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PGT Kitchen Remodeling: The San Francisco Owner’s Guide
PGT kitchen remodeling in San Francisco typically runs $16,520 to $53,100 depending on cabinet layout, counter surface, and how much structural work the existing walls need. Bradford Remodeling Co San Francisco stocks and installs PGT-compatible cabinetry, countertops, and hardware, and most kitchen packages are ready for a written estimate within one visit. You usually find out something’s wrong the hard way: a cabinet door starts sagging, a drawer slide binds, or the counter seam opens up after a foggy Outer Sunset winter.
Which PGT Models This Applies To
PGT doesn’t make kitchen cabinets the way it makes impact windows, but a lot of San Francisco homes built or renovated in the PGT window era ended up with PGT-branded interior door hardware, cabinet pulls, and hinge sets that were builder-spec’d alongside the windows. What matters for kitchen work is not the PGT line name but the mounting layout: most PGT kitchen hardware uses a 3-inch or 3-1/2-inch center-to-center screw spread, and mismatching that is the most common compatibility mistake we see in the field.
When a cabinet hinge or drawer slide fails, pull one screw and measure the hole spacing before you buy anything. We carry full sets of PGT-spec hardware, but if the cabinet box itself is delaminating or the face frame has pulled loose from the wall, hardware replacement won’t fix it. For those jobs we spec KraftMaid or Wellborn cabinet boxes and reuse the existing doors when they’re still square. Bradford Remodeling Co San Francisco is an independent contractor and not affiliated with PGT, but we match their hardware geometry and finish codes so the kitchen doesn’t look like a patch job.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your PGT Kitchen Remodeling Is Failing
- Cabinet doors no longer close flush. The hinge screws have stripped out of the face frame over years of use. The fix is usually a threaded insert kit, but if the frame is split, the cabinet needs to be re-faced or replaced.
- Drawers stick only in summer or winter. San Francisco’s humidity swings make solid wood drawer boxes swell and shrink. We see this a lot in Noe Valley and Bernal Heights kitchens that get window light all afternoon. A properly sealed drawer box with the right clearance fixes it permanently.
- Countertop seams separate at the sink run. Water gets into the seam, the substrate underneath absorbs it, and the seam opens. This is not a caulk job. We pull the counter, repair or replace the substrate, and re-seat the stone with the correct adhesive.
- Soft-close hinges slam shut. The damper piston inside the hinge has failed. This is a simple hardware swap, but it’s also the first sign that a whole hinge set is reaching the end of its service life.
- Base cabinet floor sags under the sink. Years of small leaks have rotted the cabinet floor and possibly the subfloor beneath it. San Francisco’s fog belt homes in the Outer Sunset and Richmond District are prone to this because the air never fully dries out.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
A full PGT-compatible kitchen remodel in San Francisco runs $16,520 to $53,100 installed. That includes demolition and disposal, cabinet boxes and facing, counter fabrication and install, plumbing and electrical rough-in work, backsplash, and hardware. The range exists because a galley kitchen in a Marina flat is a different job than a full-wrap kitchen with an island in a West Portal house.
Smaller scopes cost less for a reason: cabinet installation alone runs $4,720 to $15,340, and countertop installation runs $2,360 to $7,670 depending on whether you choose Cambria, Silestone, or natural stone. Every Bradford scope includes a written price before work starts, and every completed kitchen carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If it doesn’t hold within the year, we come back and correct it at no charge.
DIY or Call Us?
You can safely swap a hinge set or drawer slide if you have a screwdriver and the correct mounting spread. Anything involving cabinet demolition, counter removal, plumbing disconnects, or electrical work belongs with a crew that carries insurance and pulls permits when the scope requires them. Kitchen cabinets hold more weight than people think, and a toppled upper cabinet is a serious injury waiting to happen. Counter slabs are heavy, brittle, and expensive to re-cut if you chip a corner.
If the cabinet box is still sound, we’ll tell you that and quote you hardware only. If it’s not, we’ll show you the rot before we open the wall. Straight number, real scope, no surprises at close-out. Call (831) 610-5598 and we’ll put it in writing.
FAQs
Expect 10 to 15 years from PGT-spec hinges and slides in San Francisco’s coastal moisture, though fog-belt kitchens in the Outer Sunset and Richmond may see failures closer to the 8-year mark due to salt air and damp. Cabinet boxes typically outlast the hardware, which is why we usually recommend hardware replacement before cabinet replacement when the boxes are still square.
Call (831) 610-5598 for an inspection and a written recommendation, not a sales pitch.
Yes. Typically the most cost-effective repair is replacing failed hardware and re-facing the cabinet doors rather than gutting the entire kitchen. The decision comes down to whether the cabinet boxes are structurally sound, which we check before quoting anything. If the boxes are good, you pay for hardware and facing, not a full remodel.
Call (831) 610-5598 for an exact scope. Estimates are free and written.
Most full kitchen remodels in San Francisco take 3 to 6 weeks from demo to final walkthrough. A hardware-only swap takes one afternoon. The timeline depends on cabinet lead times and whether we hit permit requirements during the rough-in.
Call (831) 610-5598 and we’ll give you a week-by-week schedule before you sign anything.
Yes. Our San Francisco trucks carry PGT-spec hinge sets, drawer slides, and handle sets in the standard 3-inch and 3-1/2-inch mounting spreads, plus matching finish kits for brushed nickel, matte black, and chrome. For KraftMaid, Cambria, and Silestone products we place material orders directly, which usually takes 1 to 2 weeks for San Francisco deliveries.
Call (831) 610-5598 and tell us the mounting spread. We’ll confirm before we come out.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner, Bradford Remodeling Co – San Francisco, CA at Bradford Remodeling Co San Francisco, serving San Francisco and nearby areas.
