparking is a fire risk, full stop. The panel and the wiring need a licensed professional’s attention before the remodel continues.
- Cabinet doors that no longer close. When multiple doors and drawers are out of alignment at once, the cabinet boxes have usually pulled loose from the wall or settled. A good installer can resquare and rehang them, but the cause needs to be found first.
- Floor sloping or bouncing near the kitchen. A soft or sloping floor often means a joist issue, a past water leak, or termite damage under the kitchen. You want that found and fixed before cabinetry and countertops go on top of it, because the new finishes will only hide the problem, not solve it.
Our Process, Step by Step
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Written estimate and scope review. We walk the kitchen with you, measure everything, and talk through what you want and what it costs. You leave with a written price, not a verbal range. The number on day one is the number on the invoice.
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Material selection and design freeze. You pick your cabinet line, countertop material, fixtures, and finishes from the trade brands we carry. Once the selections are finalized, the price doesn’t move unless you change the scope. Changes you request get priced in writing before they’re added.
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Demolition and rough-in. We protect the rest of your home, demo only what needs to go, and do the rough plumbing, electrical, and framing. If we find something behind the walls that wasn’t in the original plan, we stop, show you, and get a written sign-off before proceeding.
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Cabinet, countertop, and finish installation. Cabinets go in level and anchored to studs. Countertops get templated and set. Fixtures, sinks, backsplash, and trim go in last. The job site stays clean through every phase, and we leave it cleaner than we found it.
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Walkthrough and written guarantee. We walk the finished kitchen with you, show you what was done, and hand you the written 365-Day Done Right Promise. If anything fails inside that year, we return and make it right at no charge. That’s the guarantee, in writing.
How Much Does Kitchen Remodeling Cost?
A typical full kitchen remodel runs $14,000 – $45,000. A small kitchen remodel, where the footprint stays the same, runs $9,000 – $20,000. Cabinet installation alone runs $4,000 – $13,000, while countertop installation runs $2,000 – $6,500. A backsplash typically runs $800 – $2,500, and a kitchen island adds $3,000 – $10,000 depending on size, plumbing, and electrical. What moves the number most: whether you’re changing the layout, the cabinet line you choose, the countertop material, and whether we’re adding circuits or moving plumbing. A kitchen that stays in the same footprint with stock cabinets and a mid-range quartz will land at the lower end. A gut renovation with custom cabinets, a larger island, and new electrical will land at the upper end. The way to avoid overpaying is to get a written price that lists the work line by line, and to hold the contractor to that number. That’s what we do. Call (936) 259-2607 and we’ll give you a written estimate built the same way.
Where We Work
Penhallow Remodeling serves homeowners across the United States through local crews. Each location is independently owned and operated as part of the Kingswell family of companies, which has been operating to the Kingswell Way since 2004. Wherever your kitchen is, the standard is the same: a written price before work starts, a defined arrival window, a clean job site, and a written guarantee on every project.
Frequently Asked Questions About Kitchen Remodeling
Kitchen remodeling is the process of updating or rebuilding your kitchen’s layout, cabinets, countertops, fixtures, and finishes, as detailed in The Complete Kitchen Remodeling Guide for Los Angeles Homeowners. It ranges from a surface refresh, like new counters and a backsplash, to a full gut renovation down to the studs. Penhallow Remodeling handles the full scope under one written contract and one written guarantee.
A typical kitchen remodel takes 3 to 8 weeks depending on scope, material lead times, and whether we’re moving walls or plumbing. A small kitchen remodel with stock cabinets and no layout changes can finish in about 3 to 4 weeks. We’ll give you a defined arrival window and keep you updated if anything shifts.
A full kitchen remodel typically runs $14,000 – $45,000, while a small kitchen remodel runs $9,000 – $20,000. Cabinet installation is $4,000 – $13,000 and countertop installation is $2,000 – $6,500. Your exact price depends on layout, materials, and how much plumbing or electrical work is involved. Call (936) 259-2607 for a written estimate built on your specific kitchen.
Yes, we install KraftMaid cabinetry regularly and know the line well. We also work with Wellborn cabinets and other manufacturers. If you have a specific brand in mind, tell us during the estimate and we’ll factor it into the written price.
Kitchen remodeling is planned work, not an emergency service, and we don’t promise same-day starts on a remodel. What we do promise is a live person answering the phone 24/7 when you call, so you can schedule your estimate and get your questions answered any time. If you have a water leak or electrical issue in the kitchen, we can help you get it addressed before the remodel begins.
Every kitchen remodel carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the work fails inside the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge. That includes a free return visit with no service call fee and no re-inspection fee. The promise is in writing on every project, alongside any manufacturer warranties on the cabinets and countertops we install.
Clear the countertops, empty the cabinets, and set up a temporary cooking space somewhere else in the house, like a utility room or garage. We’ll protect the floors and seal off the work area, but you’ll want the kitchen contents out before demo day. We’ll walk you through the exact prep list at the estimate.
Schedule Your Kitchen Remodeling Service Today
Call (936) 259-2607 to schedule your free written estimate. Trevor Nash and the Penhallow Remodeling team will walk your kitchen with you, talk through the options, and hand you a written price before any work starts. No pressure, no vague ranges, no surprise invoices. Just a real number, a real plan, and a 365-day written guarantee behind it.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling, serving homeowners nationwide under the Kingswell standard since 2004.