Kitchen Remodel Cost in Los Angeles

Our kitchen projects start from $15,000. Where yours lands depends on a handful of decisions, and most of them are yours to make. This guide explains each one, so the number in your written quote makes sense before you see it.

The six things that move the price most

1. Keeping or changing the layout. Leaving the sink, range and walls where they are is the single biggest saving. Moving a sink means new drain and water lines. Moving a range can mean a new gas line or a new 240-volt circuit. Taking out a wall can mean an engineer and a longer permit review.
2. Cabinets. Stock, semi-custom and custom cabinets differ in price, finish choices and lead time. Cabinets are often the largest single line in a kitchen quote, and the lead time often decides when construction can start.
3. Countertops. Quartz, natural stone and porcelain slab are priced by material and by fabrication: the number of seams, sink and cooktop cutouts, and the edge profile all add up.
4. Electrical and lighting. Recessed lights, under-cabinet lights and new appliance circuits add electrical work and an inspection. Older Los Angeles homes sometimes need a panel or wiring update before a new kitchen can be connected.
5. Gas and ventilation. A new gas range location or a range hood that vents outside adds work in the walls, ceiling or roof.
6. What is behind the walls. Opening a wall in an older home can reveal old plumbing or wiring that has to be brought up to current code. We look for signs of this at the consultation and tell you before the quote what we can and cannot see.

Ways to keep the cost down without cutting corners

• Keep plumbing and gas where they are, and spend on the parts you touch every day: counters, cabinet hardware and lighting.
• Choose cabinets and counters early. Decisions made before demolition keep the crew working instead of waiting.
• Order long-lead items before the old kitchen comes out, so you live without a kitchen for as short a time as possible.
• Remodel the kitchen and a bathroom together if both need it. One crew, one schedule and one permit set usually cost less than two separate projects.

What your KBLA quote includes

After a free in-home consultation you get a written quote with the full scope, the materials, the permits and inspections, and a schedule. Permit fees are part of the quote, so there are no surprise city charges later. Most kitchens take 3 to 6 weeks of construction once materials are on site. See what is included on our kitchen remodeling page.

Kitchen cost questions

Planning a bathroom too? Read the bathroom remodel cost guide.