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A full Kitchen Remodeling project in Long Beach typically runs between $45,000 and $95,000, takes 6 to 10 weeks from first demo to final walkthrough, and includes everything from cabinet teardown and electrical rerouting to finished flooring, counters, and fixtures. It’s the right choice when a kitchen has stopped working for the people who cook in it, not just when it looks dated. At Elmstead Remodeling Long Beach, we give you a written price before any work starts, protect the route between your front door and the kitchen with drop cloths and shoe covers, and stand behind the finished project with a 365-Day Done Right Promise.
The number to call is (562) 512-7086. A live person answers, day or night.
Our home is built around a simple idea: the way a crew treats your floors, your hallway, and your family’s bedtime routine matters as much as how the tile looks when it’s done. You can learn more about the broader scope of our work on our Kitchen Remodeling in Long Beach page. This page covers what a full remodel actually involves, when it makes sense, and what it costs here in Long Beach specifically.
Elmstead Remodeling Long Beach is a Cedarwell company. Every project follows the Cedarwell Care Promise: shoe covers and drop cloths inside the house, a written price before any work starts, a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves, quiet tools during family rest hours where possible, and pet-safe product choices where available. Graham Stein leads our Long Beach team, and he holds every job to that standard himself.
When You Need Full Kitchen Remodeling
Not every kitchen complaint calls for a gut to the studs. These are the situations where a full remodel is the honest answer rather than a patch:
- The layout doesn’t work for how you actually cook. In Long Beach homes built between the 1920s and 1960s, kitchens were often designed as a closed-off service room with a single narrow doorway. If two people can’t move past each other between the sink and the refrigerator without a choreographed sidestep, moving walls and rerouting plumbing becomes the practical fix.
- You’re already living with two or more outdated systems at once. Galvanized plumbing that’s still original, ungrounded outlets that trip a breaker when the toaster and microwave run together, and a vinyl floor lifting at the seams. When three systems need work anyway, it’s usually cheaper to do one full remodel than three separate repairs spread across two years.
- The cabinets are failing structurally, not just aesthetically. Water-swollen particleboard under the sink, drawer slides that dump a loaded drawer onto your foot, hinges that no longer keep doors flush. Refacing only hides the outside.
- Your household has changed since the kitchen was built. A growing family in a Long Beach bungalow often means you need seating for four where a single prep cook once stood. A full remodel lets you plan that peninsula or island around how your kids do homework while you cook, not around a 1950s assumption about who stands in the kitchen.
- You want to stop renting storage space or living with a dead corner. A full remodel is the only realistic route to floor-to-ceiling pantry cabinetry, drawers that pull out the full depth, or a corner that actually functions instead of becoming a dark appliance graveyard.
Our Full Kitchen Remodeling Process
The process is deliberately unglamorous. It’s sequenced so your house stays livable and the price stays where we put it on paper.
- Walkthrough and measurements. Graham or a project lead comes to the house, measures the room, and asks questions about how your mornings, dinners, and cleanup actually run. We note door swing, electrical panel location, where the gas line enters, and where your kids do homework while dinner cooks.
- Written price and scope. Within a few days, you get a line-item written price. It names the cabinet brand, the countertop material, the flooring, the fixture allowances, and the labor. No ranges, no “allowance” vagueness where the final bill gets decided later. This is the price before any work starts, every time.
- Material selection and order. We order cabinetry from KraftMaid or Wellborn, and surfaces from Cambria, Silestone, or Caesarstone. You’ll know the brand names, and those manufacturers’ warranties travel with the finished kitchen. While materials are in production, we pull the necessary city of Long Beach building permits.
- Demo and protection. The crew lays drop cloths from the front door to the kitchen, puts on shoe covers at the threshold, and asks before touching anything that needs to move. Quiet tools run during nap and school hours where possible. Pet-safe product choices are made wherever there’s an alternative.
- Build-out: rough electrical, plumbing, drywall, flooring. This is the loudest, dustiest stretch. We contain the dust, clean the path daily, and you’ll always know what’s happening the next day before the crew leaves.
- Cabinets, counters, fixtures, and finish work. Cabinet installation, countertop template and install, sink and faucet from Kohler, Moen, or Grohe, backsplash, and hardware. Then a full clean-up: a photo of the finished clean-up is taken before the crew leaves, and you get a copy as proof.
After the final walkthrough, the 365-Day Done Right Promise takes effect. If something isn’t done right, we make it right. That promise is stamped on every project we complete, and it’s the longest-standing post-project commitment in our service area.
Full Kitchen Remodeling Pricing in Long Beach
Full kitchen remodels in Long Beach run $45,000 to $95,000 for most homes we work in. The wide range reflects real differences in home age, plumbing and electrical conditions, cabinet line, countertop material, and Kitchen Design & Layout changes. Here’s how that breaks down:
| Project Component | Typical Long Beach Range |
|---|---|
| Full remodel, 120-160 sq ft kitchen | $45,000 – $65,000 |
| Full remodel, 160-220 sq ft kitchen | $55,000 – $80,000 |
| Full remodel with structural changes (wall removal, beam) | Add $8,000 – $18,000 |
| Full remodel with high-end surfaces and custom cabinetry | $75,000 – $95,000+ |
| Cabinet refacing instead of full replacement | $12,000 – $22,000 (keeps layout, replaces doors/drawer fronts) |
What moves the number most in Long Beach specifically:
- Home age and underlying systems. A 1930s bungalow in Rose Park or a 1950s ranch in Lakewood Village often needs plaster repair, upgraded wiring, and cast-iron drain work before new cabinets go in. That’s real work and real cost, but it also fixes problems you’d otherwise be paying for later.
- Cabinet line and construction. KraftMaid and Wellborn offer different door styles, box construction, and finish options. A painted shaker door in a stock size costs less than a custom-stained inset door, and the difference shows up in both price and how the kitchen feels in ten years.
- Countertop material. Quartz from Cambria or Silestone runs less than premium natural stone but more than laminate. In Long Beach, we see most full remodels choose quartz for the durability and low maintenance.
- Plumbing and gas changes. Moving a sink across the room or relocating the range to an island means rerouting supply lines and venting. Permits and inspections in Long Beach add time and cost, but skip them and you’re on the wrong side of code when you sell.
- Flooring scope. Replacing the tile in the kitchen only versus continuing the same hardwood or LVP through the dining room and hallway, which many Long Beach homes benefit from since those rooms sit open to each other.
Every estimate is free and written. Call (562) 512-7086 and we’ll schedule a walkthrough, then hand you a written price you can hold us to.
FAQs – Full Kitchen Remodeling
How much does a full kitchen remodel cost in Long Beach?
A full kitchen remodel in Long Beach typically costs between $45,000 and $95,000, with most projects in the $55,000 to $75,000 range depending on kitchen size, cabinet quality, countertop choice, and how much plumbing and electrical work the existing house needs. The biggest cost variables in Long Beach are home age (older homes often need wiring and drain upgrades) and whether you’re moving walls or relocating the sink and range. Call (562) 512-7086 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
How long does a full kitchen remodel take in Long Beach?
A full kitchen remodel in Long Beach takes 6 to 10 weeks from the start of demo to the final walkthrough, and the city’s permit and inspection schedule can add about one to two weeks to that timeline. Materials with longer lead times, like custom-painted cabinet doors or certain quartz slabs, can push the schedule further, so we order early and lock in the timeline in the written scope of work. Call (562) 512-7086 to get a realistic timeline for your specific kitchen.
Is a full kitchen remodel worth it, or should I just replace cabinets and counters?
A full remodel is worth it when your kitchen’s layout limits how you use it, when the plumbing and electrical are outdated, or when you plan to stay in the home for five or more years; cabinet replacement alone leaves the underlying problems in place. In many Long Beach homes, the kitchen’s footprint and doorway placement are the real constraint, and no amount of new cabinet fronts fixes that. Call (562) 512-7086 and we can walk through which option makes sense for your house and budget.
Can I live in my Long Beach home during a full kitchen remodel?
Yes, most families live in the home during a full kitchen remodel in Long Beach, but the first two to three weeks are the hardest: the kitchen is fully down, dust is contained but present, and you’ll be cooking on a temporary setup elsewhere in the house. We protect the path to the front door with drop cloths, keep the work contained to the kitchen area, and sequence loud work so it doesn’t run through nap or school hours. Call (562) 512-7086 to talk through a plan that works for your family’s schedule.
Written by Graham Stein, Owner at Elmstead Remodeling Long Beach, serving Long Beach.
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