The 2024 remodel of my San Rafael home was the largest home construction project I have attempted, and this is my 4th house. I am a certified Project Manager and licensed Mechanical Engineer, so I know what good project execution looks like. MKC is the best residential contractor I have worked with in my 30 years of home ownership. MKC employs a process with heavy emphasis on planning the work up front followed by quality execution by the craftsmen. Scott (owner of MKC) honestly strives to land each project with the highest quality work done at a reasonable price. My project was mainly to remodel a kitchen and master bathroom. Additionally, we removed two walls (one load bearing), replaced 1/2 the house windows, addressed two different legacy structural issues, replaced fireplace, all interior doors, all baseboard and trim, all flooring and about a dozen other upgrades (add ceiling fans, add additional door, replace garage door header, toilet in 2nd bath, etc.). Basically, I received a new house. The work was completed in a little over 4 months as planned adding time for the new scope and structural issues. The cost was as expected. MKC costs were nearly exact to expected. Material costs were higher than planned due to our selection of materials vs assumed. The quality of the work was outstanding whether it was by MKC employees or subcontractors. I highly recommend the MKC team for a kitchen or major home remodel. read more

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Marin kitchen Really genuinely wanted to help us with Our individual situation, caring, honest, punctual and fair.We love our kitchen. Scott designed it and his wife. Janet was always available when I needed to have questions answered. They were excellent and we are so happy with the job they did. I've never recommend contractors because we've been basically disappointed almost every time. They also worked with our budget and found us beautiful cabinets. They have a great sense of design and color and they are a family own business. I really recommend them. It was also nice to have someone understand our budget and try to help. I have PTSD from others doing bad, work or being lazily and unfair. I can honestly say it was a pleasure working with them. Of course we had normal problems that had nothing to do with them but they were patient and understanding. We Interviewed 4 different companies and no one was interested in us unless we could spend our life savings. If you need a kitchen and someone has a great sense of design, check out her in the kitchen. I feel like we got lucky. read more

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Marin Kitchen Co provided us with top notch service to redo our kitchen countertops. Janet was clear, thoughtful and prompt with her communication and offered excellent design advise that went beyond the scope of just the countertops. Roger, their contractor, was a delight to work with and persevered to solve a couple of glitches in order to have our new appliances fit and work properly. The countertop team was timely, courteous, professional & clean. We got 3 bids and Marin Kitchen was competitive and totally worth every penny. Highly recommend! read more

We have worked with Marin Kitchen Company on two major home remodels (in Mill Valley and San Rafael, pre- and post-pandemic). As repeat customers, we obviously could not be happier with the quality of their work and their wonderful customer service. A family-owned company run by husband-and-wife team Scott and Janet Masolo, MKC is a gem of a business that not only delivers on its promises but also exceeds expectations. We've been so impressed with their top-notch work and the professionalism of their team. MKC is a distributor for several quality cabinet and countertop lines as well as hardware, and their showroom offers a nicely curated selection (worth visiting even if you're just starting out and want some ideas). Scott is a general contractor and designer, which gives him a unique ability to see both the design possibilities of a space and tell you the construction requirements and cost to make it happen (a combination of skills that is rarer than you might think). He provides detailed estimates, which we've found to be accurate, transparent, and fair. Scott has literally transformed our kitchens, baths, and other living spaces to not just look beautiful, but to flow and live better according to the specific needs of our family. With both our projects, we got estimates from several other contractors, and MKC provided, by far, the best value for our money (by "value," we don't mean the cheapest but rather the best work for the best price). Scott is well versed in all aspects of design-build and will give you his honest opinion. He also worked within our agreed-upon budgets, stuck to the promised timelines, and communicated clearly when things came up (as they do with any remodel). Bottom line: we haven't found a contractor with more integrity, knowledge of his trade, and better sense of aesthetics and design than Scott and would trust him with any renovation project. Janet is also lovely to work with. She is great with countertop and hardware selection, and with her pleasant, down-to-earth demeanor and thoughtfulness, she always makes you feel welcome in the showroom (our son and dog love visiting her!). She is an excellent communicator and coordinator and will go the extra mile to help things run smoothly. We should also give a shout out to the other talented members of the MKC Team. Not only are Roger, Gene, and Jaime skilled and meticulous in their trades, but they are also wonderful and considerate people you enjoy having in your home. TLDR; Marin Kitchen Company is a top-notch local business that delivers beyond expectations. This company takes pride in its work, is a joy to work with, and provides excellent value to its customers. They've helped us transform our house into our dream home, and we highly recommend them as the first stop for anyone considering a kitchen remodel. read more

If you need a new major appliance, you can't find a better dealer. Anyone can sell you a product, but few can maintain a service relationship for years after the purchase. I had a 2020 washing machine, a year out of warranty, that died. That's just not right. it required repairs that amounted to 75% of the purchase price. I complained to the manufacturer's customer service department, but the rep was indifferent to my plight: "sorry, out of warranty." In frustration, I went back to see Marin Kitchen to see what, if anything, might be done. Janet went into action. Through her good offices, my complaint was forwarded to the Quality Assurance department, a group unavailable to me, a mere retail customer. They acknowledged that the circumstances were extreme and replaced my out of warranty machine at no cost. Marin Kitchen went above and beyond to help a client in distress. They are a valuable partner, not a mere vendor. Janet's the man! read more

I am truly very happy - at the end of the day - with the excellent job by Scott and Janet's Marin Kitchen Company! Both Scott and Janet were extremely knowledgeable and helpful about assisting us in the selection of every product and the completion of our job at every step of the way. Scott's crew is highly professional and very accomplished. His foreman, Roger, a gifted craftsman in so many areas, was highly proficient in the carpentry, electrical, plumbing and installation of every appliance in our all-Miele kitchen. I was most impressed with his electrical work - fishing wire from our electrical circuit breaker box downstairs to each appliance, so that every appliance has its own circuit breaker - perfectly! Also - I'm giving a shout-out to Gene, whose patience with the installation of our cabinets - ensuring that the natural-automatic-closes for each drawer worked flawlessly. Marin Kitchen Company is a highly skilled and experienced organization and I recommend it to anyone, who wishes to work with people who have a great deal of experience with the selection and installation of every product at every step of the way. I want to especially thank Scott, for his excellence in walking through the refrigerator installers so that we have a seamlessly flush install to the cabinets. Our tiny "matchbox-sized" kitchen is now one of favorite rooms in the house. Thank you Scott and Janet! read more

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Our 16 yo Miele dishwasher finally died. After calling around a number of places it was clear that Marin Kitchen Co. had what we needed in stock, the 1756 model. We went to meet Janet Masolo in San Rafaele. She confirmed they had it, but also arranged for her installer Luis Jiminez to install it the next day. We had assumed we would be without a dishwasher for a couple of weeks. Thanks to Janet and Luis, it was less than two days. Fantastic service. read more

I am soooo impressed and happy with designer Janet Masolo at Marin Kitchen Co. The showroom has THE BEST SELECTION of all the countertop materials available. Big names like Caesarstone and Cambria for sure, but also smaller suppliers like Daltile, Silestone and more. I've been in many other showrooms and none have the breadth of selection as Marin Kitchen Co. Janet helped me today with a new kitchen countertop. One would think it would be simple to pick a white or pale tone counter to go with my white cabinets, but holy moly, there are warm whites, cool whites, whites with pattern or veining and more... not to mention personal preference for the lightness or darkness of the slab. Janet walked me thru the many options with patience with some helpful tips thrown in too. I appreciated her advice on what to look for in the overall color balance. With her guidance, I found just what I wanted and I look forward to having the new counters professionally installed. Plus the turn time from decision to installation is QUICK. Sooooo delighted with my experience in this store. read more

We got our kitchen cabinets and countertops from Marin Kitchen Co. We feel that Janet and Scott were very friendly to work with and best of all, we got the end result that we were hoping for. Scott even went the extra mile to work with us in creating the perfect white to go with our white frosted glass top cabinets. In our previous home, we used a different vendor for our countertops so I can say that the way our new countertops came out were much better in terms of the attention to detail and having as few seams as possible. Thanks for your hard work, Janet and Scott! read more

I have worked with Janet on two kitchen projects. She was wonderful. I found her to be patient, personable and knowledgeable. Marin Kitchen Company has a wide variety of countertop material, high quality and excellent prices. She kept me informed during the process so I knew what to expect. The installers did a wonderful job. I highly recommend this company. read more

My wife and I recently decided to update our kitchen by adding new countertops and appliances. Our first stop was to meet Janet at Marin Kitchen Company to see how they could help us. From the beginning, Janet was easy to get along with, funny at times and projected an air of confidence that our project could be handled in a pretty simple fashion. Well our house was built in the 1930s and when renovating older homes (which we've done previously), it's not typically as easy as you imagine it will be. Janet also hooked us up with Monark in San Rafael for our appliances. We found a beautiful Cambria Quartz countertop that we loved. We sent Janet basic measurements of our space and she sent us back a bid the next day. We signed and were off to the races. We scheduled demolition on a Monday. Roger came to do the demo work. Remember that part about old houses? Sure enough, ours was a bit out of whack. Some things had gotten out of level as the house settled ... the old tile pretty much required removing all of the plaster and a few other things. Roger was awesome and handled it all quickly and professionally and by the end of the day, what had started as a potential stress had all been resolved. Eight days later (six business days) our counters were installed. Who works that fast!? The outcome still amazes us. The attention to detail is apparent and Janet's ability to bring calm to what could be a very stressful project was much appreciated. I acted as my own contractor on this project and was nervous about that. But it quickly became apparent that the team at Marin Kitchen was going to be there to fill in all the loose cracks, and in the end, they made me look like a star. Obviously many of the other reviewers here had the same experience. read more

I have to admit - when my wife and I were passing by Marin Kitchen Company, we never thought that we would end up relying on them for both kitchen cabinets as well as broader design ideas. But owner Scott Masolo is an incredible resource who won our business with his positive, can-do attitude, reasonable prices, excellent selection, and tremendous skill and knowledge. Scott knows cabinet products and design like the back of his hand. We visited other cabinet designers who struggled with the details and were unable to provide as many viable options. Scott's background, which includes actually installing cabinets and building kitchens is a huge plus. He understands how to avoid the pitfalls that befall many kitchen projects. Scott's pricing on cabinet was outstanding. But more than that, he was always there for us, even after the cabinets had been installed. He was truly committed to our satisfaction. Marin Kitchen Co is as good as it gets! read more

The couple of bad reviews on yelp for Marin Kitchen sort of make me nuts. Scott and Janet (a) work their tails off (b) are a family owned business and (c) are super perfectionist for their customers. Rarely do businesses go the extra mile for customers and for craft, and Marin Kitchens really does. I wear their sweatshirt with pride. read more

New countertops look great. They seem like they have a lot of different materials and selection. The installers were nice and neat. The process is to pay 50%, have the countertop plywood ready by your contractor and all materials (sinks, faucets) and the next day they come and take final measurements. The counters are then cut offsite and installed within 7-10 business days following. Mine were installed on day 11 but they needed to bring a piece back to finish up a few days later. I had scheduled my contractor to hook up all the plumbing the next day so had to reschedule, so I would suggest planning for 3 weeks without kitchen (couple days to prep, finish install, hook up sinks and hardware after that). Not a high sales pressure process, but felt I had to reach out for updates. There was some patching/painting after, but that is to be expected. All in all what you would expect getting new countertops. read more

My husband and I recently remodeled our kitchen. We went to several places for our counter tops and were told that it would take five weeks to get them. We stopped at Marin Kitchen Co. Janet was very helpful and promised that her fabricators work fast. She wasn't kidding. From the date we paid the deposit to the date of installation was less than a week. Janet was helpful, responsive and a pleasure to work with. She answered all of our questions. Prices are very competitive. I highly recommend Marin Kitchen Co! read more

The guy who works here is grumpy and intense, gave no acknowledgement of having anyone else in the store. After 20 minutes I left. Ah well.

Janet and her crew installed my awesome countertops. Janet was really nice, super responsive, fast! and her crew did a great job! Couldn't be happier with the experience and results! read more

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Marin Kitchen Co remodeled my kitchen and bathrooms. Their prices are the best in town and their work is impeccable. Marin Kitchen Co is a family owned and run business and it's obvious because they care so much about their work and clients. Janet and Scott, the owners of Marin Kitchen Co are great to work with implement the best old school type of customer service that is lacking in a lot of companies these days. My husband and I were so pleased with their professionalism and the process from start to finish. The end product of our kitchen and bathroom remodel was everything we had dreamed! I highly recommend Marin Kitchen Co. to anyone looking for a kitchen and or bathroom remodel! read more

We used Marin Kitchen Company years ago for our kitchen countertop, and were quite satisfied. We just moved and had a new kitchen island built. The company we used for that recommended a different company who gave us a quote and an almost two month wait until they could install it. I immediately went back to Marin Kitchen and received a similar quote but a two week from measurement to install. As it happened, they could have done it even sooner! We absolutely love the countertop and Janet was so great to work with, keeping me informed by text and making sure we were happy along the way. We will be redoing the master bathroom soon enough and there's no question where we will be getting those new countertops! read more

Should have listened to the negative reviews and the word of mouth advice I was given!! Absolutely horrible customer service!! They don't take responsibility for their mistakes and could care less about their customers. Its a big investment - don't make the same mistake we did by going with them. read more

We're pleased with our new countertops but our experience with Marin Kitchen Co. leaves a lot to be desired. Perhaps our $6K+ job was too small a project for MKC. There was only one time the workers showed up when scheduled. However, the really troublesome thing is our installation WAS NEVER COMPLETED! After numerous phone calls and promises over the past 4 weeks I have not seen or heard from Marine Kitchen Co. read more

We were doing two bathroom remodels and had been looking for vanity tops. After much search we went to Marin Kitchen Company on Francisco Blvd E in San Rafael. Our first contact was with Scott, who was patient and showed us all the different options available. We decided to go with them because the pricing was very competitive and they gave a very good feeling that they would be with us all the way to the end. Janet took over and helped us decide on the right counter top and helped with all of the scheduling for templates and installations. We were kept informed every step of the way. As in all construction projects, delays happened and it never seemed to bother her. She was very accommodating in moving appointments and did so very efficiently. We ordered drawer pulls through them as well and when one of the pulls arrived with a part missing, Janet not only got it replaced, but also got an extra pull to keep for spares. I am happy to say the project is complete and we are very satisfied with the outcome. We would highly recommend Scott and Janet Masolo at Marin Kitchen Company. read more

We really enjoyed working with Janet and Scott on our bathroom remodel. We have an Eichler home in San Rafael, and Scott was very familiar working with this type of construction. He gave us some great ideas on the type of wood to use that would match our natural paneling, as well as a countertop material that would match the wood. Janet did a great job with the countertops and making sure they were installed and delivered on time. The installers were very professional. I would definitely work with them again. read more

We just finished installing new Caesarstone counter tops in our kitchen. Marin Kitchen did a great job from start to finish. Janet knows what she is doing. The demo crew showed up on time and completed the work quickly and as neat and clean as one can to the remove the existing granite tops. They made the templates and worked with me to place and establish the trim of the new sink exactly where I wanted it. The same crew returned one week later and did the installation. It was perfect. If you are going to remodel your kitchen I would highly recommend that you use this company. Their price is equal to or less than all of the other companies I contacted. read more

I worked very closely with Janet on our kitchen counter tops. She helped us figure out which counter top worked with our cabinets and back splash. When I picked out a counter top that was double the price of the others, she helped us find one that was more reasonably priced and it came out beautifully. My house guests keep complimenting me on the counter tops! I also had to contact her several times to reschedule the measurement and installation times due to construction delays and every time she was always so understanding. I really appreciated her responsiveness and guidance during a stressful remodel and I would recommend their business to all my friends and family. read more

If you're planning to do anything more complex to your kitchen than plugging in a new microwave, I strongly recommend that you start by calling Marin Kitchen Co. These people really know what they're doing - and where all the potential land mines are. Think your can't afford consultants for your remodel? Their quote for our kitchen was LESS than IKEA and we got all the personal attention, guidance and patience we needed to complete the project without costly errors or bodily harm. Oh yeah - and the kitchen looks great. read more

I decided to go to Marin Kitchen Company, because I was interested in countertops for a kitchen. There, I met Janet Masolo, who was terrific - warm and professional - unlike many of the other stores I visited in San Rafael and San Francisco. Because we are renovating a rental, Janet surprised me with less expensive options, which I really appreciated. As a designer, she generously shared helpful suggestions, whether it was part of her design or something I was doing on my own. I would recommend Janet and the Marin Kitchen Company for their excellent prices and superlative service. read more

We had Marin Kitchen do our kitchen, laundry and bathroom Caeserstone countertops and they look incredible. The price was fair and Janet was amazing to work with. Highly recommend! read more

It is a great experience being in the store everybody was great the service was the best and I will be going and purchasing more often

There are a million decisions to make in remodeling a kitchen - it can be overwhelming. Choosing Marin Kitchen made our decision making so much easier. Janet helped us not only with choosing our countertop, but she helped us with other kitchen design choices. We ended up going with Janet's suggestion for a countertop and we couldn't be happier. They had a great selection, and more importantly, they were able to obtain our quartz countertop quicker than the norm, and the install team was professional and quick. We heartily recommend Marin Kitchen and Janet! read more

Working with Janet and Scott was a pleasure. They basically took our 1960's dilapidated, dysfunctional galley kitchen with no working appliances left and turned it into a beautiful, modern, functional, open design with awesome appliances, counters, cabinets, floors etc (complete tear-down)...for an amazing cost effective experience. As it turns out, the transformation is life changing as we can now finally enjoy our home and be proud to invite people over. I can't speak highly enough about their professionalism, follow through and overall positive can-do attitude. They are a fantastic team and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED...!!! read more

This was our first attempt at redoing our kitchen and it went great. Janet was wonderful. She was patient and answered all of my many questions and explained how things were going to progress. All of the subs were on time and did amazing work. Our kitchen looks awesome and I would highly recommend the crew at Marin Kitchen! read more

My wife and I had an awesome experience with Janet at Marin Kitchen. Even though our project was small, Janet was more than happy to help us through all the details. I would HIGHLY recommend them for your Kitchen or Bath project! read more

MKC is great. Nice selection of materials, superb customer service (Janet rocks), their prices are fair and competitive, their install team was amazing and fast! read more

Janet was great! The pricing was good and her fabricators showed up on time and did a great install. Additionally, Janet was a great resource, she patiently answered all of our (many) questions. I will absolutely use her on our next reno project. read more

We truly enjoyed working with Janet in redoing our kitchen countertops. From the moment we walked in the door it felt right to purchase from them. What we enjoyed most was the ability to look at all different types of stone in one location. It made our decision much easier than going from one place to another. We were able to pick the stone within a short period of time, templates were made on time and the stone was installed beautifully. Thank you...Ted and Joan read more