Cabinets & Countertops in Long Beach, CA

Cabinets & Countertops in Long Beach, CA

Cabinets and countertops in Long Beach typically run $12,000 – $38,000 for a full kitchen when both are replaced together, with cabinet-only projects starting around $8,000 and new countertops alone running $3,500 – $9,000 depending on material. Most cabinet and countertop jobs in the Long Beach area take two to five working days once materials arrive, which means your kitchen is out of commission for about a week, not a month. At Elmstead Remodeling Long Beach, we give every family a written price before any work starts, and every cabinet and countertop project carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, we make it right.

This page covers the full range of cabinet and countertop work we do as part of our Kitchen Remodeling in Long Beach services: new cabinet installation, cabinet refacing, custom pantry and island builds, and countertop replacement in quartz, granite, marble, and solid surface. We work with cabinet lines from KraftMaid and Wellborn, and countertops from Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone, so every material that goes into your Long Beach kitchen carries a manufacturer warranty you can verify independently. Call (562) 512-7086 any time, day or night. A live person answers, not a voicemail box.

Key Takeaways

• Full cabinet and countertop replacement in Long Beach: $12,000 – $38,000 depending on kitchen size and materials
• Countertop-only projects in quartz or granite: $3,500 – $9,000 including templating and installation
• Cabinet refacing as a lower-cost option: $6,000 – $14,000 when boxes are still square and solid
• Written price before any work starts, every time, on every project
• 365-Day Done Right Promise on all completed work
• KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinets; Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone countertops
• Background-checked, uniformed technicians; shoe covers and drop cloths on every visit

When You Need Cabinets & Countertops

Most Long Beach families don’t start with “we need new cabinets.” They start with a specific frustration that has been building for a while. Here’s what we hear most often from homeowners in neighborhoods like Belmont Shore, Bixby Knolls, Los Altos, and Naples:

• Cabinet doors that no longer close flush or stay closed. Hinges wear out, wood swells from coastal humidity, and particleboard boxes eventually give way. If you’re propping a door shut with a towel, the cabinet structure itself is telling you something.
• Countertops with burns, chips, or deep stains that won’t scrub out. Older laminate and even some solid-surface counters take damage from hot pans, dropped cast-iron lids, and years of citrus and wine spills. Once the surface is compromised, cleaning stops helping.
• Water damage around the sink or dishwasher. In Long Beach’s salt-air climate, moisture gets into seams and around sink cutouts. Swollen cabinet bases beside the dishwasher are the classic tell. Left alone, that swelling spreads to framing and flooring.
• A kitchen layout that fights the way your family actually cooks. If two people can’t be in the kitchen at the same time, or the cabinet closest to the stove is the one you never use, the storage plan needs rethinking, not just resurfacing.
• Renting or selling in the near term. Long Beach buyers and renters walk into a kitchen and open drawers. New cabinets and countertops consistently deliver among the highest recoup rates of any interior improvement in this market.
• Children and pets interacting with aging finishes. Low cabinets get climbed, drawer fronts get tugged, and sharp counter edges get bumped by small heads. When finishes are failing, those interactions stop being cosmetic and start being safety concerns.

If any of these sound familiar, the next step is a straight conversation about what repair versus replacement actually costs here. Call (562) 512-7086 and we’ll walk through the options with real numbers.

Our Cabinets & Countertops Process

We keep the process simple because our crews are in Long Beach kitchens every week. Here’s how a typical cabinet and countertop project goes, from first call to final walkthrough:

1. Phone call and honest conversation. You reach a live person at (562) 512-7086, any hour. We ask about the kitchen size, the cabinets and counters you have now, what’s failing, and what you’d change about the layout if you could. We also ask about kids and pets: nap schedules, school pick-up windows, and whether the dog is home during the day matter to how we schedule the work.
2. In-home visit and measurement. We measure everything, check the square and level of the walls and floor, and look at plumbing and electrical placement that affects cabinet runs and countertop templating. We bring product samples from KraftMaid and Wellborn and slab samples from Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone so you can see colors and textures in your own kitchen light.
3. Written price before any work starts. After the measurement visit, we give you a written price that breaks out cabinets, countertops, hardware, sink and faucet choices, and labor. That number does not grow once the crew shows up unless you ask for additional work. No estimates that drift. No allowances that quietly balloon.
4. Ordering and templating. Once you approve the written price, we order cabinets to your kitchen’s dimensions. For stone countertops, a templating specialist comes out with laser measuring equipment to capture exact cut lines for the sink, cooktop, and any unusual angles in your Long Beach home, which many older houses here have.
5. Installation with the Cedarwell Care Promise in force. The crew lays drop cloths on every floor path, puts shoe covers on at the door, and asks before moving any furniture, pots, or pantry items. If children are napping or doing schoolwork, we use quieter tools where possible. We handle the full removal of old cabinets and counters, including haul-away.
6. Clean-up photo and final walkthrough. Before the crew leaves, we photograph the cleaned worksite so you can see exactly how the kitchen was left. Then we walk the project together, opening every drawer, checking every seam, and confirming the sink and faucet work. The 365-Day Done Right Promise goes into effect the day we finish.

Cabinets & Countertops Pricing in Long Beach

Here are the honest ranges we quote in Long Beach for cabinet and countertop work. These numbers reflect what we’ve installed across Belmont Heights, El Dorado Park, the Traffic Circle area, and other Long Beach neighborhoods over the past several years.

Project Type	Typical Range in Long Beach	What Affects the Price
Countertop replacement only (quartz or granite)	$3,500 – $9,000	Slab material, linear footage, sink cutout, edge profile, backsplash height
Cabinet replacement only (stock to semi-custom)	$8,000 – $22,000	Kitchen size, cabinet brand, drawer count, soft-close hardware, island build
Full cabinets and countertops together	$12,000 – $38,000	Combined scope, material tier, layout changes, electrical or plumbing moves
Cabinet refacing (new doors, drawer fronts, veneer)	$6,000 – $14,000	Kitchen size, door style, hinge replacement, whether boxes are structurally sound

Several things move a Long Beach project up or down within those bands. Kitchen size is the obvious one. A galley kitchen in a Naples Island condo costs less than a wide-open layout in a Park Estates ranch with an eight-foot island. Material tier is the second driver: a standard quartz from Silestone runs differently than a full-height slab backsplash in a rarer Cambria design. The third factor is what we find behind the existing cabinets when they come out. Termite damage, especially in older Long Beach homes near the Los Cerritos Wetlands or along the Naples canals, can require small framing repairs before new cabinets go in.

We won’t ask you to guess. The measurement visit yields a written price, and that price is what you’ll pay. Free estimates are always included. Call (562) 512-7086 to schedule a measurement visit at your Long Beach home.

How We Protect Kids and Pets During a Cabinet & Countertop Job

A kitchen remodel is disruptive, and our Long Beach clients are clear about their concerns: dust, strangers in the house, and the constant worry about what the toddler will grab or the dog will sniff. We built our working practices around those concerns, not around them.

Drop cloths go down on every floor path from the door to the kitchen, not just in the kitchen itself. Shoe covers go on at the door and stay on. We ask where the family spends time during the day and schedule the loudest work, like removing old countertops and cutting material, for hours when nap time and schoolwork won’t be interrupted. Products come with a pet-safe option where one exists: low-VOC adhesives, low-dust grinding equipment, and GreenGuard-certified cabinet lines through KraftMaid and Wellborn.

We also ask before we move anything. The bowl on the counter, the chair in the corner, the dog crate by the pantry: nothing gets touched without a clear yes from someone in the house. It’s a small thing, but it’s the difference between a crew that works in your home and a crew that respects it.

The clean-up photo at the end of every day is our proof, and yours. You’ll see the floors you left, with the drop cloths removed and the dust gone. If something isn’t right, the 365-Day Done Right Promise says we come back and make it right.

Named-Brand Materials We Use in Long Beach Kitchens

We don’t install off-brand materials and ask you to trust our word. Every cabinet and countertop we install carries a manufacturer warranty that travels with the finished project. You can research the brands, read their warranty terms, and verify independently what’s behind the contract.

• Cabinets: KraftMaid and Wellborn. Both offer plywood box construction options, soft-close hardware, and door styles from shaker to inset, with finishes suited to Long Beach’s coastal humidity. KraftMaid’s factory is in Ohio, Wellborn’s in Alabama, and both have verified warranty programs a homeowner can check by name.
• Quartz countertops: Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone. Cambria is American-made; Silestone and Caesarstone are known for scratch resistance and non-porous surfaces that stand up to citrus, wine, and hot pan edges better than natural stone.
• Plumbing fixtures: Kohler, Moen, and Grohe for kitchen faucets, pot fillers, and sink hardware, all with published, verifiable warranties.

You’ll see exact product designations on your written price. If you want to change a material tier after the quote, we tell you the dollar difference before the order goes in.

FAQs – Cabinets & Countertops in Long Beach

How much do new kitchen cabinets cost in Long Beach?

New kitchen cabinets in Long Beach cost $8,000 – $22,000 for a typical kitchen, or $12,000 – $38,000 when combined with new countertops. That range reflects kitchen size, cabinet brand (KraftMaid or Wellborn in our case), and whether you’re adding an island or layout changes. Every project starts with a free measurement visit and a written price, so call (562) 512-7086 for an exact quote for your specific kitchen.

Is it cheaper to repair or replace cabinets?

In Long Beach, cabinet refacing runs $6,000 – $14,000 while full replacement starts around $8,000 and goes up from there. The deciding factor is structural: if the boxes are square, the hinges still hold, and there’s no water or termite damage, refacing often makes sense. If the boxes are compromised, refacing puts new doors on a frame that will fail. We’ll show you the condition of your existing boxes during the free measurement visit, with photos.

How long do cabinets and countertops take to install?

Countertop installation typically takes one day for templating and a second visit one to three weeks later for installation once the slab is cut. Full cabinet replacement usually runs two to five working days once materials arrive at our Long Beach warehouse. Stone countertop projects have an inherent lead time because the slab must be fabricated off-site; we’ll give you the full schedule in writing before anything starts.

Can you replace countertops without replacing cabinets?

Yes, if the cabinet boxes are structurally sound and level. We replace countertops-only projects in Long Beach for $3,500 – $9,000, including old countertop removal, templating, fabrication, and installation. We’ll assess your cabinets during the measurement visit and tell you honestly whether they can support new stone.

Do you offer cabinet and countertop work for Long Beach condos or apartments?

Yes. We work in Long Beach condos and apartments regularly, including buildings in downtown Long Beach and the Bluff Park area. We coordinate with building management on elevator scheduling, work hours, and debris removal, and we carry the insurance documentation most Long Beach HOAs require. Call (562) 512-7086 and we’ll check your building’s requirements together.

Neighborhoods We Serve in Long Beach

Elmstead Remodeling Long Beach works in every Long Beach neighborhood, from Naples Island and Belmont Shore to Bixby Knolls, California Heights, Los Altos, El Dorado Park, and the university area near CSULB. Long Beach homes run the range from 1920s Spanish bungalows to 1970s tract ranches to modern downtown condos, and each presents different kitchen dimensions, wall conditions, and material needs. Our crews know the difference between a Naples canal home’s moisture profile and a Bluff Park unit’s HOA work-hour restrictions, and we plan accordingly.

We also serve neighboring communities: Signal Hill, Lakewood, Cerritos, Seal Beach, Los Alamitos, Bellflower, and Carson. If you’re within reasonable driving range of our Long Beach base of operations, we’ll come out for a free measurement visit.

Why Long Beach Families Choose Elmstead Remodeling for Cabinets & Countertops

The cabinet and countertop trade is crowded, and in Long Beach it’s especially so. Here’s what separates our work from the rest:

A written price before any work starts. Not an estimate with a disclaimer. Not a rough number that grows. A written price, reviewed with you line by line, before the first cabinet box is ordered. If the scope changes because you want different stone or extra drawers, we tell you the new number before moving forward.

The 365-Day Done Right Promise. Every cabinet door that doesn’t close right, every seam that opens, every drawer glide that stutters, every countertop edge that chips: if it’s not done right in the first year, we make it right. That’s stamped on every contract we write in Long Beach.

Background-checked, uniformed technicians. You know who’s coming through the door, because you know their name and you know the company that stands behind them. No day laborers, no random subs, no unknowns in your kitchen.

A live person answers the phone 24/7. If you call at 8 p.m. on a Sunday with a question about your project, a person picks up. Not a voicemail box. Not a bot. If we’re in the middle of your project and something feels wrong, call. We answer.

Open conversation about children and pets. We ask about your routines and we respect them. Quiet hours for naps. Pet-safe adhesives where a safer option exists. A photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves, every day. It’s the Cedarwell Care Promise in action: Clean up like it’s our own home, Ask before we move or touch anything, Respect the family’s time and quiet hours, Explain the price before the work.

Call Us for a Free Measurement Visit

If you’re thinking about new cabinets, new countertops, or both, the first step is a free measurement visit at your Long Beach home. We’ll bring samples from KraftMaid, Wellborn, Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone, measure your kitchen, assess the condition of your existing cabinets and counters, and answer every question in plain language. Then you’ll get a written price that doesn’t change unless you ask it to.

Call (562) 512-7086 any time. A live person answers, day or night. Or learn more about our full Kitchen Remodeling in Long Beach services, including complete kitchen renovations, cabinet and countertop work, and fixture installation.

Written by Graham Stein, Owner at Elmstead Remodeling Long Beach, serving Long Beach.