Kitchen Remodeling · Santa Monica
Santa Monica gets the best light in LA. We design kitchens around it, then carry your permit through the city’s own building department.
Kitchens in Santa Monica
Santa Monica homes get light the rest of LA envies, and a good kitchen remodel leans into it. Wider openings to the yard. Lighter stone and cabinet colors. Hinges, faucets, and finishes that shrug off salt air instead of looking tired in five years. The room should earn the light it gets.
Athenian Builders Group is a licensed and insured California design-build contractor (CSLB #1045030). Our own crews build kitchens across Santa Monica: fixed, itemized price approved before construction, a firm timeline, and a 2-year written workmanship warranty. See our full kitchen remodeling services.
See a recent build: our gray marble primary bathroom in Santa Monica.
Permits
Santa Monica runs its own planning and building department, separate from LADBS, with its own standards. Move plumbing, gas, or a wall and your kitchen goes through city review. We draw the plans, file the submittal, and meet the inspectors. Approvals stay on our plate, not yours.
Transparent Pricing
These are real 2026 ranges for the LA area. Size, layout changes, and finish level decide where you land. After a free on-site visit, you get a fixed, itemized price in writing.
| Tier | Typical Cost (2026) | Typical Build Time |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen Refresh (same layout) | $25k – $50k | 3–5 weeks |
| Full Mid-Range Remodel | $50k – $100k | 6–9 weeks |
| Custom / High-End | $100k – $200k+ | 9–12+ weeks |
Typical ranges for 2026, not quotes. Full breakdown in our kitchen cost guide. Financing available: remodel financing options.
Estimated project cost
Questions
Usually, yes. Bigger sliders or French doors to the yard is the request we hear most in Santa Monica. If the wall is load-bearing, we size the beam, have the engineering stamped, and permit the work through the city.
The City of Santa Monica issues kitchen permits, not LADBS. The city runs its own plan check with its own standards, and we manage the whole process for you.
Most full kitchen remodels run roughly six to twelve weeks of construction. Moving walls or utilities pushes you toward the long end. Design, selections, and city permitting add time before demo day, and you get the full schedule in writing.
Yes. Design-build means layout, finishes, and construction all run through one contractor. Every selection, down to the cabinet pulls, is locked in before demolition, so the project never stalls waiting on a decision.
Get a free on-site visit and a fixed, itemized price for your Santa Monica kitchen remodel. Call (310) 857-2520. You’ll know exactly what it costs before we open a wall.
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