Kitchen remodeling questions, answered plainly.

Most Master Kitchen projects in Los Angeles cost between $20,000 and $100,000. A cabinets and countertops project typically runs $20,000 to $35,000, a full remodel with layout changes $35,000 to $75,000, and a full remodel with layout changes and custom cabinetry $75,000 to $100,000 or more.

Scope matters more than square footage. A 10x10 kitchen that keeps its layout and gets new cabinets and countertops typically falls in the $20,000 to $35,000 range. If everything in the room is replaced, it becomes a full remodel in the $35,000 to $75,000 range.

Skilled labor costs more here, most full remodels need city or county permits, California energy rules apply, and many older Los Angeles homes need electrical or plumbing upgrades once the walls are open.

Two things: whether the layout changes, and the cabinetry. Moving plumbing, gas or walls adds the most cost, and cabinets are usually the largest single line in the budget, often 30 to 40% of the total.

Keep the existing layout, choose a cabinet program instead of full-custom cabinetry, and choose quartz over marble or quartzite. A design-build team can also show you where spending changes the result and where it does not.

You receive a detailed estimate before any work begins, and the number we quote is the number we honor. Changes you ask for after signing are priced and approved in writing first.

Yes. The kitchen is the room most buyers look at first, and an updated kitchen helps a home sell. For resale, clean and widely appealing choices hold their value better than highly personal ones.

A full kitchen remodel in Los Angeles usually takes 5–6 weeks. At Master Kitchen the average is 2–3 weeks of work in your home, because design, materials and scheduling are handled by one team and every decision is made before work starts. A cabinets-and-countertops project takes 3–7 days on site, and full-custom cabinetry takes 6–12 weeks to fabricate. You get a written schedule before work begins.

Design, materials, construction and installation are handled by one team, and every decision is made before work starts. Nothing waits on a separate designer, cabinet shop or stone yard. That is how a full remodel that usually takes 5–6 weeks averages 2–3 weeks with us.

Before work begins. Your proposal includes a written schedule showing when each phase happens, from demolition and rough-in to cabinet delivery, countertop template and finish work.

Late ordering. Cabinets, stone and appliances all have lead times, and a project stalls when one of them is ordered after demolition. We settle the selections and place the orders first.

Full-custom cabinetry takes 6–12 weeks to fabricate. Larger or more complex builds can take longer, and your fabrication schedule is included in your proposal.

A designer visits your home, measures the kitchen, and talks through your goals, style and budget. Afterwards you receive a design, a 3D preview and a detailed estimate. There is no cost and no obligation.

Yes. The in-home consultation, the measurements and the guidance cost nothing and carry no obligation.

Yes. Every project includes a realistic 3D rendering so you can refine the layout, materials and finishes before a single cabinet is built.

One project manager. They coordinate the schedule, the materials, every trade and the communication, from the contract to the final walkthrough.

No. Many clients start with a kitchen they are tired of and little else. A designer helps you work out the layout, the materials and the budget, and you see it in 3D before committing.

Changes to the scope, materials or design after the contract is signed are written up as a change order, with any effect on cost and schedule shown, and you approve it before the work is done.

A full Master Kitchen remodel includes design, a 3D preview, demolition, construction, electrical, plumbing, cabinets, countertops, backsplash, flooring, painting, installation and a final walkthrough, all coordinated by one team with one point of contact.

Yes. If your layout already works, we can replace the cabinets, countertops and hardware without a full structural remodel. These projects typically start around $20,000.

Yes. Alongside our cabinet programs, we build full-custom cabinetry to your exact dimensions, wood species, finish and door profile. Custom fabrication typically takes 6–12 weeks.

No. Kitchens are all we do. A kitchen project can extend to the rooms connected to it, such as a bar, a pantry or a laundry room finished in the same cabinetry.

Either. If the layout works, keeping it is the most cost-effective route. If it does not, we can move plumbing, gas lines and walls, with the permits and structural work that requires.

Shaker, Slim Shaker, Double Slim Shaker and frameless European flat-panel doors, in painted colors and wood finishes. Those are a sample: we carry many more styles and finishes and show them at your consultation. Beyond those, we build full-custom cabinetry to your exact space.

For most kitchens, a cabinet program gives you the look you want for less. Full-custom is worth it when the room has unusual dimensions or angles, or when you want a wood, finish or door profile no program offers.

Quartz is the most popular choice in Los Angeles: durable, non-porous and consistent, with no sealing. Granite and quartzite are strong natural-stone alternatives. Marble is beautiful but softer and more porous, so it needs more care.

Yes. You review samples with your designer, and every stone is reviewed in person at the yard. The slab you approve is the slab installed in your home.

Matte black, oil-rubbed bronze, brushed nickel, polished chrome and brass, across bar pulls, T-bar pulls, cup pulls and knobs, with soft-close hinges and drawer systems behind the doors. We bring the sample boards to your consultation.

Yes, if the work involves electrical, plumbing, gas or structural changes, which most full remodels do. Cosmetic updates such as paint, hardware or a countertop swap without plumbing changes generally do not need one.

Yes. Most full kitchen remodels in Los Angeles need permits, especially when electrical, plumbing, gas lines or walls change. As a licensed California contractor, Master Kitchen pulls and manages the City or County permits and inspections as part of your project.

Title 24 is California's energy code. It applies to kitchen renovations and covers lighting efficiency, ventilation and appliance efficiency. The updated 2025 standards took effect on January 1, 2026.

Once the walls are open, older homes often show outdated wiring, an electrical panel too small for a modern kitchen, corroded galvanized plumbing, or framing that does not meet current code. This is why a contingency of 10 to 15% is worth holding.

Unpermitted work can lead to stop-work orders, insurance problems and a disclosure issue when you sell. A contractor who lists permits as optional is planning to work without them.

Yes. Master Kitchen LA Inc holds California contractor license #1149231, carries liability insurance on every project, and is a BBB Accredited Business with an A- rating.

Search license number 1149231 on the California Contractors State License Board website, cslb.ca.gov. The license is held by Master Kitchen LA Inc.

We remodel kitchens across greater Los Angeles, including Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, the Hollywood Hills, Santa Monica, Culver City, Brentwood, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Calabasas, Woodland Hills, Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank and the South Bay. If your city or neighborhood is not listed, contact us to confirm availability.

Our office is at 855 N Croft Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90069, in West Hollywood. We are open Mon–Thu 8am–8pm, Fri 8am–3pm, Sun 10am–8pm, and you can reach us at (818) 399-0349.

Master Kitchen is a family-run company founded and led by two brothers, Levi and Ido. Levi leads client relationships and project direction, and Ido leads production and quality control.