Design · Build · Install · One Shop
Custom-Made Kitchens
Built to Last.
We design, build, and install custom kitchens in our Hayward shop — cabinets, stone counters, and full install. Bay Area only. By appointment.
Now booking summer 2026 · By appointment only
Why our kitchens last
Kitchens built to last longer than the house.
Solid Wood Cabinets
Sealed Stone Counters
Joined by Hand
25-Year Warranty
Heat & Stain Resistant
Soft-Close Drawers
Easy to Clean Finish
Won't Warp or Crack
01 · Cabinets
Built by hand, piece by piece.
Pick any wood species — maple, walnut, oak, cherry, rift-cut white oak. We build the box from solid hardwood, hand-fit every door, and don't ship boxes from overseas.
Inset Cabinets
Solid hardwood · doors fit by hand
Floor-to-Ceiling Pantries
9 feet tall, one solid piece
Soft-Close Drawers
Quiet, smooth, dovetailed
Solid Brass Handles
Forged from one piece
02 · Stone
You pick the slab.
You come to the stone yard with us. The slab you choose is the slab we install. Never a swap. Never "close enough."
Stone Counters
Thick slabs, sharp corners
Marble Backsplash
Mirror-matched Calacatta
Waterfall Islands
One slab, top to floor
Stone Sink Surrounds
Cut by hand around the sink
Our standard
Three things we do that
no other kitchen shop does.
Not a marketing list. These are the rules we live by. And the reason a kitchen we build this year will look the same in 25 years.
- 01
We pick one slab per kitchen.
You come to the stone yard with us. The piece you choose is the piece we install. No swaps. No "close enough" from leftover stone.
- 02
We fit every door by hand.
Each door is hand-fit to its spot, with a tiny gap on every side. No factory machines. No shortcuts. Your kitchen will open the same way in ten years.
- 03
Designed, built, and installed by us.
From plans to final install, every step is our team. No subcontractors. No factories overseas. The crew that builds your kitchen is the one that installs it.
Selected Work
Bay Area kitchens,
built by hand in Hayward.
A few kitchens we built in the last year and a half. We have photos and plans of every step — just ask.
Atherton Residence
Full kitchen · White oak · Calacatta marble
Pacific Heights · 2026
Pacific Heights Brownstone
Galley · Walnut · Soapstone
Sonoma · 2025
Sonoma Wine Estate
Open plan · Oak · Honed quartzite
Inside the shop
Cutting kitchen counters
Building a kitchen
Pricing
Hand-built kitchens. Honest ranges.
Every kitchen is designed, built, and installed by our team — solid wood cabinets we build in-house, quiet drawers, real stone counters, and full install. No subcontractors. No factories overseas.
- Small kitchen
- $48k – $85k
- Standard
- $85k – $140k
- Large w/ island
- $140k – $220k
- Open plan
- $220k+
Prices include cabinets, hardware, stone counters, and install. We confirm the final number after we visit your home.
A note from a client
We've worked with three kitchen shops over fifteen years of building. United is the first one we'd hire again without getting other quotes.
David Park
Developer · Palo Alto · $156k kitchen, 2026
"Their stone team matched the marble seams down to the millimeter. The kind of work I usually only see in old historic homes."
Margaret Chen
Architect · Atherton
"The cabinets feel like furniture, not boxes. Six months in, every drawer still glides the same way it did on install day."
Lina Hartwell
Homeowner · Sonoma
Before you ask
Five questions we hear all the time.
How long does a full kitchen take?
Design and plans take 2 to 3 weeks. We build the cabinets in 4 to 6 weeks once you sign off the plans. Stone work and install add another week. Most kitchens are done in 8 to 10 weeks.
Can I customize every part of my kitchen?
Yes. Every kitchen is built to your plans — door style, wood, stain, handles, hinges, drawer depth, counter edges, sink shape. We don't sell pre-made cabinets.
Where do the wood and stone come from?
Wood comes from certified mills in the Pacific Northwest and Appalachia. Stone comes straight from quarries in Italy, Portugal, and Vermont. You come pick the slab with us.
Where do you install kitchens?
Anywhere in the 9-county Bay Area, plus Sonoma and Napa. Our team does every part of the job — cabinets, stone, plumbing, electric, trim, and final finish.
Can I see samples before I buy?
Yes. Our Hayward showroom has finished doors, stone pieces, and full-size cabinet boxes. Book a free home visit and we'll bring samples to you.
Free designer call
Get your kitchen quote in 90 seconds.
Six quick questions. A designer calls you within one business day.
- → Free home visit with stone samples
- → Written quote in 5 business days
- → You talk to a designer — never a salesperson
Or call (650) 977-2379