Kitchen Remodeler in Pasadena, CA

Bungalow Heaven and the Craftsman kitchen

Pasadena’s bungalows were built when the kitchen was a small work room at the back of the house, often with a service porch, a built-in cooler cabinet and simple fir or pine casework. Most have been remodeled at least once since, frequently in a style that fights the rest of the house. Owners now tend to steer back toward the original spirit while keeping modern storage.

Most of these bungalows stand on raised foundations over crawl spaces, so kitchen floors are seldom dead flat and need leveling before large tile. Pasadena summers also run far hotter than the coast, and Santa Ana winds pour down from the San Gabriels in winter, as they did when the Eaton Fire spread; solid oak should acclimate in the house before it is nailed.

Pasadena landmark districts, city permits and PWP

Pasadena issues its own building permits through the city’s Planning & Community Development Department, not LADBS. In landmark and historic districts, exterior changes such as windows, doors or additions may go through design review; a kitchen gutted and refitted inside the same walls usually does not, though the city can tell you for certain.

Rewiring a bungalow kitchen, moving the sink to an exterior wall or removing the wall to the dining room means a Pasadena permit and properly licensed electricians, plumbers or a B general contractor; check each on the state CSLB lookup. Pre-1978 paint is common in these homes, so the EPA RRP lead-safe rule applies to whoever disturbs it. Pasadena Water and Power, the municipal utility, supplies electricity for most of the city.

Choosing finishes after the Eaton Fire

The January 2025 Eaton Fire devastated neighboring Altadena and reached into parts of Pasadena, leaving many families rebuilding or repairing smoke-damaged kitchens. A rebuild means choosing every cabinet, counter, tile and floor at once while working to a builder’s schedule and an insurance adjuster’s scope.

The showroom can be the place where those selections are made in one or two visits, with dimensions coordinated to your builder’s plans. Structural, electrical and plumbing work stays with your licensed builder. The fire damage rebuild page and the guide to rebuilding a kitchen after the Eaton or Palisades fire explain the order of decisions.

Kitchen remodeler services for Pasadena period homes

East on the 134 to the Arroyo: how a Pasadena order comes together

1. 1

   Document what is original

   Photograph built-ins, trim profiles and any surviving tile before you visit, so finishes can be chosen to sit beside them.

2. 2

   Compare in one place

   Head west on the 134 and north on the 170 to Sherman Way, then hold doors, counters, tile and flooring side by side.

3. 3

   Live with samples

   Craftsman kitchens are often dim at the back of the house; look at your favorite door and stone there for a day or two.

4. 4

   Confirm, order, schedule

   Measurements are checked against your walls or builder’s drawings, then delivery and requested installation are arranged.

There are no Pasadena-specific project photos or reviews here yet. What is on record: the showroom’s Sherman Way address has stayed the same on every archived version of its website since at least 2015, and Google reviewers mention granite installers who hand-shaped a tricky countertop section. Neighboring South Pasadena and Altadena have their own pages.

One local timing note: the Rose Parade on Colorado Boulevard and the Rose Bowl Game in the Arroyo Seco close streets around New Year’s Day, so avoid booking a slab or cabinet delivery near January 1.