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A full kitchen remodel in Farmers Branch typically runs $14,000 to $45,000, with smaller refreshes landing between $9,000 and $20,000 depending on scope, cabinet choices, and whether your 1960s slab needs any corrective work before rough-in begins. Most jobs take two to six weeks once materials arrive, and the planning phase usually takes longer than the build itself because mid-century ranch homes here carry quirks that newer suburbs don’t. If you live in the 75234 area and want straight numbers, a real plan, and a contractor who answers the phone, call us at (877) 610-1318.
Farmers Branch is not a town where you can drop a stock kitchen design onto a 1962 brick ranch and expect it to sit level. Nearly every home here was built between 1955 and 1975, which means we’re working on slabs that have spent five or six decades adjusting to North Texas black clay. That’s not a problem if the contractor knows it’s coming. It’s a problem if the contractor pretends it isn’t.
Our Kitchen Remodeling team handles jobs from full gut-and-rebuild down to a countertop swap and a fresh backsplash, and we coordinate scheduling from our Dallas-Fort Worth office with crews serving Farmers Branch directly. No call centers. No strangers showing up at your door.
Key Takeaways
- A typical kitchen remodel in Farmers Branch runs $14,000-$45,000. A smaller refresh runs $9,000-$20,000.
- 1955-1975 ranch slabs on expansive clay need a geotechnical reality check before walls come out or islands go in.
- Every price change arrives as a written change order before work proceeds, never as a surprise at the end.
- Tom Barrett and his sons run the crews. Permits get pulled. Inspections get signed.
- Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate with line-item pricing.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Farmers Branch’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Barrett & Sons has been owner-operated since 1998, and the name on the truck is the name you’ll see standing in your kitchen. Tom Barrett runs the company and his sons run the crews. That matters to Farmers Branch homeowners because the last contractor many of you hired told you permits were optional and handed you a bill that didn’t match the phone quote.
We do it differently. Every scope, every allowance, every price change is a written change order before a single nail moves. The permit inspector works for you, not for me – that’s why I like him. That’s how Tom puts it, and that’s how we work. Our Farmers Branch customers have told us the same thing: they wanted a contractor they could verify. Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look it up before you sign anything. You’ll find us.
We answer our own phone at (877) 610-1318, 24 hours a day. Not an out-of-state call center. If something’s not right after the job, the 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on every contract: one call brings Tom back.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Farmers Branch
Most Farmers Branch kitchens we walk into are original to the house: oak cabinets, laminate counters that have seen better decades, fluorescent soffits, and a layout built for a 1960s family, not a 2020s one. Here’s what we do most often in the 75234 neighborhoods.
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full remodel in Farmers Branch means taking a mid-century ranch kitchen down to the studs, addressing whatever the slab has done over the past 60 years, and rebuilding with modern materials that won’t fight the house. We handle demolition, framing, electrical, plumbing, cabinetry, countertops, tile, flooring, and the permits for every piece that requires one. If your kitchen hasn’t been touched since the Nixon administration, this is the path.
Full remodels in Farmers Branch run $14,000 to $45,000. The spread comes down to cabinet grade, countertop stone, whether you’re moving walls, and what the slab inspection reveals. Most homeowners investing at this level are staying in the house long-term and want the kitchen to feel like theirs, not like a flip.
Small & Partial Kitchen Remodels
Not every Farmers Branch kitchen needs a gut. A small or partial remodel – new countertops, refacing or painting cabinets, a new backsplash, updated fixtures – runs $9,000 to $20,000 and often delivers the biggest visible change per dollar. This is the right scope when the bones are good but the finishes have aged out, or when you’re preparing to sell and need the kitchen to photograph well without a five-figure reconstruction.
We’re honest about what’s worth replacing and what’s fine as-is. A 1968 kitchen with solid plywood cabinet boxes can sometimes be refaced and rebuilt rather than torn out. We’ll tell you if the money’s better spent on stone counters than on new cabinet boxes.
Quartz & Granite Countertops
Countertop installation in Farmers Branch runs $2,000 to $6,500 depending on material, square footage, and edge profile. Quartz is the default choice for most remodels here because it doesn’t need sealing, doesn’t stain the way natural stone does, and handles the daily life of a busy kitchen without drama. Granite is still popular among homeowners who want natural variation. We template, fabricate, and install both, and we stock enough local material options that most Farmers Branch customers can see slabs in person before committing.
One caution specific to this area: if your slab is still moving seasonally and you set a heavy stone countertop before addressing the movement, the stone can crack across the seam during the next wet-dry cycle. We check that before we template.
Kitchen Design & Layout
The 1960s ranch kitchens in Farmers Branch were built around a different life: one cook, less counter clutter, no oversized refrigerators, and certainly no coffee station. Our design work starts with how you actually use the kitchen now, not how the original builder assumed you would. We reconfigure traffic flows, open sightlines where the structure allows, and lay out storage around your real cookware and appliances rather than a showroom photo.
Design fees are rolled into the project cost on full remodels. For smaller jobs, we give you a straightforward consultation as part of the estimate process. You’re not paying for a 50-page design packet you don’t need.
Cabinets & Countertops and Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Cabinet installation in Farmers Branch runs $4,000 to $13,000 depending on whether we’re installing new boxes, refacing existing ones, or a mix. Backsplash installation runs $800 to $2,500. Tile and flooring run from a few hundred dollars for a small backsplash up to several thousand for full kitchen floor tile with proper underlayment. We install Schluter waterproofing systems under tile in wet areas and carry Schluter, Sterling, and Grohe products on our kitchen jobs – brands you can look up and verify, not mystery boxes off a van.
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 Farmers Branch
We install brands we’d put in our own homes: Schluter for waterproofing and tile substrates, Sterling for fixtures and sinks, Grohe for kitchen faucets, and Roofing - Farmers Branch with GAF materials when a remodel touches the envelope. You can look every one of them up. That’s the point. A contractor who hides the brand name is hiding the quality. We don’t play that game in Farmers Branch or anywhere else.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Farmers Branch Homes
- Ignoring slab movement until the countertop cracks. Farmers Branch sits on expansive black clay that shrinks in summer drought and swells in fall rain. A 60-year-old slab has been through that cycle over 700 times. If you set quartz counters on a kitchen that’s still moving, the seam can crack during the next cycle. We check the slab before we template.
- Tying a new addition into an original 1960s post-tension slab without isolating the new foundation. The old slab and the new slab move at different rates through the seasons. If they’re tied together rigidly, you get a differential crack exactly at the old-new junction. We isolate new footings and plan the connection with a soils engineer when the project requires it.
- Believing 60-year-old framing plans. A 1962 ranch near Josey Lane has settled, shifted, and been remodeled by at least two previous owners. The original plans are a suggestion, not a map. Before we remove any load-bearing wall, we verify what’s actually holding the house up, not what the blueprints claimed in 1962.
- Voiding a builder warranty by cutting into structural framing without approval. Some Farmers Branch homes have newer additions or structural work done under warranty. If you modify load-bearing framing the wrong way, the warranty is gone. We’ll tell you what can be touched and what should be left alone before you spend money on a design that fights the paperwork.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Farmers Branch, TX
Here’s what you can expect to pay for kitchen work in Farmers Branch, based on the projects we’ve priced in the 75234 area. These are real ranges, not teaser numbers.
| Project | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Full Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 - $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 - $20,000 |
| Quartz & Granite Countertops | $2,000 - $6,500 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000 - $10,000 |
What moves the number: cabinet grade (stock, semi-custom, or refacing), countertop stone, whether walls come down, how much plumbing and electrical relocates, and what the slab check reveals. A kitchen with a settled load-bearing wall costs more before you ever pick a faucet because the framing has to be corrected before finish work begins. That’s the honest answer for Farmers Branch specifically.
We provide written line-item quotes so you can see exactly where every dollar goes. If the scope changes, you get a written change order before the work changes. No surprise invoices. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. We also honor a Senior & Veteran discount of 10% and offer a Free Second Opinion on any written estimate you’ve received from another contractor.
We Also Serve Cities Near Farmers Branch
Our Kitchen Remodeling in Farmers Branch customers sometimes ask if we go further out. We do. We regularly price kitchens in Addison, Carrollton, Irving, and Coppell, and the same rules apply everywhere we work: permits pulled, change orders in writing, and a name you can verify before you sign anything.
Serving Farmers Branch, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Farmers Branch area and know this community well, from Fence Installation in Farmers Branch to full kitchen remodels. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Kitchen Remodeling in Farmers Branch
Yes, in most cases. A 1960s ranch slab in Farmers Branch has been through decades of shrink-swell cycles on black clay, and if the slab has moved enough to take a load-bearing wall out of plumb, removing that wall without first understanding the movement is asking for trouble. We worked on a 1962 ranch near Josey Lane where the slab had settled so much that the load-bearing wall was 1.5 inches out of plumb. Before any rough-in, we had a soils engineer assess the movement, installed supplemental piers under the new island footings, and shimmed the perimeter framing to close the gap. The tile backsplash and quartz counters went in level, and the inspection sign-off was clean. If the slab is moving, we handle it before we build on it. Call (877) 610-1318 for an evaluation as part of your estimate.
They affect what you can do to the exterior of the home, and sometimes our Windows & Doors in Farmers Branch facing the street. Interior kitchen work is generally not governed by HOA rules, but if your remodel changes the kitchen window size, adds a vent that penetrates an exterior wall, or alters the rear elevation, the HOA’s architectural review committee has to sign off first. Some of the established neighborhoods around Valley View have their own review processes. We’ll help you figure out what needs approval before you spend money on a design that gets rejected. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk through it together.
A realistic budget for a small kitchen remodel in a 1960s Farmers Branch ranch is $9,000 to $20,000. That gets you new countertops, a fresh backsplash, updated cabinet faces or refacing, and new fixtures. If you’re replacing cabinets entirely and reconfiguring the layout, expect $14,000 to $45,000 for a full remodel. The slab condition, whether walls move, and the grade of cabinets and stone are the big swing factors. We’ll give you a written line-item estimate so you can see exactly where the money goes before you commit. Estimates are free.
Sometimes. If the cabinet boxes are solid plywood and haven’t been water-damaged, refacing or repainting the original 1960s cabinets can save you thousands compared to new boxes, and it keeps a ton of material out of a landfill. We’ll inspect the boxes before we recommend anything. If the drawer slides are shot and the boxes are particleboard that’s been swelling for 50 years, we’ll tell you straight that refacing is throwing good money after bad. Call (877) 610-1318 for an honest assessment.
First, understand what the slab is actually doing before you invest in finish work. That means a foundation evaluation, and if movement is ongoing, corrective piers or improved drainage before the kitchen goes in. Second, manage the soil moisture around the foundation with a consistent watering program and good drainage so the clay doesn’t go through extreme wet-dry swings. Third, when you add an island or peninsula, make sure the new footings are isolated from the original slab so they don’t fight each other through the seasons. We built that into the Josey Lane project and the quartz counters are still sitting level. For a plan specific to your Farmes Branch home, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll take a look.
Get Your Farmers Branch Kitchen Remodel Estimate
If you’re tired of trying to figure out whether your 1963 ranch will fight a kitchen remodel or cooperate with one, let’s find out together. We’ll come out, look at the slab, open the cabinets, check the framing, and give you a written line-item estimate with real numbers. No pressure. No phone-quote bait and switch. Call (877) 610-1318 today and talk to a live person who knows Farmers Branch construction.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Farmers Branch, TX since 1998.