Kitchen Remodeler in San Dimas, CA

Horse properties, foothill dust and hot summers

On the equestrian lots of San Dimas the back door usually sees more traffic than the front, and it brings arena dust and grit straight into the kitchen or laundry. A floor that hides dirt and survives a hose-down-style cleanup earns its keep: textured porcelain, slate-look tile or a waterproof vinyl with a matte surface. Light, glossy finishes show every boot print.

Summers along the base of the San Gabriel Mountains run hot, and Santa Ana winds push fine dust through window frames. Quartz or sealed granite counters wipe clean easily, and cabinet doors with simple profiles collect less dust in their grooves than heavily detailed raised panels.

Housing runs from 1950s and 1960s ranch tracts on the flat land south of Foothill Boulevard to larger 1970s and 1980s homes in the hills, including the Via Verde area near Bonelli Park. Most sit on slabs, so a new floor goes straight over concrete once the slab is checked for flatness and moisture. Older ranch kitchens still carry soffits above the uppers and tile counters; taking a soffit out can expose ducts or wiring that need a licensed trade. Homes on the northern edge border Angeles National Forest brush, where smoke and ash on fire days make closed, easy-clean storage worth the money.

One trip on the 210, then delivery to San Dimas

1. Measure each wall, the ceiling and the doorway to the back entry, and take photos of the existing floor where it meets other rooms.
2. Drive the 210 west and the 134 into the Valley; arriving mid-morning avoids the worst of the traffic both ways.
3. Compare cabinet doors, slab and prefab tops, tile and flooring together, and take the shortlisted samples home.
4. Check those samples in your own light, then confirm the order once the final dimensions are verified.
5. Delivery to San Dimas and installation of the selected products are scheduled on request, or the materials go to your contractor.

Bonita Avenue, Foothill Boulevard and San Dimas utilities

Downtown San Dimas is the stretch of Bonita Avenue with western-style storefronts, a short drive from Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park and Puddingstone Reservoir on the south side. Foothill Boulevard and Arrow Highway carry local traffic east to west, and the 210 and 57 freeways meet near the eastern edge, which is where most drives to the showroom begin. The city incorporated in 1960 and issues its own building permits.

Southern California Edison supplies power, SoCalGas the gas, and Golden State Water Company serves much of the city. For a kitchen, those names only come up when a range is converted to gas, a circuit is added for an induction cooktop, or a water line moves to a new sink position. Each of those is a permit item for the City of San Dimas and a licensed trade, and the cabinet and counter order should wait until that layout is final.

San Dimas kitchen remodeling priorities

Bonelli Park, foothill streets and City of San Dimas permits

From the streets near Bonelli Park to the foothill tracts above Foothill Boulevard, San Dimas is an incorporated city, so permits come from the City of San Dimas, not LADBS or the county. Like-for-like cabinet, counter and floor replacements are generally cosmetic. Relocating a sink or range, or adding circuits, is permitted plumbing, gas or electrical work for licensed trades, and the CSLB lookup is the place to confirm a license.

We are honest about our track record here: there are no San Dimas projects on this page yet. The showroom is the proof we can offer, along with the planning notes on our La Verne and Glendora pages. For hard-wearing floors, read about the best kitchen flooring for spills and traffic before you visit.