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Kitchen remodeling in Converse, TX typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 for a full remodel, and most jobs take four to eight weeks once we open the walls. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, owned and operated by Tom Barrett since 1998, and we’ve worked in enough Converse homes to know exactly what’s behind the drywall in your 1980s and 1990s slab-on-grade tract homes. If you’re off FM 1516 or in a newer subdivision near Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, call (877) 610-1318 and Tom or one of his sons will walk your kitchen with you before anyone quotes a number.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Converse’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
We’re not a franchise. Tom Barrett’s name is on the truck, his address is published, and his license number is verifiable. When you call (877) 610-1318 about kitchen remodeling in Converse, a live person answers, not a voicemail box or some out-of-state call center. That matters when you’ve got a slab crack in the corner of your kitchen and you want to know whether it’s a weeks-long problem or a months-long one.
Our crews know the difference between a Crestway Park home that needs a foundation assessment before framing and a 2015 build near the newer subdivisions where the slab is still holding. We serve Converse directly from our San Antonio office, so we’re twenty minutes away when you need us. Every Converse job gets permits pulled and inspections signed. Every price change arrives as a written change order before a single nail moves. And every job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Converse
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full Kitchen Remodeling job in Converse usually means gutting an aging 1980s or 1990s kitchen down to the studs. That’s where we find what the last homeowner left behind: aluminum wiring, rotted subfloor at the dishwasher line, and a slab that settled a half-inch or more after years of skipped foundation watering. We scope it all in writing before we order the first cabinet. Full remodels in Converse run $14,000 to $45,000 depending on layout changes, electrical rewiring, and whether slab leveling comes into play.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Design work in Converse has to start with a foundation assessment, not a mood board. If your slab has moved, we need to know where and how much before we place an island or move a load-bearing wall. We handle the design and layout ourselves, with allowances written into the contract for the things we can’t see until demo starts. That way you’re not surprised when the plan changes.
Small & Partial Kitchen Remodels
Not every Converse kitchen needs a full gut. If you’re in one of the newer subdivisions and your cabinets are sound but your counters are shot, a partial remodel makes more sense. Small kitchen remodels in Converse typically run $9,000 to $20,000. We do cabinet refacing, countertop replacement, backsplash work, and island installation without tearing out what doesn’t need to go.
Cabinets & Countertops
We hang KraftMaid cabinets in Converse kitchens because they’ll still be square when the clay soil shifts next drought cycle. Cabinet installation runs $4,000 to $13,000. Countertop installation runs $2,000 to $6,500, and we recommend quartz or granite for Converse homes with slab movement history. They take slight stresses better than brittle materials do.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Backsplash installation in Converse runs $800 to $2,500. We set tile over properly prepped surfaces, which matters when your walls have hairline cracks from slab movement. Tile and flooring work is priced per square foot after we’ve seen what’s under the old floor. In older Converse kitchens, that often means leveling compound before any tile goes down.
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 Converse
We carry KraftMaid and Cambria in kitchens because these are brands you can look up and verify, not mystery materials off a van. For outdoor kitchen counters and adjacent hardscape work on Converse patios, we install Belgard and Techo-Bloc products. When a Converse customer calls about matching existing finishes during a remodel, we can usually source matching materials locally and keep the job moving without weeks of waiting.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Converse Homes
- Slab settling and unlevel floors. Blackland Prairie clay shrinks during summer droughts and swells when the rains return. In Converse’s military-era neighborhoods off FM 1516, skipped foundation watering means we regularly find back corners settled half an inch or more, which must be addressed before cabinets go in.
- Aluminum wiring in 1980s homes. Many Converse tract homes built in the 80s and early 90s used aluminum branch wiring. We’ve found aluminum-to-copper splices hidden behind old backsplashes that overheated and could’ve started a fire. A permit and a rough-in inspection catches this.
- Rotted subfloor at the dishwasher or sink line. Slow leaks go unnoticed for years. When we demo a Converse kitchen, the subfloor under the dishwasher is one of the first places we check. It’s almost always wet, and it’s almost never in the original quote, so we price it as a written allowance.
- Brick veneer cracks that telegraph into the kitchen. Converse’s clay soil doesn’t just stress slabs. It cracks brick veneer and racks door frames. A kitchen remodel that adds an island or moves a wall changes load paths, so we assess the structure before we cut anything.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Converse, TX
Here’s what we charge in Converse, in writing, before work starts:
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Full Kitchen Remodeling | $14,000 - $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 - $20,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 - $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 - $6,500 |
What moves your number: whether you’re in an older Converse home that needs slab leveling and an electrical rewire, or a newer subdivision kitchen where the bones are still solid. The permit and inspection process is the same either way, and we pull both on every eligible job. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and we’ll give you a written line-item quote, not a ballpark.
We Also Serve Cities Near Converse
Our Kitchen Remodeling in Converse crews also cover Windcrest, Universal City, Kirby, and Live Oak. If you’re just outside the 78109 zip code, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll let you know if you’re in our service radius. Most of the northeast San Antonio corridor is.
Serving Converse, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Converse 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 Converse
A foundation inspection is required in Converse because the city sits on Blackland Prairie expansive clay that shrinks and swells with rainfall, and most older slab-on-grade homes have settled enough to affect cabinet alignment and countertop level. In Converse’s military-era neighborhoods off FM 1516, decades of skipped foundation watering during droughts means the clay pulled away from perimeter beams, so unlevel floors and cracked drywall are common once demo starts. We assess the slab before design so your layout plan isn’t built on a moving target. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a foundation assessment with your free kitchen estimate.
Yes, rewiring a kitchen in Converse requires an electrical permit, and the rough-in must be inspected before drywall or backsplash covers the work. If your 1980s or 1990s Converse home has aluminum branch wiring, opening the walls for a remodel triggers a code upgrade and the inspector will want to see the junction points. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and document the sign-off in writing. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through what a kitchen rewire involves in your specific Converse home.
Hidden damage gets priced as a written change order before we touch it. When we demo a Converse kitchen and find cracked drywall from slab movement or a rotted subfloor at the dishwasher line, we stop, document it, write a line-item scope with a locked allowance, and get your signature before proceeding. You’ll never get a surprise invoice after the fact. If you want to know exactly what allowances would apply to your Converse kitchen, call (877) 610-1318 and ask about our written scope process.
Yes, in most cases we can match a newer Converse subdivision kitchen layout to your 1980s kitchen without relocating plumbing. We work off your existing drain and supply lines and design around them, which keeps the permit simpler and the plumbing budget down. Where plumbing can’t be moved, we use written change orders to adjust the scope before framing begins. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll look at your current kitchen layout and tell you what’s feasible without moving water lines.
The best way to prevent countertop cracks in Converse is to address slab movement before you install counters, then choose a material that tolerates minor seasonal stress. That means a foundation assessment and possible slab leveling before cabinets go in, and quartz or granite countertops instead of rigid stone that fractures when the clay soil shifts. We’ve seen too many Converse kitchens where new counters cracked within two dry seasons because the slab was never checked. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll assess your slab before you spend a dollar on countertops.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Converse, TX and the surrounding northeast San Antonio corridor.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction for Your Converse Kitchen Remodel
We opened up a 1992 kitchen in the Crestway Park area off FM 1516 and found the rough-in wiring was aluminum, the subfloor had rotted at the dishwasher line from a slow leak, and the back corner of the slab had settled nearly an inch. Our crew wrote the foundation repair and electrical rewire into a change order with a locked allowance before framing the new layout, then pulled permits so the city’s inspection sign-off documented every fix before we hung KraftMaid cabinets. That’s how we work in Converse, and it’s why this page tells you what a Converse kitchen remodel reveals behind the drywall before you spend a dollar. Call (877) 610-1318 today for a free estimate with a written line-item scope. Tom Barrett answers his own phone.