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KraftMaid Home Additions & ADU: The Woodland Hills Owner’s Guide
If you’re planning a home addition or ADU in Woodland Hills and want KraftMaid cabinetry throughout, a full build with KraftMaid cabinets typically runs $45,000 – $130,000 installed, depending on square footage, site conditions, and cabinet line. We stock and install KraftMaid cabinetry as part of larger addition and ADU projects across Woodland Hills, and we can walk you through cabinet specs before the first wall goes up. Most owners come to us the same way: they’ve priced the project, picked KraftMaid for the kitchen or bathroom, and then hit a wall trying to coordinate cabinet delivery with framing, plumbing, and electrical timelines. That coordination is where projects stall and budgets bleed.
We’re an independent contractor serving Woodland Hills, not a KraftMaid dealer or affiliate. We work with KraftMaid because the cabinet quality holds up in Southern California’s dry heat, and the lead times are predictable enough to schedule around.
Key takeaways:
- Full home additions with KraftMaid cabinets: $45,000 – $130,000 in Woodland Hills
- ADU construction with KraftMaid kitchen and bath: $90,000 – $220,000, depending on size and site access
- Cabinet installation alone: $4,000 – $13,000, which includes KraftMaid assembly and mounting
- Every project gets a written price before work starts, and the crew is background-checked and identity-verified
Which KraftMaid Models This Applies To
KraftMaid runs three main cabinet lines, and the line you pick changes the addition or ADU budget more than anything else. Vantage is the entry line: framed cabinets, solid construction, fewer door style options, and the most affordable way to get KraftMaid into a rental ADU in Woodland Hills. Venicia is the frameless, full-overlay European-style line; it costs more and gives you the clean slab-door look a lot of homeowners want in a modern ADU kitchen. Vantage Plus sits in the middle, with more finish and door options than Vantage but without the Venicia price tag. Within each line, the cabinet box is the same across door styles; what changes is the door, the finish, and the hardware you choose.
One compatibility gotcha: KraftMaid Vantage and Vantage Plus use a 3/4-inch face frame, while Venicia uses a full-overlay frameless box. That changes the reveal, the hinge hardware, and the way the cabinets mount to the wall. If you’re ordering a vanity for an ADU bathroom and a kitchen set in the same finish, make sure they’re from the same line. Mixing lines in the same room is where installs go sideways. We check line codes on the cabinet labels before anything gets mounted.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your KraftMaid Home Additions & ADU Is Failing
Most KraftMaid cabinetry is built well, but years of heat and dry air in Woodland Hills do a number on finishes and hardware. Here’s what we see most often:
- Drawer slides dragging or catching. Dust and dry air dry out the factory grease, and the ball bearings start to grind. This is the most common service call we get on cabinets that are otherwise fine.
- Doors sagging or not closing flush. Hinges wear out, especially on high-use doors like the one under the sink. Over time the door drops a quarter inch and starts banging against the frame.
- Finish peeling or discoloring near heat sources. The cabinet next to the oven or dishwasher takes repeated heat and steam, and even factory-finished KraftMaid doors eventually show it. Veneer edges are the first to lift.
- Lazy Susan or corner hardware binding. The rotating shelves in corner cabinets are the first thing to fail in a kitchen that sees daily use. The bearing wears, and the whole assembly starts to wobble.
- Soft-close mechanisms failing. The piston inside the hinge or the slide wears out, and doors start slamming. That’s a sign the hardware has reached the end of its useful life.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
For an addition or ADU in Woodland Hills that includes KraftMaid cabinetry, expect the full project to land between $45,000 and $130,000. A detached ADU with a full KraftMaid kitchen and bath typically starts around $90,000 and can exceed $220,000 depending on foundation work, utility trenching, and the cabinet line you choose. Cabinet installation by itself runs $4,000 – $13,000, which includes assembly, mounting, hardware adjustment, and haul-away of packaging.
What drives the price: the size and condition of the room, whether walls need reframing or plumbing relocating, the KraftMaid line you pick, and how much finish work surrounds the cabinets. Every job gets a written price before we start, with line items for cabinets, labor, and any sub-trades. No verbal estimate that grows on the final bill. And every project is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if something isn’t right within a year of completion, we make it right at no cost.
DIY or Call Us?
For cabinet hardware replacements – hinges, slides, soft-close mechanisms – a patient homeowner with a screwdriver can often swap the part themselves. KraftMaid hardware is standardized, and the parts are available. What we don’t recommend is attempting structural work: removing load-bearing walls as part of an addition, relocating plumbing for an ADU kitchen, or running new electrical. Those are permitted, code-driven jobs, and mistakes get expensive and dangerous fast.
Adding an ADU in Los Angeles County means working through building and safety requirements, utility connections, and site setbacks. We handle the permits, inspections, and trade coordination. If you’re not sure whether something is a simple hardware fix or a structural issue, call us at (831) 290-6866. We’ll tell you straight what it needs.
FAQs
KraftMaid cabinets typically last 20 – 30 years in Southern California’s dry climate if they’re kept out of direct sunlight and away from repeated moisture. The cabinet boxes usually outlast the hardware, which starts to wear at the 10 – 15 year mark. Call (831) 290-6866 if you’re seeing hardware wear and want a straight answer on replacement versus repair.
Yes, in most cases we can replace hinges, slides, doors, and drawer fronts without touching the cabinet boxes. Full box replacement only makes sense when there’s water damage or structural failure. The fastest way to know is to send us a photo or have us come look; estimates are free.
A home addition in Woodland Hills typically takes 4 – 8 months from permit approval to final inspection, and a detached ADU runs 6 – 12 months depending on site conditions and utility work. Cabinet installation itself is usually a 2 – 4 day piece of the larger build. We’ll give you a written timeline with the written price, so you know what to expect before work starts.
We keep common KraftMaid-compatible hinges, slides, and soft-close hardware on hand for service calls, and we order line-specific doors and drawer fronts directly. We also work with Cambria, Silestone, and Kohler for adjacent finishes and fixtures in the same project. Call (831) 290-6866 and we’ll check our stock for your exact model and line.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner, Mason Remodeling Co – Woodland Hills, CA at Mason Remodeling Co Woodland Hills, serving Woodland Hills and nearby areas.
