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Cabinets & Countertops installation and refacing in Mountain View typically costs between $1,800 and $18,000 depending on whether you’re replacing boxes entirely or reworking the exterior surfaces of existing ones. Most Mountain View kitchens we work in fall somewhere in the middle – refacing a standard 10×10 layout runs $3,500 to $7,500, while full custom cabinet installation in the same footprint lands between $8,000 and $18,000. Either path gets a written flat price from us before a single hinge comes off the wall.
If you’ve been staring at cabinets that don’t close right, show their age, or simply don’t match how you actually use your kitchen, this page walks through exactly what we do, what it costs in this market, and how the process works at Rowan Construction Group. Our full scope lives under Kitchen Remodeling in Mountain View, but cabinets – installation, refacing, and everything in between – get their own attention here because they’re the most visible, most-touched part of any kitchen remodel. Call us at (669) 215-4852 if you’d rather just talk through your project.
Grant Rowan started this company in 2007 on a simple premise: put the number in writing before anyone picks up a tool. Seventeen years and 4,000-plus projects later, that’s still Clause 1 of the Haven Standard, and it applies to every cabinet job we take on in Mountain View, Los Altos, Sunnyvale, and the surrounding area.
When You Need Cabinet Installation & Refacing
- Doors that won’t stay closed or drawers that bind. In Mountain View’s older Craftsman and ranch-style homes – particularly those in the Waverly Park and Cuesta Park neighborhoods – the original cabinetry often dates to the 1960s and 70s. Box warping and hinge fatigue are normal at that age, and no amount of adjustment makes a warped frame square again.
- Surface delamination or peeling veneer. Heat and steam cycles in an active kitchen cause laminate surfaces to lift at edges and corners over time. Once the substrate is exposed, moisture gets in quickly. We photograph the condition of every cabinet box before any work starts so you have a documented baseline.
- You’re reconfiguring the layout. Adding an island, relocating the range, or opening a wall to the dining room usually means the existing cabinet run no longer fits. Full installation – new boxes, new configuration – is the right call here, not a surface treatment.
- The boxes are structurally sound but the look is dated. This is the classic refacing scenario. If the plywood or particleboard box is solid, the drawer slides are serviceable, and the interior layout works for you, refacing – new doors, drawer fronts, and veneer on the exposed face frames – gives you a new kitchen at 40 to 60 percent of replacement cost.
- A recent purchase revealed a kitchen that doesn’t match the rest of the house. Mountain View’s median sale price puts a lot of buyers into homes where the kitchen was last updated for a different owner’s taste. Refacing lets you correct that without gutting what’s working.
- You got a remodel quote that felt vague. If another contractor gave you a ballpark without a written scope, bring that estimate to us. We offer a free second opinion on any written estimate – we’ll review it line by line at no charge and tell you exactly what the numbers mean.
Our Cabinet Installation & Refacing Process
- On-site measurement and condition assessment. We come to your Mountain View home, measure every run, photograph every cabinet box, and document the substrate condition in writing. For refacing jobs, we’re checking that the existing boxes are square, that the face frames are solid, and that there’s no water damage at the toe kick or under the sink. For full installation, we’re confirming rough dimensions against your floor plan and flagging any wall irregularities that would affect cabinet depth. You receive the photo record from this visit – it’s a standard deliverable, not something you have to ask for.
- Written price and material selection. Within a few business days, you get a flat written price with a line-item scope: door style, box material, hardware allowance, and any associated work like plumbing disconnection or electrical clearance. We source cabinets through KraftMaid and Wellborn, among other vetted suppliers, which means our quote carries honest numbers rather than padded ones. Under Clause 1 of the Haven Standard, no work starts until you’ve reviewed and accepted the written price.
- Material ordering and lead-time confirmation. Semi-custom and custom cabinet orders have lead times that vary – typically four to eight weeks for KraftMaid semi-custom, longer for fully custom Wellborn configurations. We confirm the lead time in writing before you sign anything, so your schedule isn’t a surprise. In-stock refacing materials move faster; many refacing jobs in Mountain View can begin within two weeks of signing.
- Demolition and prep. For full installation, existing cabinets come out carefully. We protect your floors with hardboard during demo, cap any open plumbing or electrical, and confirm that the wall is plumb and level before new boxes go up. For refacing, we remove all doors and drawer fronts, clean and lightly sand the face frames, and apply the veneer substrate before any new material touches the cabinet. We photograph each stage.
- Installation. Cabinet boxes are leveled, shimmed where necessary, and fastened to wall studs – not just drywall anchors. Doors are hung and adjusted to gap tolerances that actually close flush. Drawer slides are tested loaded, not just empty. Any countertop template work that follows cabinet installation is coordinated with our countertop trade so nothing gets measured before the boxes are fully settled.
- Walkthrough, documentation, and warranty confirmation. We do a final walkthrough with you before the crew leaves. Every door gets opened, every drawer gets pulled. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the installation: if something isn’t right within a year, we make it right – that guarantee is printed in the contract, not added as a verbal promise on the way out the door.
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Mountain View cabinet pricing reflects the Bay Area labor market and the premium that semi-custom and custom product lines carry in this region. The ranges below are honest starting points based on what we actually quote in this market – not national averages pulled from a cost database.
| Scope | Typical Range (Mountain View) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Refacing – stock doors, standard 10×10 kitchen | $3,500 – $5,500 | Includes new doors, drawer fronts, veneer on face frames, and hardware up to standard allowance |
| Refacing – semi-custom doors, larger or L-shaped kitchen | $5,500 – $7,500 | Soft-close hinges and upgraded drawer slides typically included |
| Full cabinet installation – semi-custom (KraftMaid, etc.), 10×10 | $8,000 – $13,000 | Boxes, installation labor, and hardware; excludes countertops and appliances |
| Full cabinet installation – custom (Wellborn or equivalent), 10×10 | $13,000 – $18,000+ | Custom sizing, specialty finishes, and extended lead times typical |
| Additional linear foot (beyond standard run) | $200 – $500/LF | Varies by box depth, finish, and any filler or specialty end panels |
| Pull-out hardware upgrades (per cabinet) | $85 – $220 | Soft-close trash pullouts, spice pullouts, lazy Susans – priced per unit |
What pushes the number up: custom sizing for non-standard ceiling heights (common in Mountain View’s older ranch homes), specialty finishes like painted lacquer versus thermofoil, island cabinet configurations, and any structural work – like sistering a wall stud or re-routing a drain – that gets uncovered during demolition. The last category is the one that surprises homeowners when contractors didn’t document conditions upfront. We photograph the wall cavity before closing it, so you see exactly what was found.
What keeps the number down: structurally sound existing boxes (making refacing viable), accessible plumbing and electrical that doesn’t require relocation, and a straightforward linear layout without angles or soffits.
Every quote from Rowan Construction Group comes with a flat price and a written scope. No change proceeds without a signed change order – that discipline is why our projects finish within a few percent of the number you agreed to. Call (669) 215-4852 or use the contact form to get your written estimate at no charge.
FAQs – Cabinet Installation & Refacing
Is cabinet refacing worth it, or should I just replace the cabinets entirely?
Refacing is worth it when the existing cabinet boxes are structurally solid, square, and free of water damage – typically cabinets installed after the mid-1980s in good condition. In Mountain View homes where we pull off the door and find a clean plywood box with no delamination or soft spots, refacing delivers a genuine new-kitchen result at 40 to 60 percent of replacement cost. If the boxes are particleboard that has swelled from moisture, warped from age, or too shallow for modern storage expectations, full replacement is the better investment. We make that call in writing after the on-site assessment – not as an upsell during the project. Call (669) 215-4852 for a free estimate and we’ll tell you exactly which category your kitchen falls into.
How long does cabinet refacing take in Mountain View?
Most kitchen remodeling cabinet refacing jobs in Mountain View take two to four days of on-site work once materials are in. A standard 10×10 kitchen with in-stock door styles runs closer to two days. Larger kitchens with L-shaped or U-shaped configurations, or those requiring custom-ordered doors, run three to four days on site – plus the lead time for materials, which is typically one to two weeks for stock refacing product. Full cabinet installation with semi-custom boxes takes four to six days of installation work, plus the four-to-eight-week factory lead time for cabinets. We confirm all of this in writing before you sign the contract.
Do I need permits for cabinet installation or refacing in Mountain View?
Cosmetic cabinet refacing – replacing doors, drawer fronts, and face frame veneer without moving plumbing or electrical – generally does not require a permit in Mountain View under the City’s building code. Full cabinet installation that involves relocating a sink, moving electrical outlets, or altering a gas line does trigger permit requirements, and we handle that process. Any project where we identify permit obligations, we document it in the written scope before work starts – you’ll know the requirement and the cost before committing. If you’re comparing bids and one contractor isn’t mentioning permits on a layout-change project, that’s worth asking about directly.
What cabinet brands does Rowan Construction Group use?
We source primarily through KraftMaid for semi-custom work and Wellborn for custom configurations – both are lines we’ve used across hundreds of projects and know well enough to quote honestly. KraftMaid’s semi-custom program gives us a wide door style and finish selection with predictable four-to-six-week lead times. Wellborn’s custom program handles non-standard dimensions and specialty finishes for kitchens where stock sizing doesn’t fit. We don’t steer toward one or the other based on margin – we recommend based on your layout, timeline, and budget, and we put both options in writing if the choice isn’t obvious. Call (669) 215-4852 to talk through which fits your Mountain View kitchen.
Why Mountain View Homeowners Choose Rowan Construction Group for Cabinet Work
The short answer is documentation. Grant Rowan built this company on the premise that a contractor who can show their work – in writing, in photos, in signed change orders – earns a different kind of trust than one who sells on enthusiasm. That’s been the operating principle since 2007, and it’s what the Haven Standard codifies.
In Mountain View specifically, we work frequently in the Waverly Park, Cuesta Park, and Old Mountain View neighborhoods, where kitchen design & layout in the original mid-century homes present consistent challenges: soffits that eat into upper cabinet height, plumbing stacks in awkward locations, and wall cavities that don’t always line up with standard cabinet depths. These aren’t surprises to us. We document what we find in the wall and price for it before any work starts, rather than presenting a change order mid-project because of something that was always going to be there.
Our crews are background-checked and uniformed. A live person answers calls at (669) 215-4852 around the clock. Every visit produces a photo record that you keep. And if something isn’t right within 365 days of completion, the Done Right Promise means we come back and make it right – no asterisk, no escalation process, just the guarantee printed in the contract.
If you’ve already got a written estimate from another contractor, bring it in. Our free second opinion offer means we’ll review it line by line at no charge and tell you exactly what the numbers mean. That’s not a sales tactic – it’s how you know whether a quote is real before you sign anything.
Cabinet work is the most-used part of a kitchen, which means it shows every decision the contractor made. We take that seriously. For everything cabinets connect to – countertops, layout, appliance placement, and the full kitchen scope – see our Kitchen Remodeling in Mountain View page, or visit our home for the full list of trades we cover.
Ready to get a written price? Call (669) 215-4852. The estimate is free, the price is flat, and the scope is in writing before anyone touches your kitchen.
Written by Grant Rowan, Owner at Rowan Construction Group Mountain View, serving Mountain View.