Kitchen remodeling
Bathroom remodeling
Home additions & ADU
Roofing
Windows & doors
Driveway & pavers
FenceFree written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
KraftMaid Construction in Lompico, CA | Milpitas Construction
We provide independent KraftMaid cabinet installation, refacing, and repair throughout Lompico, and we do it with a level of local knowledge that flatland cabinet shops simply don’t have. The one thing that makes our KraftMaid work different in Lompico is that we’ve learned exactly how this canyon’s pier-and-post foundations, fog-drip humidity, and tight access roads punish cabinetry that was never designed for them. Call (877) 752-4194 to schedule a free estimate, and we’ll bring a plan that accounts for the specific conditions on your lot.
Why Lompico Residents Choose Us for KraftMaid Service
We know KraftMaid inside and out. The Vantage line with its all-plywood boxes and full-overlay doors, the Waypoint semi-custom series that shows up in so many mid-range mountain remodels, and the older painted and stained maple or oak face-frame cabinets you still find in 1970s redwood cabins throughout Lompico. Ken Stafford grew up near the Milpitas BART station back when that corridor was mostly warehouse lots, and he’s spent more than two decades in this trade with the same principle: spec the material by name and install it so it survives the Bay Area’s soil shifts and moisture cycles without earning a callback. You can browse our full KraftMaid sales & service background, but the short version is this: we’ve pulled, leveled, refaced, and reset KraftMaid boxes in slope-built cabins and full custom kitchens alike, and we size and hang them correctly the first time.
Styles & brands we work with
Common KraftMaid Construction Problems We Solve in Lompico
- Swelled particleboard and MDF boxes. Fog drip and winter rain keep shaded canyon cabins damp for months at a time. Lower cabinet bottoms and shelves cup and delaminate before the doors ever fail. We see it constantly on Lompico Road and West Drive.
- Face-frame joints opening and hinges pulling loose. Pier-and-post foundations flex seasonally on steep creek-side lots. Those small movements travel up through the framing and stress cabinet stiles, rails, and hinge screws in ways a slab foundation never would.
- Blistered and peeling finishes near sinks. Poorly vented canyon kitchens trap moisture, and lower cabinets around the sink absorb it first. KraftMaid’s painted and stained finishes hold up well in dry climates, but Lompico’s damp air finds the weak spots.
- Gummed-up drawer glides and soft-close hinges. Part-time cabins converted to year-round homes often sit unheated for months, and the temperature swings plus humidity cause lubrication to fail and hardware to bind.
- Cabinets out of level on non-standard foundations. A flatland install assumes a stable slab. Steep Lompico lots don’t have one, which means boxes installed without proper shimming and rechecking after the wet season will pull out of square within a year or two.
KraftMaid Service in Lompico: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here’s the thing most cabinet pages never mention: nearly every Lompico lot sits on a pier-and-post foundation in a moisture-retaining redwood canyon. That changes everything about how KraftMaid boxes should be installed. A flat tract home in Campbell has a concrete slab that stays put. A Lompico home on Lompico Road is perched on posts that shift a little every wet season, and that shift telegraphs straight into the kitchen cabinetry. We shim and block cabinets to the actual framing of the house, then recommend a recheck after the first heavy winter. It’s not optional here. It’s the difference between cabinets that stay square for twenty years and cabinets that start pulling apart at the stiles after two.
KraftMaid Models & Products We Service in Lompico
We handle the full KraftMaid range: Vantage all-plywood, Waypoint semi-custom, full-access frameless boxes, and the older face-frame cabinets with painted or stained maple and oak that populate Lompico’s mid-century and 1960s-70s mountain homes. For parts, we use OEM KraftMaid replacement doors, drawer boxes, and hinges wherever the line is still supported, so your repair matches what’s already in your kitchen. When OEM is unavailable, we’ll spec quality aftermarket soft-close glides that fit properly and hold up. For water-swollen boxes on hillside homes, we always recommend resetting the bad boxes and refacing the good ones over a full replacement, unless the box structure has delaminated. At that point, replacement is the honest call, and we’ll tell you exactly why.
See the difference
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterKraftMaid Service Pricing in Lompico
Here’s what you can expect to budget for KraftMaid work in Lompico. These ranges come from jobs we’ve priced across the Santa Cruz Mountains, including KraftMaid in Brookdale, and they account for the access and foundation complications that are just part of building in this canyon.
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Backsplash Installation | $800 – $2,500 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
What drives the cost: how many boxes we’re installing or resetting, whether your foundation requires additional blocking and leveling, what the access looks like for material delivery, and whether you’re doing a full kitchen or a cabinet refresh. A free estimate with us means we walk the site, check the slope, check the access, and give you a written line-item quote before anything starts. Call (877) 752-4194 to schedule yours.
Serving Lompico, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lompico area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – KraftMaid Construction in Lompico
Not usually. If the box structure is intact and only the bottom shelf or lower panel has cupped, we can reset the box on proper blocking and replace the damaged shelf or panel with an OEM match. Full replacement is only necessary when the box itself has delaminated. We’ll inspect the cabinet before recommending a path, and we’ll show you the damage up close so you know exactly what you’re paying for. Call (877) 752-4194 for an assessment.
Most of the time, yes. KraftMaid’s older face-frame lines with stained oak or maple are still supported through OEM replacement doors and drawer fronts. If the finish has aged or the line is long discontinued, we can reface with a finish-matched door that reads identical to what’s already in the kitchen. We’ll bring samples to your Lompico home so you can see the match in your own light.
Absolutely. Flatland installs assume a stable slab, but a steep creek-side lot on post-and-beam moves seasonally. We block and shim cabinets to the actual framing, then recommend a recheck after the first wet season. Skipping that step is the most common reason KraftMaid cabinets in Lompico start pulling out of square within two or three years.
Moisture getting behind the counter or through a failed backsplash seal is the usual culprit, and Lompico’s fog-drip humidity makes it worse than most places. The fix is to repair or replace the damaged lower fronts, then install a tight backsplash seal and address any venting issues in the kitchen. We also handle KraftMaid repair in Felton for similar moisture-related issues. We’ll find where the water is coming from before we touch the cabinets.
Yes, and we plan for it before we order anything. Narrow mountain roads with limited turnaround force material deliveries to be staged smartly, sometimes at the base of the driveway and brought up in smaller loads. We’ll scope the access on day one and build that timing and cost into the estimate, so you’re not surprised at delivery day. Call (877) 752-4194 and we’ll come look at your road, your lot, and your kitchen.
Service Areas Near Lompico
We run KraftMaid cabinet and kitchen work throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains and over the hill. That includes our Lompico service area plus neighboring communities like San Juan Bautista, Marin City, and Prunedale. If you’re up in the hills, we also handle KraftMaid projects in Boulder Creek – see KraftMaid service in Boulder Creek for that side of the ridge. And if your project spans both sides of the mountain, we cover KraftMaid service in San Mateo as well.
Book Your KraftMaid Service in Lompico Today
If you’re ready to fix swelled boxes, reface tired cabinets, or build a kitchen that actually fits your canyon home, call (877) 752-4194. We’ll come out, walk your Lompico property, and give you a straight answer on what your KraftMaid cabinets need and what it’ll cost. Build it right the first time. The Bay Area doesn’t give you a free pass on shortcuts.
Written by Ken Stafford, Owner at Milpitas Construction, serving Lompico and the Santa Cruz Mountains.