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KraftMaid Construction in Glendale, CA | Mason Remodeling
We provide independent KraftMaid cabinet installation, refacing, and full-kitchen construction across Glendale, California. We’re not a KraftMaid dealer and we’re not authorized by the manufacturer. What we are is a General Contractor in Glendale and remodeling crew that has torn out, repaired, and reinstalled enough KraftMaid cabinetry in Glendale homes to know exactly how it behaves in this city’s older houses, clay soil, and inland heat. Call (803) 680-2547 for a free estimate.
Why Glendale Residents Choose Us for KraftMaid Service
KraftMaid cabinets show up in a lot of Glendale kitchens, especially the Vantage and Select lines installed during the 1990s and early 2000s remodeling boom. We know these boxes from the inside out: the plywood construction, the MDF door cores, the specific hinge and glide hardware each series shipped with, and how all of it holds up after two decades of daily use in a Glendale kitchen that gets hot, dry summers and cool, damp winter mornings.
Isaac Pruett runs our Glendale KraftMaid projects. He grew up in Sylmar and trained at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, where he learned framing and finish work before spending nearly 20 years on our Bathroom Remodeling in Glendale and kitchens across Los Angeles. His dad was a finish carpenter, so Isaac still checks trim alignment and door reveals before he signs off on anything. We treat KraftMaid cabinetry the way a good mechanic treats a specific car brand: we know the weak points, we know which parts fail first, and we know when a repair beats a replacement. Our crew arrives in clean uniforms with photo ID badges, and you get the technician’s name and photo before anyone walks through your door. That’s the Threshold Standard, and it applies on every job we run in Glendale.
Styles & brands we work with
Common KraftMaid Construction Problems We Solve in Glendale
Here are the five failure patterns we see most often with KraftMaid cabinets in Glendale homes, and what’s causing them:
- Failed drawer glides on Vantage-series cabinets. The original glides on 1990s-era KraftMaid Vantage cabinets wear out after years of daily opening and closing. In Glendale kitchens with original 1990s installs that have never had hardware refreshed, we regularly replace these with OEM KraftMaid glides or premium Blum replacements that slide better than the originals ever did.
- Hairline cracks and peeling on painted Chatham and Serene doors. Painted KraftMaid doors, especially Chatham and Serene styles, can develop hairline cracks near the sink and dishwasher zones. The steam and moisture cycling common in warm inland-valley conditions like Glendale’s stresses the paint film, and the joints in MDF door construction eventually show it. We can order replacement doors or refinish the existing ones, depending on how far the damage has spread.
- Swollen base boxes and hinge screw pull-out near the sink. KraftMaid’s particleboard and MDF core boxes absorb moisture at the toe-kick and under-sink areas. In Glendale, where many homes sit on slab-on-grade foundations and supply-line drips can go unnoticed for months, that moisture wicks up into the box and loosens hinge screws until doors sag or won’t close flush. We replace the damaged boxes and reinforce the hinge points.
- Cabinet boxes pulling away from the wall. Glendale sits on expansive clay soil that shifts with seasonal moisture changes. As the ground moves, so do wall studs, and we have seen face frames and cabinet boxes rack out of square enough that doors rub or fail to close. Fixing this properly requires remounting the boxes with new shims and anchors, not just adjusting the hinges.
- Doors that no longer close flush due to non-standard wall framing. Many Glendale homes from the 1920s through the 1950s have plaster-and-lath walls and stud framing that was never perfectly plumb. KraftMaid cabinets installed decades ago may have been hung with whatever shims were handy. Over time, those shims compress or shift, and doors start binding. We re-scribe and re-shim to get everything closing flush again.
KraftMaid Service in Glendale: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Glendale’s residential building stock is dominated by 1920s through 1950s bungalows and post-war tract homes with non-standard wall framing and, in many cases, the original plaster-and-lath walls still intact. That matters for KraftMaid cabinet work in a way it simply does not in newer markets. When we install KraftMaid boxes in a 1930s Glendale bungalow on, say, one of the streets off Brand Boulevard or up in the Verdugo Woodlands, we’re almost never working with a perfectly plumb stud wall. Plaster over lath varies in thickness by an eighth of an inch or more across a single wall. Factory stock cabinet installers who cut their teeth on modern drywall-and-metal-stud construction in newer subdivisions never learn how to scribe a filler strip to a wall that waves like a Glendale original. Our crews carry a full shim kit and a scribe tool on every KraftMaid job in this city, and we account for wall irregularity in the initial measurements. If we skip that step, the doors bind, the drawers catch, and the whole install looks like it was done by someone who never worked in an old house.
We recently refaced a 1952 ranch-style kitchen in the Verdugo Woodlands area of Glendale where the original KraftMaid Vantage oak cabinets had swollen toe-kick panels from a slow supply-line drip and failed drawer glides that no longer closed flush. Our crew replaced the water-damaged base boxes, installed new OEM KraftMaid glides and hinges, and re-hung the existing oak doors with new soft-close dampers. The homeowner kept the original cabinet layout and finish she liked while getting modern function back for a fraction of a full replacement.
KraftMaid Models & Products We Service in Glendale
We work on the full KraftMaid lineup that appears in Glendale homes: the Vantage series (entry-level framed and frameless options), the Select series (semi-custom door styles and finishes), and the Serene and Chatham door styles in both painted and stained finishes. We handle plywood box and MDF door construction equally. For parts, we source OEM KraftMaid hinges, drawer glides, and replacement doors directly from the manufacturer’s parts channel whenever they’re available. When a line is discontinued and OEM parts are gone, we use premium aftermarket hardware from Blum, Grass, or equivalent brands that meets or beats the original spec. We stock common glide and hinge sizes for fast Glendale turnaround, and we’ll be straightforward with you when a KraftMaid box is too far gone to justify refacing versus full replacement. No upsell, just the math. For broader context on the brand, see our KraftMaid sales & service page.
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Here’s what KraftMaid construction work costs in the Glendale market, based on the scope we see most often in this city’s older homes:
| Service | Typical Range in Glendale |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Full Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000 – $10,000 |
| Backsplash Installation | $800 – $2,500 |
What drives the final number in Glendale is wall condition. A 1920s bungalow with wildly out-of-plumb plaster walls takes more shimming, more scribing, and more labor than a modern tract home with clean drywall. Our free estimate includes a written line-item breakdown so you see exactly where the money goes before we start. Call (803) 680-2547 to schedule yours. We cover all of the Glendale service area.
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
Can you get replacement doors and drawer fronts for my discontinued KraftMaid kitchen? Yes, in most cases we can order replacement doors and drawer fronts through KraftMaid’s parts channel for lines that are still supported, and for discontinued styles we work with premium aftermarket suppliers who can match the door profile and finish closely. Call (803) 680-2547 and we’ll check your exact door style.
My KraftMaid cabinet boxes are particleboard and got wet near the sink – is that repairable or do I need new cabinets? It depends on how far the moisture has traveled. If the swelling is limited to the toe-kick or the base panel, we can replace those components and keep the rest of the box. If the bottom shelf and back panel are swollen and the hinge screws won’t hold, replacement is usually the better financial call. We’ll tell you which applies to your kitchen after we look at it. Estimates are free.
Does Glendale’s older housing stock affect KraftMaid cabinet installation? Yes, and it’s often the biggest variable in the job. Walls in 1920s through 1950s Glendale homes are frequently out of plumb by a half-inch or more, with plaster that varies in thickness. Getting KraftMaid boxes flush and level in these houses requires custom shimming and scribing that stock installers skip. We price for that reality up front, so the written quote you get is the price you pay. Call (803) 680-2547 for a free estimate on your Glendale home.
Can you install KraftMaid cabinets and then coordinate Cambria or Silestone countertops? Yes. We have specification-grade partnerships with Cambria, Silestone, Caesarstone, and other surface manufacturers, so we can run the cabinet installation and the countertop templating and installation as one coordinated project. That keeps the timeline moving and avoids finger-pointing between trades. Call (803) 680-2547 to walk through your project.
What’s the difference between refacing and replacing KraftMaid cabinets in a Glendale kitchen? Refacing means we keep your existing cabinet boxes, replace the doors, drawer fronts, and hardware, and apply a matching veneer to the visible face frames and side panels. Replacement means the boxes come out and new KraftMaid cabinets go in. In Glendale’s older homes, refacing often makes sense when the boxes are dry and structurally sound and you want to preserve the original layout. Replacement is the better call when boxes are water-damaged, racked from soil movement, or sized wrong for how you cook now. We’ll walk you through the math on both options. Call (803) 680-2547 to schedule a free estimate.
Service Areas Near Glendale
We also run KraftMaid service in KraftMaid service in Ontario and KraftMaid service in Elk Grove. Our crews regularly work throughout Los Angeles County, including Burbank, Pasadena, La Crescenta, Eagle Rock, and Atwater Village, so if you’re just outside Glendale proper, give us a call and we’ll confirm coverage.
Book Your KraftMaid Service in Glendale Today
Know who’s coming, know what it costs, know it’s backed up – everything else is just noise. If your KraftMaid cabinets need repair, refacing, or a full replacement in Glendale, call (803) 680-2547. We’ll schedule a free estimate, send you a written line-item price, and get the work done right.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner at Mason Remodeling, serving Glendale since 2004.
