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KraftMaid Construction in Irvine, CA | Rowan Construction Group
Rowan Construction Group provides independent KraftMaid cabinetry service across Irvine, from full kitchen remodels to refacing and hardware replacement. The one thing that makes our KraftMaid work different here is that we know the dual-approval process: every kitchen job touching a wall, window, or roofline needs both a City of Irvine permit and village HOA architectural sign-off. Miss the HOA step and you can get a stop-work order even with a valid city permit in hand. Call (470) 298-9650 for a written quote before any work starts.
Why Irvine Residents Choose Us for KraftMaid Service
We have rebuilt, refaced, and reinstalled KraftMaid’s Vantage, Durham, Benton, and Breckenridge lines in hundreds of Irvine kitchens, from Woodbridge townhomes to Portola Springs detached houses. Grant Rowan, our owner, trained in construction technology at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College before spending nearly two decades on residential remodels across Southern California, and he brings the same estimating discipline to a cabinet reface that he brings to a structural wall removal. We are an independent KraftMaid service provider, not manufacturer-affiliated, which means we quote honestly and use OEM parts where they actually matter. Measure twice, say it once, show your work.
What that means for your Irvine kitchen: we stock genuine KraftMaid hinges, drawer glides, and touch-up kits locally for fast turnaround, and we know which discontinued door styles require custom millwork matching. Under Clause 1 of The Haven Standard, your written price arrives before any tool is picked up.
Common KraftMaid Construction Problems We Solve in Irvine

- Misaligned doors on Vantage and Benton lines. Irvine’s mild seasonal humidity shifts are enough to throw soft-close hinges out of tolerance. We adjust or replace hinges on these lines routinely, and the fix usually takes a single visit.
- Thermofoil peeling on base cabinet doors. South-facing windows in villages like Northwood and University Park put real heat on cabinet faces. When the thermofoil separates near wall ovens, we replace the door fronts with color-matched thermofoil rather than tearing out sound cabinet boxes.
- Drawer glide failures on older KraftMaid cabinets. The factory ball-bearing slides wear out before the boxes do, especially in tract-home kitchens that have seen 15 to 20 years of daily use. We swap in genuine KraftMaid glides and the drawers feel new.
- Sagging shelves in tall pantry cabinets. In attached condo units like Woodbridge and Turtle Rock, HOA-specified wall construction limits how much weight open shelving can carry. We reinforce and replace shelves that homeowners have overloaded, and we flag the weight rating clearly.
- Hardware and hinge wear from soft-close mechanisms. KraftMaid’s soft-close hardware is good, but not immune to age. We replace the hinge cups and damper clips before the door alignment gets bad enough to cause finish wear on the frame.
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Here is the Irvine-specific reality that most contractors from Anaheim or Kraftmaid repair in Santa Ana miss. Every exterior or structural kitchen addition in Irvine that touches a wall, window, or roofline requires two separate approvals: a City of Irvine building permit and the village-specific HOA Architectural Review Committee sign-off, which often has stricter rules on kitchen window sizes, vent hood terminations, and exterior cladding than the city itself. The HOA approval is baked into the deed, and city inspectors will not sign off on final occupancy if the Architectural Review Committee never approved the work. We have seen stop-work orders issued on valid city permits because the HOA step was skipped. When you add a through-wall vent for a new range hood in a Northwood condo, or enlarge a kitchen window in a Woodbridge attached unit, the village’s design guidelines govern the materials, colors, and roofline. We pull the permit and handle the HOA submission in parallel, because doing both from day one is what keeps a four-day cabinet job from becoming a four-week stall.
KraftMaid Models & Products We Service in Irvine

We service the KraftMaid lines most commonly installed in Irvine’s post-1970 tract homes and condos: Vantage, Durham, Benton, and Breckenridge. For discontinued door styles like Maple Spice or older thermofoil patterns that KraftMaid no longer produces, we fabricate color-matched replacement fronts through local millwork shops. On base cabinets where the boxes are solid but doors or glides are worn, we usually recommend refacing or hardware replacement over full tear-out, unless the client wants a new layout, in which case we quote new KraftMaid lines rather than patching. We keep genuine OEM hinges, glides, and touch-up kits on hand for the fastest possible Irvine turnaround, and for full KraftMaid sales & service we bring the same written-scope discipline to every line item.
KraftMaid Service Pricing in Irvine
These are the price ranges we quote for KraftMaid work in Irvine kitchens:
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Installation & Refacing | $4,000-$13,000 |
| Full Kitchen Remodeling | $14,000-$45,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000-$6,500 |
What drives the cost: whether we are refacing doors and swapping hardware on sound boxes, or tearing out and installing a new layout. The written estimate includes the full scope, the line-item price, and the written warranty. Bring a competitor’s quote and we will review it line by line at no charge. Call (470) 298-9650 to schedule your free estimate.
Serving Irvine, CA - Our Local Coverage Area

We’re based in the Irvine area and know this community well, and we also handle Fence Installation in Irvine. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - KraftMaid Construction in Irvine
Yes, we can match the finish on your existing Vantage cabinets to a new island, and we will route the HOA approval for any electrical or layout change through the village Architectural Review Committee before work starts. The finish match is done with OEM touch-up kits or custom millwork when the door style is discontinued. Call (470) 298-9650 and we will put the scope in writing.
Yes, it is common. Irvine’s tract homes and condos settle incrementally, and Durham cabinets with soft-close hinges drift out of tolerance over time. We adjust or replace the hinges in a single visit in most cases, and the fix holds. Call (470) 298-9650 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
The right way is to confirm the wall construction and HOA party-wall rules first, then anchor the new cabinet to the studs without compromising the fire-rated assembly. In Woodbridge and Turtle Rock condos, that often means using specific anchor patterns and getting Architectural Review sign-off. We pull the permit and handle the HOA submission before any cutting starts. Call (470) 298-9650 for a written scope.
Yes, and that is usually the right call. When the boxes are solid and only the thermofoil has separated, we replace the door fronts with color-matched thermofoil through a local millwork shop, and you keep your existing cabinet structure. A full tear-out would cost several times more. Call (470) 298-9650 and we will quote the reface exactly.
Yes, you need a City of Irvine electrical permit, and if the island changes the kitchen layout in a way that touches walls or sight lines, the HOA Architectural Review Committee typically needs to sign off as well. We handle both approvals, and the permit is pulled before the first outlet is wired. Call (470) 298-9650 for a written estimate that includes permitting.
Service Areas Near Irvine

We serve Irvine and the surrounding cities: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. If you are searching for Irvine service area coverage, we are your local crew. For KraftMaid work in other markets, see our KraftMaid service in Hialeah and KraftMaid service in Garland pages.
Book Your KraftMaid Service in Irvine Today
We work on KraftMaid cabinetry in Irvine every week, with crews who know the difference between a Northwood condo and a Portola Springs detached house, and we also do Irvine Driveway & Pavers. Call (470) 298-9650 for a written price before any work starts, and get a documented photo record on every visit. The 365-Day Done Right Promise is printed on every page.
Written by Grant Rowan, Owner at Rowan Construction Group, serving Irvine since 2007.







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