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Kitchen remodeling in Cedar Hill, TX typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 for a full remodel, with smaller projects like cabinet installation ranging $4,000 to $13,000 and countertop installation $2,000 to $6,500. Most full remodels take four to eight weeks depending on scope and whether you hit limestone while moving plumbing. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been owner-operated since 1998. Tom Barrett and his sons run the crews themselves, and every price change arrives in writing before a single nail moves. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Cedar Hill’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Cedar Hill is not a flatland job for us. The escarpment geology changes how we plan slab work, drainage, and flooring prep, and we’ve spent enough years on jobs here to know which neighborhoods hit rock at 18 inches and which ones sit on deep clay that heaves after a drought. Homeowners around Lake Ridge, High Pointe, and the older sections near Joe Pool Lake call us because we write the change order before the rock saw comes out, not after.
Tom Barrett publishes his name, address, and license number. Look it up before you sign anything. The crew members who show up at your door are background-checked and carry the Barrett & Sons name, and a live person answers the phone 24 hours a day. That matters when your kitchen is torn apart and you need an answer at 7 a.m. before the plumber arrives.
Our customers in 75104 and 75106 tell us the same thing: they’d rather pay for a contractor who answers his own phone and shows up for the inspection than save a few hundred and chase a voicemail for three weeks. Our Kitchen Remodeling team works from a written scope, written allowances, and written change orders. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, which is exactly why we like him.
Every job gets the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Cedar Hill
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel in Cedar Hill means different things depending on which side of the escarpment you live on. In the western sections where crews hit limestone shallow, moving a sink or island plumbing line adds excavation cost and schedule. In the eastern clay sections, we’re often leveling a slab before tile ever goes down. We plan for both, and the plan is on paper before demolition starts. Full remodels in Cedar Hill run $14,000 to $45,000.
Cabinets & Countertops
We install KraftMaid cabinets and Cambria quartz on most Cedar Hill kitchen jobs. Homeowners in the 1990s-built subdivisions near Joe Pool Lake often want to replace builder-grade oak frames that have delaminated from years of humidity swings. Cabinet installation runs $4,000 to $13,000, and countertop installation runs $2,000 to $6,500 in Cedar Hill depending on square footage and slab material.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Tile work on Cedar Hill’s expansive clay demands a decoupling membrane. Without one, cracked grout lines show up twelve months after the first drought cycle heaves the slab a fraction of an inch. Backsplash installation runs $800 to $2,500, and we’ll tell you honestly whether your existing subfloor can take porcelain tile without a foundation evaluation first.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Many Cedar Hill homeowners bought homes built between 1995 and 2010, and those kitchens were designed for a 36-inch refrigerator and a single wall oven. If you’re adding a double oven, a 48-inch range, or an island with seating, the layout math changes, and sometimes a load-bearing wall has to be addressed. We bring the design to permit-ready drawings, then build to the drawings. No allowances without paper.
What happens when you call
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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 Cedar Hill
We carry materials you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. On Cedar Hill kitchen jobs we most often install KraftMaid cabinets and Cambria quartz, and for exterior work that touches a remodel, we’re comfortable with GAF and CertainTeed roofing. We don’t stock everything in a warehouse, but our suppliers serve the Dallas-Fort Worth metro daily, so lead times on countertop slabs and cabinet shipments stay predictable. If a slab order gets delayed, you’ll hear about it from us before the schedule slips, not after.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Cedar Hill Homes
- Slab heave under builder tile. Homes built in the late 1990s and early 2000s on post-tension slabs sit on Blackland Prairie clay that shrinks in drought and swells after rain. That seasonal movement cracks tile and grout. We see it most often in kitchens along the sink run, and it’s the reason we recommend a slab evaluation before pulling a permit on any tile or flooring job.
- Shallow limestone during plumbing moves. If your kitchen is on the western side of Cedar Hill, there’s a real chance a new sink drain or island water line hits rock within 18 to 36 inches. Rock-saw excavation is a line item, and if it’s not in the original scope, it becomes a change order. We put it in the scope up front when we know the lot.
- HOA architectural review delays. Master-planned communities in Cedar Hill enforce design review, and exterior vent work, window changes, or anything visible from the street can trigger a stop-work order if approval wasn’t filed first. We handle the HOA paperwork, but homeowners who skip it end up paying rework fees.
- Builder-grade mechanical rough-in. The 1990s and 2000s housing stock in Cedar Hill often has undersized electrical panels and venting that doesn’t meet current code. When we open walls during a remodel, we frequently find wiring that needs upgrading before new appliances can go in. That’s a conversation we have before demo, not after inspection.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Cedar Hill, TX
Here’s what kitchen projects cost in Cedar Hill. These ranges reflect local labor rates, material costs, and the occasional slab or excavation surprise that flatland suburbs don’t deal with. The big cost drivers are whether you’re moving plumbing, whether the cabinetry is stock or custom, and whether the slab needs leveling before flooring goes in.
| Service | Typical Range in Cedar Hill |
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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 |
Every quote we give in Cedar Hill is a written, line-item estimate. No change order is issued without your signature. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk your kitchen, talk through what you want, and hand you numbers you can verify against any other local contractor.
We Also Serve Cities Near Cedar Hill
Our crews work regularly in the communities around Cedar Hill, including DeSoto, Glenn Heights, Midlothian, and Grand Prairie. Scheduling is handled from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and crews serve Cedar Hill locally. If you’re in a neighboring city and want the same written-scope, permits-pulled approach, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll set up a time that works.
Serving Cedar Hill, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Cedar Hill 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 Cedar Hill
Yes, and we recommend one on any Cedar Hill kitchen remodel that involves tile, flooring, or countertop replacement on a slab, especially in neighborhoods where expansive clay is the dominant soil. A slab elevation check costs a few hundred dollars and tells you whether differential movement has already cracked the slab or heaved the sink run. Skipping it can mean new tile cracks within a year when drought shrinks the clay and rain brings it back. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll help you schedule the evaluation before we ever pull a permit.
Most master-planned communities in Cedar Hill require architectural review before visible exterior changes, and some regulate even interior work that affects shared walls or venting through the roof or exterior wall. Exterior vent hoods, window replacements in the kitchen, and any changes to the front elevation trigger review. We file the paperwork, but if you start without written approval, you can face a stop-work order and rework fees. We’d rather add two weeks to the front end than two thousand dollars to the back end.
If your Cedar Hill lot sits on the western side where crews regularly hit solid rock at 18 to 36 inches, plan on $1,500 to $4,500 in rock-saw excavation depending on the length of the plumbing run and the depth of the rock. That’s a line item we include in the original scope when we know the lot or after a quick probe. If a contractor quotes flatland prices and then announces a rock charge after the slab is open, that’s a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 for a written scope that accounts for your specific lot.
You can reface builder-grade cabinets if the boxes are solid plywood and the doors and drawer fronts are the only thing worn out. But many Cedar Hill homes from the 1990s and 2000s have particle-board sides that have swollen from North Texas humidity cycles. In that case, refacing wraps new veneer over a box that’s already failing, and you’ll pay twice. We’ll tell you which you have when we open a drawer and look. Full cabinet installation runs $4,000 to $13,000 in Cedar Hill; refacing is usually a smaller line item but only makes sense when the box is worth keeping. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you an honest read in person.
Luxury vinyl plank and porcelain tile with a decoupling membrane both hold up well on Cedar Hill’s expansive clay, provided the slab is level within tolerance first. Hardwood is the riskiest choice on a slab with known movement because the boards telegraph every heave and shrink cycle. If you want wood look without the risk, LVP handles seasonal movement and humidity swings better than nailed-down hardwood. We’ll check your slab elevation before recommending anything, and that evaluation is part of the written estimate.
Tom Barrett and his sons run the crews here in Cedar Hill. You’ll see us at the hardware store on Saturday, and if something’s wrong after the job is done, one call brings us back. Call (877) 610-1318 today to schedule your free kitchen remodeling estimate in Cedar Hill. Estimates are free, written, and line-itemed, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is on every contract.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Cedar Hill since 1998.