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Kitchen remodeling in our Aldine service area typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 for a full renovation, with smaller partial updates landing between $9,000 and $20,000. Most Aldine homeowners we work with live in single-story wood-frame homes built from the late 1950s through the early 1980s, sitting on slab foundations over Houston Black clay soil, which shapes everything from cabinet installation to how we frame a new island. If you’re planning a remodel anywhere from the 77060 corridor down Aldine Mail Route Road, call us at (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a straight answer about budget, timeline, and what your house actually needs.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Aldine’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
We were founded in 1998 and we’re still owner-operated by Tom Barrett, whose sons run the crews that show up in Aldine. That means the person who quotes your job is the same person who checks the work before we hand over the keys, and if something isn’t right, one call brings Tom back under our written 90-Day Done Right Promise.
We’ve spent years working inside Aldine’s specific housing stock, which is not the same as what you’ll find in newer subdivisions over in Humble or Bellaire. Most homes here are modest single-story wood-frame builds from the 1960s and 1970s, often with pier-and-beam or slab-on-grade foundations that have shifted over decades of Harris County clay expansion and contraction. A contractor who doesn’t know that will quote you a cabinet job and discover a floor that’s out of level by an inch and a half after demo day. We already know to look for it before you sign anything.
Because Aldine is unincorporated Harris County, our Kitchen Remodeling permits and inspections run through Harris County Engineering, not a city building department. That’s not a loophole, it’s a process, and we’ve done it long enough to know exactly which applications, which inspectors, and which code interpretations apply to your specific remodel. Some out-of-area contractors skip permits in Aldine because they know there isn’t a city inspector knocking on doors. That is precisely why we pull them anyway and put it in writing.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Aldine
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel in an Aldine home usually means taking a compact 1970s galley kitchen down to studs and rebuilding it to work for the way people actually cook now. We replace everything, including cabinets, counters, flooring, lighting, and often a load-bearing wall or two, with permits pulled through Harris County and every change order written before we touch it. $14,000 to $45,000 covers the range most of our Aldine customers see for this kind of work.
Cabinets & Countertops
Cabinet installation in Aldine typically runs $4,000 to $13,000, and countertops add $2,000 to $6,500 depending on material. For cabinets we regularly install KraftMaid, and for stone tops we carry Cambria quartz among others, both of which hold up far better in humid Gulf Coast kitchens than particleboard boxes that swell apart after a few Aldine summers.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Backsplash installation in Aldine runs $800 to $2,500 depending on tile choice and linear footage. Tile floors are a smart choice here because the underlying slab moves, and a well-laid tile floor with a proper uncoupling membrane, we use Schluter products, handles ground shift better than a rigid glue-down vinyl job. We’ll spec this for your specific slab condition after a site walk.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Many Aldine homes have kitchens that were never redesigned after the original build, so you get a doorway where a peninsula should be and a range crammed into a corner. We also offer our Windows & Doors in Aldine for homeowners looking to update more than just their kitchen layout. We do design and layout as part of every full remodel, including moving plumbing and electrical if county code allows, and we’ll show you exactly what we plan before demo day. A kitchen island installation in Aldine runs $3,000 to $10,000 depending on size, plumbing, and electrical scope.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Aldine
We don’t show up with mystery materials off a van. In Aldine kitchens we install brands you can look up, including KraftMaid cabinetry, Cambria quartz, Schluter waterproofing and uncoupling systems, and Grohe faucets. When something needs replacement three years from now, you won’t be hunting for a discontinued part from a company that doesn’t exist anymore. We also keep local parts availability in mind because we know waiting two weeks for a specialty hinge or a trim piece while your kitchen sits half-finished is not acceptable.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Aldine Homes
- Slab settlement under the original kitchen footprint. Houston Black clay expands and contracts with every wet-dry cycle, and 50-year-old slabs in Aldine have often moved enough that cabinet runs aren’t level. We check floor flatness before we quote so we can build leveling into the scope, in writing.
- Pre-Harvey repairs that were never permitted. Aldine flooded badly in Harvey and in earlier storms, and a lot of the repair work done afterward was unpermitted by necessity or convenience. When we open a kitchen wall in Aldine, we sometimes find electrical and plumbing work that needs correction before our job can proceed. We flag it, we document it, and we issue a written change order so there are no surprise invoices.
- Moisture intrusion through exterior kitchen walls. Flat Gulf Coastal Plain terrain and heavy storms mean water finds its way into older wood-frame kitchens around windows and door penetrations. We inspect for soft framing and rot as part of every demo and bring it to you with photos and numbers before we proceed.
- Compact original footprints that need structural changes for a modern kitchen. Most Aldine kitchen remodels involve removing or moving a wall. That’s structural work under Harris County rules, and it has to be permitted. We handle the engineering and the permit package as part of the bid.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Aldine, TX
A full kitchen remodel in Aldine runs $14,000 to $45,000. A small or partial kitchen remodel typically lands between $9,000 and $20,000. Cabinet installation runs $4,000 to $13,000, countertops $2,000 to $6,500, backsplash $800 to $2,500, and a kitchen island $3,000 to $10,000. What moves the final number is the size of the kitchen, whether any walls come down, the condition of the slab or floor framing, and material grade. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the job with you, give you a written line-item estimate, and tell you exactly what’s included. Estimates are free, and we don’t add a trip charge inside the county.
We Also Serve Cities Near Aldine
Our crews work across northwest Harris County every week, so if you’re in Jersey Village, Humble, Houston proper, or Bellaire and you’re interested in Kitchen Remodeling, we’ll come take a look. Many of those homes are newer than Aldine’s stock, but the same team, the same permits, and the same written change orders apply. And if you’re over in Humble or Bellaire and need Bathroom Remodeling in Aldine done at the same time, we regularly bundle kitchen and bath work into one permit package to save you time and money. If storm season has you looking at Roofing in Aldine before you start the kitchen, we’ll coordinate that too so water stays out of the new cabinets.
Serving Aldine, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Aldine 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 - Kitchen Remodeling in Aldine
We can usually start within two to four weeks of signing a contract, assuming the Harris County permit package comes back clean, which most do. Factors that slow things down are some of the pre-existing unpermitted repair conditions we find in Aldine homes, which we’ll identify during the site walk before you commit. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a realistic start date based on your specific house.
Yes. Aldine is unincorporated Harris County, so there’s no city building department to check up on you, which is exactly why some contractors skip permits altogether. We don’t. Every eligible remodel gets a Harris County permit and a signed inspection. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, which is why I like him. If a contractor tells you permits are optional in Aldine, they’re telling you they’d rather not be inspected.
A full kitchen remodel in Aldine runs $14,000 to $45,000, which is roughly in line with Humble and Bellaire and slightly less than some Houston neighborhoods. The real cost driver in Aldine isn’t labor rates, it’s the age and condition of the housing stock. Older single-story wood-frame kitchens that haven’t been touched since the 1970s often need floor leveling, framing repairs, and electrical panel work before new cabinets ever go in. We price all of that upfront so the number you sign is the number you pay.
It will not change unless something in the wall forces a scope change, and in that case you’ll get a written change order before any extra work happens. That’s our rule, and it’s on every contract. What we see in Aldine kitchens is often hidden, old electrical hacks or water-damaged studs from past storms, and we document it with photos and a specific number before we proceed. No surprise invoices, ever. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
Yes. Every kitchen remodel we complete in Aldine is backed by our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t done right, Tom Barrett comes back and makes it right, one call, no fine print. It’s written on the contract, not buried in a terms-and-conditions page you never read. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free kitchen remodeling estimate in Aldine, TX. A live person answers, not a voicemail box and not an out-of-state call center.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Aldine.