Kitchen Remodeling in San Francisco, CA

A San Francisco kitchen remodel starts at the curb

Demo debris has to go somewhere, and on a San Francisco street a debris box needs a Street Space Permit from Public Works, applied for at least 10 business days ahead. No Parking signs go up at least 72 hours before the box arrives, the box can't sit on the sidewalk without Public Works permission, and a full box has to be removed within 2 business days.

That lead time goes into the schedule before demo day. Then the order holds: wall and floor repairs, cabinets set level, counters templated once the cabinets are in, backsplash, fixtures, paint. DBI requires a permit before kitchen fixtures are renovated or replaced, and that work is contracted through our licensed partner Bay Builder Inc.

Worth knowing about San Francisco

About 76.5% of San Francisco's 414,602 housing units were built before 1980, and 45.2% date from 1939 or earlier.
Most Sunset District construction dates from 1925 to 1950. The standard house is stucco, with living space over a ground-floor garage, on a 25-foot-wide lot.
A building permit is required for every type of window replacement in San Francisco, wherever the window sits on the building.

Remodels we do in San Francisco

Demo and wall and floor prep
Cabinets installed and leveled
Counter templating and install scheduled
Backsplash tile
Sink, faucet and fixtures
Paint and flooring

Photos from our kitchen jobs

Everything we do for kitchen repair and remodeling

New white gloss cabinets still in protective film, gray quartz counter and a glass mosaic backsplash — Cabinets still in their film, backsplash done.

Kitchen peninsula with a butcher block top and white beadboard panel facing the living room — Butcher block peninsula with beadboard.

Open kitchen with a new bar counter, blue tape on the edge while the caulk sets, wood ceiling and new wood floor — Bar counter with the caulk still taped.

Small new kitchenette with gray shaker cabinets and range hood, floor still covered with protection paper — New kitchenette, floor still papered.

What customers say

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5.0★★★★★

Junior and his crew were awesome to work with. Junior was always on time, respectful, thoughtful, and meticulous in his work. He is genuinely a kind soul and a great human - as were all his crew members. The work was very fairly priced. He always showed up when he said he would and he never kept me guessing. I would strongly recommend his group. For reference, he did a full interior remodel/refresh of our condo: floors, kitchen, walls, and bathrooms.

Raffi S.on Thumbtack

5.0★★★★★

Value for money and flexible to work with. Would definitely hire them again, for all jobs around the house.

Naman J.on Thumbtack

Kitchens in San Francisco: questions

Do you work in San Francisco?

Yes. San Francisco is about 12 road miles from our base in San Bruno, roughly 19 minutes without traffic. We work all over town, from Sunset/Parkside to Visitacion Valley.

Who issues permits in San Francisco?

The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection (DBI). Repairs and like-for-like replacements often don't need a permit; layout changes, new plumbing or new electrical usually do. When one is needed, the job is contracted through our licensed partner Bay Builder Inc.

When can noisy work happen in San Francisco?

Construction and repair work louder than 5 dBA over ambient at the nearest property line is limited to 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day, weekends included, unless a special night permit is granted. We schedule noisy work inside those hours.

How long does a kitchen remodel take?

Plan on several weeks for a full remodel, much of it waiting on cabinets and counters. We sequence the work so the kitchen is out of service for as little time as possible.

Kitchen remodeling and repair in San Francisco