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AfterFast, Reliable Kitchen Remodeling Across Amarillo
A full kitchen remodel in Amarillo typically runs $14,000-$45,000, with small kitchen remodels landing between $9,000 and $20,000. That range accounts for the two things every Amarillo homeowner learns about fast: the wind code requirements on exterior walls and the caliche rock sitting 12 to 18 inches below your slab. At Barrett & Sons Construction, we scope both of those before we quote, so the number on your contract is the number you pay. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and Tom or one of his sons will walk your kitchen with you.
We’ve been remodeling kitchens since 1998, and we answer our own phone. The crew that shows up in the 79106 ZIP, or out by Tascosa Road, or down in the 79103 neighborhoods east of downtown carries the Barrett name on the truck. That matters when the Panhandle wind is blowing 50 mph and your range hood vent has to be wind-rated to pass inspection.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Amarillo’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998 and his sons run the crews. We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers from three states away. When you call about your Amarillo kitchen, you talk to someone who knows what caliche does to a footing and why your exterior wall rough-in needs different blocking than a house in Lubbock. Our Kitchen Remodeling team includes local Amarillo crew members who have pulled permits at the city office and stood next to inspectors on High Plains job sites.
Every job we do in Amarillo carries a written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something’s not right, one call brings Tom back. We also put every scope change, every allowance, every price adjustment on paper as a written change order before work happens. That’s how we’ve kept our reputation in Amarillo: no surprise invoices, no “the allowance ran out” conversation at the end. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, and that’s why we like having him on every eligible Amarillo job.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Amarillo
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel in Amarillo means tearing down walls, moving plumbing, upgrading electrical, and often touching an exterior wall for ventilation or windows. On a 1960s brick-veneer ranch in the 79106 ZIP, that exterior wall work has to meet high-wind framing details most Texas contractors never price. We include that in our first bid, not as a change order later. Full remodels in Amarillo run $14,000-$45,000 depending on size, layout changes, and material selection.
Cabinets & Countertops
We install KraftMaid cabinets and Cambria quartz in Amarillo kitchens, along with granite and solid-surface options. Cabinet installation here runs $4,000-$13,000. Countertop installation runs $2,000-$6,500. If you’re replacing cabinets in an older east-side home near 79103 or 79104, we check the floor level first. Decades of expansive clay freeze-thaw cycles move those slabs, and shimming new cabinets on a rolling floor means cracks in your backsplash within two seasons if it’s not addressed.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Backsplash installation in Amarillo runs $800-$2,500. Tile and flooring selection matters more here than in Houston or Dallas because Amarillo swings from 100-degree summers to sub-zero winters in the same year. That thermal stress opens grout lines and pops tiles on floors that are already shifting. We use Schluter uncoupling membranes on kitchen floors that sit over slab or crawlspace, and we spec grout and caulk that can handle the Panhandle’s freeze-thaw cycle. It costs a little more up front, but it’s the difference between a floor that lasts and one that cracks in the first spring thaw.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Before we order a single cabinet, we sit down with you and lay out the kitchen on paper. We look at where your plumbing sits relative to the caliche layer, because moving a sink or adding an island with a prep sink means trenching through rock. We account for wind-rated window placement on exterior walls. We run the layout past the permit office before you commit, so you know the plan will pass. Design and layout is included in every full remodel we do in Amarillo, and it’s where we earn the trust of homeowners who’ve been burned by contractors who skip the planning and start swinging hammers.
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 Amarillo
We install materials you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. In Amarillo kitchens we regularly work with KraftMaid cabinets, Cambria quartz, and Schluter waterproofing and uncoupling systems. On exterior-adjacent kitchen work that touches roofing or flashing, we use GAF materials where the job calls for it. If you’ve already got a specific material in mind from a supplier in Amarillo, we’ll work with that. If you don’t, we’ll bring samples and catalogs to your kitchen table and walk you through what holds up in the Panhandle climate.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Amarillo Homes
- Caliche excavation surprises. Amarillo sits on a layer of calcium carbonate rock that starts 12 to 18 inches below grade across much of the city. Any new island plumbing or appliance line that has to run through the slab means jackhammer work. Out-of-town crews skip that line item, then hand you a change order when they hit rock. We price it from the start.
- High-wind code failures on exterior walls. Amarillo is one of the windiest large cities in the country, with gusts routinely over 50 mph. A range hood vent, a new window, or a door on an exterior kitchen wall has to be wind-rated and properly blocked. Inspectors in Amarillo will fail the rough-in if it’s not, and that stops your whole job.
- Expansive clay movement in east-side homes. Older homes in the 79103 and 79104 ZIPs sit on expansive clay that swells and shrinks with every freeze-thaw cycle. Kitchens adjacent to crawlspaces see drywall cracks and grout failure within two seasons if the floor and wall assembly aren’t prepped for movement from the start.
- Hail-damaged exteriors that complicate remodels. Amarillo is deep in Hail Alley. If your kitchen remodel touches an exterior wall, we often find hail damage on adjacent roofing, flashing, or siding that has to be addressed before the kitchen work can be sealed up properly. We’ll tell you what we see and put it in writing.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Amarillo, TX
Here’s what we quote in the Amarillo market. These are real ranges from jobs we’ve scoped in this city, and they account for the wind and caliche conditions that make Amarillo different from Lubbock or Levelland.
| Service | Price Range in Amarillo |
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| Full Kitchen Remodel | $14,000-$45,000 |
| Small 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 |
What moves the number? The size of the kitchen, whether you’re moving plumbing or adding an island, whether you need caliche excavation for new lines, and what materials you pick. A small kitchen in a 1950s brick-veneer off Tascosa Road that keeps plumbing in place will sit at the lower end. A full gut with a new island, new windows on an exterior wall, and Cambria countertops will push toward the top. Every bid we write for Amarillo includes the caliche allowance and the wind-rated details on paper, in the first quote. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. No trip charge inside the county.
We Also Serve Cities Near Amarillo
Our crews work throughout the Texas Panhandle. We regularly take on kitchen remodels in Canyon, Lubbock, Levelland, and Slaton, and we quote these with the same written-scope discipline and caliche awareness we bring to every job in Amarillo. If you’re within a reasonable drive of the city, we’ll come out and walk the job with you before you sign anything.
Serving Amarillo, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Amarillo 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 Amarillo
Amarillo’s sustained high winds, with frequent gusts over 50 mph, mean any kitchen work that touches an exterior wall, including range hood vents, windows, and doors, must use wind-rated components and additional framing to pass inspection. We add the proper blocking and wind-rated caps from the first bid, not as an afterthought.
Caliche is a dense calcium carbonate rock layer that starts 12 to 18 inches below grade across much of Amarillo, and any new plumbing or electrical line that runs through your slab means jackhammer work through rock. Contractors who don’t allow for caliche excavation in their original bid end up sending you a change order after they hit rock. We add that line item before we quote, so there’s no surprise.
Yes. If your home sits on acreage outside Amarillo city limits, you’re in county permitting territory, which often moves differently than city permits. We handle county submittals, inspections, and sign-offs on every eligible job, and we make sure your remodel complies with county setback rules, wind codes, and any septic or well requirements before we start.
Yes. A kitchen remodel in a home on septic and well means we plan around your drain field setback and your well line locations before we move a sink or add an island. We treat the septic and well as fixed constraints that shape the layout, not afterthoughts. That’s part of the written scope on any Amarillo-area acreage job.
Amarillo swings from 100-degree summers to sub-zero winters, and that thermal cycle stresses slabs, grout, and tile far more than lower-elevation Texas markets. We use uncoupling membranes like Schluter under tile, and we address slab movement before we lay flooring. That’s how a kitchen floor survives the Panhandle’s freeze-thaw cycle without cracking in the first two seasons.
If you have questions we didn’t cover, call (877) 610-1318. A live person answers, and we’re happy to talk through your Amarillo kitchen with no pressure and no trip charge inside the county. Free second opinions on any written estimate, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Amarillo since 1998.