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Kitchen remodeling in Arlington, TX typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 for a full renovation, with smaller projects like backsplash or cabinet work starting around $800 and $4,000 respectively. What changes that number most in Arlington isn’t the tile you pick. It’s what’s behind the walls. We’ve been opening up 1960s and 1970s ranch kitchens across the 76010, 76011, and 76012 zip codes long enough to know that before the first cabinet goes in, you need a contractor who understands Blackland Prairie clay and the slab movement it causes. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through what your specific home is likely to need.
Why Arlington Homeowners Choose Barrett & Sons Construction
Tom Barrett founded this company back in 1998, and he still answers the phone himself. That matters in Arlington, where a lot of homeowners have been through the wringer with national outfits that hand you a slick brochure and then sub the work to whoever’s available. Tom’s sons run the crews. When we say we’re working on your kitchen, the people showing up at your door are the people whose name is on the truck.
We know the Fielder Road corridors, the 76018 subdivisions off Matlock, the older 76010 ranches near Park Row and Cooper. Those post-war tract homes were built during Arlington’s big suburban growth wave between 1960 and 1985, and they have a specific set of problems that a kitchen remodeler from outside the Metroplex won’t recognize until it’s too late. That’s the real reason Arlington homeowners call us: we already know what the house is going to tell us.
Every contract includes our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t done right, Tom comes back and makes it right. One call. That’s not a marketing line; it’s printed on the paperwork you sign.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Arlington
Our Kitchen Remodeling team handles the full scope, from design to final inspection. In Arlington, full means full. We don’t stop at the countertopsand call it done. We check what’s underneath.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Before anything gets torn out, we sit down with you and lay out the space. Arlington’s older ranches often have kitchens that were built small, with the sink against an exterior wall and the stove wedged between two doorways. Moving a footprint means understanding how the existing slab and framing will respond. We model the design around what the home can actually support, then hand you a written scope before demolition starts. No vague promises. No “we’ll figure it out later.”
Cabinet Installation & Refacing
Cabinet work in Arlington homes has a wrinkle other cities don’t. When your slab has shifted even half an inch, new cabinets won’t sit level. We check the floor first. If the slab’s moved, we address it before the base cabinets go in, because shimming a cabinet against a shifting slab is a temporary fix that fails. Refacing is a solid option for Arlington homeowners who like their existing layout and want a faster turnaround. We carry KraftMaid and similar lines, so you can look up exactly what’s going into your home.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Here’s what we see constantly in Arlington: a homeowner replaces their backsplash and three months later it’s cracking at the corner near the window. That’s slab movement. The tile didn’t fail. The substrate moved under it. We install with movement-tolerant setting materials in the older 76010 and 76012 zip codes, and we seal against the moisture that Blackland Prairie clay pushes up through the foundation. It adds a day to the job and saves a full re-do later.
Small & Partial Kitchen Remodels
Not every Arlington kitchen needs a wall moved. If your cabinets are solid and you just need new counters, a backsplash, and a sink, we’ll bid that scope. The key is that we bid it honestly. A small kitchen remodel in Arlington runs $9,000 to $20,000, and we’ll tell you where your job sits in that range based on the finishes you choose.
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 Arlington
We install material brands that have spec sheets anyone can pull up. In kitchens, we work heavily with KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria quartz surfaces. For windows and exterior work that often rides along with a kitchen remodel, we carry Andersen and Marvin. The point isn’t the brand name. The point is that you can verify what you’re paying for. We won’t show up with mystery material off a van and call it premium. Arlington homeowners deserve to know exactly what’s being installed in their home, and we put every product line in writing with your contract.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Arlington Homes
- Foundation movement cracking new tile and countertops. Arlington sits on expansive clay that heaves after spring rains and shrinks during summer droughts. If the slab under your kitchen has moved, new quartz or granite will crack at the stress points. We check the slab before installing anything.
- Code-triggered electrical upgrades. Opening walls in a 1960s Arlington ranch often exposes aluminum wiring that doesn’t meet current code. Once the inspector sees it, it must be replaced. That’s not a surprise invoice if it’s written into your contract from day one. We write it in.
- Failed or absent waterproofing. Original Arlington kitchens lacked the moisture barriers that modern code requires. New backsplash and under-sink cabinet areas absorb that moisture and fail within a season. We seal before we finish.
- Uneven slab under old flooring. That vinyl sheet flooring from 1983 hid a lot. When we pull it up in an older 76010 home, we routinely find differential settlement that means the new floor needs leveling before tile or LVP goes down. We plan for it.
On a kitchen remodel in the 76012 neighborhood near Fielder Road, our crew opened a load-bearing wall to relocate a sink and found the existing 2×4 framing had pulled away from the slab by nearly an inch due to clay heave. We stopped work, brought in a geotech to confirm the slab was stable enough to proceed, then reframed with engineered lumber and got inspection sign-off before drywall closed. That’s the difference between a contractor who’s seen Arlington slabs before and one who’s learning on your dime.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Arlington, TX
Here are the numbers, straight up, for the Arlington market. These reflect what we’re seeing across 76010 through 76018 right now.
| Service | Typical Arlington Range |
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| 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 |
The single biggest variable in Arlington is what the house reveals once walls are open. An older 76010 ranch with slab movement and aluminum wiring will land at the higher end of the range. A newer build in 76018 on engineered fill will sit lower. We inspect first, write every allowance into the contract, and any price change arrives as a written change order before we touch it. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come walk the kitchen with you. The estimate is free.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Costs in Arlington: Key Takeaways
- Full kitchen remodel in Arlington: $14,000-$45,000.
- Small kitchen remodel: $9,000-$20,000.
- Backsplash alone: $800-$2,500.
- Biggest cost driver in older Arlington homes: what’s behind the walls, not the finishes you pick.
- Every price change comes as a written change order before work proceeds.
We Also Serve Cities Near Arlington
In addition to our work across Arlington, we serve homeowners in Kennedale, Forest Hill, Hurst, and Grand Prairie. The same crew, the same written-scope approach, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply everywhere we work. If you’re five minutes outside the Arlington city line, give us a call. We’re scheduling free estimates across the area now.
Serving Arlington, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Arlington 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 Arlington
Arlington’s Blackland Prairie clay swells after spring rain and shrinks during summer drought, which moves the slab under your home an inch or more over decades. If your kitchen remodel doesn’t account for that movement, your new tile, grout, and countertops will crack at the stress points. We check the slab before installing anything, and in the older 76010-76012 zips, we may recommend a geotechnical report before pulling the permit. That’s standard prudent practice for Arlington ranches built before engineered fill was common. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll explain what your specific slab is likely showing.
Yes, in most cases. When demolition exposes the original wiring and the city inspector sees it, you’re required to bring it to current code. Arlington inspectors in the older 76010 and 76011 neighborhoods see aluminum branch wiring routinely and will flag it. We write this into your contract as an allowance from the start, so when it happens, you’re already expecting it and the price is already agreed. No surprise amendments, no end-of-job invoice shock. That’s the whole point of written change orders.
We stop work and assess. In most cases, the crack is from differential settlement that’s long since stabilized, and we can proceed with proper leveling and movement-tolerant materials. If the movement looks active, we’ll bring in a geotech before we install anything. You’d be surprised how many Arlington kitchens have a cracked slab hiding under 30-year-old vinyl. Finding it during the remodel is the best-case scenario. We inspect first, write the fix into a change order, and keep moving with your written approval.
Yes. Any kitchen remodel that involves plumbing, electrical, or structural changes in Arlington requires a permit from the city. A kitchen island with a sink or cooktop means running water lines and electrical through the slab, and that’s absolutely permitted work. We pull the permit on every eligible job, and the city inspector signs off before we close anything up. The permit inspector works for you, not for us. That’s why we like him there.
Plan on six to ten weeks for a full kitchen remodel in an older Arlington ranch, depending on what we find when the drywall comes off. Slab movement, aluminum wiring, and missing waterproofing add days, not weeks, when they’re caught early and written into the plan. A straightforward small remodel in a newer 76018 home might take three to four weeks. We give you a written schedule with your contract, and we update it in writing if the scope changes. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk through a realistic timeline for your specific kitchen.
If you’re in Arlington and ready to get a real number, call (877) 610-1318 today. We’ll come out, look at the kitchen, check the slab, and hand you a written estimate with every allowance spelled out. No pressure, no vague verbal promises. Just a straight answer from a company that’s been doing this since 1998, owned and operated by Tom Barrett and his sons, with a live person answering the phone around the clock.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Arlington and the surrounding Metroplex.