Kitchen Remodeling in Los Angeles & Pasadena
PMK Development is a licensed general contractor, in business since 2015, handling kitchen remodeling across Los Angeles and Pasadena.
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We price your architect's plans, pull the permits, and run the construction under one contract, no separate architect and contractor pointing at each other over a change order. Our kitchen work runs from a straightforward refresh to a full gut where we relocate plumbing, move walls, and rewire the room from the panel out. Every project starts with a walk of the property and a plain conversation about scope and budget - not a sales pitch.
Kitchen remodeling across Los Angeles and Pasadena.
The two rooms that carry a home get remodeled to the drawing, down to the grout line. Here's what's actually on the table when we scope a kitchen.
Layout Changes
Opening a wall between kitchen and dining, relocating an island, extending the footprint into unused square footage. Layout changes get engineered and permitted before a cabinet is ordered.
Cabinetry
Full replacement or refacing, soft-close hardware, real wood or thermofoil fronts, boxes built to the inch for the space you actually have, not a stock run.
Counters & Surfaces
Quartz, quartzite, butcher block, or stainless, templated on site after rough-in, so the slab matches the room instead of the other way around.
Lighting
Recessed cans on the ceiling grid, under-cabinet task lighting, a pendant run over the island, planned with the electrician before drywall goes back up.
Plumbing
Moving a sink, adding a pot filler, running a line for a beverage fridge. Any relocation goes through permit and inspection like the rest of the room.
Electrical
New circuits for appliances, GFCI-protected counter outlets, and a panel evaluation if the kitchen's pulling more than the existing service supports.
Kitchens and bathrooms are the two rooms most remodels start with - see how we approach bathroom remodeling too.
One team from plans to punch list.
Most kitchen remodels lose time and money at the handoff, an architect draws a layout that looks right on paper, a contractor bids it without knowing why a wall moved, and the homeowner spends the build correcting the gap between the two. PMK prices the plan and swings the framing hammer under one contract. The team that prices your island height is the team that frames the outlet box for it.
That matters most in a kitchen, where a half-inch of cabinet clearance or a misread appliance cutout turns into a change order. One firm, one schedule, one team accountable from plan check to the final punch list, whether your project already has an architect or you need one, we'll refer you to architects we've built with.
Investment
What a kitchen remodel costs in Los Angeles.
Kitchen remodel cost depends on scope, not square footage alone - moving a wall costs more than replacing a counter, and permitted electrical work costs more than swapping a faucet. Rather than post a number that won't fit your kitchen, here's how we break scope into tiers.
Refresh
Cabinet fronts, hardware, countertops, backsplash, and updated lighting. Plumbing and electrical stay where they are. The fastest path to a kitchen that looks and works like new.
Full Remodel
New cabinetry, counters, appliances, flooring, and lighting throughout, with plumbing and electrical fixtures replaced in place. No structural changes, everything in the room is new.
Layout Change
Walls open or move, plumbing and electrical relocate, the room's footprint changes. Requires engineering and a permit before construction starts.
Scoped on your property
Where your project lands depends on scope, finish level, and what's behind the walls, which is exactly what the free consultation is for. We don't publish kitchen prices because a number that isn't scoped to your room is a number we'd have to walk back. Real numbers come from a free on-site consultation. Planning kitchen work as part of a larger renovation? See our home remodeling page.
A kitchen remodel in Los Angeles: Harvard Ave.
This interior remodel kept the home's exposed-beam architecture and warm materials intact while updating the kitchen itself, new cabinetry, a bar-height counter with integrated seating, and a refreshed appliance run, opened up to the living space beyond.
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Timeline
How long does a kitchen remodel take?
There's no honest one-size-fits-all timeline for a kitchen - anyone who quotes one before seeing your space is guessing. We build a real schedule from your drawings at the design stage, and we're known for keeping it.
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Refresh
Weeks, not months, once materials are selected and ordered, no structural or mechanical, electrical, or plumbing changes to sequence around.
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Full Remodel
Runs into the multi-month range once you count selections, lead times, and inspections for new cabinetry, counters, and fixtures throughout.
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Layout Change
Adds engineering and city plan-check time on the front end, before demolition even starts.
★ 5.0 on Google
“We renovated our home with PMK back in 2022 and we're still pretty happy with everything. We redid our kitchen, bathrooms, recessed lights, tankless water heater… Jonathan was great to work with and accommodated for our vision and needs.”
“The flooring installed was outstanding and done with the utmost care. The bathroom and kitchen remodel came out to exactly what we wanted. Jonathan constantly responded to my messages in a very timely manner.”
FAQ
Kitchen remodeling FAQ.
Do I need a permit for a kitchen remodel in Los Angeles?
Any kitchen work that touches plumbing, electrical, gas lines, or the structure requires a permit, in Los Angeles, Pasadena, and every surrounding city we build in. We take your plans through plan check ourselves, so you're not the one standing in line at the counter.
Can you change my kitchen's layout, or just update finishes?
Both. A layout change (moving a wall, relocating the sink, extending the footprint) needs engineering and a permit before construction starts. A finish-level refresh (new counters, cabinet fronts, lighting) moves faster because the plumbing and electrical stay put.
How much does a kitchen remodel cost in Los Angeles?
It depends on scope, a refresh, a full remodel, and a layout change are different jobs with different budgets. The free consultation is where we scope your kitchen and give you a real number.
How long does a kitchen remodel take?
There's no fixed number, it depends on scope, material lead times, and whether the layout is changing. We build a real schedule once we have drawings, and we're known for holding to it.
Do you handle the design and the construction, or just one?
Your architect handles the design. Most clients come to us with plans complete; we take them through plan check, pricing, and construction, and we coordinate structural engineering where the city requires it. No architect yet? We'll refer you to ones we've built with.