Kitchen remodeling in Valencia means working inside a master plan drawn up more than 60 years ago. The first families moved into Old Orchard in 1967, and new villages are still going up on land first planned as Newhall Ranch, so one Valencia kitchen may be original builder work while another a few miles away is barely broken in.
Best Top Kitchen is a kitchen-only contractor based in Santa Clarita. We take on full and major remodels, where the layout, custom cabinetry, countertops, lighting and installation are planned together and built under one contract with permits included. Standalone jobs such as a countertop swap or cabinet refacing are outside what we do.
What Shapes Kitchen Remodeling in Valencia
Valencia was planned before it was built. In 1965 Gruen Associates laid out 5,000 acres of the 44,000-acre Newhall Ranch, and Newhall Land adopted the Valencia Master Plan that same year. Homes were grouped into villages connected by landscaped boulevards and by paseos, the grade-separated walking and biking paths that tie into the Santa Clara River Trail.
For a kitchen, the age of the village matters more than the street name. A late-1960s or 1970s kitchen in Old Orchard or Valencia Hills starts from different wiring, plumbing and walls than a 2000s home around Bridgeport or in Tesoro del Valle, and the newest FivePoint houses start from whatever the builder installed.
Heat is the constant. Santa Clarita's summer highs average 90 to 95°F, and the record of 118°F was set on July 5, 2024.
From Old Orchard to the FivePoint Villages
Valencia spans two ZIP codes: 91355 in the south and west, 91354 in the north and east.
- Old Orchard and Valencia Hills. The first villages. Old Orchard I opened in 1967 between Lyons Avenue, Orchard Village Road and the South Fork of the Santa Clara River, followed by Old Orchard II and Valencia Hills.
- Bridgeport and McBean Parkway. The McBean Parkway corridor holds Bridgeport Lake, three parks, Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital and CalArts. Bridgeport Elementary opened in 2002, a marker of Valencia's later growth.
- Tesoro del Valle. The northernmost subdivision, outside city limits but within the city's sphere of influence, with an elementary school that opened in 2005.
- Westridge. Developed as part of Valencia and home to The Oaks Club golf course, though it now falls within unincorporated Stevenson Ranch.
- The FivePoint villages. Mission Village, Entrada North and South, Homestead South, Landmark Village, Legacy Village and Potrero Valley, on unincorporated land outside the original master plan.
Services Matched to Valencia Homes
Each village starts from a different kitchen, so we match the work to the house, always as one part of a full remodel under one contract.
Open-Concept Layouts for Old Orchard and Valencia Hills
A home in Valencia's first villages may still have a kitchen laid out for late-1960s appliances and closed off from the family room by a wall. Opening it up usually means rethinking circuits, plumbing and sometimes structure; if the wall carries load, we arrange the engineering and permits. The opening is planned with the new cabinets, counters and lighting as one open-concept kitchen remodel.
3D Design Comparisons for Original Village Kitchens
The design visit tells us which kind of Valencia kitchen we are dealing with: original systems from the late 1960s, a 2000s builder plan or a nearly new FivePoint home. That decides where the budget should go. We then model the realistic options in 3D during kitchen design, the first phase of the full remodel, so you choose with the trade-offs in view.
Custom Cabinetry to Replace Builder-Grade Boxes
In 2000s villages such as Bridgeport and Tesoro del Valle, and in the FivePoint homes, the structure is newer but the cabinets are often builder-grade. Custom cabinetry built to your room's dimensions is the clearest step up, with drawers, pull-outs and panels planned around how your household cooks. It goes in as part of the full remodel, with counters and lighting designed alongside. See custom kitchen cabinets.
Natural Stone and Panel-Ready Appliances in Luxury Remodels
For owners replacing a kitchen from top to bottom, our luxury kitchen remodeling work brings inset or frameless cabinetry, quartzite or marble slabs and panel-ready appliances into one plan. Valencia's long, hot summers shape the details, so we plan sun-facing windows, hood capacity and lighting with August in mind, not March.
Valencia Permits: City, County and HOA Review
Permit paperwork for kitchen remodeling in Valencia depends on which side of the city line your home sits. Most of Valencia lies inside the City of Santa Clarita, where the Building and Safety Division issues permits. Tesoro del Valle, the Six Flags area, Westridge and the newer FivePoint villages are unincorporated, so their permits go through Los Angeles County Public Works, Santa Clarita District Office, at 23757 W Valencia Boulevard.
Homeowner associations oversee the quality and upkeep of many villages, and each one sets its own rules. If your plan changes the outside of the house, such as a larger window over the sink or a new exterior vent, ask about your HOA's review process early so an approval does not hold up the schedule.
