Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
Fast, Reliable Kitchen Remodeling Across Dallas
If you live in Dallas and your kitchen fights back every morning, you’re not alone. We see it in Lakewood bungalows where the 1950s layout traps two people between the fridge and the island, in Kessler Park Tudors where the original cabinets have been painted so many times the doors won’t close, and in the teardown-and-infill lots popping up across 75204 and 75206 where buyers want a new kitchen that actually fits the way Dallas cooks now. Kitchen remodeling in Dallas runs $14,000 to $45,000 for a full job, and the fastest way to get an exact number is to call Tom Barrett’s crew at (877) 610-1318. We’ve been remodeling kitchens here since 1998, and we answer our own phone.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Dallas’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Barrett & Sons Construction is owner-operated, and that’s not a slogan. Tom Barrett’s sons run the crews. When you call about a kitchen remodel in Dallas, you talk to a live person, 24 hours a day, not a call center in another state. The name on the truck is the name on the contract, and Tom publishes his address and license number so you can look him up before you sign anything.
We’ve worked across Dallas long enough to know which ZIPs sit on the worst of the black gumbo clay, which 1920s craftsman bungalows in Oak Cliff still have their original pier-and-beam floors, and which infill builds in 75201 and 75204 need a different approach entirely. That local knowledge changes how we spec cabinets, how we plan for slab movement, and how we schedule around the summer heat. Our Kitchen Remodeling team doesn’t guess at Dallas building conditions because we’ve been watching them shift for decades.
Every job starts with scope in writing. Allowances in writing. Change orders in writing. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, and that’s exactly why we like having him on site. If something isn’t right, the 90-Day Done Right Promise means one call brings Tom back. We serve Dallas with crews based locally, and we schedule around Dallas weather, Dallas soil, and Dallas permitting, not a corporate calendar.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Dallas
Full Kitchen Remodeling in Dallas
A full kitchen remodel in Dallas means more than swapping out surfaces. It means checking what’s underneath first. Homes in 75223 and 75224 often sit on post-tensioned slab foundations, and any saw-cutting near those high-tension cables requires locating them first, a hazard contractors in Austin or Houston rarely deal with the same way. We plan around that from day one, and we pull permits on every eligible job. A full kitchen in Dallas runs $14,000 to $45,000 depending on whether you’re reconfiguring layout, moving plumbing, or replacing rotted subfloor on a pier-and-beam house.

Cabinets & Countertops in Dallas
Dallas kitchens from the 1960s and 1970s often have cabinets built to old framing standards, which means standard replacements don’t always fit without modification. We install KraftMaid cabinets and Cambria or quartz countertops that can handle Dallas humidity swings without warping. Cabinet installation in Dallas runs $4,000 to $13,000, and countertop installation runs $2,000 to $6,500. We measure everything twice before we order a single door.

Backsplash, Tile & Flooring in Dallas
Dallas homes on clay soil shift, and that movement shows up in cracked grout lines and tiles that pop loose. We prep for that. Backsplash installation in Dallas runs $800 to $2,500, and tile flooring gets set with movement in mind, not just adhesive and hope. In older Oak Cliff homes with pier-and-beam foundations, we check floor deflection before tile goes down so you’re not re-grouting every two years.

Kitchen Design & Layout in Dallas
The narrow urban lots in 75206 and the teardown infill builds there don’t leave much room for wasted square footage. We design kitchens around how Dallas actually lives now: bigger pantries, induction-ready layouts, islands that don’t trap two people in a corner. Kitchen island installation runs $3,000 to $10,000 in Dallas, and we’ll show you the layout on paper before a single cabinet gets ordered. If you’re also redoing a hall bath while the kitchen’s torn apart, we handle Bathroom Remodeling in Dallas under the same roof and the same schedule.

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 stock and install brands you can look up, not mystery materials off a van. That includes KraftMaid and Cambria for kitchens, and for any hardscape or exterior work connected to the project we trust names like Certainteed in Dallas and Techo-Bloc. Dallas homeowners ask for specific brands by name, and we carry them. That matters because a kitchen is only as good as the materials behind it, and you should be able to verify every single one before you pay for it.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Dallas Homes
- Post-tensioned slab hazards buried under the floor: The default foundation across Dallas ZIPs like 75221 and 75222 contains high-tension steel cables. Cut into one during a kitchen remodel and you’ve got a genuinely dangerous situation. We locate every cable before any saw-cutting starts.
- Clay soil movement cracking tile and separating counters: Dallas sits on some of the most expansive black clay in the country. It swells after rain and shrinks in drought, which is why cracked backsplashes and counters pulling away from the wall are so common here. We account for that movement in every install.
- Older pier-and-beam kitchens with sagging floors: In 75208 and 75203, the 1920s through 1950s bungalows sit on beams that have shifted for decades. A new kitchen on a sagging floor will fail. We level and reinforce before cabinets go in.
- Outdated plumbing and electrical hiding behind old cabinets: Galvanized pipes and 60-amp panels are common in the older Dallas housing stock. A kitchen remodel is the right time to fix both, and we’ll flag them in writing before you’re surprised by the bill.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Dallas, TX
Here’s the straight pricing, and it doesn’t change once we start. A full kitchen remodel in Dallas runs $14,000 to $45,000. A small or partial kitchen remodel runs $9,000 to $20,000. Cabinet installation runs $4,000 to $13,000. Countertops run $2,000 to $6,500. Backsplash runs $800 to $2,500. A kitchen island runs $3,000 to $10,000. What moves the number is layout changes, plumbing relocation, foundation repair if we find it, and material grade. Every allowance gets written down, and every price change comes to you as a written change order before the work happens. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and a line-item quote you can hold us to.
We Also Serve Cities Near Dallas
Our crews work throughout the Dallas metro, including Highland Park, University Park, Richardson, and Irving. If your kitchen is in one of those cities, we’ll bring the same pricing discipline and the same written change orders. And if the kitchen project leads you to a full exterior refresh, our team also handles Roofing in Dallas so you’re not juggling two contractors on the same property.
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 small or partial remodels running $9,000 to $20,000. Your exact number depends on whether we’re moving plumbing, replacing a sagging pier-and-beam floor, or working around post-tensioned cables under your slab. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free written estimate with every allowance on paper.
We schedule Dallas kitchen remodels based on permit timelines and material lead times, not on how quickly we can push a contract across a desk. In practice, most Dallas jobs go from signed scope to first demolition within two to four weeks. Tom Barrett will give you a real start date in writing, and that date holds. Call (877) 610-1318 to talk through your timeline.
Yes, we cover Dallas ZIP codes including 75221, 75222, 75223, and 75224, plus the surrounding metro cities of Highland Park, University Park, Richardson, and Irving. No trip charge inside the county. Call (877) 610-1318 to confirm your address is in our service area, and we’ll schedule the free estimate.
No. The price on your contract is the price you pay unless you ask us to change the scope, and even then, every change order arrives in writing before any work happens. We don’t play the allowance game where the number drifts upward at the end. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and we don’t do surprises. Call (877) 610-1318 for a quote that means what it says.
Every kitchen remodel Barrett & Sons Construction completes in Dallas carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back to make it right. That promise is written on the contract, not buried in fine print. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask Tom about it directly.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Dallas since 1998.







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