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Kitchen remodeling in Bee Cave typically runs $14,000-$45,000 for a full renovation, with cabinet installation at $4,000-$13,000 and countertops at $2,000-$6,500. Most projects take 6-14 weeks depending on custom millwork and slab lead times, not labor. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, owned and operated by Tom Barrett since 1998, and our sons run the crews right here in the Hill Country. If you’re planning a kitchen remodel in Bee Cave, call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and we’ll walk the job with you before a single number goes on paper.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Bee Cave’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
We’ve worked in Bee Cave long enough to know what the planning department asks for before they’ll even look at a permit. The city tracks impervious cover at the parcel level, which means a kitchen expansion that adds a breakfast nook or extends the slab can trigger a full audit before you get approval. That’s the kind of thing a national company won’t flag until you’re three weeks into design and suddenly redrawing floor plans.
Tom Barrett publishes his name, address, and license number. You can look it up. You can also ask anyone in the 78738 ZIP who’s had us on their job site whether the price we quoted matched the final bill. It did, because every scope change arrives as a written change order before work happens. No allowances hiding in the fine print. No end-of-job surprise. Our 90-Day Done Right Promise goes on every contract: if it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Bee Cave
Kitchen Design & Layout
Before we order a single cabinet box, we walk your lot and look at what the county and city will actually approve. In Bee Cave, that means checking your parcel’s impervious cover allocation first. If your lot sits at 22% hard coverage and the expanded kitchen footprint pushes it past the 25% cap, we’d rather know that in week one than week eight. From there, we handle the layout, the material selections, the permit drawings, and the coordination with your designer or architect if you have one.
Cabinets & Countertops
We install KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria quartz countertops, both of which you can look up before you sign. In Bee Cave, custom and semi-custom builds dominate, so we’re used to matching existing Hill Country finishes, from Austin stone accents to standing-seam metal details. Lead times on custom cabinets here routinely run 8-12 weeks; Cambria slabs are often 4-8 weeks. We order early, confirm in writing, and build the schedule around reality, not a salesperson’s optimism.
Kitchen Island Installation
Kitchen island installation in Bee Cave typically runs $3,000-$10,000 depending on size, plumbing rough-in, and countertop material. On a 2024 remodel off Hamilton Pool Road, our crew discovered the original slab had been poured directly on Austin Chalk, leaving zero tolerance for the new island plumbing rough-in. We saw-cut the limestone, sleeved the drain line, and coordinated the concrete patch with the cabinet install so the Cambria quartz countertop template didn’t slip a day. That’s the difference between a crew that knows Bee Cave’s substrate and one that’s seeing it for the first time.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Backsplash installation in Bee Cave runs $800-$2,500, and tile and flooring work is priced by the square foot after we’ve confirmed the subfloor is solid. Open-plan 2000s builds are common here, which means tile transitions and sight lines matter more than they do in a compartmentalized ranch. We’re careful about it because the homeowner will notice it every single day.
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Trusted Brands We Service in Bee Cave
On window and door work that often goes hand-in-hand with a high-end kitchen remodel, we carry Andersen and Marvin. On the kitchen side, KraftMaid cabinets and Cambria countertops are our standard, and we don’t swap in mystery brands off a van. If you’re replacing a kitchen window to match the Hill Country aesthetic, we can pull samples from PGT and Simonton lines that work with Austin stone and stucco facades. We stock common parts locally and order specialty pieces with confirmed lead times before we commit to a start date.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Bee Cave Homes
- Custom millwork lead times double or triple after the order. A Bee Cave vendor might quote “a few weeks” verbally, then the actual lead time lands at 10-12 weeks. We put lead times in writing and plan the demo around delivery, not the other way around.
- Impervious cover surprises on expanded footprints. A kitchen that grows by 80 square feet can push a lot over its coverage cap. The city catches this at permit review, and then you’re redesigning under pressure instead of planning from the start.
- Load-bearing walls in open-plan 2000s builds. Removing a wall between kitchen and living room is common in Bee Cave’s open-plan homes. When that wall is bearing, it needs a steel beam engineered into the attic, and the cost difference is significant. We identify that in the walkthrough, not mid-demo.
- Rock excavation for utility work. The Edwards limestone under most of the 78738 ZIP means plumbing relocations and island rough-ins often require saw-cutting rock. That’s a line item you want priced up front, not a change order after the slab is open.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Bee Cave, TX
Here’s what you can expect to pay for kitchen work in Bee Cave right now:
| Service | Typical Range in Bee Cave |
|---|---|
| Full Kitchen Remodel | $14,000-$45,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000-$13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000-$6,500 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000-$10,000 |
What moves the number is the substrate. If your lot sits on Austin Chalk, any plumbing relocation costs more in labor and equipment. If you have an open-plan 2000s home with a load-bearing wall in the middle, plan on structural engineering costs that a closed-concept kitchen never sees. Every line item is written down before we start, and every change order is in writing before the work happens. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Bee Cave
We work throughout the surrounding Hill Country: Bee Cave is our home base for this work, and we regularly take on projects in Lakeway, Lago Vista, Shady Hollow, and Austin. If you’re in one of those communities and planning a kitchen remodel, the same written-pricing rules and 90-Day Done Right Promise apply. Our Kitchen Remodeling team knows the permitting differences between these municipalities, which saves you time and redesign money.
Serving Bee Cave, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Bee Cave 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 Bee Cave
A standard kitchen remodel that stays within the existing footprint rarely triggers an impervious cover review. The issue arises when the remodel adds square footage, a breakfast nook, an outdoor kitchen connection, or an expanded slab. Bee Cave tracks cumulative hard coverage at the parcel level, so an addition that pushes your lot past its cap, often 25%, will require a full audit and possibly a redesign before the permit is issued. We run this calculation before design begins. Call (877) 610-1318 if you want us to check your parcel.
Because the limestone is right under the slab. Bee Cave sits on solid Austin Chalk and Edwards limestone, not the soft clays you find east of Austin. Any time a sink, island, or appliance line moves, the crew saw-cuts rock instead of trenching through soil. That takes heavier equipment, carbide blades, and more labor hours. It’s not a markup; it’s what the ground actually requires in the 78738 ZIP.
Custom cabinetry from KraftMaid currently runs 8-12 weeks from order to delivery in Bee Cave. Cambria quartz slabs take 4-8 weeks depending on the color. If you’re also doing custom millwork, expect 10-14 weeks. We order early, in writing, and we schedule the demolition so your kitchen isn’t torn apart while we wait on materials.
Yes. Bee Cave’s housing stock is dominated by 2000s-2020s Hill Country builds with Austin stone or stucco facades, standing-seam metal roofs, and open-plan interiors. We match those details by pulling cabinet finishes, countertop edges, and hardware that align with the original builder’s palette, and we coordinate with the same local stone and millwork suppliers those builders used. We will not drop a suburban-white glossy kitchen into a Texas Hill Country home.
The draw schedule is tied to milestones, and it’s written into the contract before work starts: deposit upfront, a draw at material ordering, a draw at rough-in completion, and the balance at final walkthrough. In Bee Cave, the material ordering draw is often the largest single line because custom cabinets and Cambria slabs require full payment to release. If a contractor asks for a large cash draw before any permits are pulled, that’s a red flag. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through how ours works.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction for Your Bee Cave Kitchen Remodel
We’re Tom Barrett and his sons, and we answer our own phone. The estimate is free, the pricing is in writing, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is on every contract. We know Bee Cave’s impervious cover rules, we know the limestone under your slab, and we know the Hill Country style you want to keep. Call (877) 610-1318 today and we’ll schedule a walkthrough.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Bee Cave since 1998.