Kitchen Remodels · Simi Valley, Ventura County
Kitchen Remodeling in Simi Valley, CA
New kitchens for Simi Valley homes, from closed 1960s and 1970s tract kitchens to upgrades in Wood Ranch and Big Sky.
Kitchen Remodels for Simi Valley homes
Simi Valley grew fastest in the 1960s and 1970s, and thousands of its tract homes still have kitchens from that era: closed U-shaped layouts, wood or laminate cabinets and fluorescent light boxes. Opening the kitchen to the family room is the most common request, usually with an island where the wall used to be.
In later neighborhoods like Wood Ranch and Big Sky, kitchens are bigger and the work is about upgrades. Permits come from the City of Simi Valley's Building & Safety Division on Tapo Canyon Road.
This page covers Simi Valley specifically. For materials, process and costs in general, see our kitchen remodeling page, and for permits and neighborhoods, our Simi Valley service area page.
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Simi Valley at a glance
- Permits
- City of Simi Valley Building & Safety Division
- From our office
- 27–32 miles, about 35–50 min
- ZIP codes
- 93063, 93065
Common kitchen remodel issues in Simi Valley
Closed tract kitchens
Bearing walls separate kitchens from family rooms.
Fluorescent ceilings
Light boxes replaced with LED recessed lighting.
Slab drains
Island sinks require slab cutting.
Old cracks
Some homes show cracks from the 1994 earthquake.
How we approach it
Open the kitchen
Beams engineered and permitted.
Lighting upgrade
LED recessed and under-cabinet lighting.
City permits
Handled with Simi Valley Building & Safety.
Planning a kitchen remodel in Simi Valley
In Simi Valley tracts from the 1960s and 1970s, the most common kitchen plan opens the wall to the family room and replaces the fluorescent ceiling with LED recessed lighting. We check the attic framing and the slab before drawing the layout.
The City of Simi Valley Building & Safety Division on Tapo Canyon Road issues the permit. When walls open, we check old earthquake cracks to confirm they are stable before covering them.
Simi Valley is about 35 to 50 minutes from our office, and we schedule the work in consecutive days.
Simi Valley grew quickly in the 1970s as families moved over from the San Fernando Valley, and many kitchens from that period still have their original layout. The usual remodel replaces cabinets and counters, adds LED lighting and updates appliances. In homes with a wall between the kitchen and family room, removing it often needs a beam and an engineer.
Associations in Wood Ranch and other planned neighborhoods may set work hours and parking rules, and we follow them. Inland summers make an outside-vented range hood and good insulation in opened walls worthwhile. Simi Valley is 35 to 50 minutes from our office, so we schedule the work in consecutive days.
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Kitchen Remodels in Simi Valley: FAQs
Who permits kitchen remodels in Simi Valley?
The City of Simi Valley Building & Safety Division at 2929 Tapo Canyon Road.
Can you open my Simi Valley tract kitchen?
Usually, with an engineered beam where the wall carries load.
What do Wood Ranch homeowners usually upgrade?
Counters, cabinets, appliances, lighting and islands.
How long does a Simi Valley kitchen remodel take?
A few weeks for a cabinet and counter remodel; longer when walls move.
Can I keep my Simi Valley kitchen layout and just update finishes?
Yes. Keeping the layout avoids moving plumbing in the slab and shortens the project. New cabinets, counters, lighting and flooring can transform a tract kitchen on their own.
Does removing a kitchen wall in a Simi Valley tract home need an engineer?
If the wall carries the roof or ceiling, yes. The engineer sizes the beam and posts, and the plans go through the City of Simi Valley. Non-bearing walls can often be removed with a simpler permit. We check the attic framing first.
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Serving Simi Valley and Surrounding Neighborhoods
Kitchen Remodels for homes across Simi Valley, about 35–50 min from our office in Santa Paula.
ZIP codes we serve here: 93063, 93065