Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
Trusted Kitchen Remodeling for Orange County Homeowners
A full kitchen remodel in Orange County typically runs $14,000 – $45,000, depending on cabinet line, countertop material, and whether walls or plumbing move. Most projects we take on land in the $25,000 – $35,000 range for a mid-size kitchen with KraftMaid or Wellborn cabinetry and quartz counters. The real cost driver isn’t square footage, it’s what’s hiding behind the drywall, and that’s where a written price before demo day matters. Trevor Nash has built Penhallow Remodeling Orange County around one promise: the number you sign is the number you pay. No change orders at the door, no vague “we’ll see what we find” pricing. Call (424) 541-1701 and you’ll get a real person, a real arrival window, and a written estimate you can hold us to.
Kitchen Remodeling Contractor
A Kitchen Remodeling Contractor is the general contractor who coordinates every trade on your project, from plumbing rough-in to cabinet set to final punch list, and who carries the responsibility when something goes wrong. You need one the moment your job involves more than one trade, because the moment a plumber and an electrician both show up, someone has to own the schedule, the permits, and the warranty. Penhallow Remodeling Orange County runs every kitchen job to The Kingswell Way: say the price before the work, show up in the window we gave, leave the place cleaner than we found it. Full kitchen remodels here run $14,000 – $45,000, and that written number is fixed before we pull the first cabinet.
Licensed oversight on every trade
We pull permits when the scope requires them, schedule inspections, and stand on site while they happen. If a city inspector in Orange, Tustin, or Costa Mesa flags something, we fix it and re-inspect before you ever see it.
One written price, one accountable company
You won’t chase four subs for answers. Trevor Nash is your single point of contact from first walkthrough to the 365-day walkthrough after the job is done.
Styles & brands we work with
Kitchen Design
Kitchen Design is the planning phase where layout, cabinet configuration, appliance placement, and material selection get locked onto paper before demolition starts, and it’s the difference between a kitchen that works and one you fight every morning. You need it when cabinet run lengths, corner access, or island clearances aren’t straightforward, which is most kitchens built before 1990 in Orange County. We handle design in-house with no separate design fee. Your kitchen design gets priced as part of the written estimate, so the $14,000 – $45,000 figure already includes the plan, not just the labor.
Layout first, finishes second
We work from the work triangle out: sink, range, refrigerator positions first, then storage, then the pretty stuff. A Cambria quartz countertop doesn’t fix a bad aisle width, so we won’t sell you one until the footprint is right.
Material selections with real warranties
We spec KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria, Silestone, or Caesarstone tops, and Kohler or Moen fixtures for cabinets & countertops, each with their own manufacturer warranty stacking on top of our 365-Day Done Right Promise.
Kitchen Renovation
Kitchen Renovation means taking an existing kitchen down to the studs or near-studs and rebuilding it, including flooring, drywall, electrical, plumbing, lighting, and finish work, not just swapping cabinets and counters. You need a true renovation when your layout doesn’t work anymore, when the subfloor is soft, when the wiring is original to a 1970s tract home, or when moisture has gotten behind the tile. In Orange County we see plenty of kitchens where a cosmetic refresh would just be papering over water damage. A full kitchen renovation with us runs $14,000 – $45,000 depending on scope, and the price for backsplash, tile & flooring work includes everything: demo, dump fees, permits, rough-in, finish work, cleanup.
Down-to-studs honesty
We don’t quote a renovation price without looking behind at least one cabinet and under the sink. If there’s water damage, we tell you what it costs to fix before we start, not after.
Older Orange County homes
In communities like Fullerton, Orange, and Stanton, many kitchens sit on post-and-pier foundations with aging cast-iron drains. We schedule a plumber’s inspection early so that number is inside the written price, not a surprise on day nine.
Cabinet Installation
Cabinet Installation & Refacing is the precise setting, leveling, and anchoring of cabinetry to wall studs, a job that looks simple and goes wrong fast when the installer rushes it. You need a company that treats cabinet install as finish carpentry, not assembly, any time you’re putting in new cabinets or setting an island. Penhallow Remodeling Orange County installs KraftMaid and Wellborn lines with shims, not hope, and we don’t call a cabinet “installed” until every door reveals evenly and every drawer glides closed. Cabinet installation as a standalone project typically runs $4,000 – $13,000 including materials, labor, and hardware.
Stud-anchored, not drywall-anchored
Every upper cabinet gets screwed into framing, never just drywall anchors. That matters when your dishes are in there and an earthquake hits, which in Orange County isn’t hypothetical.
Level is non-negotiable
Old floors sag. We level every base cabinet run with shims and scribe the toe-kick so the countertop install starts from a flat, true surface.
Countertop Installation
Countertop Installation involves templating, fabricating, transporting, and setting stone or solid-surface slabs onto prepared cabinet runs with correct seam placement and sink cutout support. You need professional installation whenever the slab is heavy enough to require four people or precise enough that a bad seam will collect crumbs and water for the life of the kitchen. We install Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone quartz, each manufactured to tight tolerances and backed by its own warranty alongside our 365-Day Done Right Promise. Countertop installation in Orange County runs $2,000 – $6,500 for most kitchens, with island slabs on the higher end of that range.
Seam placement you won’t stare at
We template with a laser and place seams where natural light doesn’t hit them first. You’ll know where every seam is before the slab is cut, and you’ll approve the layout in writing.
Quartz with its own lifetime warranty
Cambria quartz carries a lifetime warranty to the original owner, so your countertop has two layers of protection: the manufacturer’s and ours.
Kitchen Remodeling Company
A Kitchen Remodeling Company is a firm that self-performs or directly manages every aspect of the job, from design to permits to installation, rather than handing you a list of subcontractors and a phone number. You need one you can trust when the job crosses $20,000, because that’s real money and a written guarantee matters. Penhallow Remodeling Orange County operates under the Kingswell Guarantee, established in 2004, which means a written price before any work starts, a defined arrival window, a clean job site, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise on every project. A full kitchen remodel with us runs $14,000 – $45,000.
Background-checked, uniformed, on time
Every technician who walks into your home has passed a background check and arrives in uniform. You know exactly who’s in your kitchen, and so do we.
The 365-Day Done Right Promise
If something fails inside the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge. That’s in writing on every project, not a verbal assurance from a salesperson.
Small Kitchen Remodel
A Small Kitchen Remodel is a full or partial refresh of a compact kitchen, typically under 150 square feet, focused on maximizing storage and workspace rather than adding square footage. You need it when the kitchen works but feels cramped, dated, or poorly laid out, and when a full gut job would price you out of the neighborhood’s resale value. Penhallow Remodeling Orange County does small kitchens with the same written-price discipline and background-checked crews as the big ones. A small kitchen remodel in Orange County runs $9,000 – $20,000 depending on whether you’re keeping the existing footprint and plumbing locations.
Storage tricks that actually work
We spec cabinet configurations with pull-out lowers, corner swing-outs, and full-height uppers where ceiling height allows. Every inch earns its place in the plan before we order one box.
Compact doesn’t mean cheap corners
We use the same KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinet lines on a small kitchen as a large one, and the same 365-Day Done Right Promise applies in writing.
Kitchen Cabinet Refacing Contractors
Kitchen Cabinet Refacing Contractors replace the visible skin of your cabinet boxes, doors, drawer fronts, and hardware, while leaving the existing cabinet frames in place, a middle path between full replacement and living with oak. You need refacing when the boxes are structurally sound but the finish is worn, the door style is dated, or the hinges are failing, and you want the look of new cabinets for a smaller number. Penhallow Remodeling Orange County refinishes or re-faces using cabinet-grade materials from KraftMaid and Wellborn lines where applicable. Kitchen cabinet refacing typically runs $4,000 – $13,000 in Orange County depending on door count and finish, roughly half of a full cabinet replacement.
Box inspection before the face-lift
We won’t reface a box that’s water-damaged or pulling away from the wall. If the bones are bad, we tell you and price replacement instead.
Hardware and soft-close retrofits
Refacing is the natural time to add soft-close hinges and full-extension drawer slides, and we include that as a line item in the written estimate so you decide before we order.
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We install KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry across Orange County, and we’ve built enough of their boxes to know their tolerances cold. KraftMaid’s framed construction gives you a sturdier hinge platform than a lot of frameless imports, and Wellborn’s finish consistency from door to drawer front is some of the best we see at the price. We don’t stock OEM parts for either brand; we order direct from their catalogs so your cabinet arrives factory-fresh with the warranty intact.
On the countertop side, we work with Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone quartz. Each brand publishes its own warranty terms, and Cambria’s lifetime warranty to the original owner is the strongest in the category. Whether you have a specific brand in mind or want us to recommend one based on your budget and traffic pattern, we’ll put the options and their warranties in writing before you commit.
Signs You Need a Pro Right Now
- Soft spots in the floor under the sink or dishwasher. That’s usually subfloor rot from a slow leak, not a surface issue. The longer it sits, the more expensive the repair, and it can spread into the joists underneath.
- Cabinets pulling away from the wall. Upper cabinets leaning off the wall mean the anchors or the studs behind them are failing. In earthquake country, that’s a hazard, not a cosmetic problem.
- A musty smell you can’t place. Persistent odor in a kitchen usually means mold behind the sink base or dishwasher void. You won’t know the extent until we pull the cabinet and look.
- Countertop seams collecting water and crumbs. A failed seam lets moisture into the cabinet box below. Quartz itself won’t absorb water, but the particleboard underneath will.
- Tripping breakers when you run the toaster and microwave together. That’s an undersized circuit, common in 1960s and 1970s kitchens across Orange County. Running new wiring is a job for a licensed electrician, not a handyman with a YouTube video.
Our Process, Step by Step
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Free walkthrough and written estimate. Trevor Nash or a lead estimator comes to your home, measures, photographs, and asks how you actually use the kitchen. You get a written price in writing before any work starts, and that number is fixed. No range, no verbal ballpark.
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Design and material lock. We take the measurements back, build the layout, and walk you through cabinet configuration, countertop selection, and fixture choices. You approve every selection on paper before we order a single thing.
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Demolition and rough-in. We protect the walk path with floor coverings and dust barriers. Demo is surgical, not smash-and-grab: we cut the drywall clean, cap plumbing and electrical properly, and haul debris away daily.
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Cabinet, counter, and finish installation. Cabinets go in level, counters get templated and set with laser precision, and fixtures, backsplash, and trim follow. The site gets cleaned at the end of every workday, not just at the end of the job.
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Punch list and the 365-Day Done Right Promise. We walk the job with you, fix anything that isn’t right, and hand you a written guarantee that covers the work for a full year. If something fails inside that year, we come back at no charge. That’s the promise, in writing.
How Much Does Kitchen Remodeling Cost in Orange County?
A typical kitchen remodel in Orange County runs $14,000 – $45,000. A small kitchen remodel in a condo in Irvine or a compact galley in Fullerton lands in the $9,000 – $20,000 range. Cabinet installation alone runs $4,000 – $13,000, and countertop installation for a standard L-shaped kitchen runs $2,000 – $6,500. If you’re adding a kitchen island, budget $3,000 – $10,000 depending on whether it carries plumbing for a sink or just prep space.
The biggest price drivers are the cabinet line, the countertop material, whether plumbing or electrical moves, and the condition of the subfloor and walls once demo starts. KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinets are mid-to-upper range and worth it for the construction quality; Cambria quartz runs slightly higher than Silestone or Caesarstone but carries that lifetime warranty. If your kitchen needs a new subfloor or upgraded electrical, that gets priced inside the written estimate before you sign, not as a change order after demo day.
A free estimate from us includes the full walkthrough, measurements, and a written line-item price you can compare against any other contractor in Orange County. No charge, no pressure, no follow-up calls from a sales department. We hand you the number and let you decide.
Our Service Area Near Orange County
Penhallow Remodeling serves homeowners across Orange County including Irvine, Fullerton, Newport Beach, Orange, Costa Mesa, Aliso Viejo, Tustin, Rancho Santa Margarita, Stanton, Ladera Ranch, and San Juan Capistrano. We schedule walkthroughs to fit your day, not ours, and we show up in the window we gave. If you want to see our work in a specific neighborhood, read more about Kitchen Remodeling in Irvine or Kitchen Remodeling in Fullerton. More about our company is on the home page and this page you’re on now covers Kitchen Remodeling in Orange County in full.
Serving Orange County, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Orange County area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions About Kitchen Remodeling in Orange County
Kitchen remodeling is the process of changing the layout, structure, or finishes of an existing kitchen, from a cosmetic refresh to a full down-to-studs renovation. In Orange County, it usually means new cabinets, countertops, flooring, and often new plumbing and electrical to support modern appliances. A remodel can be as small as refacing cabinets or as large as moving walls and relocating the sink line. We price every scope the same way: a written number before any work starts.
A full kitchen remodel typically takes 4 – 8 weeks from the first day of demo to the final walkthrough, depending on the scope and permit schedule. Cabinet-only or countertop-only jobs run much faster, often 2 – 5 days. Your written estimate includes a project timeline, and we work to that window the same way we work to the price. Call (424) 541-1701 and we’ll give you a realistic timeframe for your specific job.
A kitchen remodel in Orange County runs $14,000 – $45,000 for most projects, with small kitchens at $9,000 – $20,000. Cabinet installation runs $4,000 – $13,000 and countertop installation runs $2,000 – $6,500. Your exact price depends on cabinet line, countertop material, and how much plumbing and electrical moves. We give you a written price before any work starts, so the number on day one is the number on the invoice.
Yes, we install KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry across Orange County and order direct from their catalogs so every cabinet arrives factory-fresh with the manufacturer warranty intact. On the countertop side, we install Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone quartz, each with its own warranty stacking on our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If you have a different brand in mind, tell us during the walkthrough and we’ll work with it.
If a water line bursts under the sink or the electrical fails and you’re without a functional kitchen, call (424) 541-1701 and a live person will answer 24/7. We’ll get an assessment scheduled and let you know what we’re dealing with. A live person answers the phone around the clock, not an answering service or a voicemail prompt.
Every project includes the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if the work fails inside the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge. If a repair fails, you get a free return visit, no service call and no re-inspection fee. That’s the Kingswell standard, established in 2004, and every Penhallow project operates under it.
Start by clearing the kitchen of anything you don’t use daily and set up a temporary cooking station in another room, because the kitchen will be out of commission for weeks. We’ll protect the rest of the house with dust barriers and floor coverings, and we’ll walk you through exactly what gets disconnected and when. Your written estimate includes a schedule so you know what to expect on any given day.
Schedule Your Kitchen Remodeling Service in Orange County Today
You’ve been burned before, and we know that. That’s why our price is written, our arrival window is real, and our 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the work in writing for a full year. Call (424) 541-1701 and a live person will answer, 24/7. We’ll schedule a free walkthrough, hand you a written estimate, and let you decide from there. No pressure, just the number.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling Orange County, serving Orange County since the Kingswell standard was established in 2004.
