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CGI Construction in Aromas, CA | San Bernardino Contractors
We’re San Bernardino Contractors, and yes, we work on CGI-branded kitchens, baths, and finish components across Aromas every month as an independent crew, much like our CGI service in Watsonville. The short answer: we install, repair, reface, and replace CGI cabinetry and countertops in Aromas without being tied to any dealer’s sales floor, and we know the two-county permit question that shapes nearly every job here. If you’re pricing a kitchen or countertop job in Aromas, call (855) 473-5620 for a free line-item estimate, and we’ll tell you straight what it’ll cost and whether it even needs a permit.
We’re not manufacturer-affiliated or authorized by CGI. We’re a full-service general contractor that happens to know this brand cold, and we’ve done enough CGI work on Aromas service area properties to know what fails here and what holds up.
Why Aromas Residents Choose Us for CGI Service
People call us for CGI sales & service because we don’t push a product line, we push the right fix. We stock OEM soft-close hinges and drawer slides for the common CGI RTA lines, and when OEM parts are on backorder we’ll spec a quality aftermarket hinge rather than slap in whatever’s on the truck. If a CGI cabinet box or door is structurally sound, we repair and re-hang it; we only recommend replacement when the box has swelled, delaminated, or twisted past shimming.
Ruben Castillo, our owner, grew up watching his uncle reroof houses and frame garages on the Westside of San Bernardino, and he’s been reading plans and load paths since his construction technology training at San Bernardino Valley College. He runs our crews with one rule: if it’s not built right the first time, you’re just paying for it twice. In Aromas, where an out-of-level wall behind a countertop can ruin a perfectly good slab, that matters more than most crews want to admit.
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Common CGI Construction Problems We Solve in Aromas
CGI boxes are fine products, but Aromas has a way of exposing weak points. Here’s what we see on repeat:
- Soft-close hardware losing adjustment after hot, dry summers. CGI RTA hinges and slides that worked fine two years ago start letting doors rack and drawers drag once the cabinet frames dry and shift through three or four Aromas summers. We re-adjust, and where the hinge is shot, we swap in OEM or quality aftermarket hardware that holds its setting.
- Chalking and peeling finishes on sun-facing walls. In older Aromas ranch kitchens with no insulation behind the stucco, west- and south-facing CGI cabinet faces bake every afternoon. Finishes chalk and peel faster than on shaded runs. We reface or refinish those runs and get the ventilation or insulation conversation started so it doesn’t recur.
- Quartz seams failing over out-of-level substrates. A lot of Aromas remodels tie into owner-built or pre-code counter runs. The CGI slab is not the problem; the wavy substrate under it is. We level, fur, or rebuild the base before resetting the slab so the seam and edge profile land true.
- Factory edges gapping on out-of-plumb walls. Incremental additions and older ranch homes in Aromas rarely have plumb framing. CGI boxes installed against a leaning wall show gaps at the face frame and uneven reveals. We shim and fur correctly instead of caulking over the mistake.
- Drawer boxes binding after floor settling. Acreage homes with pier-and-beam or aging slabs settle differently than tract housing. CGI drawer stacks start binding as the floor shifts. We re-align, rebuild, or level the base cabinets so the drawers actually open.
CGI Service in Aromas: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here’s the part generic CGI pages never cover. Aromas is unincorporated and split across the Santa Cruz and San Benito county line, which means a kitchen remodel on one side of the road can fall under a different county building department and code cycle than the place across the street. We’ve seen it happen on opposite corners of the same intersection. Before any CGI cabinet or countertop gets ordered for an Aromas job, we confirm which county holds jurisdiction and pull the relevant fire-safe and WUI requirements.
The second thing that shapes CGI work here is the well-and-septic reality. Most Aromas lots on multi-acre parcels run private wells and septic systems, not municipal utilities. That means site and utility evaluation often precedes any design work, particularly when a kitchen remodel grows into an outbuilding or ADU scope. A new island with a sink doesn’t just need cabinets; it may need a drain line run that your septic layout doesn’t love, something we’ve also handled on CGI in Pajaro valley jobs. We check that before you spend a dime on slabs.
CGI Models & Products We Service in Aromas
We work on the CGI Ready-to-Assemble shaker and flat-panel lines, the semi-custom birch-plywood box cabinets with soft-close hardware, quartz and granite countertop slabs, and the refacing door and drawer-front kits. For Aromas turnaround, we keep common soft-close hinges, slide packs, and adjustment screws on the truck, plus matched finish touch-up for the standard door colors. OEM parts are ordered when they’re available and reasonably quick; we’ll tell you when an aftermarket part is the smarter move and why.
One more thing worth knowing: on that multi-acre parcel off the gravel ranch roads near the county line, we tore out an owner-built 1970s kitchen and found the existing CGI boxes shimmed against a wall that was a full inch out of plumb, with no real substrate under the quartz. We reframed and furred the wall, set new CGI shaker cabinets on a leveled base, and reset the countertop so the seams and edge profile finally landed true. That’s the difference between installing a box and making the room work.
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Here’s what CGI work actually costs in Aromas, based on our recent jobs in the 95004 ZIP and the surrounding acreage parcels, plus comparable CGI in Las Lomas ranch properties. Your numbers will move based on whether we’re refacing versus full replacing, the condition of the walls and substrate underneath, and what county permit path applies.
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Backsplash Installation | $800 – $2,500 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000 – $10,000 |
A free estimate from us includes the site walk, county jurisdiction check where it applies, and a written line-item quote. No showroom markup, no dealer sales push. Call (855) 473-5620 and we’ll get you real numbers.
Serving Aromas, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Aromas 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 Aromas
It depends on your parcel and which county holds jurisdiction. Aromas sits in a wildland-interface zone, so fire-safe and WUI measures like ember-resistant vents and fire-resistant siding or roofing can absolutely get pulled into a kitchen or outbuilding remodel’s permit scope. We confirm which county applies and what their current code cycle demands before ordering materials.
No, we’re not authorized, affiliated with, or endorsed by CGI. We’re an independent general contractor that works on their cabinets and countertops often enough to know the product lines, failure modes, and parts without having to sell you a new set when a repair makes more sense.
We source CGI OEM hardware and matched finish parts where they’re available, and we spec quality aftermarket soft-close hinges and slides where OEM pieces are on long lead times. We never use a mystery-brand substitute on a visible face, and we’ll tell you which part we’re using and why.
Most refacing and hardware replacement jobs finish in a day or two. Full cabinet or countertop replacement runs longer when we’re correcting out-of-level substrates or pulling county permits. We’ll give you a schedule that accounts for the Aromas permit path before we start, not after.
Most Aromas kitchens run $14,000 to $45,000 for a full remodel, and smaller updates like cabinet installation alone run $4,000 to $13,000. Your exact number depends on the wall and substrate condition, the county permit requirements, and how much of the room we’re rebuilding. Call (855) 473-5620 for a free estimate that breaks it down line by line.
Service Areas Near Aromas
We run CGI service and full kitchen remodels across the inland valleys and the communities around Aromas, including CGI service in Elkhorn and CGI service in Gilroy. Whether you’re on the Santa Cruz side or the San Benito side, we’ll confirm your county and get to work.
Book Your CGI Service in Aromas Today
Whether it’s a hinge adjustment, a full kitchen gut, or a refacing job on an older ranch house, call (855) 473-5620 and ask for Ruben’s crew. We’ll walk the site, check the county line question, and give you a line-item estimate you can actually use.
Written by Ruben Castillo, Owner at San Bernardino Contractors, serving Aromas and the surrounding inland valleys.