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Kitchen remodeling in Houston, TX typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 for a full renovation, with small or partial remodels starting around $9,000. Most projects in established neighborhoods like the Heights, Montrose, and the East End take four to eight weeks, though homes with pier-and-beam foundations or deed restrictions often need extra time up front. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been doing this work since 1998. Call (877) 610-1318 and Tom Barrett or one of his sons will walk you through exactly what your kitchen will cost before a single nail moves.
If you’re searching for Kitchen Remodeling help in the Houston area, you already know the stakes. This city’s housing stock is unlike anywhere else in Texas. What looks like a simple cabinet swap often turns into a structural conversation once walls are open. We plan for that from the first walkthrough, not as an afterthought.
Key Takeaways for Houston Homeowners
- Full kitchen remodels in Houston run $14,000-$45,000; small kitchen remodels run $9,000-$20,000.
- Homes built before 1950 on pier-and-beam foundations nearly always need subfloor and framing checks before new tile or countertops go in.
- If you’re in a deed-restricted Houston neighborhood, a title search matters before you pull a permit. More on that below.
- We put every allowance and change order in writing. No verbal pricing, no surprise invoices at the end.
- Free estimates, and a live person answers the phone at (877) 610-1318 day or night.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Houston’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
We’re not a franchise sending out crews you’ll never see again. Tom Barrett answers his own phone. His sons run the crews. And we’ve been operating this way since 1998. Homeowners in Houston keep calling us back because the person who shakes your hand at the estimate is the same person who shows up when something needs fixing.
Every eligible job we take includes permits pulled and inspections signed. We carry KraftMaid and Cambria in kitchens because these are brands you can look up and verify. And every price change, every allowance adjustment, every scope modification gets issued as a written change order before work proceeds. If the last contractor you used told you permits were optional, you already know why that line matters.
We serve the entire Houston metro, including the neighborhoods inside the Loop and the communities around it, and we also offer Roofing - Houston services. Our competitive edge isn’t a lower price. It’s a contract that spells everything out, a crew that carries our name, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise written on every job. If it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Houston
Full Kitchen Remodeling
This is the complete teardown-and-rebuild. We handle demo, framing, plumbing and electrical rough-in, drywall, cabinetry, countertops, flooring, backsplash, and finish work. On older Houston homes, we always start with a structural walkthrough, just as we do for Fence Installation - Houston projects. A 1930s bungalow in Montrose has different needs than a 1990s suburban build in Westbury, and we don’t price them the same way.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Before we order anything, we sit down with you on layout. The right design accounts for how you actually cook, not just what looks good in a catalog. For Houston kitchens in pier-and-beam homes, layout decisions also affect plumbing runs and floor load. Change a sink wall in a 1920s Heights house and you might be re-routing cast iron drain lines that haven’t moved in a century.
Small & Partial Kitchen Remodels
Sometimes you don’t need the whole room taken down to studs. A partial remodel might mean new countertops, a rebuilt island, refaced cabinets, or a backsplash that changes the entire feel of the room. These jobs in Houston typically run between $9,000 and $20,000 depending on scope. We quote them line by line so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Cabinets & Countertops, Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
We install KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria quartz countertops, but the sub-surface work matters more than the finish layer. Houston’s expansive clay soils shift with seasonal moisture swings, and a pier-and-beam kitchen floor that isn’t level will crack tile within eighteen months. We check the subfloor and framing before the finish materials arrive, not after they’re installed.
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 Houston
We stock and install premium brands across every trade, including Simonton, Ply Gem, and PGT. When replacement parts are needed mid-project, having local access to Houston suppliers means we’re not waiting a week for a back-ordered hinge or drawer slide. For Kitchen Remodeling in Houston customers, that translates to fewer schedule stalls and a project that actually finishes near the original target date.
The Real Variable in Houston: Deed Restrictions, Clay, and Flood Elevation
Here’s what nobody tells you until the walls are open. In Houston’s deed-restriction-only inner loop, a kitchen remodel on a pier-and-beam bungalow doesn’t just require a permit. It requires a title search first. Municipal inspectors will sign off on work that a neighbor’s deed restriction can later halt. A factory can legally sit next to a single-family home because Houston is the largest US city without traditional zoning ordinances. That freedom cuts both ways: your lot may carry restrictions that city hall doesn’t flag and won’t enforce, but a neighbor with a good lawyer can. We’ve watched contractors pour a new kitchen addition slab in the Heights, pull their permits clean, and still get hit with a stop-work injunction over a deed restriction nobody checked. That risk simply does not exist in zoned cities like Dallas or Austin.
Then there’s the soil. Houston sits on Beaumont Clay, an expansive soil that swells when wet and shrinks when dry. A pier-and-beam kitchen that has been settling for eighty years may look flat to the eye and be two inches out of level. Skip the subfloor check and your new tile will crack, your island will rock, and your cabinet doors will never align. We budget for this reality in Houston on every kitchen project because we already know what we’re going to find. It’s not a surprise to us. It shouldn’t be a surprise to you.
Add post-Harvey FEMA remapping on top of that. Large portions of the inner loop now sit in revised flood zones with minimum finished-floor elevation requirements. If your crawlspace work or new construction touches the floor elevation, those FEMA numbers dictate slab height, cabinetry placement, and even where electrical outlets can sit. A kitchen remodel that ignores the flood map doesn’t just fail inspection. It creates a $40,000 problem later when you try to sell the house. We check the flood zone before we write the contract.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Houston Homes
- Pier-and-beam subfloor movement in the inner loop’s 1920s-1940s housing stock. The same Beaumont Clay that keeps foundation companies busy in Houston wrecks kitchen floors too. We check moisture levels and leveling before any tile or countertop goes down.
- Knob-and-tube wiring hiding behind older cabinetry. On a 1940s bungalow in Montrose, our crew opened the kitchen wall to find original knob-and-tube wiring and load-bearing framing that had been notched by a past remodel. We stopped work, wrote a change order with the new electrical rough-in and a structural repair allowance, and only resumed after the inspection sign-off confirmed the corrected framing.
- Undersized framing from previous remodels. We’ve seen load-bearing studs notched to run drain lines, joists sistered with the wrong material, and headers missing entirely. A permit inspection catches these things before they become structural problems. That’s exactly why permits matter.
- Post-Harvey flood-zone floor elevation conflicts. New cabinetry and wiring installed below the FEMA-required finished floor height will fail inspection, and ripping it out is expensive. We verify the elevation requirement before the first cabinet box arrives.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Houston, TX
Here’s what you can expect to pay in the Houston market, based on current job costs we’re seeing across the metro:
| Service | Houston Price Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel (full) | $14,000 - $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 - $20,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 - $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 - $6,500 |
What drives the range is what’s hiding behind the walls. A clean 1990s kitchen in a slab-on-grade home prices differently than a 1920s bungalow with pier-and-beam framing, old wiring, and a floor that has moved over eight decades. We inspect first, then price. And we write every allowance into the contract so a surprise during demo doesn’t become a surprise invoice at the end. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate with real numbers, not a guess.
We Also Serve Cities Near Houston
Beyond our work across Houston neighborhoods like the Heights, Montrose, and the East End, we regularly take on kitchen remodels in Houston neighboring communities including Bellaire, West University Place, Galena Park, and Jacinto City. The same crew, the same written pricing, the same 90-Day Done Right Promise. Call (877) 610-1318 and Tom will confirm the schedule for your area.
Serving Houston, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Houston area and know this community well, and we carry Ameristar in Houston among our trusted brands. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Kitchen Remodeling in Houston
Because Houston’s deed-restriction-only land-use system means a title search is the only way to confirm what a specific lot can legally have built on it. Municipal permits don’t flag deed restriction violations, and a neighbor can halt your work with an injunction even after the city says the job is fine. We run this check before we pour a foundation or pull a permit. Call (877) 610-1318 if you’re in 77006, 77007, or 77008 and want to know what your lot actually allows.
Set aside 10-15% of the contract value for what turns up after the walls are open. On older Houston homes, we commonly find knob-and-tube wiring, floor framing that has been notched or sagging, and subfloor movement from decades of seasonal clay expansion and contraction. We write an allowance into the contract for these discoveries, and any change order gets priced and approved in writing before work proceeds.
Yes. Post-Harvey FEMA remapping placed large portions of Houston’s inner loop in revised flood zones, and the city’s minimum finished-floor elevation requirements directly affect where cabinetry and electrical fixtures can sit. If your remodel touches the crawlspace or changes floor height, we verify the FEMA elevation before ordering materials. Skipping this step leads to a failed inspection and expensive rework. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check your address against current flood maps.
In most cases, yes. The restriction usually isn’t the facade but the interior load path. Removing a wall in a 1940s Houston kitchen often means the wall is carrying roof or second-floor load, so we replace it with a properly engineered beam and transfer the load to the foundation. On pier-and-beam homes, that also means checking whether the joists below can handle the new point load. We handle the structural design and pull the permit for the beam. Final answer depends on the specific house, and a free walkthrough will give you certainty.
Knob-and-tube gets replaced before the walls close. It’s not salvageable once the kitchen is opened up, and any inspector will flag it. We write the electrical rough-in into the change order and schedule the inspection before drywall. If the framing around the wiring has been compromised, that gets addressed in the same sign-off. One inspection covers both, and you get a written record of what was corrected.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction for Kitchen Remodeling in Houston
You already know what a bad remodel costs. The question is whether your contractor will tell you the truth before the walls are open or after. We tell you before. Free estimate, written scope, written allowances, written change orders. Permits pulled and inspections signed on every eligible job. A 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing, on every contract. Call (877) 610-1318 today and let’s look at your Houston kitchen together, or ask about our Houston Windows & Doors services.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Houston, TX since 1998.