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Kitchen remodeling in San Jose

Homework at the island, coffee before sunrise, twelve people at Thanksgiving ignoring the living room entirely. Kitchens do the living. We design yours, build it with our own crew, and run the whole job on one schedule.

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Finished kitchen remodel in San Jose

The people who draw it are the people who build it

Ask anyone whose remodel went sideways and they'll point to a hand-off: the designer who never met the framer, the cabinet vendor blaming the plumber, three companies and somehow nobody's fault. We skip all of that. Our family-owned crew draws your kitchen, pulls the permits, and builds it start to finish, so the kitchen on paper is the kitchen you cook in.

Maybe that means new counters, refaced cabinets, better lighting, and fixtures that finally match. Maybe it means opening a wall, moving the range, and rethinking the whole floor plan. Either way, we scope it honestly and put a fixed price in writing before a single cabinet comes off the wall.

What actually moves the price

Here's the honest version: the biggest lever is whether your sink, range, and walls stay put or move. Finish level does most of the rest. In the Bay Area, kitchens commonly run several hundred dollars per square foot, meaningfully above the national average, because of local labor, materials, permits, and Title 24 energy upgrades. We walk you through every line of it before you commit, so nothing hides in the fine print.

Want a real number?Ballpark guesses aren't worth much. We'll walk your kitchen, scope it properly, and put a fixed price in writing, free and with no obligation. Call or text (408) 667-4946 or request a free estimate and we'll reply the same day.

Living through a kitchen remodel

You can live without a spare bedroom for a while. Living without a stove is harder, so we plan the build around it. Before demolition we lock in your layout, cabinetry, counters, and finishes, and we order long-lead items like cabinets early so the schedule never sits idle waiting on a delivery truck.

Once demo starts, most kitchens run about six to ten weeks. You'll have one point of contact and regular updates, and we'll help you set up a temporary kitchen so the weeks without a stove stay bearable. We protect floors and walkways, contain dust where we can, and leave the site clean at the end of each phase.

What's included
Design

Layout & design

Where the trash pulls out, where the pans land, where people stand while you cook. We plan around your habits, not a catalog photo.

Cabinetry

Cabinets & counters

Custom and semi-custom cabinetry, quartz and natural stone counters, and hardware that pulls the whole room together.

Systems

Plumbing & electrical

Sinks moved, circuits added, recessed and under-cabinet task lighting run right, all permitted and inspected.

Permits

Permits & code

We pull City of San Jose permits, handle Title 24, and meet the inspector, so you never stand in line at the permit center.

Planning your budget? See our kitchen remodel cost guide for San Jose. We work across Los Gatos, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, and the South Bay.

What San Jose homeowners say

“This company does it all… Always fast, reliable, on budget and quality work… I highly recommend David and his crew.”

Jeff M. · San Jose · Yelp

“David Mirassou and his team did a fantastic job… The team got the job done in just two days and even helped with a few other minor repairs.”

David D. · Yelp

“The owner David and his workers are very professional and got all the work I needed to get done.”

Sandra L. · San Jose · Yelp

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Kitchen remodels: common questions
How long does a kitchen remodel take?
A straightforward San Jose kitchen usually runs six to ten weeks on site once demolition starts, but the calendar is set well before that by cabinet lead times. Stock cabinets ship in a couple of weeks, semi-custom takes several, and full custom takes longer. We order long-lead items the day selections are final so the crew is never waiting on a box.
Can I stay in the house during the remodel?
Most people do. You lose the kitchen, not the house. We can set up a temporary kitchen with the old fridge and a microwave somewhere else in the home, protect the path in and out, and clean up daily. If we are also moving walls or redoing the floor across the whole level, staying gets harder and we will tell you that up front.
Do I need a permit to remodel my kitchen in San Jose?
Cosmetic work does not: cabinet replacement, countertops, flooring, painting, and tile with no structural change are exempt under San Jose Municipal Code 24.02.110. You do need permits once you move plumbing or gas, add or relocate circuits, remove a wall, or change a window or door opening. Most real kitchen remodels cross that line somewhere, and we pull and close out the permit as part of the job.
What actually drives the price?
Cabinetry first, then whether anything moves. Cabinets are usually the single largest line. After that it is plumbing and electrical relocation, whether a wall comes out, countertop material, and what the walls hide in an older home. Our San Jose kitchen cost guide breaks the ranges down with sources.
Do you handle the design, or do I need a designer?
We handle it. The same family that draws the layout builds it, which is the whole point of how we work. If you already have a designer or an architect, we build to their drawings without friction.
What happens if you find something behind the walls?
In houses of a certain age we often do: galvanized supply pipe, ungrounded wiring, a leak nobody knew about, occasionally rot. You get told the day we find it, with a written change order and a price, before any of it gets fixed. Never a surprise on the final invoice.

One number for your kitchen, in writing.

The estimate is free and no-obligation. The price is fixed in writing, there are no surprise change orders, and a written workmanship warranty stands behind the work. Call or text (408) 667-4946 or book a consultation online.
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