Kitchen Remodeler in Claremont, CA

Kitchen remodeling and bath updates for Claremont Village homes

The Village, Foothill Boulevard and Golden State Water

Claremont incorporated in 1907 and calls itself the City of Trees and PhDs, after its street canopy and the seven Claremont Colleges. The Village, the walkable downtown, surrounds the historic Santa Fe depot where Metrolink’s San Bernardino Line stops. Foothill Boulevard, part of old Route 66, crosses the middle of town, the 210 runs to the north and the 10 to the south. Claremont Hills Wilderness Park and the California Botanic Garden sit at the city’s northern edge.

Golden State Water Company supplies Claremont’s water, while Edison provides electricity and SoCalGas the gas. Permits come from the city’s building division, and exterior changes in older neighborhoods can also involve the city’s architectural review.

Claremont permits and a plain statement of what we show

Claremont reviews and inspects its own construction, so permits for a Claremont address come from the city’s building division, with no role for LADBS or the county. Surface replacements on an unchanged layout are typically cosmetic. Shift the sink, rewire, or take down a wall and you are into permit territory, which calls for licensed trades you have vetted through CSLB’s online lookup.

Older Village homes generally predate 1978, so the EPA’s RRP rule governs work that disturbs old paint. There are no Claremont projects on this page; neighbors in La Verne and Pomona visit the same showroom.

Making the longest drive count, from Foothill Boulevard

1. 1

   Prepare thoroughly

   Measure every wall at counter and ceiling height, photograph trim, built-ins and floors, and list your must-haves.

2. 2

   Leave mid-morning

   Foothill Freeway traffic decides this trip; outside rush hour the 210, 134 and 170 run straight to Sherman Way.

3. 3

   Decide on site

   Compare doors, stone, tile and wood in one place, and take a small set of samples home.

4. 4

   Finish remotely

   Confirm sizes by phone or email, then schedule delivery and any installation to your Claremont home.

Tree-lined streets and older kitchens near the Colleges

Streets around the Village and the Colleges are known for their mature trees and a mix of Craftsman bungalows, Spanish Revival homes and post-war houses. Older kitchens are compact and enclosed, often with plaster walls and wood floors over raised foundations.

Deep shade from street trees means many of these kitchens are dimmer than newer homes, so lighter cabinets and counters, plus good under-cabinet lighting, make a noticeable difference. Inland summer heat also favors finishes that tolerate dry air; see our cabinet care guide for dry climates.

Farther north, toward Base Line Road and the foothills, newer neighborhoods from the 1960s onward sit on slabs with larger, open kitchens, and the highest streets back onto brushland mapped for fire hazard, where exterior work follows stricter state and city rules. The city sits on the alluvial slope below the San Gabriel Mountains, with hot, dry summers and Santa Ana winds that shrink solid wood, so floors and cabinet doors should acclimate before installation. Roots from big street trees can also reach old clay sewer laterals; if the kitchen drain backs up often, have a plumber camera the line before new cabinets go in. Old lath-and-plaster walls also crack easily, so cabinet installers should locate studs rather than rely on anchors.