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Fast, Reliable Kitchen Remodeling Across Dallas
A full kitchen remodel in Dallas typically runs $14,000 to $45,000, with smaller refreshes landing between $9,000 and $20,000. Most projects move from first measurement to finished punch list in six to ten weeks. If you’re standing in a 1950s Oak Cliff bungalow with a drawer front that won’t stay on its track, or a Kessler Park Tudor where the cabinet doors have swollen shut for good this time, we can help. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll schedule a time to walk the space with you.
We’re Barrett & Sons Construction. Tom Barrett founded the company in 1998, and Tom’s sons run the crews. When a kitchen remodel starts in Dallas, we’re the ones who show up – not a rotating cast of subcontractors wearing someone else’s shirt. We’ve worked in 75221, 75222, 75223, and 75224 long enough to know what a Dallas kitchen deals with: expansive clay soil that moves the floor, summers that punish old wiring, and older homes where nothing is square and nothing should be assumed.
Here’s the short version before you read further: a kitchen remodel in Dallas is $14,000 to $45,000 depending on scope, cabinets are usually the biggest line item, and the things that drive cost here specifically are foundation movement, galvanized plumbing in pre-1960 homes, and tight access on narrow urban lots. We’ll get into all of that below. Or you can skip ahead and call (877) 610-1318 – a live person answers.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Dallas’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Barrett & Sons has been remodeling kitchens and bathrooms since 1998, and Tom Barrett’s name is on the truck, the contract, and the license. That matters in Dallas, where homeowners have plenty of contractor options and plenty of contractor horror stories to go with them. Tom publishes his license number and his address. Look it up before you sign anything – he’d tell you to.
We answer our own phone, 24 hours a day. Not a voicemail box. Not an out-of-state call center. When you call about a kitchen remodel in Dallas, you talk to someone who can actually help. And when Tom’s crew finishes a job in University Park or Richardson, Tom comes back to walk it. If something isn’t right, the 90-Day Done Right Promise is printed on every contract: one call brings him back. No fine print, no phone tree.
Dallas homeowners between 50 and 70 have told us the same story more times than we can count: a national brand quoted one number on the phone, then the bill at the door looked different. We don’t work that way. Every allowance, every scope change, every price adjustment arrives as a written change order before any work happens. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. You’ll know the number before a single nail moves.
We’re also the crew your neighbors have seen. Ask anyone on your street who’s had work done in the last decade. Or look us up. Either way, you’ll find the same thing: an owner-operated Kitchen Remodeling company that’s been standing behind its work in Dallas longer than most of the national brands have existed.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Dallas
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel in Dallas means taking the room down to studs where needed, addressing what’s behind the walls, and rebuilding with a layout that actually works. In the 1920s through 1950s homes across Oak Cliff and Kessler Park, that often means replacing galvanized supply lines, rewiring circuits that can’t handle a modern range, and squaring up walls that have settled for decades on black gumbo clay. We handle it all, permits included, inspections signed.

Cabinets & Countertops
Cabinet installation in Dallas runs $4,000 to $13,000, and countertops typically add $2,000 to $6,500. We install KraftMaid cabinets and Cambria quartz, among others – brands you can look up, not mystery products off a van. In Dallas kitchens, humidity swings from summer to winter mean cabinet materials matter. Cheap particleboard swells and delaminates. We specify materials that hold up to the climate and the way you actually cook.

Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Backsplash installation in Dallas runs $800 to $2,500 for a typical kitchen. It’s one of the highest-impact changes per dollar in a remodel. We also handle tile flooring, which in Dallas homes often hides what’s underneath: cracked slab sections, old asbestos tiles in pre-1970 houses, or uneven subfloor from decades of soil movement. We find out what’s there before we set the first tile.

Kitchen Design & Layout
Dallas kitchens in older housing stock were built for a different era – smaller footprints, no island, a single awkward doorway. Good design is the difference between a remodel you tolerate and one that changes how the whole house lives. We walk through your space, take measurements, and draw out options before you spend a dollar on materials. If you’re also considering a Bathroom Remodeling in Dallas project, we can sequence both so you’re not living in construction dust twice.

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 Dallas
We’re not brand-agnostic, and we’re not brand-snobs either. We carry lines that earn their place: KraftMaid and Cambria in kitchens, and when a Dallas project extends outside – say a paver patio off the kitchen door – we work with Techo-Bloc and Cambridge Pavers. These are materials with published specs and warranties you can read yourself. If a kitchen remodel also means reworking the roof over a bump-out, we’re the same crew that handles Roofing in Dallas, so you’re not coordinating two contractors on one project.
For Dallas customers, we keep common tile profiles, edge treatments, and cabinet hardware stocked locally. That means fewer runs back to the yard and shorter timelines when a Dallas kitchen is down to bare studs and a family is eating out of a toaster oven in the garage.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Dallas Homes
- Post-tensioned slab hazards. Most Dallas homes sit on post-tensioned slabs with high-tension steel cables running through the concrete. Cut one during a kitchen remodel and you have a catastrophic failure, not a repair. Before any saw-cutting, we scan and locate every cable. It’s a trade-specific risk far more common in Dallas than in cities built on conventional rebar or pier-and-beam foundations.
- Foundation movement flexing the kitchen. Dallas sits on some of the most aggressively expansive black clay soil in the country. The ground swells and contracts by inches seasonally as North Texas cycles through drought and heavy rain. We regularly see kitchen floors that slope, cabinet runs that have pulled away from walls, and countertops with seams that split open. A remodel that doesn’t account for movement just re-cracks in two years.
- Pier-and-beam rot and settlement. The 1920s through 1950s craftsman bungalows and Tudor cottages in Oak Cliff and Kessler Park sit on pier-and-beam foundations that have shifted for decades. Kitchen remodels in these homes often reveal rotted sills, sagging joists, and plumbing that needs full replacement. We don’t hide it behind new drywall – we fix it and document it.
- Obsolete electrical and galvanized plumbing. Most Dallas homes built before 1960 weren’t wired for a modern kitchen. Adding a double oven, a microwave drawer, an induction cooktop, and under-cabinet lighting can exceed the capacity of a 60-amp panel and cloth-wrapped wiring. Galvanized supply lines are often rusted from the inside. Our remodels address this at the rough-in stage, because opening walls twice is expensive.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Dallas, TX
A full kitchen remodel in Dallas runs $14,000 to $45,000. A smaller kitchen or partial remodel lands between $9,000 and $20,000. Here’s how the line items typically break down for a Dallas kitchen:
- Cabinetry: $4,000 to $13,000 installed, depending on whether you’re refacing, replacing with stock, or going fully custom.
- Countertops: $2,000 to $6,500 for quartz or granite, including fabrication and installation.
- Backsplash: $800 to $2,500 for a standard tile backsplash.
- Kitchen island: $3,000 to $10,000 for a new island with cabinetry and countertop.
- Plumbing and electrical: the wild card in older Dallas homes – galvanized repipe work and panel upgrades are common.
What moves the number most in Dallas specifically is foundation work. If the slab under the kitchen has moved enough to require leveling before cabinets go in, that’s a real cost. We’ll tell you what we see in the estimate, in writing, before you commit. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free estimate. We also offer a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve received from another contractor – bring it to the walkthrough and we’ll go through it line by line.
We Also Serve Cities Near Dallas
Beyond Dallas proper, Barrett & Sons serves Highland Park, University Park, Richardson, and Irving. If you’re in one of those cities and your kitchen has the same bones as the Dallas homes we work on every week, the process is the same: a free walkthrough, a written scope, permits pulled, inspections signed. Same crew, same warranty, same phone number. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll coordinate from our Dallas-Fort Worth office to get someone out to you.
Serving Dallas, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Dallas 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 Dallas
A full kitchen remodel in Dallas typically costs $14,000 to $45,000, with smaller remodels running $9,000 to $20,000. Cabinets are usually the biggest single line item, followed by countertops and the plumbing and electrical updates that older Dallas homes frequently need. For an exact number on your kitchen, call (877) 610-1318 – the estimate is free and the price won’t change once work starts unless you approve it in writing first.
We schedule most Dallas kitchen remodels within two to four weeks of the signed contract, depending on material lead times and permit turnaround. Design, measurement, and material selection happen in the two weeks before that. If you have a written estimate from another contractor and want a comparison before committing, we offer a free second opinion – call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll review it with you.
Yes, we work across Dallas, including Oak Cliff, Kessler Park, Lakewood, Preston Hollow, and the neighborhoods in ZIP codes 75221, 75222, 75223, and 75224. Crews schedule from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and we can usually get a walkthrough scheduled within a few business days. Call (877) 610-1318 to confirm coverage for your specific street.
No. Every allowance, every scope change, every price adjustment arrives as a written change order before any work proceeds. You sign it before we buy materials or move schedules. The phrase we use with Dallas homeowners: the allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 to talk through what this means for your kitchen budget.
Yes, every eligible kitchen remodel in Dallas gets permits pulled and inspections signed. The permit inspector works for you, not for us – that’s why we like having them on the job. Some homeowners have been told by previous contractors that permits are optional. They aren’t, and we won’t treat them that way. Call (877) 610-1318 to ask about your specific project and what the city will require.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Dallas since 1998.







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