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CGI Construction in Aptos, CA | Framework Contractors
We provide independent CGI cabinet and vanity service across Aptos, from Seacliff beach cottages to hillside homes in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley and Day Valley. The one thing that makes our CGI work different here is this: we’ve spent over a decade installing and repairing these cabinet systems in coastal and hillside conditions, and we plan around Aptos’s county-level permitting and moisture reality from the first site visit, not after the boxes arrive. If you’re pricing a CGI kitchen or bath project in the 95001 or 95003 ZIP codes, call (844) 681-3590 for a free estimate.
Why Aptos Residents Choose Us for CGI Service
We’re not an authorized CGI dealer, and that’s worth saying plainly. We’re an independent service provider. What we bring instead is hands-on familiarity with CGI Euro-style frameless cabinets, Shaker and raised-panel door lines, and their quartz and granite countertop programs, learned by working on them inside Aptos homes for years.
Noel Carbajal, our owner, has spent nearly three decades in residential construction and remodeling across the Monterey Bay and Southern California. He built his reputation on showing up with a plan and leaving a site cleaner than he found it, and he holds our crew to the same standard on every CGI install or repair from our Aptos General Contractor team. The cabinet boxes arrive, the hardware goes in square, and the finished run is level even on an old sloped floor.
We source OEM CGI hinges, drawer slides, and shelf clips when the cabinet box is sound. When OEM parts are discontinued or on back order, we use quality aftermarket soft-close slides and hinges so you’re not waiting on a parts lead time. We’ll also tell you straight when a box is worth refacing or rehinging versus when moisture damage or racking means replacement is the smarter long-term spend. That honesty is why homeowners along Soquel Drive and up in the hills call us back for the next phase.
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Common CGI Construction Problems We Solve in Aptos
- Swelling and delamination at the cabinet toe kicks near the coast. Marine-layer humidity and winter rain work their way into CGI cabinet boxes in beach cottages around Seacliff and Rio Del Mar. The bottom edges of the boxes wick moisture, the MDF or particleboard swells, and the laminate starts peeling. We pull the affected run, assess how deep the damage goes, and either replace the boxes or reframe the base so the new run stays dry.
- Racked frames and sticking drawers on hillside slabs. In Aptos Hills and Day Valley, seasonal ground movement and settling floors pull CGI cabinet frames out of square. Drawer fronts start catching, doors hang uneven, and the soft-close hardware binds. We reshoot the boxes to square, shim the run correctly, and rehang the doors so the reveals are even again.
- Painted Shaker finishes crazing in direct sun. Homes on west-facing hillside lots above the fog line get strong afternoon sun through unshaded kitchen windows. CGI painted finishes on Shaker door styles can craze and peel under that exposure. We repaint or touch up the affected doors with finishes that hold up better to direct light, and we’ll talk with you about film or shade options if it’s a recurring problem.
- Hinge screws pulling loose on old redwood-framed walls. Older homes along Soquel Drive were often built with redwood framing and no continuous backing behind the cabinet runs. Hinge screws strip out, doors sag, and shelves creep downward under load. We add solid blocking or plywood backing before reinstalling so the hinges bite wood instead of the gap between studs.
- Rusted drawer slides from years of fog moisture. Homes in Rio Del Mar and Seacliff see slide hardware corrode even when the cabinet boxes themselves stay dry. We replace rusted slides with soft-close aftermarket or OEM-compatible hardware and talk through whether a vent or dehumidifier makes sense for the room.
CGI Service in Aptos: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Aptos is unincorporated Santa Cruz County, which means every CGI cabinet or vanity permit goes through the county building department, not a city counter. That’s a real scheduling difference from Capitola or Scotts Valley. When a kitchen or bath scope touches exterior walls on sloped lots near Aptos Creek or the sandhills, county plan check often requires geotech or biology review before the permit clears. We build that permit-review time into the cabinet order timeline from day one, so your CGI boxes aren’t sitting in a garage waiting on paperwork. On a Rio Del Mar beach cottage remodel, we pulled a water-swollen CGI frameless cabinet run out of a kitchen where the toe kick had been wicking moisture for years. The bottoms of the boxes were delaminated and the slides were rusted. We replaced the damaged boxes with new CGI Shaker cabinets on adjustable legs, added a continuous vapor barrier and a properly flashed subfloor, and finished with a quartz countertop. The homeowner got a dry, square kitchen that has stayed tight through two winters of fog and rain.
CGI Models & Products We Service in Aptos
We work on CGI Euro-style frameless cabinets with full-overlay doors and concealed hinges, which are common in Aptos kitchens from the 1990s through recent installations. We also service CGI Shaker and raised-panel door styles in painted or stained finishes, CGI quartz and granite countertop programs, and CGI vanity and bath cabinet lines. The approach is straightforward: if the cabinet box is square and dry, we repair it with OEM hardware where we can and quality aftermarket soft-close components when we can’t. If the box is compromised by moisture or racking, we tell you and show you why replacement makes more sense. We stock common soft-close hinges, drawer slides, and shelf clips for faster turnaround across Aptos, so small repairs don’t become multi-week waits.
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What you’ll spend depends on whether we’re repairing hardware, refacing doors, replacing a compromised run, or doing a full kitchen. Here are the ranges we work within across Aptos:
| Service | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Bathroom Vanity Installation | $800 – $3,000 |
| Full Kitchen Remodeling | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
Coastal moisture repair, hillside shimming, and county permit timelines all affect the final number. Our free estimate includes a site inspection and a written line-item quote so you see exactly where the money goes. Call (844) 681-3590 to schedule yours.
Serving Aptos, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Aptos area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – CGI Construction in Aptos
For a straight cabinet replacement with no wall, plumbing, or electrical changes, you usually don’t need a permit. If the scope touches exterior walls, modifies plumbing or electrical, or involves structural changes on a sloped lot near Aptos Creek or the sandhills, Santa Cruz County will likely require plan check, and sometimes geotech or biology review. We’ll tell you exactly what your project triggers before we order boxes. Call (844) 681-3590 and we’ll walk through your specific kitchen.
Sometimes. If the swelling is limited to toe kicks and the box bottoms are still square and holding hardware, we can cut away the damaged material, reinforce the base, and reinstall with a vapor barrier to stop the wicking. If the delamination has climbed into the cabinet floor or the slides are rusted through, replacement is usually cheaper than chasing the damage box by box. We’ll show you the damage and give you a straight answer. Call (844) 681-3590 for an inspection.
Moisture gets into the base of cabinet runs through the subfloor and behind toe kicks, especially in Seacliff and La Selva Beach where marine air hangs around most of the year. We also see humidity swell boxes on Soquel Drive homes with older redwood framing that was never properly sealed. We address it on the install side with vapor barriers, proper flashing, and adjustable legs that keep the boxes off damp subfloor.
If the door style is still in production, yes. CGI Shaker and raised-panel lines in painted finishes are the easier matches. We’ll pull a door and hinge sample, confirm the style and color with the supplier, and build the new run to align with your existing reveal and hardware placement. If the finish is discontinued, we’ll talk through refinishing options or a complementary door style so the kitchen doesn’t look half-done.
Plan for the install itself to take one to three days, but the full timeline from measure to finished run is usually three to six weeks. Narrow private lanes mean we stage material deliveries at the nearest wide point and shuttle boxes up in smaller loads, and county permit review can add a week or two if your scope needs it. We sequence the order so the cabinets arrive after the permit clears. Call (844) 681-3590 for a project-specific schedule.
Service Areas Near Aptos
We take CGI service calls throughout the surrounding communities. You’ll find us working in Seacliff and Rio Del Mar, up through Aptos Hills and Day Valley, and across the county line into Santa Ana, Tustin, Orange, North Tustin, Garden Grove, and Fountain Valley. If you’re nearby, learn more about our Aptos service area and what we cover. For the coast, see CGI service in Seacliff. In the hills, we offer CGI service in Day Valley.
Book Your CGI Service in Aptos Today
From refacing a single vanity to replacing a full kitchen run, call (844) 681-3590 and we’ll get you on the schedule. Estimates are free, and we’ll give you the straight answer on whether repair or replacement makes sense. For more on our broader CGI work, see CGI sales & service.
Written by Noel Carbajal, Owner at Framework Contractors, serving Aptos and the Monterey Bay since 2004.