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KraftMaid Construction in Selma, CA | Bradford Remodeling Co Fresno
We provide independent KraftMaid General Contractor - Selma service across Selma, California, from cabinet installation and refacing to full kitchen remodels built around Vantage, Brellin, Durham, and Lyndell lines. The difference here comes down to this: we know Selma’s older ranch layouts, its agricultural dust, and its heat, and we build and repair KraftMaid cabinetry to hold up under all three. Call (559) 785-2712 and you’ll get a straight answer from Curtis Lane or one of our project leads, not a phone tree.
Why Selma Residents Choose Us for KraftMaid Service
We’re a Garrison Partners company, in the family since 2004, and we hold every KraftMaid job in Selma to The Garrison Standard: a written price before any work starts, a documented scope, and a signed 365-Day Done Right Promise when the job closes. That promise is simple. If the cabinet work fails inside a year, we come back and correct it at no charge. No fine print, no “creative interpretation” of what the guarantee covers.
Curtis Lane runs the crew, and he learned the trade the honest way, starting with a framing hammer on weekend jobs in Los Angeles, then through the construction technology program at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College. He’s spent more than two decades working Central California kitchens, from Tower District bungalows to ranches along Highway 99. His crew knows KraftMaid’s box construction, hinge geometry, and finish behavior the way a mechanic knows a specific engine. That matters when a cabinet has shifted out of square in a 1960s Selma rancher and the door won’t close. We’re an independent KraftMaid service provider, which means we diagnose and fix without routing your warranty claim through the brand. You get the answer faster, and the repair is on our schedule, not a corporate queue.
Styles & brands we work with
Common KraftMaid Construction Problems We Solve in Selma
- Thermofoil delamination on Vantage and Brellin door fronts. Selma summers push past 100°F, and older kitchens here often aren’t insulated. Thermofoil peels at the bottom corners when that heat builds up against the door face. We strip the failed film, prep the substrate, and install new door fronts that match the original dimensions and finish.
- Sagging hinges on Durham and Lyndell solid-wood doors. In the 1950s – 1970s ranch homes that dominate Selma’s housing stock, original framing has settled. Cabinet boxes sit out of square, and the top hinges take the full load. We reset hinge mortises, shim the boxes level, and install soft-close hardware rated for the door weight.
- Gummed-up drawer glides from agricultural dust. Selma sits in the middle of active farming country. Fine dust from field roads works its way into base cabinet glides and makes drawers stick or fall off track. We pull the glides, clean the tracks, and rebuild the slide mechanism so the drawer runs clean.
- Finish cracking on painted KraftMaid doors west of the railroad tracks. The older bungalows in that part of Selma see hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Wood expands and contracts through that cycle, and factory paint eventually cracks at the joints. We sand, seal, and reface those doors with a finish built for Central Valley temperature swings.
- Water-swollen cabinet sides under kitchen sinks. Older Selma homes often have original plumbing, and a slow sink leak goes unnoticed until the cabinet box side has absorbed water for years. We assess the box, patch where the substrate is still stable, and replace side panels when the damage runs deep.
KraftMaid Service in Selma: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
West of the railroad tracks in Selma, many homes still carry their original 1950s – 1970s kitchen layouts, sized for a 30-inch range and built before anyone imagined a double oven or a farmhouse sink. That layout constraint changes how we install KraftMaid cabinetry here. A standard 36-inch wall cabinet run doesn’t always fit the old soffit lines, and the base cabinet depth often needs adjustment to keep a run flush with the original wall plane. We build custom fillers and order reduced-depth wall cabinets where the framing won’t move without cutting into load-bearing structure. What we don’t do is rip out a bearing wall to make a stock cabinet fit. The estimate says what we build, and we build what the estimate says.
A few years back, our tech pulled a Brellin wall cabinet in a 1960s stucco rancher on Stillman Street near the railroad tracks. The homeowner had called about a door that wouldn’t close. The top hinge had torn out of the particleboard side panel because the cabinet box had twisted when the original foundation settled. We rebuilt the side panel with a hardwood patch, re-hung the door on a new soft-close hinge, and reset the adjacent cabinet with shims so the run was square. That’s the Selma playbook: fix the structure first, then the door, then hand you a written guarantee that says exactly what we did.
KraftMaid Models & Products We Service in Selma
We work on the full KraftMaid lineup you’re likely to find in Selma Kitchen Remodeling projects: Vantage, Brellin, Durham, and Lyndell. We install OEM KraftMaid hinges, glides, and door fronts when dimensions and finish need to match existing boxes. Where OEM lead times stretch into weeks, we use quality aftermarket touch-up kits and soft-close dampers that meet the same hardware spec. Our parts inventory covers the common hinge and glide fail points, so most Selma service calls don’t wait on a parts order. For full installations, we spec KraftMaid cabinetry alongside Wellborn, Cambria, and Kohler, depending on the job, and every material choice goes into the written estimate before we start.
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| Service | Price Range |
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| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Cabinet Refacing | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Full Kitchen Remodeling | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Kitchen Design & Layout | Free with written estimate |
What drives the number is scope: the condition of the existing boxes, the linear footage of cabinet run, whether we’re refacing or hanging new, and what the substrate looks like once we open a wall. Our free estimate includes a site visit, measurements, and a written line-item price. Nothing moves at the door. Call (559) 785-2712 to schedule yours.
Serving Selma, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Selma area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – KraftMaid Construction in Selma
Older Selma homes typically lack the insulation and air sealing found in newer subdivisions, so interior temperatures swing harder through the summer. When the kitchen pushes past 100°F, the thermofoil film on Vantage and Brellin door fronts separates from the MDF core, usually starting at the bottom corners. Newer homes in Selma with better insulation and HVAC run cooler, so the failure shows up less often. If you’re seeing peeling, call (559) 785-2712 and we’ll assess whether the door front can be replaced or whether the whole cabinet needs service.
Usually yes. If the cabinet boxes are square and the face frames are solid, we can reface the existing boxes with new KraftMaid doors and veneer, keeping your original footprint and saving you the cost of full tear-out. We check every box for water damage, termite damage, and settling before we recommend refacing. Call (559) 785-2712 for a free assessment.
Selma sits on clay-heavy soil that expands when wet and contracts when dry, and over decades that moves a slab enough to pull cabinets out of square. We reset the run with shims, re-hang the doors on adjusted hinges, and secure the boxes to the wall studs so they stay put. The fix is structural before it’s cosmetic.
We remove the failed panel, check the box for mold and structural rot, and replace the side panel with a matching material if the frame is still sound. If the damage runs into the base or the back panel, we replace the full cabinet. We repair rather than replace whenever the structure holds; we don’t push full replacement unless the box is compromised.
If the face frames are stable and the boxes are square, 1980s KraftMaid cabinets are often worth repairing or refacing, especially in Selma’s older homes where original layouts have character worth keeping. If the sides are water-swollen or termite-damaged, replacement is the smarter money. We’ll tell you which one you’re looking at, with a written price either way. Call (559) 785-2712.
Service Areas Near Selma
Bradford Remodeling Co Fresno serves Selma and the surrounding Central Valley communities, including KraftMaid service in Fresno, KraftMaid service in Madera, Fowler, Kerman, and Dinuba. We also cover the broader Selma service area with the same written-price commitment and 365-Day Done Right Promise. For a full look at what we do with the brand, see our KraftMaid sales & service page.
Book Your KraftMaid Service in Selma Today
If your KraftMaid cabinets are peeling, sagging, or out of square, we’ll come take a look. Call (559) 785-2712 for a free estimate, and you’ll get a written price before any work starts. That’s the deal in Selma, every time.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner at Bradford Remodeling Co Fresno, serving Selma since 2004.
