Small kitchen remodel in Mountain View, CA
Small kitchen remodel in Mountain View: Kitchen Remodel Mountain View matches you with licensed remodelers in Mountain View who do this work. In a compact kitchen, every cabinet and appliance competes for the same few feet of wall. The fixed parts of a remodel, from the permit to each trade's visit, stay roughly the same whatever the room size, so careful planning matters more than square footage. Tell us about your project and up to 3 licensed remodelers who work in Mountain View will contact you with free, written estimates. Below are 4 things to know before you start, how permits work in Mountain View, and the questions homeowners ask most.
Storage strategies
Wall cabinets that reach the ceiling, drawers in place of base doors, a narrow pull-out beside the range and an appliance garage on the counter all add usable storage.
Right-sized appliances
A 24-inch range or dishwasher, a counter-depth refrigerator and a microwave drawer free counter and floor space. Check door swings against walls and other doors before ordering.
Light and finishes
Under-cabinet lights, which Mountain View's kitchen requirements say must be switched separately from other lighting, brighten the counter. Lighter fronts and a continuous backsplash make the room read larger.
Space-saving terms
Appliance garage: a counter-level cabinet with a door that hides small appliances. Toe-kick drawer: a shallow drawer in the cabinet base. Lazy Susan: a rotating corner shelf. Slab door: a flat door with no frame. Rail system: wall-mounted bars for utensils.
Permits in Mountain View
- Mountain View requires a building permit, issued before construction starts, for any kitchen remodel that replaces the cabinets. Replacing countertops or refacing the existing cabinets does not need one.
- Depending on the scope, separate electrical or plumbing permits may apply, and replacing a range hood that vents outdoors needs a mechanical permit. The application includes an 11-by-17-inch plan of the existing and proposed kitchen and an electrical load calculation.
- If the remodel changes the outside of the house, the Planning Division reviews it before the building submittal. The City lists about 5 business days to receive a permit for a like-for-like replacement and 2 to 3 months for a renovation that removes walls.
City of Mountain View Building Division · 500 Castro Street, (650) 903-6313
Common questions
Is a small kitchen cheaper to remodel?
Often less in total, but not in proportion to its size, because the permit, the plumbing and electrical hookups and the fabricator's visits cost about the same. Bids for the same scope show the real number.
What adds the most storage in a small kitchen?
Usually drawers in the base cabinets and wall cabinets run to the ceiling. A remodeler can show options during the visit.
More kitchen services
- Kitchen remodeling in Mountain View
- Mid-century modern kitchen remodel
- Kitchen cabinet replacement
- Cabinet refacing
- Countertop replacement
- Kitchen island installation
- Kitchen wall removal
- Kitchen layout redesign
- Condo and townhome kitchen remodel
- Galley kitchen remodel
- Gas to electric kitchen conversion
- Kitchen lighting
- Kitchen backsplash installation
- Kitchen flooring
- Aging-in-place kitchen remodel
- Kitchen bump-out and addition
Talk to a licensed kitchen remodeler about your project in Mountain View
- Free estimates, no obligation
- Licensed California remodelers
- You sign with the remodeler directly