Kitchen Remodeler in Artesia, CA

Artesia kitchen remodeling for cooks

Compact post-war houses near Pioneer Boulevard

Houses from this era usually have a closed kitchen with limited counter length and one exterior wall. That wall matters: it is where a properly ducted range hood can vent outside, which is worth planning before choosing cabinets, since the hood's duct affects the wall cabinet above the range. Adding or rerouting the duct and its circuit is work for licensed trades.

Grout is the weak point in a heavily used kitchen. Larger porcelain tiles with narrow joints, or a sealed or epoxy grout, keep a backsplash and floor easier to clean. Light, polished marble is beautiful but etches and stains; save it for a bath vanity if you love it.

Most Artesia houses went up in the 1950s on flat former dairy land, largely on slabs, so a new floor goes down without a crawlspace to worry about. Lots are small, and some families have added rooms or a back unit over the years, which can leave the kitchen without an exterior wall for a hood duct. Daily cooking also leaves a film of oil on cabinet doors, so finishes that clean with mild detergent, such as thermofoil, painted doors with a hard topcoat or factory-finished wood, outlast open-grain stains.

Up the 605 from Artesia to Sherman Way

From Artesia, head up the 605 and across on the 5 or the 10 toward the Valley. Bring a sketch with wall lengths and the range location, and if you can, a small jar of the spice or oil that stains most in your kitchen, so you can test it on counter samples. It is the quickest way to rule out a surface.

Once you settle on the materials, they are ordered to your measurements and the delivery date and any installation you want are arranged for your Artesia address.

Little India, Artesia Boulevard and a 1.6-square-mile city

Artesia covers about 1.6 square miles, with Cerritos wrapping much of its border and Norwalk to the north. Pioneer Boulevard is the main commercial street and home to the Little India shops and restaurants, Artesia Boulevard and South Street cross east to west, and the 605 and 91 freeways are a few minutes away. The city incorporated in 1959 and takes its name from the artesian wells that once watered the farms here.

Southern California Edison and SoCalGas supply power and gas. In a city this compact, parking is the practical detail for a remodel: many houses have narrow frontages, so plan where a delivery truck can stop and how far countertops must be carried before the delivery date is booked.

City of Artesia permits and what we can show

Artesia is an incorporated city, so permits are a City of Artesia matter, not LADBS. Replacing cabinets, tops and flooring in place is generally cosmetic; a new hood duct through the wall, new circuits or a moved sink or gas line needs permits and properly licensed trades, which you can confirm with CSLB.

There are no Artesia projects on this page yet. Neighbors in Cerritos and Hawaiian Gardens have similar homes, and the article on quartz vs. granite countertops compares stain resistance.