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CGI Construction in Aromas, CA | Seaside Contractors
CGI construction service in Aromas means cabinet and countertop work that has to survive inland heat, winter frost, and a permitting process split across two counties. We’re Seaside Contractors, and we provide independent CGI service throughout Aromas and the 95004 area, from full kitchen remodels to cabinet refits and stone tops. The difference in Aromas is simple: we confirm which county has jurisdiction over your parcel before we file a single permit. Call (833) 589-8103 to schedule a free estimate.
Why Aromas Residents Choose Us for CGI Service
CGI cabinetry and countertops show up in a lot of Aromas homes because the product line hits a practical middle ground: solid construction, clean lines, and prices that don’t spiral out of control for a large-lot rural remodel. We’ve installed and refinished enough CGI to know exactly how the painted doors, frameless boxes, and quartz tops respond to what Aromas throws at them. Hot dry summers. Frosty winter nights. Slabs and framing in older owner-built houses that were never perfectly level to begin with.
Glen Sorrento, our owner, grew up watching homes get built and rebuilt along the lagoon in Foster City, then spent two-plus decades working through nearly every project type the central coast serves up. He brings the same measuring-the-wall-twice approach to every Aromas job we take. When a customer’s cabinet doors are rubbing after a seasonal swell, we don’t just adjust hinges and walk away. We find out whether the framing, the leveling, or the hinge spec is actually causing it. Let’s figure out what the job actually needs – then we’ll talk materials.
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Common CGI Construction Problems We Solve in Aromas
- Peeling and blistering painted cabinet doors. Inland summer heat hits south- and west-facing walls hard in Aromas, and painted CGI door fronts have been known to blister once cabinet faces move past 100°F. We swap in OEM CGI doors when the finish has to match, and we talk coating and placement options so the next set lasts years longer.
- Frameless cabinet boxes out of square. Older Aromas homes without balanced HVAC swing from hot and dry to cold and damp. That seasonal swell-and-shrink is brutal on frameless full-overlay CGI boxes. Doors start to rub. Drawer faces sit crooked. We reset, level, and refit the boxes, and we’ll tell you straight whether the house’s framing is the real culprit.
- Quartz and granite seams opening at sink cutouts and island overhangs. Owner-built Aromas homes don’t always have floors and framing that were leveled before the tops went in. We see edge chips and seam shifts where the stone was set onto a moving base. Our fix is to set the tops right after the base is made square.
- Bath vanity and cabinet toe kicks wicking moisture. Winter rain against rural slabs, especially where drainage is weak, pushes damp into cabinet bases. Toe kicks on CGI bath vanities are the first place it shows. We address the drainage detail and replace the damaged cabinet components, not just the visible face.
- Quartz island tops and backsplashes failing after a cheap initial fit. Aromas kitchens with a new island top but an old uneven floor will eventually show stress at the edges. We level and shim properly, set the top with the right clearances, and install a backsplash that actually bonds to the wall behind it.
CGI Service in Aromas: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Aromas sits as an unincorporated community split between Monterey and San Benito counties, unlike CGI in San Juan Bautista which falls under a single jurisdiction. There is no city building department. A project address can be in Monterey County while the parcel line just yards away puts the neighbor under San Benito County jurisdiction. That one geographic reality creates more permit headaches for Aromas kitchen and bath remodels than nearly anything else we see in the area.
For a CGI install it means the cabinet or countertop portion of your permit can get stuck if the wrong county gets the filing. We’ve seen inspection schedules stall mid-remodel because a homeowner or a less careful contractor filed in Monterey when the parcel actually sat on the San Benito side. Before we pull a single permit in Aromas, we confirm the parcel’s county. It adds a step up front and saves you weeks in the middle of the job.
CGI Models & Products We Service in Aromas
We work across the CGI lines that show up most often in Aromas kitchens and baths: Euro-style full-overlay frameless cabinets, Shaker and raised-panel painted doors, quartz and granite countertop slabs, and bath vanities with linen cabinet sets. We use CGI OEM doors, drawer boxes, and hinges when a finish or profile has to match exactly. Where aftermarket soft-close hardware or levelers actually perform better and cost less, we recommend those instead and explain why. This is independent CGI sales & service, not a dealer program pitch.
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What you pay for CGI in Las Lomas-style work in Aromas depends on the exact scope: whether we’re refitting cabinet boxes or doing a full kitchen gut, whether the tops are quartz or granite, and whether we’re pulling permits through Monterey or San Benito County. A free estimate from us includes a line-by-line breakdown with no vague allowances and no change-order surprises later.
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Backsplash Installation | $800 – $2,500 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000 – $10,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,000 – $12,000 |
| Walk-In Shower Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 – $3,000 |
Call (833) 589-8103 for an exact quote. Estimates are free, and we’ll confirm your Aromas parcel’s county so the number we give you is the number that holds.
Serving Aromas, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Aromas 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 – CGI Construction in Aromas
You check the parcel’s county, not the mailing address. Aromas is unincorporated, and the county line cuts through the community, so your home may have an Aromas, CA mailing address but sit in Monterey County while the next property over falls under San Benito. We verify the parcel before filing permits, which keeps the inspection schedule from stalling mid-remodel. Call (833) 589-8103 and we’ll check it as part of the estimate.
Peeling on south- and west-facing CGI doors in Aromas is almost always heat-driven. Inland valley summers push those cabinet faces past 100°F, and painted or thermofoil finishes eventually blister. Replacement with CGI in Pajaro-quality OEM doors fixes the visible problem; we also look at window treatment and ventilation so the new set doesn’t fail the same way. Call (833) 589-8103 for an assessment.
Yes. We reset frameless full-overlay CGI boxes that seasonal swell and shrink have knocked out of square, then rehang doors and align drawer faces. If the underlying framing or floor is the cause, we address that first, because leveling cabinets onto a moving base is wasted labor. Call (833) 589-8103 to schedule a look.
Quartz itself handles rain and frost fine as long as it’s set properly. The problems we see in Aromas are seams opening and edge chips where the top was set onto an unleveled owner-built base. Once we level the framing or shim the island properly, the tops sit stable through the weather swings. Call (833) 589-8103 for an inspection and a straight answer.
A small kitchen remodel with CGI cabinets runs $9,000 to $20,000. A full kitchen remodel with new CGI cabinetry, quartz tops, and backsplash typically lands between $14,000 and $45,000. A walk-in shower in an Aromas bath remodel falls between $4,500 and $12,000 depending on waterproofing and finish selections. Call (833) 589-8103 for a detailed, parcel-specific quote.
Service Areas Near Aromas
We provide CGI service in Aromas and nearby communities across the coastal valley. That includes Aromas service area work, plus Watsonville, Pajaro, Freedom, Amesti, and Las Lomas. For coastal-adjacent jobs, we also offer CGI service in Rio Del Mar and CGI service in Aptos.
Book Your CGI Service in Aromas Today
On a large-lot property off Carpenteria Road, we reset an owner-built 1970s Aromas kitchen that was fighting itself: blistered CGI painted doors, frameless boxes out of square, west wall heat doing damage every summer. We confirmed the parcel sat in Monterey County before we filed, then rebuilt the layout so the doors close true. That’s the work we do here. Call (833) 589-8103 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Glen Sorrento, Owner at Seaside Contractors, serving Aromas and the 95004 area.