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Cabinet installation in Los Angeles typically costs between $4,720 and $15,340 for a full kitchen, including labor, hardware, and standard cabinetry. A single section or a small galley refresh often lands near the lower end, while a large custom kitchen with KraftMaid or Wellborn cabinetry, soft-close hardware throughout, and crown molding pushes toward the top. Most Los Angeles homeowners we work with land somewhere around $8,000 to $11,000 for a mid-size kitchen with semi-custom cabinets.
That range covers removal of the old boxes, leveling and shimming against walls that are rarely plumb in older LA homes, setting the uppers and lowers, scribing filler strips, and hanging doors and drawers so they close with one finger. It does not cover countertops, backsplash, or plumbing and electrical relocation, which we price separately and put in writing before anyone picks up a tool.
If you want the full scope of what installation involves, our Cabinet Installation in Los Angeles page walks through the process step by step.
Cabinet Installation Cost Breakdown (2026)
Here is how the money typically splits out on a Los Angeles cabinet job. These are real installed ranges, not catalog prices.
| Line Item | Typical LA Range |
|---|---|
| Stock cabinets (big-box, standard sizes) | $2,400 – $5,900 |
| Semi-custom cabinets (KraftMaid, Wellborn) | $5,900 – $11,800 |
| Full custom cabinetry | $11,800 – $23,600+ |
| Labor: removal, layout, install | $1,900 – $4,700 |
| Soft-close hinges and drawer slides | $295 – $945 |
| Crown molding and light rail | $470 – $1,475 |
| Cabinet hardware (pulls, knobs) | $180 – $710 |
| Filler strips, scribing, toe kick | $240 – $590 |
| Electrical or plumbing relocation (if needed) | $470 – $2,950 |
Total for a typical Los Angeles kitchen: $4,720 to $15,340.
What pushes you toward the top of that range? Custom sizes that have to be built to the inch, tall pantry cabinets, glass-front uppers, and any wall that is out of square by more than half an inch. Los Angeles is full of 1920s and 1940s bungalows in neighborhoods like Echo Park and Highland Park where the framing has settled for decades. That settlement is invisible until you try to hang a straight row of cabinets on it. Our crews account for it in the written price up front rather than surprising you with it later.
How Cabinet Installation Compares to a Full Kitchen Remodel
Cabinet installation is one piece of a larger project. For context, a full kitchen remodel in Los Angeles runs $16,520 to $53,100, and a small kitchen remodel runs $10,620 to $23,600. If you are also replacing countertops, expect $2,360 to $7,670, and a backsplash adds $945 to $2,950. A kitchen island installation sits between $3,540 and $11,800 depending on size and whether plumbing or electrical runs to it. Bundling these with cabinets is almost always cheaper than doing them as separate projects, because the crew is already on site and the measure-and-fit work overlaps.
What Affects Cabinet Installation Pricing in Los Angeles
- Cabinet grade. Stock boxes come in fixed widths, so they either fit your walls or they don’t. Semi-custom lets you choose widths in one-inch increments, which matters in older LA homes with odd wall lengths. Custom is built to your exact kitchen and priced accordingly.
- Wall and floor condition. In hillside neighborhoods like Mount Washington and Silver Lake, floors often slope. Cabinets have to be leveled against a reference line, not the floor, which adds labor. A badly out-of-square wall on a 1938 bungalow can add several hundred dollars in scribing and furring.
- Cabinet count and layout. A galley kitchen with eight boxes is a one-day install. A U-shaped kitchen with 22 boxes, a corner lazy Susan, and a built-in microwave cabinet can take three days. Labor scales with box count, not square footage.
- Plumbing and electrical moves. Sinks, dishwashers, and range hoods all need to line up with the new layout. In Los Angeles, if you’re moving a sink or adding a circuit for an over-the-range microwave, that work requires a permit and a licensed trade. We handle it and price it in writing beforehand.
- Material choice. Plywood boxes hold screws better than particleboard and last longer in LA’s dry, hot summers. We install KraftMaid and Wellborn as our standard cabinet lines because their box construction is consistent enough that our installers aren’t fighting variation.
- Access and parking. In dense areas like Koreatown or West Hollywood, a delivery truck may need a permit to block a lane, and the crew may be carrying boxes up stairs or through a narrow hallway. That adds time, and time is the biggest variable in labor cost.
How to Save on Cabinet Installation
There are honest ways to bring the number down without cutting corners that will cost you later.
- Refinish instead of replace if the boxes are solid. If your existing cabinet boxes are plywood and the doors are the only problem, refinishing or refacing can cost a fraction of a full install. We’ll tell you honestly which option makes sense when we do the estimate.
- Choose semi-custom over full custom where it fits. The jump from semi-custom to full custom is often $5,000 or more. Unless your kitchen has a genuinely unusual layout, semi-custom KraftMaid or Wellborn cabinets will get you the same result.
- Keep the plumbing where it is. Moving a sink or a gas line triggers permit fees and trade labor. If your current layout works, keeping the sink and range in place can save $1,000 or more.
- Buy hardware yourself, install through us. Pulls and knobs are easy to source at a discount. We’ll install whatever you buy, as long as it’s the right weight class for your drawer fronts.
- Get the price in writing before you commit. Verbal estimates are where budgets go sideways. Mason Remodeling provides a written price on every project before any work starts. It’s not a promotion, it’s standard.
We offer free estimates, and we’ll give you a real number in writing. Call (803) 680-2547.
FAQs – Cabinet Installation Cost
How much does cabinet installation cost in Los Angeles?
Cabinet installation in Los Angeles runs $4,720 to $15,340 for a full kitchen, with most homeowners landing between $8,000 and $11,000. Stock cabinets sit near the low end; semi-custom KraftMaid or Wellborn lines with soft-close hardware and crown molding sit in the middle; full custom sizes and complex layouts push toward the top. Call (803) 680-2547 for an exact written quote – estimates are free.
Is it cheaper to repair or replace kitchen cabinets in Los Angeles?
If your cabinet boxes are solid plywood and only the doors and drawer fronts are worn, refinishing or refacing typically costs 30% to 50% less than full replacement. If the boxes are particleboard, water-damaged, or sagging, replacement is usually the better spend. In homes near the coast, we often see the bottom boxes swollen from years of humidity and a slow sink drip, and those can’t be saved. Call us and we’ll tell you which situation you’re in before you spend anything.
How long does cabinet installation take?
A standard Los Angeles kitchen takes one to three days for the installation itself, plus a day for demo and one for punch-list adjustments. Delivery lead time for semi-custom cabinets runs four to six weeks from order. Custom cabinetry takes eight to twelve weeks. If your project also involves countertops or a backsplash, plan for those to follow after the boxes are set and level.
Does cabinet installation add value to a Los Angeles home?
New kitchen cabinets are one of the more reliable returns on a remodel in the LA market, because kitchen condition weighs heavily on buyer perception. A well-installed semi-custom kitchen can return a meaningful share of its cost at resale, and it makes the home easier to sell in a competitive neighborhood. It also makes the kitchen usable now, which is the part most homeowners care about more.
Can you install cabinets I bought myself?
Yes, we install homeowner-supplied cabinets, and we’ll tell you up front whether the boxes will hold up under the installation. Most big-box stock cabinets work fine. What we can’t do is absorb the cost of re-fitting boxes that don’t match the room, so we measure your space against the specs before you buy. Call (803) 680-2547 and we’ll review the layout with you first.
Why Los Angeles Homeowners Choose Mason Remodeling for Cabinet Installation
Mason Remodeling has been part of the Threshold Group family of home-service companies since 2004, and we’ve been installing cabinets across Los Angeles long enough to know what this housing stock does to a straight line. That’s the threshold – careful, lasting building, done the same way every time.
Here’s what that means in practice. Every crew member is background-checked, identity-verified, and arrives in a clean marked uniform with a photo ID badge. Before the visit, you receive the technician’s name and photo. You’ll know who’s coming before they knock. We call that The Threshold Standard, and it’s not optional on any job.
Every project gets a written price before any work starts, and every completed project is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t right within a year of the completion date, we make it right at no cost. If a repair or installation fails, we come back once for free – no dispute process, no conditions. A live person answers the phone around the clock, every day, including weekends and holidays. No call trees, no voicemail.
Isaac Pruett leads Mason Remodeling, and the standard he sets is the reason our crews install cabinets the same way in a $5,000 galley as they do in a $50,000 whole-home remodel. Careful, lasting work, with a price you saw before we started.
Call for a Free Cabinet Installation Estimate in Los Angeles
Cabinet installation in Los Angeles runs $4,720 to $15,340, and the only way to know where your kitchen falls is to have someone measure it and put a number in writing. We do that for free. Call (803) 680-2547 – a live person will answer, day or night. Or start with our home page to see how we approach every remodel, then call when you’re ready. We’ll come out, measure your kitchen, and hand you a written price before a single box is opened.
Key Takeaways
- Cabinet installation in Los Angeles: $4,720 to $15,340, most homeowners $8,000 – $11,000.
- Semi-custom KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinets sit in the middle of the range and fit older LA homes better than stock.
- Wall condition, floor slope, and plumbing relocations are the biggest cost swingers in this city’s housing stock.
- Every Mason Remodeling project gets a written price before work starts and a 365-Day Done Right Promise after.
- Free estimates, live phone answering 24 hours a day: (803) 680-2547.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner at Mason Remodeling, serving Los Angeles since 2004.
Pricing reflects the Los Angeles market as of 2026. Mason Remodeling offers free estimates – call (803) 680-2547.
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