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KraftMaid Construction in Irvine, CA
We provide independent KraftMaid cabinet service across Irvine, from full kitchen installations to refacing and hardware repair. The thing that makes our KraftMaid work here different is that we know Irvine’s architectural-review process as well as we know the cabinets themselves. You’re not just getting a cabinet crew; you’re getting a general contractor who can carry your project through HOA design review, permit, and installation without handing you off. Call (877) 752-3951 for a free estimate.
Why Irvine Residents Choose Us for KraftMaid Service
KraftMaid cabinets show up in a lot of Irvine kitchens, especially in the 1980s and 1990s villages like Woodbridge, Westpark, and Northwood. We also service KraftMaid in North Tustin. We’ve been inside enough of them to know exactly what fails and when. Noel Carranza, our owner, grew up in Orange County and has spent his career around residential construction here, so he reads an Irvine kitchen differently than a cabinet installer from outside the area would. We stock OEM KraftMaid hinges, glides, and touch-up finishes for fast turnaround, and we specify aftermarket soft-close hardware when the box is sound and the original hardware has failed. If you’re dealing with a sagging door or a sticky drawer in a KraftMaid kitchen, we can usually get it sorted without replacing the whole cabinet run.
Styles & brands we work with
- Kitchen remodeling
- Bathroom remodeling
- Home additions & ADU
- Roofing
- Windows & doors
- Driveway & pavers
- Fence
Common KraftMaid Construction Problems We Solve in Irvine
These are the failures we see most often in Irvine kitchens, and each one has a local reason behind it.
- Hinge screws pulling out of particleboard boxes. Irvine’s semi-arid climate keeps interiors dry for long stretches, which means particleboard loses moisture and the screw holes in KraftMaid boxes lose their grip. Doors sag, gaps appear, and the fix often requires re-boring and using threaded inserts rather than just longer screws.
- Side-mount epoxy drawer glides failing under daily use. Older KraftMaid lines from the 1990s and early 2000s came with side-mount glides that wear out, especially in kitchens where the drawers are opened dozens of times a day. We replace them with soft-close undermounts when the drawer boxes are worth keeping.
- Finish checking and edge wear on west-facing cabinet faces. In Irvine, afternoon sun hits west-facing kitchen walls hard, and painted or stained slab and shaker doors take the brunt of it. You’ll see hairline cracks in the finish and worn edges on the doors closest to the window.
- Moisture swelling at the toe kick and sink base. Slab-on-grade foundation homes, which are common in Irvine, don’t give water anywhere to drain if a sink line drips slowly. The toe kick and sink base swell before you ever see the leak, and by the time you notice, the box is damaged.
- Drawer glide and hinge misalignment after years of use. Heavy cookware drawers, silverware drawers, and corner cabinets all take abuse. We see glides that have bent, hinges that have loosened, and drawer fronts that no longer sit flush.
KraftMaid Service in Irvine: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here’s the thing people outside Irvine don’t always understand: the Irvine Company’s design-review process and the village HOAs often treat cabinet door style, finish color, and even hardware finish as visible design elements. That means a KraftMaid refacing or replacement can require HOA sign-off on the door profile and stain before work begins. In Turtle Rock, for example, we refaced a 1990s KraftMaid Chatham oak kitchen where the doors had checked and the side-mount glides were failing. We replaced the glides with soft-close undermounts, re-skinned the boxes, and matched the new door finish to the HOA-approved stain sample. The homeowner passed design review with the sample board we provided and the kitchen was back in service in under two weeks. If you’re planning KraftMaid work in Irvine, plan for design review the same way you plan for the permit. It’s the local bottleneck, and we know how to get through it. For more on how we navigate Irvine specifically, see our Irvine service area page.
KraftMaid Models & Products We Service in Irvine
We work on the full KraftMaid line, but the models we see most in Irvine are Aspen, Rushmore, Marquette, and Chatham. Aspen and Chatham show up heavily in the older villages like Rancho San Joaquin and University Park, while Rushmore and Marquette are common in later 1990s and 2000s builds. Our parts approach is straightforward: we use OEM KraftMaid hinges, glides, and touch-up finishes when they’re available, and we’ll recommend a high-quality aftermarket option when the original part is no longer worth sourcing. For box that’s structurally sound, we stock enough hardware locally to turn around most Irvine service calls quickly. And if you’re considering a full replacement or refacing, you can learn more about our broader KraftMaid work on our KraftMaid sales & service page.
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AfterKraftMaid Service Pricing in Irvine
KraftMaid kitchen work in Irvine falls into a few common scopes, and the price depends mostly on how much of the cabinet you’re keeping. Here’s what we typically see:
| Service | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
A free estimate from us includes a walkthrough of your existing cabinets, a straight answer on whether to reface or replace, and a line-item quote before any work starts. Call (877) 752-3951 and we’ll schedule it.
Serving Irvine, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We serve Irvine and nearby communities. Also see Tustin KraftMaid service. Use the map below to see the area we cover. If you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – KraftMaid Construction in Irvine
Yes, likely. Many Irvine village HOAs and the Irvine Company’s design-review process treat cabinet door profile and finish as part of the home’s approved design scheme. Before replacing or refacing KraftMaid doors, you’ll often need to submit a sample board or finish sample. We prepare that board for you and include design-review submittal in our scope when it’s required. Call (877) 752-3951 and we’ll check what your village actually requires.
Yes, usually. Rancho San Joaquin and the other older Irvine villages were built with KraftMaid boxes that are often still structurally sound. If the box isn’t swollen, cracked, or water-damaged, refacing with new doors, drawer fronts, and hardware gives you a kitchen that looks new at a fraction of replacement cost. We’ll tell you honestly if the box is worth saving or if you’re better off replacing. Call (877) 752-3951 for a free refacing assessment.
Door sag on KraftMaid cabinets almost always comes from hinge screws working loose in the particleboard box as Irvine’s dry climate pulls moisture out of the material. The fix is re-boring the hinge holes and installing threaded inserts, not just screwing the same screw back in. It’s a job we handle regularly, and it’s usually a same-day fix. Call (877) 752-3951 to get on the schedule.
They hold up structurally, but the finish on west-facing doors will show wear faster than the rest of the kitchen. KraftMaid repair in Santa Ana deals with similar issues: wind blowing dry, gritty air against the exterior wall transmits sun and heat through the window onto the cabinet faces. We see finish checking and edge wear most often on painted slab and shaker doors in afternoon-sun kits. The right touch-up and refinish approach depends on the door material; call (877) 752-3951 if yours are starting to show.
Cabinet installation for a kitchen generally runs $4,000 to $13,000 depending on the number of boxes, the hardware you choose, and whether it’s a reface or a full replacement. Our KraftMaid service in Fountain Valley follows the same pricing structure. If you’re adding countertops or doing a full kitchen remodel, the total scope goes up from there. For an exact number, call (877) 752-3951 for a free estimate with a line-item breakdown.
Service Areas Near Irvine
We work throughout Irvine and the surrounding Orange County cities. If you’re in Yorba Linda, Placentia, Villa Park, Brea, Fullerton, or Anaheim, we cover those areas too. For KraftMaid work on the inland side of the county, see our KraftMaid service in Eastvale page, and for the Ontario area, KraftMaid service in Ontario.
Book Your KraftMaid Service in Irvine Today
If your KraftMaid cabinets need attention in Irvine, call (877) 752-3951 for a free estimate. We’ll walk the kitchen, tell you what needs fixing, and give you a straight answer on scope and cost. Do it right the first time – the second time costs twice as much and nobody’s happy about it.
Written by Noel Carranza, Owner at Sundance Contractors, serving Irvine and Orange County.