Case Study
Kitchen Remodel on Vía Aliso, Alameda
Joe L., Vía Aliso, Alameda
Joe L. first hired Remodeling Heroes to remodel her 2.5 bathrooms. About a year later, she came back to remove and replace her entire kitchen and put new flooring through the home. Roughly 2 of 3 Remodeling Heroes projects come from referrals and returning customers, and this project shows why customers come back.
- Location
- Vía Aliso, Alameda
- Project
- Kitchen remodel + new flooring
- Total investment
- $60,000–$65,000 total investment
- Timeline
- About 8 weeks (August–October 2026)
- Customer
- Returning client
Timeline
- About a year earlier: Remodeling Heroes remodeled her 2.5 bathrooms.
- July 2026: the kitchen and flooring project was signed.
- Late August 2026: on-site work began.
- October 2026: the project was complete, about 8 weeks after work began.
What we did — the kitchen
- Demolition of the existing cabinets, fixtures, appliances, backsplash, countertop and kitchen flooring.
- Wall patching, mud, tape and texture-match, and prime.
- Six 4-inch recessed can lights.
- 6–8 dedicated appliance and countertop circuits with new breakers and GFCI protection.
- Under-cabinet lighting in 3 sections with a dimmer.
- Sink supply and 2-inch drain prepared and relocated, with shut-off valves.
- Refrigerator water line.
- Garbage-disposal switch.
- Installation of homeowner-supplied wall, base and pantry cabinets, including hardware, fillers and matching panels.
- Countertop cut and set with sink and cooktop cutouts, caulked.
- 4-inch backsplash in matching material.
- Sink and faucet installed.
- Installation of homeowner-supplied appliances: garbage disposal, built-in oven, cooktop, dishwasher, refrigerator, hood fan and microwave.
- Patch and paint in one color, using homeowner-supplied paint.
- Final fixture, trim and LED connections.
What we did — the floors
1,507 sq ft of floating laminate/vinyl flooring through the home: demolition of the existing flooring, new pad, and installation, including 16 steps with white risers. Baseboards were painted by Remodeling Heroes, and cleanup, haul-away and dump/recycling were included.
The flooring material and pad, cabinets, appliances and paint were homeowner-supplied.
Removed from the final invoice
The original final invoice included subpanel work. When it turned out that work was not required, it was removed and the final invoice was reduced before payment — she paid the corrected amount.
About Remodeling Heroes
Remodeling Heroes Inc is based at its main office in Alameda and holds CA License #1058605 (B, C-10, C-36). Its 15 crews of 2–5 work with dedicated foremen, and work is covered by a 1-year workmanship warranty (labor and contractor-supplied rough materials, per the signed contract). About 2 of 3 projects come from referrals and returning customers, and most kitchen remodels run $40,000–$80,000.
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Planning a kitchen remodel in Alameda? Call Remodeling Heroes at (925) 465-0474.
