Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
FenceFree written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
KraftMaid Construction in Los Altos, CA | Seaside Contractors
We provide independent KraftMaid cabinetry installation, refacing, and full kitchen construction across Los Altos as our General Contractor in Los Altos, and the work here is shaped by one fact most cabinet contractors never plan for: nearly every kitchen we touch sits inside a 1950s or 1960s ranch footprint with a soffit-heavy ceiling and a heritage oak somewhere near the foundation. That changes how upper cabinets get sized, where islands can land, and which KraftMaid door lines actually survive this climate. We’re Seaside Contractors, led by Glen Sorrento, and we’ve built and reworked KraftMaid kitchens in Los Altos for years as an independent contractor, not a manufacturer affiliate. Call (833) 589-8103 for a free estimate.
Why Los Altos Residents Choose Us for KraftMaid Service
KraftMaid cabinetry shows up in a lot of Los Altos kitchens, particularly the Sierra series oak and maple boxes installed during the 1990s and early 2000s remodel wave, and we also handle KraftMaid service in Mountain View for similar vintage homes. We know those boxes from the inside out, because our crews have pulled them apart during gut remodels, refaced them when the boxes were still sound, and rebuilt them when water or time had done their work. Glen Sorrento studied building construction technology at College of San Mateo and has spent more than two decades working Peninsula projects. He will look at a KraftMaid spec sheet and a foundation plan in the same afternoon and give you a straight answer on both.
We stress this clearly: Seaside Contractors is an independent general contractor. We are not authorized, sponsored, or endorsed by KraftMaid. What we bring instead is hands-on familiarity with their box construction, drawer systems, and finish behavior, plus 50+ brand partnerships across countertops, plumbing, and structural trades under one accountable team.
For a Los Altos homeowner planning a kitchen rebuild, that means one contractor manages the KraftMaid cabinet run, the Cambria or Silestone countertop, the Kohler fixtures, and the framing that holds it all level on expansive clay soil. You are not coordinating three subs and hoping the cabinet guy talks to the countertop guy.
Styles & brands we work with
Common KraftMaid Construction Problems We Solve in Los Altos
- Peeling or checking door fronts along the bottom rail. Los Altos winters bring interior humidity into kitchens that often still have original single-pane windows, and under-sink leaks are common in homes with 60-year-old plumbing. KraftMaid Vantage and Sierra painted or glazed doors develop finish checking where moisture sits against the bottom rail. We source genuine KraftMaid door fronts when the box is sound and the damage is limited to the finish layer.
- Drawers that stick or rub the frame after the house settles. The expansive clay soil under Los Altos moves with the seasons, wet in winter and shrinking through the dry summer months. Older KraftMaid soft-close glides lose alignment as cabinets shift, and suddenly a drawer rubs against the frame or will not close flush. We re-shim and realign, replacing glides with aftermarket soft-close hardware only where KraftMaid OEM parts are discontinued.
- Swollen particleboard end panels beside dishwashers or sink bases. KraftMaid’s older lines used particleboard-core panels in some areas. A slow supply-line drip behind a cabinet run, something we see regularly in Los Altos homes with original galvanized plumbing, swells that panel until the door no longer hangs square. If the box is compromised, we tell you straight: replace beats patch.
- Glazed finishes yellowing on sun-facing cabinet runs. East-facing Los Altos kitchens catch harsh summer light through older windows. KraftMaid glazed finishes, especially on the Chatham and Norwich door styles, will yellow unevenly on the sun wall while the shaded wall holds its color. We match the original glaze when refacing just that run, and we will tell you honestly when a full reface is the better call.
- Stock 30-inch uppers that fight the soffit. Los Altos ranch kitchens built before 1970 almost always have a soffit dropping the ceiling line above the uppers. KraftMaid stock wall cabinets rarely fit without soffit removal and reworked cabinet heights. We plan for that from the first site visit, not after the boxes arrive.
KraftMaid Service in Los Altos: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Because so many Los Altos kitchens are being rebuilt inside original ranch footprints with low, soffit-heavy ceilings, a KraftMaid install here usually demands soffit removal and reworked upper-cabinet heights rather than the stock 30-inch wall cabinets a newer home in a neighboring city would accept without question. On a gut remodel we did on a mature-lot street in the 94022 side of town near the KraftMaid service in Stanford area, the 1990s KraftMaid Sierra oak kitchen had a particleboard end panel beside the dishwasher swollen from a slow supply-line drip. We rebuilt that entire run with genuine KraftMaid boxes, new soft-close glides, and a quartz countertop. During framing we worked the layout around a heritage coast live oak’s root zone under the city’s tree-protection review, so the cabinet run and island placement shifted before a single box went in.
That is how KraftMaid construction actually works in Los Altos. You design around the tree and the soffit before you order a single door front. Contractors who do not know this city’s ranch stock will show up with a tape measure and a catalog and hand you a layout that will not fit under your ceiling or inside the drip line. We would rather spend the first hour measuring what the house will allow than three weeks fighting what it will not.
Let’s figure out what the job actually needs, then we’ll talk materials.
KraftMaid Models & Products We Service in Los Altos
We install, reface, and repair the KraftMaid lines most common in Los Altos kitchens. The Vantage series, an entry-level all-plywood-box line, shows up frequently in kitchen refreshes where the budget is going into countertops and layout rather than door upgrades. The Sierra series, with framed oak and maple doors, is the one we pull out of 1990s and 2000s remodel kitchens more than any other. We also work regularly with Chatham and Norwich door styles in painted or glazed finishes, and with the extra-tall and ceiling-hugging wall cabinets that go into the high-ceiling custom remodels replacing tear-downs.
When a KraftMaid box is structurally sound, we source genuine KraftMaid door fronts, drawer boxes, and hinge or glide hardware. When original parts are discontinued, we spec quality aftermarket soft-close hardware rather than forcing a mismatched OEM piece. If water has compromised the box or three or more doors are checking, honest replace beats patch, and we will tell you that on the first visit.
This depth of KraftMaid knowledge sits inside a full KraftMaid sales & service capability, backed by our broader general contracting scope across the Los Altos service area.
See the difference
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterKraftMaid Service Pricing in Los Altos
Los Altos KraftMaid construction pricing depends on the same variables as everywhere else, plus a few local ones: whether soffits need removal, whether a heritage oak forces layout changes, and whether the existing slab or crawlspace needs leveling before cabinets go in. Here are the ranges we quote for work in the 94022, 94023, and 94024 ZIP codes.
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Full Kitchen Remodeling | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000 – $10,000 |
| Backsplash Installation | $800 – $2,500 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
Your free estimate includes a site visit to check ceiling height, soffit condition, floor level, and any tree-protection constraints that will shape the layout. We give line-item quotes, and fixed pricing means the number we hand you is the number you pay unless you change the scope. Call (833) 589-8103 to schedule yours.
Serving Los Altos, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Los Altos 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 Los Altos
Yes, in most cases. We order genuine KraftMaid door fronts in the same style and finish when the line is still in production, and we have matched Chatham, Norwich, Vantage, and Sierra doors on Los Altos projects and through Loyola KraftMaid service calls. When a finish has aged or yellowed from sun exposure, we color-match against the existing doors rather than the catalog swatch. Call (833) 589-8103 and we will tell you on the first visit whether a true match is realistic or whether a full reface makes more sense.
Usually both. Los Altos sits on expansive clay that swells in winter rain and shrinks through dry summers, and that movement slowly shifts cabinet boxes out of square. KraftMaid soft-close drawer glides rely on precise alignment, so the rubbing you feel is often the cabinet frame settling rather than the glide failing. We re-level and re-shim first, then replace glides only where they are actually worn.
In most 1950s and 1960s Los Altos ranch kitchens, yes. The soffit drops the ceiling line above the uppers, and stock 30-inch KraftMaid wall cabinets will not clear it. We remove the soffit and rework the upper-cabinet height to fit the actual ceiling, which usually means moving from a 30-inch wall cabinet to a 36- or 42-inch ceiling-hugging option. It is standard work on our Los Altos jobs, planned before the first box is ordered.
It can, and it often does. Los Altos enforces tree-protection review for heritage coast live oaks, and if your lot has one within the build zone, the root-zone protections can dictate foundation setbacks and pier placement. We have laid out KraftMaid islands and cabinet runs around root-zone fencing on multiple Los Altos remodels. Call (833) 589-8103 for an estimate, and we will bring the tree into the plan early, not after the permit office objects.
If the boxes are sound and the damage is limited to finish checking or peeling on three or fewer door fronts, refacing with genuine KraftMaid doors is the right call and costs substantially less than a full cabinet replacement. If the boxes show water damage, swelling, or the finish failure is widespread, replacement gives you a better result for the money. We will show you the condition of the boxes during a free estimate and give you a straight recommendation. Call (833) 589-8103 to set one up.
Service Areas Near Los Altos
In addition to Los Altos proper, we serve nearby communities across the Peninsula and South Bay. If you are in KraftMaid service in Los Altos Hills or KraftMaid service in Ladera, we bring the same KraftMaid expertise and local permitting knowledge to your kitchen. We also cover surrounding areas including Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Sunnyvale.
Book Your KraftMaid Service in Los Altos Today
If you are planning a KraftMaid kitchen in Los Altos, start with a site visit that accounts for your soffits, your soil, and your trees. Call (833) 589-8103 to schedule a free estimate.
Written by Glen Sorrento, Owner at Seaside Contractors, serving Los Altos and the Peninsula.