Custom Kitchen Cabinets in Los Angeles

Plan about [6–10] weeks of production after you sign the shop drawings. Install takes [3–5] days, and countertops follow about [1–2] weeks later. Permits run during production, so they rarely add time.

Semi-custom cabinets come in set sizes, usually 3-inch steps, and fillers cover the gaps. Custom cabinets are built to your exact walls in any size. Choose custom when walls are out of square or you want period details.

They’re worth it when stock sizes waste space or don’t fit: odd corners, ceiling-height runs, bowed walls, or period homes. In a square, standard kitchen, semi-custom often gets you close for less.

Maple works best under paint, white oak and walnut look best stained or natural, and alder suits rustic kitchens. Paint-grade MDF makes smooth painted doors but needs dry edges.

We build boxes from plywood. It holds screws better, handles water near sinks better, and lasts longer. Particleboard costs less but swells and sags once it gets wet.

Usually, yes. Replacing cabinets in the same layout typically qualifies for an LADBS express permit. Moving plumbing, adding circuits, or removing a wall needs plan check. We pull the permit either way.

Yes. On 8-foot ceilings, uppers can run to the ceiling with crown molding on top. On taller ceilings, a stacked upper row or glass cabinets fill the space.

Rarely. Old counters are cut to the old boxes and often crack when removed. Most homeowners install new counters, templated after the new cabinets are set.

We stop, photograph it, and price the repair as a written change order before touching it. Water damage behind the sink base and uneven subfloors are the most common finds.

Design, shop drawings, every box and door, finish, hardware, trim, demo, and install, listed line by line. If an item isn’t on the estimate, it isn’t in the price.