Cabinet Installation & Refacing in Los Angeles, CA

Cabinet Installation & Refacing in Los Angeles, CA

Cabinet installation and refacing in Los Angeles typically costs between $4,500 and $18,000 depending on kitchen size, cabinet grade, and whether you’re replacing boxes or keeping them. Most projects take 3 to 10 working days from tear-out to final hardware adjustment, and refacing usually saves 30% to 50% compared to full replacement. If you’re calling around Los Angeles trying to figure out which route makes sense, the short version is this: refacing works when your cabinet boxes are square, solid, and still installed level; full installation is the answer when they’re water-damaged, sagging, or no longer match how you use the kitchen. Call Mason Remodeling Co Los Angeles at (213) 632-5711 and we’ll walk you through which one fits your kitchen before you spend a dollar.

We’ve been installing and refacing cabinets since 2004, and we approach it the way we approach every Kitchen Remodeling project we take on: a written price before work starts, a named crew you’ll recognize at the door, and a 365-day guarantee in plain language. This page covers what cabinet work costs in Los Angeles right now, which option makes sense for your situation, and exactly how the process works from first call to final walkthrough.

Key Takeaways

• Refacing costs roughly $4,500 to $11,000 for an average Los Angeles kitchen; full replacement runs $9,000 to $18,000 or more depending on cabinet line and layout changes.
• Refacing keeps your existing cabinet boxes and replaces doors, drawer fronts, hinges, and veneer; full installation replaces everything down to the studs.
• Every Mason Remodeling project gets a written price before work begins and a written 365-Day Done Right Promise covering workmanship.
• You’ll know who is coming before they arrive – name, photo, and background verification under The Threshold Standard.
• A live person answers when you call (213) 632-5711, 24 hours a day, every day including weekends and holidays.

When You Need Cabinet Installation & Refacing

Cabinet work in Los Angeles isn’t one-size-fits-all. Some kitchens need a full gut, others just need new faces on solid bones. Here’s what we see most often across neighborhoods from Silver Lake to Sherman Oaks to Westchester:

• Your cabinet boxes are splitting, water-swollen, or pulling away from the wall. In older Los Angeles homes – especially the 1920s Spanish-style and 1950s ranch stock we work in regularly – we find sink base cabinets that have taken decades of slow leaks. Once the particleboard or plywood has swollen, refacing won’t fix the problem; it only hides it for about a year before the new veneer starts to buckle.
• Doors are delaminating, hinges are stripped, or drawers stick and squeak. If the boxes are still square and mounted level, this is the sweet spot for refacing. You keep the cabinet structure, swap out doors, drawer fronts, and hardware, and get a kitchen that looks brand new for roughly half the cost of full replacement.
• You bought a fixer-upper with a kitchen floor plan that doesn’t work. The kitchen may have been original to a 1960s build, and no amount of refacing will fix a layout where the refrigerator door hits the island. Full installation lets you reconfigure the footprint, add a pantry cabinet, or move the sink run to the better wall.
• You’re selling a home in Los Angeles and the kitchen is the first thing buyers notice. We do a steady stream of pre-listing cabinet refacing for sellers in neighborhoods like Eagle Rock and Mid-Wilshire. Refacing delivers the visual update that drives listing photos and showings without the cost and timeline of a full kitchen remodel.
• You’ve already decided on new countertops and want cabinets that complement them. If you’re putting Cambria or Silestone on top, tired cabinet faces will undercut the investment. We coordinate the cabinet work with your countertop schedule so seams align and overhangs sit right.
• Your cabinets were cheap builder-grade and they’re failing after 10 to 15 years. We see a lot of early-2000s Los Angeles condos and townhomes where the original cabinets are thermofoil over particleboard. The thermofoil peels, the doors sag, and refacing isn’t worth it because the boxes themselves are near the end of their service life. Full installation with plywood boxes is the honest fix.

Our Cabinet Installation & Refacing Process

Here’s how it goes when you work with Mason Remodeling Co Los Angeles. No surprises, no mystery crews, no pricing that changes mid-stream.

1. You call, a person answers. Not a recording, not a call tree. You reach a live person at (213) 632-5711 any time of day or night, including holidays. We ask about your kitchen, your goals, and your rough timeline, then schedule a site visit at a time that works for you.
2. We measure and assess in person. Our technician comes to your home, checks the cabinet boxes for square and level, inspects for water damage or structural issues, and discusses what you want changed. We’ll talk through door styles, wood species, finish options, and what we can and can’t do with your existing layout. This visit is free.
3. You get a written price before any work starts. This is non-negotiable at Mason Remodeling. You receive a detailed written price covering materials, labor, and timeline before a single tool is unpacked. No verbal estimates that grow on the final bill. No surprise line items. The number we give you is the number you pay.
4. You receive your crew’s names and photos before the work begins. Under The Threshold Standard, every technician is background-checked and identity-verified. Before anyone shows up at your door, you get their name and photo. On install day, they arrive in a clean marked uniform, show a photo ID badge at the door, and introduce themselves by name. If you’re often home alone, have young kids, or just want to know exactly who’s in your house, this is the part that matters most.
5. We install or reface, keep the site clean, and walk you through the final result. Install typically runs 3 to 10 working days depending on scope. We contain dust, keep pathways clear, and treat your home like we’d treat our own. When we’re done, we adjust every door and drawer face, install hardware, and do a walkthrough with you to confirm everything is right.
6. You’re covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the work is not right within one year of the completion date, we make it right at no cost to you. That means doors that sag, drawers that bind, hinges that loosen, veneer that lifts – if it’s a workmanship issue, we fix it. Free second visit, no dispute process, no conditions.

Refacing vs. Full Cabinet Installation: Which One Do You Need?

This is the question that determines your budget, your timeline, and how long your cabinets will last. Here’s the honest breakdown from two decades of doing this work in Los Angeles.

Cabinet Refacing

Refacing keeps your existing cabinet boxes in place and replaces everything you see and touch: doors, drawer fronts, hinges, pulls, and the veneer or laminate on the face frames and side panels. The interior of the cabinets stays as-is. In Los Angeles, refacing typically costs $4,500 to $11,000 for an average 10×12 kitchen. If your boxes are solid plywood or particleboard that hasn’t taken water damage, and the layout still works for how you cook and live, refacing is the smartest money you can spend on the kitchen. You’ll get the visual transformation of new cabinets at roughly half the cost, and the work usually wraps in 3 to 5 days.

What refacing can’t do: it can’t fix water-swollen boxes, can’t repair cabinets that are pulling away from the wall, can’t change your layout, and can’t upgrade the interior storage configuration. If the bones are bad, refacing is putting new siding on a house with a cracked foundation – it’ll look fine for a short while, then the problems come through.

Full Cabinet Installation

Full installation means removing everything down to the bare walls and installing all-new cabinets, including boxes, doors, drawers, hardware, and usually new crown molding and toe kicks. In Los Angeles, expect $9,000 to $18,000+ for a typical kitchen, with the range driven by cabinet grade, kitchen size, and whether you’re changing the layout. KraftMaid and Wellborn are the lines we install most often, both available in plywood construction, soft-close hardware, and a wide range of door profiles and finishes.

You go full replacement when the boxes are failing, when the layout doesn’t work, or when you’re doing a larger Kitchen Remodeling project anyway and the cabinets are the structural center of it. Full installation also opens the door to layout changes: adding a peninsula, deleting a soffit, installing a pantry cabinet, or moving the sink run. If you’ve ever stood in your kitchen thinking “this doesn’t work but I’m not sure why,” full installation is usually the answer to that problem.

Cabinet Installation & Refacing Pricing in Los Angeles

Here’s what you should expect to pay in the Los Angeles market right now. These numbers reflect what we see across the city, from older homes in Highland Park to newer construction in Playa Vista. They’re honest ranges based on real projects, not teaser pricing designed to get a salesperson in your door.

Refacing Price Ranges

• Small kitchen (under 100 sq ft, 8-12 cabinet openings): $4,500 to $6,500
• Average Los Angeles kitchen (10×12 to 12×14, 14-20 openings): $6,500 to $9,500
• Large kitchen or open-plan (200+ sq ft, 20-30 openings): $9,500 to $11,000+

Full Installation Price Ranges

• Builder-grade stock cabinets, small kitchen: $9,000 to $12,000
• Mid-grade semi-custom (KraftMaid, Wellborn standard lines), average kitchen: $12,000 to $16,000
• Semi-custom or custom with layout changes, large kitchen: $16,000 to $25,000+

What Moves the Price

• Cabinet grade. Stock, semi-custom, and custom are three entirely different price tiers. Semi-custom lines like KraftMaid and Wellborn offer the best balance of quality and value for most Los Angeles homes.
• Kitchen size and opening count. More cabinet openings means more doors, more drawers, more labor. A 30-opening kitchen costs more than a 15-opening kitchen, full stop.
• Layout changes. Moving a sink run, adding an island, or removing a soffit adds plumbing, electrical, and drywall work to the project. It’s worth every dollar if your layout is broken, but it’s a real cost driver.
• Cabinet box material. Particleboard is cheaper and less durable; plywood costs more and lasts longer. If you’re in a coastal area like Venice or Marina del Rey where humidity is a factor, plywood boxes are the stronger recommendation.
• Hardware and soft-close upgrades. Soft-close hinges and drawer slides are worth the upgrade, but they add $15 to $40 per opening depending on the hardware grade.
• Existing conditions. Older Los Angeles homes often have out-of-level floors, wavy walls, or previous DIY work that needs correction before new cabinets can sit properly. We account for this in the written price, never as a surprise line item later.

Every project gets a free in-person assessment and a written price before any work begins. Call (213) 632-5711 and we’ll schedule the site visit – no obligation, no pressure, no pricing games.

Materials and Hardware We Install

We’re selective about what goes into Los Angeles kitchens because we’re the ones standing behind it for 365 days. Our cabinet partnerships include KraftMaid and Wellborn, both of which offer plywood box construction, dovetail drawer joints, and finish options that hold up to daily use in a busy household. We pair cabinet work with countertop lines including Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone, and hardware and fixtures from Kohler, Moen, Grohe, and Toto when the project calls for them.

What we don’t do is push you toward the most expensive option as a default. We’ll talk through what matters – plywood vs. particleboard, soft-close vs. standard, inset vs. overlay doors – and let you decide where to spend and where to save. Our job is to give you the information in plain language, not to upsell you into a cabinet line that’s more than your kitchen needs.

Why Los Angeles Homeowners Choose Mason Remodeling for Cabinet Work

Los Angeles is a market with no shortage of contractors. Here’s what actually sets us apart, in specific terms:

You’ll know exactly who is coming. Mason Remodeling operates under The Threshold Standard, a named verification process that applies to every crew member on every job. Every technician is background-checked and identity-verified before they’re assigned to your home. Before your install date, you receive the technician’s name and photo. When they arrive, they’re in a clean marked uniform and they show a photo ID badge at the door. If you’re a parent with young kids at home, a senior, or someone who simply wants certainty about who’s in your house, this is the difference between dreading a contractor visit and feeling fine about opening the door.

The price is in writing before we start. Not a verbal estimate, not a “we’ll see where it goes” number. A written price covering the full scope of work, delivered before any labor begins. This has been our standard since 2004, and it’s never been optional. We don’t run pricing that changes halfway through the project.

You’re covered for a full year. The 365-Day Done Right Promise says exactly this: if the work is not right within 365 days from the completion date, we make it right at no cost to you. Doors that bind, drawers that stick, hinges that loosen, veneer that lifts – if it’s a workmanship problem, we come back and fix it. Free second visit, no dispute process, no fine-print exclusions around the things that actually go wrong.

A person answers the phone, always. Call (213) 632-5711 at 2:00 PM on a Tuesday or 2:00 AM on a Sunday. A live person picks up. No voicemail loops, no “press 2 for new projects,” no waiting until Monday morning. If you have a question about your project, you get an answer when you ask it.

We’ve been doing this since 2004. Mason Remodeling is part of the Threshold Group family of home-service companies. We’ve been installing and refacing cabinets in Los Angeles for over two decades, which means we’ve seen the complications – the out-of-level floors in 1920s bungalows, the moisture issues in coastal homes, the previous contractor work that needs undoing – and we handle them without drama.

FAQs – Cabinet Installation & Refacing

How much does cabinet refacing cost in Los Angeles?

Cabinet refacing in Los Angeles typically costs $4,500 to $11,000 for an average kitchen, with most projects landing between $6,500 and $9,500. The range depends on kitchen size, cabinet opening count, door style, and finish. Small condos and apartment kitchens can run lower; large open-plan kitchens with islands and many openings run higher. Call (213) 632-5711 for a free in-person assessment and a written price before any work starts.

Is it cheaper to reface or replace cabinets?

Refacing is almost always cheaper than full replacement, typically saving 30% to 50% because the cabinet boxes stay in place and only doors, drawer fronts, hardware, and veneer are replaced. The catch is that refacing only works when your existing boxes are square, level, and free of water damage. If the boxes are compromised, refacing is wasted money because the structural problems will surface within a year or two. Our technicians will tell you honestly which route makes sense for your kitchen during the free assessment.

How long does cabinet installation or refacing take?

Most cabinet refacing projects in Los Angeles take 3 to 5 working days from start to completion. Full cabinet installation typically runs 5 to 10 working days, longer if the layout is changing and plumbing or electrical work is involved. We’ll give you a specific timeline in your written price, and we do everything we can to hit it without cutting corners.

Can I still use my kitchen during the project?

Partial use is usually possible during refacing, though you’ll lose access to the cabinet contents we’re working on that day. During full installation, plan on the kitchen being out of commission for the duration of the project, especially if countertops and plumbing are involved. We’ll tell you before we start what to expect day by day, and we’ll keep the rest of your home clean and contained while the work happens.

Do you work with modular or prefab cabinet systems like Abodu, Cover, or Mighty Buildings?

We work with solid, semi-custom cabinetry lines like KraftMaid and Wellborn because they offer the quality and longevity we’re willing to stand behind for 365 days. While modular housing brands like Abodu and Cover are doing interesting work in the ADU space, their cabinetry systems aren’t something we install in traditional Los Angeles kitchens. If you have a specific cabinet line or system in mind, call us and we’ll tell you straight whether it’s a good fit for your project.

What does the 365-Day Done Right Promise actually cover?

The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers workmanship for a full year from the completion date. If a door sags, a drawer binds, a hinge loosens, veneer lifts, or any other workmanship issue arises within 365 days of completion, we return and make it right at no cost to you. It’s a written guarantee with stated terms, not a verbal promise. You’ll receive the coverage details in writing as part of your project documentation.

Do you offer free estimates for cabinet work?

Yes. The site assessment and written price are free, and there’s no obligation. Call (213) 632-5711, we’ll schedule a time to measure and assess your kitchen, and you’ll get a written price covering the full scope. If we’re not the right fit, you’ll at least have real numbers to compare against.

Neighborhoods We Serve

Mason Remodeling Co Los Angeles installs and refaces cabinets throughout the city and surrounding areas. We work regularly in Silver Lake, Echo Park, Los Feliz, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Grove, Mid-Wilshire, Hancock Park, Koreatown, Downtown LA, Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Atwater Village, Glendale, Pasadena, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Encino, Tarzana, Woodland Hills, Westwood, Brentwood, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina del Rey, Culver City, Westchester, Playa Vista, and the South Bay.

If your neighborhood isn’t on the list, call us anyway. Our service area covers the broader Los Angeles basin, and if we can’t get to you, we’ll tell you straight up front.

Ready to Talk Cabinets?

Whether you’re leaning toward refacing, full installation, or you’re not sure which one your kitchen needs, the next step is a conversation. Call Mason Remodeling Co Los Angeles at (213) 632-5711 and you’ll reach a live person. We’ll talk through your kitchen, schedule a free site visit, and give you a written price before any work starts. No obligation, no pressure, no surprises. That’s how we’ve done it since 2004, and that’s how it works on every project.

Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner at Mason Remodeling Co Los Angeles, serving Los Angeles.