Kitchen Remodeling Palo Alto, CA – Prices & Photos

2026 prices

Kitchen Remodeling prices in Palo Alto

From $15,000; Base pricing. Green-building checklist and city permit fees apply; Eichler slab work is its own line item.

Two-Week Kitchen Refresh

from$15,000

2 weeks

Cabinet boxes are sound; counters, backsplash and fronts are tired.

Quartz countertops, undermount sink and faucet
Tile or slab backsplash
Cabinet painting or new doors on existing boxes
New hardware, under-cabinet LED lighting
Appliance reinstall in the same footprint
Paint and final clean

Not included: Moving the sink, range or fridge; New appliances.

Full Kitchen Remodel

from$35,000

4–6 weeks

New cabinets and layout in the existing room.

Demolition, new semi-custom or custom cabinets
Sink, range and fridge moves within the room
Quartz or quartzite counters, full backsplash
Dedicated circuits, recessed lighting, Title 24 controls
Ducted range hood, kitchen flooring
Permit, inspections and appliance installation

Not included: Appliances (we install yours); Wall removal (see Open-Concept).

Open-Concept Kitchen

from$50,000

8–12 weeks

Kitchens where a non-structural wall or soffit comes out to open the room. Load-bearing walls wait for our B license.

Everything in the Full Remodel
Partition and soffit removal, ceiling and floor patched across the new room
Kitchen island with seating, plumbing and power
Flooring across the opened room
Electrical for induction where the panel allows

Not included: Load-bearing wall removal and beams; Panel or service upgrades, priced separately.

Every line item: kitchen remodel cost in the Bay Area.

Homes we remodel in Palo Alto

Palo Alto kitchens are usually small for the house. Eichler kitchens open to the family room already, so the work is cabinets, counters and keeping the post-and-beam look; the hard part is that every supply and drain line comes up through the slab, which pins the sink where it is unless we cut concrete. In Crescent Park and Old Palo Alto, the 1920s kitchen is a closed room with a pantry and a breakfast nook, and the common request is to open the kitchen toward the dining room. Midtown ranches have the room and the crawlspace for an island with a sink. Because the city runs its own utility, a switch to induction goes through City of Palo Alto Utilities for any service upgrade.

Eichlers (Greenmeadow, Fairmeadow, Palo Verde, Charleston Meadows, parts of Midtown): Radiant-heat tubing in the slab, post-and-beam walls, no attic. Every drain and supply line runs through concrete, so plumbing is the whole job.
1920s plaster bungalows and Spanish revivals (Professorville, Crescent Park, Old Palo Alto, Downtown North, College Terrace): Lath-and-plaster walls, original cast-iron drains, knob-and-tube wiring we sometimes still find behind the tile.
1950s ranches (Midtown, Barron Park, Ventura, Green Acres, Southgate): Crawlspaces make plumbing moves straightforward; small hall baths and closed kitchens are the usual starting point.
Teardown new-builds (Everywhere, most often Old Palo Alto and Crescent Park): Newer homes that need a second primary suite or a kitchen redone to the buyer’s taste.

Neighborhoods we work in: Crescent Park, Old Palo Alto, Professorville, Downtown North, Community Center, Duveneck/St. Francis, Midtown, Barron Park, College Terrace, Evergreen Park, Ventura, Charleston Meadows, Greenmeadow, Fairmeadow, Palo Verde, Green Acres, Southgate, Triple El.

Permits in Palo Alto

City of Palo Alto Development Services (285 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto) issues permits in Palo Alto. Typical review time: about 2 weeks on the city’s express track or 30 days on standard review, plus any correction rounds. We prepare the drawings, pull the permit under our license and meet the inspector at every visit; the fee is a line item on your estimate.

Title 24 energy documentation is required on permitted kitchens; we prepare the forms.
Green Building requirements apply to remodels above the city’s valuation threshold; we fill the checklist.
Professorville and Ramona Street are historic districts. Exterior changes there go through historic and architectural review (HRB/ARB); interior remodels follow the standard permit path.
Stanford campus homes permit through Santa Clara County and need Stanford Faculty Staff Housing sign-off first.

City of Palo Alto Utilities supplies electricity, gas and water, so electrification rebates and service upgrades go through CPAU, not PG&E.

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Kitchen Remodeling questions from Palo Alto

Do I need a permit for a kitchen remodel in Palo Alto?

Almost always. New circuits, a moved sink or any wall removal needs a permit from Palo Alto Development Services. We pull it and handle inspections.

Can I switch from gas to induction in Palo Alto?

Yes, and most of our Palo Alto kitchen clients do. An induction range typically needs a 40- or 50-amp circuit. If the panel cannot carry it, the service upgrade is coordinated with City of Palo Alto Utilities, not PG&E.

Can you take down the wall between the kitchen and dining room?

If the wall is not load-bearing, yes, as part of our Open-Concept package. Load-bearing walls need a beam and structural work, which we take on once our general building license issues; until then we will tell you so at the site visit.

How do you keep an Eichler kitchen looking like an Eichler?

Flat-panel cabinets, wood or wood-look tones on the beams side, nothing that drops a soffit below the ceiling line. We keep the open plan and the sightline to the atrium.

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