Kitchen Remodeler in La Mirada, CA

One run up Interstate 5 from La Mirada

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   Measure the kitchen and hall bath

   Many owners plan both together; note wall lengths, the vanity width and the tub or shower size.

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   Check the floors

   Lift a carpet corner or look at a floor vent to see what lies under the current flooring.

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   Drive north on the 5

   Stay on it through downtown to the 170 and Sherman Way; avoid the afternoon peak heading home.

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   Order with confirmed sizes

   Once dimensions are rechecked, deliveries and any requested installation are booked to your La Mirada home.

Neff Park, the La Mirada Theatre and the Orange County line

La Mirada incorporated in 1960 on land that was once Andrew McNally’s Windermere Ranch of olive and citrus groves, and the restored Neff House in Neff Park keeps a piece of that era. The La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and La Mirada Regional Park with its aquatic center are the civic anchors, and Biola University fills a large campus off La Mirada Boulevard. The 5 crosses the city, and its eastern and southern edges meet Orange County cities such as La Habra and Buena Park.

Much of the city gets water from Suburban Water Systems, power from Southern California Edison and gas from SoCalGas. Because some neighboring streets lie in Orange County, check that your address really is inside La Mirada before you apply for a permit at La Mirada City Hall.

La Mirada permits and our honest standing

The City of La Mirada handles permits at its own counter; LADBS and the county are not involved for a La Mirada address. Keeping the layout and swapping surfaces is generally cosmetic. A moved sink, new circuits, a tub-to-shower conversion with new plumbing or a removed wall requires a city permit and licensed trades, so look up contractors on the CSLB site.

We don’t have La Mirada projects to show and won’t present any. Neighbors in South Whittier and Cerritos use the same showroom.

Ranch kitchens and original floors near Biola University

Most La Mirada tracts were built in a short burst in the 1950s and early 1960s: single-story ranches on slabs, with an L-shaped or galley kitchen beside a dining area and one or two small bathrooms. Original oak or tile flooring can survive in parts of the house, sometimes under carpet.

Because the kitchen and bathrooms were built at the same time, they tend to wear out together. Choosing cabinets, counters, tile and flooring for both rooms in one visit keeps finishes consistent and avoids a second long drive.

The tracts replaced olive and citrus groves on flat ground, so most homes sit level on slabs with no crawlspace and the same wood-frame and stucco shell. Three cautions apply to houses of this age. Nine-inch floor tiles and the black adhesive under them can contain asbestos, so test before scraping. Paint applied before 1978 may contain lead, and federal EPA renovation rules govern how a contractor removes those old cabinets or trim. And original galvanized supply lines are often near the end of their life, which a licensed plumber should look at while the sink base is open. Mild coastal-influenced summers help solid oak stay stable, though it still needs to acclimate before installation.

Kitchen remodeling and bath work for La Mirada ranch houses