Full-service kitchen remodeling for Corona del Mar homes, including layout redesign, custom cabinetry, countertops, structural changes, plumbing, lighting, permits, and construction.
Licensed • Insured • Bonded • 15+ Years Experience • Design-Build Experts • Serving Southern California
Kitchens in Corona del Mar range from compact kitchens in older coastal cottages to larger kitchens in remodeled and custom properties. Many have great potential but are held back by closed-off layouts, limited storage and counter space, awkward islands, poor lighting, or a kitchen that feels disconnected from the dining, living, and outdoor areas.
A thoughtful remodel can change much more than how your kitchen looks. It can give you more room to cook, better storage, easier movement, more natural light, and a space that works better for everyday living and entertaining.
Kol & Co. provides complete kitchen remodeling in Corona del Mar. As a licensed, insured and bonded design-build contractor with 15+ years of experience, we can help you rethink the layout and coordinate everything from cabinetry and countertops to wall removal, plumbing, electrical, lighting, permits, and construction.
Whether you already know exactly what you want or simply know your current kitchen isn’t working, we’ll help you determine what can be improved and build a clear plan to make it happen.
Let’s Talk About Your Kitchen!
For the kitchen remodeling projects we work with, a useful initial planning range is approximately:
$40,000–$70,000+
This isn’t a fixed package price. Larger kitchens, extensive structural changes, custom cabinetry, premium appliances and finishes, or significant plumbing and electrical work can take a project beyond that range.
Some of the biggest cost factors include kitchen size, cabinetry, countertop material, appliances, layout changes, plumbing relocation, electrical upgrades, structural wall removal, doors and windows, flooring, finish selections, existing conditions, and permit and engineering requirements.
That’s why we prefer to evaluate the actual kitchen before giving you a meaningful project estimate.
A kitchen remodel can be as straightforward as rebuilding the existing space or as involved as opening walls, relocating plumbing, and redesigning how the kitchen connects with the rest of the home. Depending on your project, here’s what may be included.
We evaluate how the existing kitchen works and where changing the layout could improve cooking, storage, seating, and circulation.
Could include:
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Cabinetry determines much of the kitchen's function, so we plan storage around what needs to fit rather than simply filling walls with cabinets.
Could include:
Changing the layout can require work behind the finished surfaces. We coordinate these elements with the design so they aren't treated as an afterthought.
Could include:
The final layer brings the kitchen together with the surrounding home.
Could include:
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A typical kitchen remodel may take approximately 6–10 weeks of construction, depending on scope.
Projects involving structural modifications, extensive layout changes, custom cabinetry, engineering, permitting, or larger portions of the home may take longer.
Before construction begins, additional time may also be needed for:
Design and planning
Material selections
Cabinet fabrication
Structural engineering
Permit review when required
Ordering long-lead materials and appliances
Planning these items before demolition helps reduce unnecessary delays once construction begins.
It depends on what you’re changing.
Corona del Mar is within the City of Newport Beach, so applicable kitchen remodeling permits and plan reviews are handled through the City.
Simple cosmetic work may be treated differently from a remodel involving changes to plumbing, electrical, mechanical systems, walls, windows, or the structure.
For more substantial projects, permits may include:
Building
Electrical
Plumbing
Mechanical
Structural plans and engineering
Applicable planning review
Required inspections
The City of Newport Beach also publishes a standard single-family dwelling kitchen/bathroom remodel plan for qualifying projects. More complex remodels involving structural or substantial layout changes can require project-specific plans and review.
At Kol & Co., we identify the likely permitting requirements during planning and coordinates the applicable plans, engineering, permit documentation, and construction as part of the project.
We talk about what's wrong with the existing kitchen, how you use it, what you'd like to change, and the approximate scope and investment you're considering.
We develop the kitchen layout and coordinate cabinetry, countertops, appliances, fixtures, lighting, flooring, and other design decisions.
When the remodel requires plans, structural engineering, or permits, we coordinate those requirements before construction.
We manage demolition, rough work, applicable inspections, drywall, cabinetry, countertops, tile, flooring, fixtures, appliances, painting, and finish work based on the project scope.
Once construction is complete, we walk the kitchen with you and address remaining details before handoff.
We work with homeowners throughout Corona del Mar, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, Laguna Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Dana Point, Laguna Niguel, San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente, and surrounding Orange County communities.
You don’t need to know your cabinet manufacturer, countertop material, or exact layout before contacting us.
Start with the problems you want to solve.
Maybe the kitchen feels too closed off. Maybe the island doesn’t work. You need more storage. The finishes are dated. Or you’re renovating the rest of the home and want the kitchen to finally feel like it belongs there.
Tell us about your home and what you’d like to change. We’ll help you work through the next steps.
Many kitchen remodels we work with fall around $40,000–$70,000+ as an initial planning range. Larger kitchens, custom cabinetry, structural changes, premium finishes, appliance packages, and extensive plumbing or electrical work can increase the investment.
A typical kitchen renovation may require approximately 6–10 weeks of construction. Projects involving structural changes, custom materials, permit review, or work extending into adjoining rooms can take longer.
It depends on the scope. Cosmetic work is different from changing electrical, plumbing, mechanical systems, walls, windows, or structural components. Applicable Corona del Mar permits are handled through the City of Newport Beach.
Potentially. We first need to determine whether the wall is load-bearing and what utilities may run through it. Structural changes may require engineering, plans, and permits.
Yes. When required, Kol & Co. coordinates applicable design, plans, structural engineering, permit documentation, and construction.
You don’t need a finished design before contacting us. Start with what isn’t working about the current kitchen, what you want the space to do better, and any styles or features you like. We can work through the layout and project scope from there.
