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A full kitchen remodel in Lubbock typically runs $14,000 to $45,000, with smaller or partial projects landing between $9,000 and $20,000. That’s the honest range we quote before any work begins, and it holds once the job starts. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been remodeling kitchens on the South Plains long enough to know what Pullman clay does to a slab and what West Texas wind does to a crew schedule. If you’re planning a kitchen remodel in Lubbock, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the space with you, measure twice, and put every number in writing before a single cabinet gets ordered.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Lubbock’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Folks around Tech Terrace, Rush, and the east side don’t call us because of a commercial. They call because a neighbor told them Tom Barrett’s name is on the truck and Tom Barrett’s sons are on the site. That’s not marketing; that’s how we work. Every kitchen job we take in Lubbock gets a written scope, a written allowance sheet, and a written change order if anything shifts. Permits get pulled. Inspections get signed. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and I like it that way.
Lubbock homeowners ask the same three questions before they sign: who actually shows up, will the number change, and how long will this hold up. Our crew members are background-checked and uniformed, and they carry the Barrett & Sons name on their shirts. The number doesn’t change unless you approve it in writing. And the whole job is backed by our 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on every contract we sign in Lubbock. One call to (877) 610-1318 brings Tom back if anything isn’t right, and a live person answers that phone around the clock.
We know this city’s houses. The post-WWII red-brick ranches in 79401 and 79403 sit on slabs that have moved for decades with the clay, and their kitchens were framed before anyone thought about open layouts or counter-depth refrigerators. A kitchen remodel in Lubbock isn’t just cabinets and tile. It’s understanding how a 1960s slab-on-grade reacts when you move a load-bearing wall four feet east. That’s local knowledge, and it’s why you want someone who’s done this here, not someone reading a franchise playbook.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Lubbock
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel means gutting the space to the studs, reworking the layout, and rebuilding it as a room that actually fits how your family cooks and gathers. In Lubbock, we’re often working with ranch homes where the original kitchen was built for one cook and a wall phone. We open them up, reinforce the framing, and set cabinetry on floors that we’ve checked for the settlement patterns that come with this city’s clay. A full remodel in Lubbock runs $14,000 to $45,000, and that number comes with a written allowance sheet, not a verbal wink.
Cabinets & Countertops
We install KraftMaid cabinets and Cambria quartz on most of our Lubbock kitchens, because those are brands you can look up and check. Cabinet installation alone here runs $4,000 to $13,000, and countertop installation runs $2,000 to $6,500. If you’re keeping the existing box frames, cabinet refacing can save real money. If you want quartz or granite counters in a house near 82nd Street or Slide Road, we’ll measure to the exact slab and cut on site so the seams land where the clay hasn’t torqued the walls.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Backsplash installation in Lubbock runs $800 to $2,500, and floor tile starts around the same and goes up based on material and demo depth. Lubbock’s hard water leaves mineral film on porous stone, so we steer clients toward sealed porcelain or glazed ceramic for backsplashes that get hit by the faucet spray every day. The dry air and constant dust also settle into grout lines faster here than in humid climates, which is why we recommend an epoxy-based grout for kitchen floors in Lubbock homes. It holds color longer and won’t crumble when the slab flexes a fraction with the seasons.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Before we touch a wall, we sit down with you and draw the whole thing out. Kitchen design in Lubbock has to account for the shape of these older ranch homes: long, narrow galley kitchens, small dining nooks, and walls that carry ceiling loads in ways newer open-plan homes don’t. We pull dimensions, check what’s load-bearing, and lay out the work triangle so you’re not walking six steps from range to sink in a room that should’ve been four. This is part of our Kitchen Remodeling process, and you’ll see the full plan before the first permit gets filed.
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 Lubbock
We carry a small, proven set of names instead of whatever the supply house has on the truck. KraftMaid and Cambria cover most kitchen jobs, and for the wet work that touches kitchens and baths, we use Schluter waterproofing systems and Sterling and Grohe fixtures when the project calls for plumbing upgrades. That matters in Lubbock because the same wind that scours paint off a fence also finds its way under a poorly flashed window or door, and the products we install are built to handle real weather, not a showroom.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Lubbock Homes
- Slab movement cracking tile and separating countertops. Pullman clay under Lubbock homes shrinks in dry months and heaves after rain, and older slabs without post-tension cables move enough to crack a tile floor or pull a countertop seam apart. We assess the slab before we set anything on it.
- Load-bearing walls cut by previous remodels. Lubbock’s 1950s-to-1980s ranches weren’t built for open floor plans, and we regularly find a header that’s undersized or missing entirely above a widened doorway. We fix those before they become structural problems.
- Outdated venting that can’t handle modern ranges. Many older Lubbock kitchens vent through a wall cap that’s half-clogged with dust and grease from decades of west wind. A proper remodel upgrades the duct run and the damper so your kitchen actually breathes.
- Countertops set on unleveled bases. When the slab drops an inch over forty years, cabinets lean, and stone counters crack at the bridge. We shim, level, and anchor properly, and we do it on a surface we’ve checked for clay movement first.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Lubbock, TX
A full kitchen remodel in Lubbock runs $14,000 to $45,000. A smaller kitchen or partial remodel lands between $9,000 and $20,000. Cabinet installation alone typically 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 pushes a Lubbock kitchen toward the top of that range is foundation work triggered by clay movement, load-bearing wall changes, or moving plumbing rough-ins across a slab. We don’t bury those costs; we put them in writing as line items before you sign. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a free, no-pressure estimate with real numbers, and we’ll honor the free second opinion on any written estimate you bring us.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lubbock
Our crews work throughout Lubbock and the communities around it, including Slaton, Levelland, Canyon, and Amarillo. We coordinate dispatch and scheduling from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and our local crews live and work here. While we’re in the area, we also handle Bathroom Remodeling in Lubbock and Roofing in Lubbock, so if your kitchen project turns up a soft spot in the ceiling or a bath that needs redoing anyway, one crew can handle both.
Serving Lubbock, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lubbock 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 Lubbock
We can usually get your kitchen remodel in Lubbock scheduled within two to four weeks once the permit is approved. Permits in Lubbock move at their own pace depending on the scope, and we file them the day the contract is signed. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a real timeline in writing, not a promise we can’t keep.
Yes. We work across 79491, 79401, 79402, 79403, and the surrounding streets in every direction. We’ve remodeled kitchens in Tech Terrace, Rush, Heart of Lubbock, and along the south and east side ranch blocks. There’s no trip charge inside the county, so if you’re in Lubbock proper, the estimate visit costs you nothing.
Yes, especially in the older red-brick ranches built between the 1950s and 1980s. Those homes sit on early slab-on-grade foundations that weren’t engineered for the shrink-swell cycle of Pullman clay, and we check for settlement cracks and floor dips before we set cabinets or tile. If the slab needs attention, we’ll tell you in the written scope before you commit to the remodel.
Kitchen remodeling in Lubbock typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 for a full job, which is comparable to Amarillo but slightly higher than smaller towns like Slaton or Levelland due to permit volume and material haul distance. A small kitchen remodel in Lubbock runs $9,000 to $20,000. The actual number depends on slab condition, plumbing location, and how much structural work the ranch layout requires. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote, and remember we offer a free second opinion on any written estimate.
Every kitchen remodel we complete in Lubbock is backed by the written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t done right, one call to (877) 610-1318 brings Tom Barrett back to make it right. We’ve been doing this since 1998, and a handshake at the hardware store still means something to us.
Key Takeaways
- Full kitchen remodels in Lubbock run $14,000 to $45,000; smaller jobs run $9,000 to $20,000.
- Pullman clay slab movement is the single biggest wildcard in older Lubbock ranch homes, and we check it before we quote.
- Written scope, written allowances, written change orders. No surprise invoices, ever.
- Permits pulled and inspections signed on every eligible kitchen remodel.
- 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing, backed by Tom Barrett personally since 1998.
- No trip charge inside Lubbock county, and a free estimate is one call away.
If you’re ready to talk about your kitchen, call (877) 610-1318. Tom or one of his sons will answer, and we’ll set up a time to walk the space together. No pressure, no push, just straight numbers and a written plan for your Lubbock kitchen.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Lubbock with owner-operated remodeling since 1998.