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KraftMaid Kitchen Remodeling: The Woodland Hills Owner’s Guide
KraftMaid kitchen remodeling in Woodland Hills typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 installed, depending on how much of the kitchen you’re replacing and which KraftMaid cabinet line you’re working with. We stock KraftMaid-compatible components and can usually match existing door styles, finishes, and hardware on site. Most homeowners call us after a hinge tears out of a face frame, a drawer glide snaps, or a door warp makes a cabinet unusable, and they want to know if it’s worth repairing a single cabinet or time to refresh the whole run.
The short answer: if the cabinet boxes are sound and the finish is intact, we can often replace doors, drawer fronts, hinges, or glides for far less than a full remodel. If the boxes are swollen from moisture or the face frames are cracked, replacement becomes the smarter money. Isaac Pruett has handled both scenarios across the San Fernando Valley and will tell you straight what your KraftMaid kitchen actually needs, which is not always what a salesperson would tell you.
Which KraftMaid Models This Applies To
KraftMaid has built several cabinet lines over the years, and the parts are not always interchangeable between them. The most common lines we see in Woodland Hills homes include KraftMaid Vantage, KraftMaid Venicia, and the current KraftMaid standard line sold through big-box retailers. The Vantage series uses a full-overlay door with concealed hinges and specific mounting plates, while Venicia doors typically use a different hinge cup diameter (35mm is the near-universal standard, but the overlay depth changes how the hinge mounts). If you don’t know your line, look inside the cabinet for a white or silver sticker on the inside of the door or on the drawer box, usually with a series code and a date stamp.
For hinges and glides specifically, you’ll get better results ordering by measurement rather than by line name alone. The critical numbers are the hinge cup diameter, the overlay (how far the door overlaps the face frame or cabinet box), and the glide length. KraftMaid drawer glides are commonly epoxy-coated side-mount units in 18″, 21″, or 24″ lengths depending on the cabinet depth. OEM replacements match perfectly but cost more and often require a 2-3 week lead time. Quality aftermarket equivalents from Blum, Salice, or Grass typically fit the same cup diameter and perform as well or better for a lower price. Mason Remodeling Co Woodland Hills is an independent service provider and not affiliated with KraftMaid, but we’ve installed enough of their cabinets to know which aftermarket parts drop in cleanly and which ones fight you.
One compatibility gotcha worth knowing: KraftMaid’s full-overlay door profile changed slightly around 2018, and doors ordered as “replacement match” for a pre-2018 kitchen may sit proud of the old ones by a few millimeters. We check this before ordering, because a mismatched overlay on a full-overlay kitchen is visible from across the room.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your KraftMaid Kitchen Remodeling Is Failing
- Hinges tearing out of the face frame. The screws lose purchase in the wood or particleboard, and the door starts to sag. Cause: repeated opening against a fully seated hinge, or a hinge that was mounted too close to the edge of the frame. We can often move the hinge and patch the old holes so the repair disappears, assuming the frame itself hasn’t cracked.
- Drawers that stick, bind, or slam shut. The roller or ball-bearing glide has worn unevenly, or the drawer box has swelled from humidity. Woodland Hills dry heat usually causes glides to wear faster than moisture would, especially on drawers that carry heavier loads like pots and pans.
- Doors warped or finish flaking along the bottom edge. This is common under a dishwasher that vents steam, or near a sink where water sits on the counter edge. KraftMaid’s thermofoil doors are particularly prone to delamination when they get repeated moisture exposure.
- Soft-close mechanisms no longer catch. The damper inside the hinge has failed. On KraftMaid cabinets with soft-close hinges, the damper is usually integrated into the hinge arm itself, so this means replacing the hinge, not adjusting it.
- Corner or base cabinet shelves bowing under weight. The original shelf was a single piece of particleboard with a short span, and years of plates and small appliances have taken their toll. We replace shelves with edge-banded plywood cut to the same dimensions, which holds shape better long term.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
Installed pricing for KraftMaid kitchen remodeling in Woodland Hills breaks down like this:
- Single cabinet or door replacement: $150 to $700 depending on the piece and finish match.
- Full door and drawer front replacement (keeping existing boxes): $4,000 to $13,000 depending on kitchen size and door style.
- Full kitchen remodel including KraftMaid cabinets, countertops, and backsplash: $14,000 to $45,000.
- Countertop-only replacement (Cambria, Silestone, or Kohler fixtures also handled): $2,000 to $6,500.
- Island addition or modification: $3,000 to $10,000.
The range depends on kitchen square footage, whether you’re keeping the existing layout or moving plumbing and electrical, and which cabinet line you choose. Every quote we give in Woodland Hills is a written price before work starts. No change orders unless you decide mid-project to add something, and then we price that addition in writing before touching it. The labor and parts we install carry a written guarantee stating exactly what’s covered and for how long, 365 days from completion, with a free return visit if a repair or installation fails.
DIY or Call Us?
Cabinet hardware replacement is genuinely approachable for a careful homeowner. Replacing a hinge, a drawer glide, or a soft-close mechanism needs a drill, a tape measure, and about twenty minutes per door. The catch is that KraftMaid hardware has enough line-to-line variation that you’ll want to bring the old part with you or order from a supplier that confirms measurements before shipping. Wrong overlay hinges are the most common DIY mistake we see, and they leave doors sitting crooked no matter how much you adjust them.
Where DIY goes wrong is when the cabinet box itself is damaged, when the finish needs a true factory match, or when the problem is a warped door rather than just a worn hinge. Those repairs require tools and techniques most homeowners don’t keep around, and a botched match means you’re looking at a door that stands out as the wrong shade every time you walk into the kitchen. If you’re not sure which side of that line you’re on, call (831) 290-6866 and describe what you’re seeing. We’ll tell you over the phone whether it’s a $40 hinge swap or something bigger.
FAQs
KraftMaid’s standard line cabinets with epoxy-coated glides and solid wood face frames typically last 20 to 30 years in Southern California’s dry climate, with hinges and glides being the first components to wear out, usually at the 10 to 15 year mark. The dry heat speeds up lubricant breakdown in moving parts, while the cabinet boxes themselves hold up well because they’re not fighting high humidity. Call (831) 290-6866 and we’ll assess what’s worth repairing versus replacing in your specific kitchen.
Yes, most hinge, glide, and door issues can be repaired without replacing the cabinet boxes or the entire kitchen, provided the boxes themselves are structurally sound. A torn-out hinge can be moved and patched, a broken glide can be swapped in under an hour, and a single warped door can be re-ordered as a match to the existing finish. Call (831) 290-6866 for a straight answer on your specific repair, with a written price before we start.
A single hinge or glide replacement takes under an hour, a full door and drawer front replacement typically takes one to two days, and a full kitchen remodel runs three to six weeks depending on scope and permitting. If we have the part in the truck, the repair often finishes same-day; if we’re ordering a matched door or drawer front, lead time runs two to four weeks from the supplier. Call (831) 290-6866 and we’ll give you a realistic timeline for your project.
We stock common 35mm cup hinges, epoxy-coated side-mount drawer glides in the standard 18″, 21″, and 24″ lengths, soft-close dampeners, and touch-up kits on our trucks serving Woodland Hills and the surrounding Valley. For exact door and drawer front matches, we order from KraftMaid or an equivalent aftermarket supplier with measurements confirmed before ordering. Call (831) 290-6866 and we’ll check our inventory while you’re on the phone.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner, Mason Remodeling Co – Woodland Hills, CA at Mason Remodeling Co Woodland Hills, serving Woodland Hills and nearby areas.
