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KraftMaid Construction in Glendale, CA | Bradford Remodeling
We’re a General Contractor in Glendale that installs, repairs, and refaces KraftMaid cabinetry every week. We’re not affiliated with or authorized by KraftMaid, but we know the brand’s construction details better than a general handyman because our crews work on KraftMaid boxes constantly across Los Angeles County. The thing that changes the work here is the housing stock: most Glendale homes were built between 1920 and 1960, with plaster-and-lath walls that are rarely plumb, and that single fact shapes nearly every KraftMaid install we do. Call us at (903) 568-7222 for a written price on your KraftMaid project.
Why Glendale Residents Choose Us for KraftMaid Service
KraftMaid cabinets show up in a lot of Glendale service area kitchens, and we see them in three distinct generations: original 1980s and 1990s installs, mid-2000s remodels, and newer builds. Curtis Lane, our owner, trained in construction technology at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College and has spent two decades working on everything from foundation issues to finish carpentry across the Basin. That background matters when a KraftMaid cabinet has to be hung on a wall that has bowed an inch since the Truman administration. We use genuine KraftMaid replacement hinges, glides, and touch-up materials when they’re available, and Blum-style aftermarket hardware when they’re not, so the cabinet keeps working without you waiting on a factory order. And because we’re local to Glendale, we’re not pricing a two-hour drive into your cabinet repair.
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Common KraftMaid Construction Problems We Solve in Glendale
Every cabinet line has predictable weak points. Here’s what we actually find in Glendale houses:
- Swollen MDF and particleboard at the toe kick and sink base. Glendale’s older stock still runs on original galvanized or cast-iron drains in many cases. A slow leak behind the sink base wicks up into KraftMaid’s engineered wood boxes, and by the time you see the swelling, the substrate has been wet for months. We cut out the damaged section, rebuild the box where it makes sense, and replace it outright when it doesn’t.
- Thermofoil delamination along bottom door rails. Tight galley kitchens in Glendale’s 1930s and 1940s bungalows put dishwashers close to lower cabinet doors. Years of steam and moisture break the thermofoil’s bond along the bottom edge, and the door skin starts peeling. That’s not a “wipe it down” fix – it’s a refacing decision.
- Drawer glide failure and soft-close damper wear. Vantage and Passport drawer boxes came with undermount glides that work well for about a decade of daily use. We replace the glide set and, when the damper’s shot, swap in a new one so the drawer doesn’t slam like a tailgate.
- Hinge screw pull-out and face-frame cracking. KraftMaid cabinets hung on out-of-plumb plaster walls pull hinge screws loose over time. The face frame takes stress it was never designed for, and you get hairline cracks at the hinge mortise. We fix the wall condition first, then re-anchor the hinge with proper blocking – not a drywall anchor.
- Bad installs from previous contractor work. We see KraftMaid boxes shimmed with cardboard, screwed through without blocking, and left out of level. A cabinet run that’s three-eighths inch out across six feet means doors that rack, glides that bind, and a countertop install that fights you the whole way. We pull it, correct the wall, and re-set it square.
KraftMaid Service in Glendale: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here’s the thing about Glendale that changes KraftMaid work more than any other factor: the city’s housing stock is dominated by 1920s through 1950s homes with plaster-and-lath walls and framing that has drifted out of square over 70-plus years. Many of these houses were re-permitted after the 1971 San Fernando earthquake, which means the walls got patched but not necessarily re-framed. A basic stock-cabinet swap in a newer suburb might be a two-day job. In Glendale, a KraftMaid cabinet install almost always requires shimming, blocking, and wall repair before the first box goes up. If you skip that step, the cabinet looks fine for a year and then the doors start racking and the drawer glides bind. We treat the wall as part of the cabinet job, because in this housing stock, it is. Along stretches like Brand Blvd, where you’ll find block after block of 1930s and 1940s construction, this isn’t an exception – it’s the normal condition.
KraftMaid Models & Products We Service in Glendale
We work on the full KraftMaid sales & service range: Vantage, Canvas, Passport, and the full-access and framed Cabinetry lines. Each generation has different hardware, different door constructions, and different failure patterns, so we don’t treat a Vantage repair the same as a Canvas repair. For parts, we keep common replacement hinges, glides, dampers, and touch-up kits in our local inventory so a simple Glendale repair doesn’t wait on a factory shipment. When a specific KraftMaid part is discontinued or backordered, we use high-quality aftermarket Blum-style hardware that matches or exceeds the original spec. We’ll always tell you which one you’re getting and why.
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Here are the line-item ranges we quote for KraftMaid-related work in the Los Angeles market:
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Backsplash Installation | $800 – $2,500 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000 – $10,000 |
| Full Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
What drives the number is wall condition, linear footage, door count, and whether we’re repairing, refacing, or replacing. Our free estimate includes a written price before any work starts, so you’ll know the number before we make a single cut. Call (903) 568-7222 to schedule one.
Serving Glendale, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Glendale area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – KraftMaid Construction in Glendale
Yes, in most cases. KraftMaid still manufactures doors for Vantage and Passport lines through current distributors, and we can order exact replacements when the line is active. When a specific door style or finish has been discontinued, we match it through refacing with a close-compatible door profile and laminate or thermofoil finish. Call (903) 568-7222 and we’ll tell you if your particular door is orderable or if refacing is the better route.
Thermofoil delamination is not repairable in place. Once the heat-bonded foil separates from the MDF core, there’s no adhesive that will re-laminate it cleanly or durably. The fix is to replace the affected doors or reface the run. In Glendale’s older homes where dishwasher steam is a constant, we often recommend refacing lower doors with a more moisture-tolerant material. Call (903) 568-7222 and we’ll assess your doors and give you a written price for both options.
Yes, almost always. Glendale’s 1920s – 1950s plaster-and-lath walls are rarely plumb, and KraftMaid boxes hung directly on them will rack over time. We sister blocking into the existing framing, shim the cabinet true, and re-anchor through solid wood – not just into the plaster. That’s the only way to keep the drawers and doors working properly five years out.
Yes, if the base cabinets are structurally sound. We inspect the box construction, check for swelling or water damage at the sink base, and verify the cabinet run is level before any quartz goes down. Quartz is heavy, and a compromised KraftMaid box will not support it over time. If the cabinets are solid, we set the new top and you’re done. Call (903) 568-7222 for a free assessment.
It depends on the box condition and the wall behind it. If the boxes are dry, square, and the glides are serviceable, refacing gives you a new look for roughly half the cost of replacement. If the boxes are swollen from leaks or the face frames are cracked at the hinges, refacing over a bad substrate is throwing good money after bad – replacement is the honest recommendation. We make that call straight, and the price is in writing either way.
Service Areas Near Glendale
We run KraftMaid cabinet work throughout greater Los Angeles, including Pasadena, Burbank, Eagle Rock, La Crescenta, and the San Fernando Valley. For homeowners further east, we also maintain KraftMaid service in Ontario and KraftMaid service in Elk Grove. If you’re in Glendale or a neighboring city, call us directly.
Book Your KraftMaid Service in Glendale Today
On a 1948 house near Brand Blvd and Stocker St in Glendale, we replaced a KraftMaid Vantage sink base whose MDF floor had swollen from a slow drain leak, then refaced the surrounding thermofoil doors that were peeling along the bottom rail as part of a Glendale Kitchen Remodeling project. The plaster wall behind the cabinet was out of plumb, so our tech sistered new blocking and shimmed the box true before setting the Cambria quartz top. The homeowner kept the original layout but gained a dry, square cabinet run. That’s what we mean by a straight number, real scope, no surprises at the punch list. Call (903) 568-7222 today for your free KraftMaid estimate in Glendale.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner at Bradford Remodeling, serving Glendale and Los Angeles County since 2004.
