Remodeling in Mission Hills, Los Angeles County
Kitchen Remodeling in Mission Hills
Can the cabinets in a Mission Hills kitchen be kept? Navon Home checks the boxes, the layout and the lines behind them, then quotes keeping and replacing.
Can the cabinets in a Mission Hills kitchen be kept while the rest of the room changes? The answer turns on the boxes and the plan. Sound plywood boxes that sit square, in a layout whose work paths already function, can take new doors, drawer fronts, counters and hardware. If the sink, range or an island needs to move, the cabinet runs change shape too, and the old boxes generally come out.
Checking boxes before reusing them
We open each base cabinet and look at the floor of the box, the back panel and the face frame joints. Particleboard bottoms that have swelled near the sink, drawers on worn slides and frames that have pulled apart all count against reuse. A box can be sound and still be the wrong size for a new appliance, such as a 36 inch range or a deeper refrigerator. Where the boxes pass, refacing and new counters keep the layout and cut demolition. Both paths are priced in the quote so the difference is clear.
Lines behind the cabinets and the LADBS review
Even with the boxes kept, the wall behind them may need work. Counter outlets have to meet current spacing and protection rules once they are touched, a new hood may need a duct path, and an old supply line or shutoff gets replaced while the sink base is empty. Because Mission Hills lies within Los Angeles city limits, the permit is reviewed by LADBS, which also sends the inspectors. On any inland valley lot, hard sun and dry wind are worth planning for, so a new window on the kitchen wall can be specified with low-e glass.
What we plan and build in Mission Hills
Every project here starts the same way: a measured layout, then the lines behind the walls, then finishes.
Planning a kitchen in Mission Hills?
Send a few lines about the room. We reply with the next step for a design visit.