For kitchen remodeling in Newhall, history comes with the job site. This is the oldest community in the City of Santa Clarita and the first permanent town in the valley, named for Henry Mayo Newhall, who moved it to its present site in 1879. In our view, older homes here are strong candidates for a full remodel, since a dated layout seldom improves with new cabinet doors alone.
Full remodels are the only kind we take on. Best Top Kitchen is a kitchen specialist based in Santa Clarita, and every project starts with an in-home consultation, measurements and a 3D plan you review before a single cabinet is ordered.
Kitchen Remodeling in Newhall's Older Homes
Newhall had a long head start on the rest of the valley. The Tataviam village of Tochonanga stood here first, and the town that took Henry Mayo Newhall's name grew up decades before anyone drew a plan for Valencia. Newhall Land, the company behind Valencia, also developed parts of Newhall, and since 2005 the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan has encouraged new development around Main Street.
An older kitchen raises three questions before design starts: does the layout work, have the wiring, plumbing and gas lines been altered piecemeal over the years, and does any wall that has to move carry load? We answer all three during design, so the scope and price are settled before demolition.
Earthquakes are part of the local record as well. The Newhall Pass interchange, where I-5 meets SR-14, collapsed in the 1971 San Fernando earthquake and again in the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Newhall sits at about 1,306 feet, with hot, dry summers, mild winters and roughly 18 inches of precipitation a year.
Old Town, Placerita Canyon and the Rest of Newhall
- Old Town Newhall and Main Street. The city's official Arts and Entertainment District, created by turning a former state highway into Main Street, with independent restaurants, theaters, the library and a farmers market. It falls under the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan.
- Creekview Park and the Newhall Metrolink station. Both sit inside the Specific Plan area, a reminder that the plan reaches past Main Street itself.
- The Placerita Canyon side. East of Newhall, unincorporated Placerita Canyon State Park holds the Oak of the Golden Dream, where Francisco Lopez found gold in 1842. Parts of Placerita Canyon were evacuated during the 2016 Sand Fire.
Services That Suit Newhall Kitchens
In an older house, each of these works best as one part of a full remodel built under one contract.
Open-Concept Layouts for Closed-Off Older Kitchens
An older kitchen is often a separate room with little counter space. Removing or shortening the wall to the living area is the most direct fix, and it can uncover wiring or ducts that have been rerouted over the years. If the wall is load-bearing, we plan the beam, engineering and city permits, and treat the opening as one phase of the whole remodel. Details on open-concept kitchen remodels.
3D Design Renderings Before a Wall Moves
From the doorway of a closed kitchen, it is hard to picture the opened room. Our 3D renderings show the new layout from the living room, the cabinet runs against walls that may not be straight, and where an island would land, before anything is touched. Design is the first phase of the full remodel, so changes happen on screen during kitchen design, while they are still easy.
Custom Cabinetry Scribed to Settled Walls
After decades of settling, walls and ceilings in older Newhall homes are rarely plumb or level. Cabinets built to measured dimensions and scribed on site meet those surfaces without wide gaps. Given the Newhall Pass record, we also fasten tall pantry and wall cabinets into the framing and give heavy stone islands proper support, and we choose door construction that copes with dry summers. All of it is built within the full remodel. See custom kitchen cabinets.
Butler's Pantries and Sculleries in Borrowed Space
When the kitchen footprint cannot grow, an adjoining closet or service area can become storage and a second sink. A butler's pantry or scullery made this way shares plumbing, power and cabinetry with the new kitchen, so it is planned and built in the same remodel rather than added later. Explore butler's pantries and sculleries.
Newhall Permits and the Old Town Specific Plan
Newhall is part of the City of Santa Clarita, so building permits come from the city's Building and Safety Division. The city lists home remodeling among projects that need a permit, and rough framing, electrical, plumbing, gas and mechanical work has to be inspected and approved before walls are closed. Permits are included in our contract.
Old Town adds a layer. The Old Town Newhall Specific Plan, adopted in 2005, sets development standards and design guidelines for the 20-block Old Town area, divided into zones that include Urban Center, Corridor and a Creative District. The city began updating it in March 2021. If your home is in that area and the project changes the exterior, such as a new window or a relocated door, we confirm how the plan applies before drawings are final.
