Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
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AfterFast, Reliable Kitchen Remodeling Across Gainesville
Kitchen remodeling in Gainesville typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 for a full job, and most projects take four to eight weeks once we start. If you’re reading this from a Craftsman bungalow near the Cooke County Courthouse or a mid-century ranch off Highway 82, you already know the challenge: these houses weren’t built like the newer slab homes further south. They shift, they settle, and they punish contractors who don’t check the foundation before measuring for cabinets. We’ve been working through those surprises for over 29 years, and we do it with the owner’s name on the truck. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free estimate, and we’ll come look at your kitchen ourselves.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Gainesville’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and he still answers the phone. Not a call center, not a scheduler in another state. The same man whose name is on the contract, whose license number you can look up yourself, and whose sons run most of the crews. That matters in a town like Gainesville, where a handshake at the hardware store used to be the whole contract. We still work that way, except we also put every allowance, every scope change, and every price adjustment in writing before a single nail moves.
Local reputation here is earned one kitchen at a time. Homeowners in the 76240 and 76241 zips have hired us for full remodels, cabinet refacing, and island installations, and they tend to remember two things: the written change orders and the fact that we pulled permits on the jobs where the last guy said permits were optional. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and that’s why I like having him on site. Our 90-Day Done Right Promise is printed on every contract: if something’s not right, one call brings Tom back.
Scheduling a kitchen remodel in Gainesville starts with a live person on the phone, 24 hours a day. When you call, you’ll get a time for us to come measure your kitchen, check the subfloor, and talk through what you actually want, not what a sales script says you should want.
Key Takeaways
- Full kitchen remodels in Gainesville run $14,000-$45,000 for the scope we typically see.
- Foundation movement from Cooke County’s shrink-swell clay should be assessed before any kitchen work that touches walls or floors.
- Every price change arrives as a written change order, and permits are pulled on every eligible job.
- The 90-Day Done Right Promise is on the contract, not hidden in the fine print.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Gainesville
Full Kitchen Remodeling
Taking a Gainesville kitchen down to the studs is the most common project we handle, and it’s also where the old-house surprises show up. Balloon framing, knob-and-tube remnants, and load-bearing walls in places a modern builder would never put them. We plan for it. Our Kitchen Remodeling team works through the layout with you before demolition, then rebuilds with cabinets, counters, flooring, and lighting that fit the actual structure, not a showroom photo.
Cabinets & Countertops
Whether you’re refacing the original cabinets in a 1920s bungalow near the square or installing new ones in a ranch home in the 76241 area, the weight of stone counters matters on floors that have already moved. We carry KraftMaid and Cambria, two brand names you can look up, and we inspect the subfloor and joists before any of it goes in. Cabinet installation in Gainesville runs $4,000 to $13,000 depending on layout and material, and countertops run $2,000 to $6,500.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Tile work in Gainesville has to account for what the clay soil does to a house over time. A perfectly flat tile job on a kitchen that’s shifted two inches since 1962 isn’t perfect for long. We check for floor slope, check for cracks that indicate movement, and then install backsplash and flooring that won’t telegraph every season’s ground shift. Backsplash installation runs $800 to $2,500 for a typical Gainesville kitchen.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Part of the service is sitting at your kitchen table and drawing the floor plan on paper before anyone swings a hammer. What you want in a kitchen on California Street in Gainesville isn’t the same as what a builder out in Prosper might spec, because your house may be 100 years old and theirs might be 15. We design around the way you cook, where the morning light comes in, and what the inspector will need to sign off on. Kitchen island installation runs $3,000 to $10,000 for most layouts we do in town.
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 Gainesville
We install Simonton windows and doors when a kitchen project expands into a sunroom or breakfast nook, and we also offer Gainesville Windows & Doors solutions when the conversation turns to storm safety. We don’t push mystery brands off the back of a van. What we put in your kitchen comes from manufacturers with warranties you can actually read, and if a part is backordered, we’ll tell you at the estimate, not after the old kitchen is already in the dumpster. For Gainesville homeowners, that means less time waiting on a vanity or a window that showed up in the wrong color.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Gainesville Homes
- Floors that have moved with the clay. Cooke County’s shrink-swell soil can shift a pier-and-beam or early slab foundation by more than two inches in a single drought-to-rain cycle. A kitchen remodel that ignores floor slope will have cracked tile and gapped cabinets within a few seasons.
- Original framing that doesn’t match modern assumptions. Many Gainesville homes predate engineered lumber, and load-bearing walls don’t always sit where a plan drawn for a newer house would expect. We find balloon framing and altered joists often enough that we assume nothing until the wall is open.
- Electrical and plumbing that can’t support a modern kitchen. Knob-and-tube remnants and 60-amp panels are common in the older homes near the courthouse square. Upgrading circuits for induction cooktops and a second oven is part of the real work, and it’s part of what we quote up front.
- Water intrusion against old sills and subfloors. Homes adjacent to Gainesville’s buried drainage swales, especially in the historic core, sit on saturated clay pockets that cause uneven settling. A kitchen floor that’s damp at the exterior wall needs a look at grading and drainage before new flooring goes down.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Gainesville, TX
A full kitchen remodel in Gainesville runs $14,000 to $45,000 depending on how far you go and what’s behind the walls. A small or partial remodel runs $9,000 to $20,000. Cabinet work alone sits at $4,000 to $13,000, countertops at $2,000 to $6,500, backsplash at $800 to $2,500, and a kitchen island at $3,000 to $10,000. If the job includes foundation repair, that’s a separate line item we won’t surprise you with at the end, it’ll be in the written estimate. We price every job in writing before work starts, and the price doesn’t change unless you ask for something new. No allowances that aren’t on paper. Call (877) 610-1318 for your free estimate and we’ll walk the kitchen with you.
| Service | Typical Gainesville Range |
|---|---|
| Full Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 - $45,000 |
| Small / Partial Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 - $20,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 - $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 - $6,500 |
| Backsplash Installation | $800 - $2,500 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000 - $10,000 |
We Also Serve Cities Near Gainesville
While this page is for homeowners in Gainesville, our crews regularly work in Sanger, Celina, Denton, and Prosper. The drive from our Dallas-Fort Worth office is short, and the same written estimates and permit process apply in every town. If you’re in a neighboring community and need a kitchen done right, we’re glad to come look. We also handle Bathroom Remodeling in Gainesville and Roofing in Gainesville when the project calls for it.
Serving Gainesville, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Gainesville 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 Gainesville
Most Gainesville kitchen remodels can start within two to four weeks after the estimate and material order, depending on cabinet lead times and permit scheduling. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a real start date, not a salesperson’s guess.
Yes, we serve both Gainesville zip codes, 76240 and 76241, from the neighborhoods around the Cooke County Courthouse to the newer edges of town and the county roads beyond, and we also handle Fence Installation in Gainesville for homeowners throughout the area. If you’re inside Cooke County, the trip charge is waived.
Gainesville kitchen remodels run $14,000 to $45,000 for a full project, which is right in line with the broader North Texas market, but older homes here often need foundation or framing corrections that newer subdivisions to the south don’t. We put those line items in the estimate up front so you’re comparing real numbers, not guesses.
Yes, we pull permits and schedule inspections on every eligible kitchen remodel in Gainesville. If a job doesn’t need one, we’ll tell you that too, but we never tell you a permit is optional just to save time. The inspector works for you, and we want him on the job.
Every kitchen remodel comes with our 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract. If something isn’t done right, call Tom and he comes back. No argument, no deductible, no waiting on a claim adjuster. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate and we’ll put it in writing.
Need a kitchen that finally works? Call (877) 610-1318 and ask for Tom. We’ll come out to Gainesville, walk your kitchen, check the foundation, and give you an honest written estimate with every allowance on paper. No pressure, no surprises, and the same name on the truck you’ll see on the contract.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Gainesville and Cooke County. Founded 1998. Owner-operated. License number published and verifiable.