Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
KraftMaid Home Additions & ADU: The Riverside Owner’s Guide
Adding square footage to a Riverside home with KraftMaid cabinetry and trim already in place typically runs $45,000 to $130,000 for a full addition, and $90,000 to $220,000 for a detached or attached ADU. We match new KraftMaid cabinetry, hardware, and finish trim to your existing kitchen or bath so the addition reads as original to the house, not bolted on. Most homeowners discover the real problem when they start pricing the job: the addition cost is one number, but matching finishes, pulling permits, and tying rooflines together is where bids fall apart.
What you’re actually shopping for here isn’t just lumber and drywall. It’s a contractor who can sequence the job so the existing part of your house stays livable while the new part goes up, and who can match KraftMaid door styles and finishes across two different build eras. Curtis Lane has been running crews in Riverside for years, and he’ll tell you the same thing he tells every homeowner at the first walkthrough: the addition is the easy part. The integration is where the money goes.
Which KraftMaid Models This Applies To
KraftMaid cabinetry runs across several series lines, and the compatibility question matters when you’re tying an addition into an existing kitchen, bath, or utility room. The current KraftMaid catalog includes the Vantage, Venicia, and Core lines, along with the semi-custom KraftMaid Custom program. Door styles, finish codes, and hardware layouts differ by series, and a Vantage shaker door in Maple Cognac is not the same SKU as the Venicia version, even when they look close in a photo.
Here’s the gotcha most Riverside homeowners hit: KraftMaid has changed hinge specs and drawer box construction over the years. A cabinet door from a 2012 KraftMaid run may not hang correctly on 2026 factory hinges without an adapter plate or a box modification. We check the door style code, the finish stamp, and the hinge spacing before quoting match work. The OEM-vs-aftermarket decision comes down to whether the door or drawer front is visible. For visible faces, OEM KraftMaid is the only call. For interior hardware, drawer glides, and hinge plates, we stock quality aftermarket equivalents from Blum and Salice that fit KraftMaid boxes exactly and cost less than factory parts.
We also work with Cambria, Silestone, and Kohler products on these jobs, since most additions include a bath or kitchen surface that needs to match the existing home.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your KraftMaid Home Additions & ADU Is Failing
- Drawer boxes rack or bind when humidity shifts. Riverside swings from dry Santa Ana conditions to damp coastal air. KraftMaid boxes built with older joinery can swell or rack over time. The fix is usually new glides and box reinforcement, not a full cabinet replacement.
- Hinges sag and doors no longer close flush. KraftMaid’s older hinge plates had a narrower adjustment range. When doors drift out of plane and rub the frame, the hinge plate is usually maxed out. We swap in newer Blum clip-top hinges with wider range.
- Finish delamination on doors facing south or west sun. Riverside UV exposure is hard on wood finishes. KraftMaid thermofoil doors from certain production years are prone to peeling at the edges after years of direct sun through unshaded windows. This is a door replacement item, not a refinish.
- Soft-close mechanisms stop catching. The small dampers inside KraftMaid soft-close hinges and glides wear out. It’s a cheap part, but it requires the door or drawer to come off to access it.
- Mismatched finish after a partial remodel. The previous contractor bought boxes from a different finish lot or series. This is the most common Riverside complaint we see: the addition looks fine structurally, but the kitchen reads as patchwork because the finish codes don’t match.
See the difference
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
A full home addition in Riverside runs $45,000 to $130,000 depending on square footage, site prep, and finish level. A garage conversion lands between $30,000 and $80,000. An ADU with kitchen and bath starts at $90,000 and tops out around $220,000 for a larger unit with higher-end finishes. Those are the numbers we put in writing before the first tool comes out.
What drives the range is not mystery markup. It’s foundation work, site access, utility rough-in distance, and how much KraftMaid matching you need on the interior. A 400-square-foot bedroom addition with no plumbing and no cabinetry sits at the low end. A 600-square-foot ADU with a full kitchen, bath, and HVAC sits high. You get a line-item bid showing material allowances, labor, permits, and the KraftMaid specific hardware and finish-match work. No change orders unless you change the scope. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the completed work in writing: if anything fails inside the first year, we return and correct it at no charge.
DIY or Call Us?
An addition or ADU is not a DIY project, and anyone who tells you otherwise is not doing you a favor. This is structural work: foundations, shear walls, roof framing, electrical panels, gas lines. Riverside requires permitted plans, inspections, and compliance with the California Building Code. Curtis keeps a beat-up copy of that code on the seat of his truck, and he’s been known to pull it out mid-conversation when a number needs backing up.
What you can do safely is identify the scope: measure the space, note where utilities will run, and check your KraftMaid door style codes if you want finish matching. What you should not do is pull your own permits or act as your own general contractor. The punch list on a self-managed addition is where Riverside homeowners lose money, and the code violations are where they lose sleep. Call (424) 567-8472 and we’ll walk the site, measure, and give you the straight number. Straight number, real scope, no surprises at the final walk.
FAQs
A standard addition runs 3 to 6 months from permit approval to final inspection. A garage conversion typically runs 6 to 10 weeks. An ADU with kitchen and bath runs 4 to 8 months depending on utility work and plan check timing. Riverside plan review is running longer than most homeowners expect, so we file permits before ordering materials. Call (424) 567-8472 for a project-specific timeline, and we’ll put it in writing with the bid.
Yes, in most cases. We pull the door style code and finish stamp from your existing boxes, then order the matching KraftMaid doors, drawer fronts, or hardware through our supply line. If the finish has been discontinued, we can usually match it within a close tolerance using a current finish code. Call (424) 567-8472 and we’ll confirm the match before you spend a dollar.
We carry common KraftMaid-compatible hinges, glide sets, soft-close dampers, and drawer box hardware on our service trucks, so most hardware fixes happen same visit. Door and drawer fronts are ordered from KraftMaid and typically arrive in 2 to 4 weeks. We’ll tell you which one applies before we start the job.
Only if you change the scope. The Garrison Standard means a written price before work starts, every time. If you add a second bath to the ADU mid-project, that’s a change order you approve in writing. If the ground shifts and we hit rock we didn’t know about on the foundation dig, we show you the core sample and give you options before spending. No numbers move at the door, and no surprises show up on the final invoice.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner, Bradford Remodeling Co Riverside at Bradford Remodeling Co Riverside, serving Riverside and nearby areas.
