America’s Dream HomeWorks is a family-owned, full-service design-build home remodeling company that has been remodeling Sacramento kitchens since 2001, and we handle every phase of your remodeling project in-house: design, permitting, DreamLine Custom Cabinetry, stone fabrication and installation. More than 19,000 homeowners across Northern California have hired us, we hold CSLB License #853669, and every remodel we complete carries a 24-month labor warranty.
You work with our own creative designers, our own project managers and our own installers, not a rotating cast of hired trades. Hiring a licensed contractor is what keeps your remodeling project compliant with local building codes and inspections, and you can verify our credentials yourself through the California Contractors State License Board before you sign anything. That single-contract accountability is why Sacramento homeowners call us instead of assembling a kitchen renovation one trade at a time.
Our 20,000-square-foot Grand Kitchen and Bath Showroom is at 7115 Watt Ave, Suite #100 in North Highlands, a short drive up Watt Avenue from most Sacramento neighborhoods. It is the largest showroom of its kind in the region, and it exists so you can see the craftsmanship before you commit to it.
Ready to talk specifics? Call (916) 701-9660 or schedule a free consultation and we’ll walk your kitchen with you.
Our Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling Services for Sacramento, CA Homes
We do the entire kitchen under one contract, from the first floor plan to the final cleanup, so you never have to go find another contractor to finish what we started. Kitchens also rarely stop at the kitchen, so bathroom remodeling, flooring and whole-home renovation work can ride on the same schedule and the same contract instead of becoming a second home improvement project with a second company.
Full Kitchen Renovation and Layout Redesign
A full kitchen remodeling project covers demolition through completion, including plumbing, electrical, cabinetry, surfaces and finishes. Our design services produce detailed floor plans and renderings so you approve the layout before anything is torn out. We reset the classic work triangle between sink, refrigerator and range, then open up the traffic path so two or three people can cook in the same space without colliding. Every plan gets built around your unique needs rather than a template.
DreamLine Custom Cabinetry and Cabinet Refacing
DreamLine Custom Cabinetry is made in America in our own shop and carries a limited lifetime warranty. Custom sizing is the fastest way to fix a kitchen that never had enough storage, because drawers, pull-outs and pantry banks get built to your walls instead of to a catalog. If your cabinet boxes and layout are sound, cabinet refacing keeps your kitchen usable through a much shorter construction schedule and is a genuine alternative to full kitchen remodeling. Our skilled craftsmen build and hang the cabinets either way.
Countertops, High Quality Materials and In-House Stone Fabrication
We fabricate countertops in our own shop on CNC equipment, in quartz, Dekton, Cambria, Silestone, granite and natural stone. Quartz countertops and a new tile backsplash change the look of a kitchen faster than anything else you can touch. For a family kitchen that takes real daily abuse, we steer people toward high-use surfaces and explain the tradeoffs before you commit, because quality materials and quality craftsmanship are what give a kitchen long term value in year ten.
Flooring, Lighting and Appliance Coordination
Most kitchen remodeling projects also mean new flooring and new appliances, and we sequence both so the trades don’t collide. We install hardwood, tile, luxury vinyl plank and featured lines including RIVA Spain and Cortona Maxx. Lighting layouts, outlet placement and appliance specs are settled during design, which is what keeps energy efficient solutions like an upgraded range or a new refrigerator from becoming a last-minute electrical surprise.
Kitchen Pantry, Island and Storage Systems
A kitchen island built for how you actually live gives you prep space, seating and a place where homework and dinner happen at the same time. We build pantry systems, custom closets, mudroom and entryway storage as part of the same job. Storage is the part of a remodel you feel in daily life, every single morning.
Your Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling Company Under One Roof
Because we are also a bathroom remodeling company, an outdated bathroom down the hall or the primary suite can be handled by the same project managers while the kitchen is underway. Bathroom remodeling here includes tub-to-shower conversions, walk-in tubs, shower enclosures and wall surrounds, plus exteriors like James Hardie siding and replacement windows if your home remodeling plans reach past the interior. Transforming ordinary houses into extraordinary homes is the whole point of working this way.
Why Sacramento, CA Homeowners Choose Our Home Remodeling Team
We don’t subcontract the work and then disappear. Design, permitting, cabinetry, stone fabrication and installation all happen under one roof with our own experienced professionals, which means one contract, one construction schedule and one contractor answering for the result.
Licensing, Awards, Competitive Pricing and Customer Satisfaction
Here’s the evidence a careful buyer should want:
- Family-owned and operated business remodeling homes across Northern California since 2001
- More than 19,000 homeowners served, and satisfied customers whose reviews you can read before you call
- CSLB License #853669 (B, C17, C36, C10, C-61/D41, C15, C54, D06)
- A+ Better Business Bureau Accredited Business
- EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm, which matters in Sacramento’s many pre-1978 homes
- Best of Houzz for Service and Client Satisfaction, 2015, 2016 and 2017
- Angie’s List Super Service Award, 2014, 2015 and 2016
- Members of industry groups including the National Kitchen and Bath Association and the national association for the remodeling industry, NARI
Then there’s what happens after we leave. Every remodeling project we complete is backed by a 24-month labor warranty, and DreamLine Custom Cabinetry carries a limited lifetime warranty.
Gather more than one bid. That’s good practice, and we welcome it. Ask each of the remodeling companies you’re considering for a detailed written estimate with the scope spelled out line by line, ask to see recent projects and speak to past clients, ask who is actually swinging the hammer, and verify the license number with the Contractors State License Board. We build our own cabinets and cut our own stone, which is how we hold competitive pricing without thinning out the materials. We also put clear timelines in writing and keep clear communication going as the job moves, because silence is where most remodeling horror stories begin.
If you can’t picture the finished space yet, that’s normal. Walk our 20,000-square-foot showroom, the largest of its kind in the region, and put your hands on real cabinet doors and real stone, from traditional profiles to modern designs. Our Kitchen and Bathroom Visualizer tools let you test combinations at home first. Book an appointment and come verify us in person.
How Your Sacramento Kitchen Remodeling Project Works, From Design to the Day Construction Begins
Every remodeling process here follows the same five steps, run by our own highly skilled designers, project managers and crews from start to finish.
- 1. Initial consultation and measure. We come to your home, measure the space, listen to how your family uses the kitchen, and talk honestly about scope and budget priorities before anyone draws anything. Our team’s combined experience free estimates are exactly that, free, with no obligation attached.
- 2. Design and selections. Our designers build the plan, and you review floor plans and renderings until you approve them. Cabinetry, counters, flooring, lighting and appliances get selected here, in the showroom, so allowances stop being guesses and become real line items. This is where your dream kitchen stops being an idea and becomes a drawing with dimensions on it.
- 3. Permits. We prepare and submit the paperwork. Qualifying nonstructural kitchen work goes to the City’s EZ Permit service by email, and projects that change walls, windows or doors go through plan review. Permits are in hand before construction begins.
- 4. Construction. We plan dust containment, debris removal and a temporary kitchen setup with you before the first cabinet comes out, because minimal disruption to the rest of the house is part of the job. Our crews work within Sacramento’s allowed construction hours, generally Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Rough plumbing, electrical and mechanical work gets inspected as we go, and inspection requests placed before 6 p.m. are generally scheduled for the next workday. Anything that changes scope is documented in a written change order you approve first.
- 5. Final walkthrough and cleanup. We close out final inspections, then walk the kitchen with you and check finishes, doors, drawers, water and every system in detail before we hand it back. Final clean-up is included, so the day we finish is the day you cook in it.
What Makes a Sacramento, CA Home Renovation Different
Sacramento’s housing stock is old enough that the design conversation starts with the house, not the catalog. The City’s Housing Element puts the median home’s construction year at 1975 and reports 72% of city homes were built before 1990, and City documents using 2022 ACS data show 56% of owner-occupied homes predate 1980.
That plays out differently block by block. Curtis Park and Land Park went up mostly in the 1920s and 1930s, and Curtis Park’s bungalows in California Mission, Arts and Crafts, English cottage and Tudor Revival styles need cabinetry proportioned to the original architecture and a style that respects it. The Fabulous Forties, roughly 40th through 49th between J Street and Folsom Boulevard, brings larger 1920s and 1930s homes where the goal is modern function without erasing character. Oak Park, the City’s first suburb, dates to the streetcar era around 1900. Greenhaven and South Land Park ranches call for horizontal lines, better light and more appliance capacity in living spaces that were sized for a different era. Natomas, built out since the mid-1990s, is usually about reworking a layout and upgrading finishes. In older homes we investigate wiring capacity, plumbing and wall conditions during preconstruction rather than assume them, which is how superior results happen on schedule.
Permits run through the City of Sacramento Community Development Department, Building Division. A like-for-like kitchen that doesn’t add, move, remove or alter a wall, window or door can use the minor-permit path with a Residential Interior Remodel Questionnaire and a Planning Exemption Form Express, and the City currently publishes an average total minor-permit cost of $365 for a qualifying residential kitchen remodel. Structural changes and utility relocations trigger plan review instead, which the City’s April 5, 2024 standard listed at 12 working days for cycle one, eight for cycle two and five for cycle three. We also check the City’s address-based historic district portal before designing any change to an exterior opening.
Heat shapes the calendar. With a NOAA normal July high of 92.6°F and roughly 75.7 days a year at or above 90°F, summer remodeling projects need a serious temporary cooking plan, and cabinets and flooring need to acclimate per the manufacturer before installation. If your project includes an addition or slab work, soils matter too: Sacramento County reports expansive soils make up about a third of county soil types, so that gets evaluated by site.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a realistic kitchen remodel cost in Sacramento, CA?
Kitchen remodel cost will vary depending on scope, so we price each project after a walkthrough instead of publishing ranges that don’t fit your house. We itemize cabinetry, countertops, flooring, appliances, plumbing and electrical so you can see where the money goes; countertop selection and appliance upgrades tend to move the total the most. In older homes we recommend holding a 10% to 20% contingency for what demolition uncovers. Request a free estimate and you’ll get real numbers for your kitchen.
How long does a kitchen remodeling project take?
Most kitchen remodels run roughly 6 to 12 weeks of construction, depending on complexity, with design, selections and permitting happening before demolition. If your project needs plan review, the City’s published standard allowed 12 working days for the first cycle, eight for the second and five for the third. Inspection requests made before 6 p.m. are generally scheduled for the following workday, which keeps the middle of the job moving. We put the schedule in writing before demo day.
Do I need a permit, and who pulls it?
Most kitchen remodels need a permit, and we handle it for you. Permits inside city limits go through the City of Sacramento Community Development Department, Building Division. A nonstructural remodel that doesn’t add, move, remove or alter a wall, window or door can use the minor-permit process, where the City currently publishes an average total cost of $365; structural changes and utility relocations require plan review and are valued individually, so fees vary by project.
How do I compare two Sacramento kitchen remodeling companies?
Put both bids on the same line items and then check credentials. Compare demolition and disposal scope, cabinet construction and warranty, countertop material and who fabricates it, appliance and lighting allowances, permit responsibility, the change-order procedure, cleanup, and the labor warranty. Verify each contractor’s license with the Contractors State License Board, ask for a detailed written estimate rather than a lump sum, and ask to see recent projects and talk to past clients.
Do you serve Elk Grove, El Dorado Hills and my part of the Sacramento area?
Yes, we serve the entire city and the surrounding region. That includes East Sacramento, Land Park, Curtis Park, Oak Park, Natomas and the Pocket/Greenhaven area around Riverside Boulevard, Pocket Road, Florin Road and Greenhaven Drive, plus Elk Grove, Roseville, Folsom and El Dorado Hills. If you’ve been searching for kitchen remodeling near me from a Sacramento address, our showroom at 7115 Watt Ave, Suite #100 in North Highlands is likely closer than you think.
Can I see cabinets and countertop slabs before I decide?
Yes. Our 20,000-square-foot showroom in North Highlands has cabinet, countertop, flooring and fixture displays you can open, touch and compare side by side, and our Kitchen and Bathroom Visualizer tools let you test looks online first. One of our in house designers can sit with you there and build the plan around what you picked.
Ready to Start Your Sacramento Kitchen Remodeling Project?
One company, one contract, from the first drawing to the final walkthrough. Design and permit review both happen before construction begins, so starting the conversation early is what protects your schedule, especially if your plans touch a wall, window or door and need plan review instead of the City’s EZ Permit path.
Three easy ways to begin:
- Call (916) 701-9660
- Get my free estimate online
- Visit our showroom at 7115 Watt Ave, Suite #100, North Highlands, CA 95660
Come see the cabinetry we build and the stone we cut, and let’s talk about the kitchen your family will actually live in.
