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KraftMaid Home Additions & ADU: The Los Angeles Owner’s Guide
If you’re planning a home addition or ADU and want KraftMaid cabinetry specified throughout, Mason Remodeling Co Los Angeles installs KraftMaid kitchen and bath cabinetry inside additions, garage conversions, and detached ADUs across Los Angeles County. A full home addition with KraftMaid cabinetry typically runs $53,100 to $153,400 in Los Angeles, while an ADU with KraftMaid finishes lands between $106,200 and $259,600 depending on size, site conditions, and foundation work. Most homeowners call us when they’ve already picked KraftMaid at a showroom and need a contractor who actually knows the product line well enough to spec it correctly the first time.
Which KraftMaid Models This Applies To
KraftMaid builds cabinetry across three main construction tiers, and the tier you pick changes what’s realistic for your addition or ADU budget. Vantage is the all-plywood line with full-extension soft-close drawers, Venicia is the European frameless collection with slab and Shaker door profiles, and KraftMaid Core is the entry line with particleboard boxes and a more limited finish palette. For an ADU where you want a clean look without overbuilding the budget, Venicia is the sweet spot most Los Angeles homeowners choose. The compatibility gotcha: KraftMaid cabinet boxes are standard 24-inch depth with 34.5-inch tall wall cabinets, but if your ADU plans came from a designer who specced IKEA or custom dimensions, you cannot mix KraftMaid boxes into that layout without modifying the rough framing and drywall returns. Check the white KraftMaid label inside the sink base cabinet for the series name and date code before you order doors or trim pieces later.
One more thing worth knowing: KraftMaid paints and stains are applied in their Ohio and Indiana plants, and the finish chemistry holds up well in Southern California’s dry heat but shows wear faster in coastal zones like Playa del Rey or San Pedro where salt air sits on cabinet faces. If your addition is within two miles of the coast, we recommend a satin topcoat and quarterly wipe-downs.
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Signs Your KraftMaid Home Additions & ADU Is Failing
- Drawer fronts shift out of alignment within the first year. This usually means the cabinet box was shimmed unevenly during installation, and the drawer glides are fighting the frame. KraftMaid soft-close glides are intolerant of out-of-square boxes.
- Doors bind or won’t close after a wet winter. Engineered wood boxes swell when exposed to humidity spikes. In Los Angeles, garages and unpermitted ADU conversions without proper HVAC see this every rainy season.
- Hinges feel loose even after tightening. KraftMaid doors with repeated over-extension lose hinge screw bite in the particleboard. This is more common on KraftMaid Core than on Vantage.
- Pull-out trays scrape the cabinet floor. The runner mounts pull loose when screws were driven into the thin cabinet side without reinforcement. You’ll hear a grinding sound on every slide.
- Finish chips along door edges within months. KraftMaid factory finishes are durable, but not against impacts from pots and pans. Edge chipping accelerates when cabinet doors are installed too close to appliance handles.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
KraftMaid home addition and ADU pricing in Los Angeles depends on how much of the project is cabinetry versus structural work. A small addition that adds a kitchenette with KraftMaid Core cabinets might land near $53,100, while a full ADU with a complete KraftMaid kitchen, bathroom vanity, and laundry cabinets can push past $200,000 once grading, utilities, and foundation are counted. Here’s how the line items break down in the Los Angeles market:
- Home Addition (full scope, KraftMaid specs): $53,100 – $153,400
- ADU Construction (KraftMaid kitchen and bath): $106,200 – $259,600
- Garage Conversion (KraftMaid kitchenette or bath vanity): $35,400 – $94,400
- KraftMaid Kitchen Remodel inside the addition: $16,520 – $53,100
- KraftMaid Cabinet Installation only: $4,720 – $15,340
Every Mason Remodeling Co Los Angeles quote includes the cabinet order, delivery, installation, hardware adjustment, and a written warranty covering the workmanship for 365 days from completion. We don’t hand you a cabinet catalog and wish you luck. Isaac Pruett walks the job site, confirms the line item pricing with you before demolition starts, and the written price you sign is the price you pay. No change orders unless you ask for a change.
DIY or Call Us?
If you’re just swapping a door hinge or replacing a drawer pull, you can absolutely handle that with a screwdriver and ten minutes. But KraftMaid cabinet installation inside a new addition or ADU is not a weekend project. These boxes arrive flat-packed or semi-assembled, and if you set the first base cabinet out of level by even a quarter inch, every cabinet after it compounds the error. The job requires a laser level, shims, and experience with frameless versus framed construction. KraftMaid soft-close hardware also has a specific clip mechanism that breaks if you force the drawer front on at the wrong angle. For cabinet replacement inside an existing KraftMaid kitchen, call us at (213) 632-5711 and we’ll tell you over the phone whether you need a full swap, a door refacing, or just a hardware refresh. The honest answer matters more to us than the invoice.
FAQs
Expect 15 to 25 years from KraftMaid cabinets in Los Angeles, with Vantage and Venicia at the upper end and KraftMaid Core closer to 15. The dry inland climate from Pasadena to Woodland Hills is easier on cabinetry than the coastal humidity belt, and cabinets sitting in unconditioned ADUs without air flow will show hinge wear sooner. Call (213) 632-5711 if you want us to look at your existing boxes and tell you honestly whether they’re worth saving.
Yes, door rehanging, hinge replacement, drawer glide swaps, and finish touch-ups are all repairable without replacing the cabinet box. What usually isn’t repairable is water-swollen particleboard or a box that’s been pulled out of square by bad install. We’ll tell you which one you’ve got before you spend a dollar.
A full KraftMaid kitchen cabinet installation in Los Angeles takes two to three working days once the boxes arrive, with another half day for hardware adjustments and punch-list fixes. A single vanity or kitchenette cabinet set can be done in under a day. The lead time on the cabinet order itself is usually three to six weeks depending on the series and finish.
We carry KraftMaid-compatible hinge sets, drawer glides, touch-up kits, and cabinet pulls on our trucks the day we arrive for a repair call. For exact-match KraftMaid doors, drawer fronts, or finish panels, those are special-ordered from the factory. We also work with Cambria, Silestone, and Kohler for surface and fixture components in the same projects, so you’re not juggling three different vendors.
Know who’s coming, know what it costs, know it’s guaranteed – everything else is just noise. If you have a KraftMaid addition or ADU that needs new cabinets, a repair, or a full installation, call Mason Remodeling Co Los Angeles at (213) 632-5711 for a free estimate. We’re an independent Los Angeles contractor, not a KraftMaid dealer, which means we spec the right cabinet for your space without a sales quota behind the recommendation.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner, Mason Remodeling Co at Mason Remodeling Co Los Angeles, serving Los Angeles and nearby areas.
