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A full kitchen remodel in Ingleside typically runs $14,000 to $45,000, with smaller kitchens landing between $9,000 and $20,000. Most homeowners we talk to have been putting it off for years because the kitchen still works, sort of, until a cabinet door falls off or the floor starts feeling soft near the sink. We serve every corner of Ingleside, from the neighborhoods near Main Street down to the newer streets south of Highway 361, and we answer the phone when you call: (877) 610-1318.
What makes kitchen work in Ingleside different from a remodel in Portland or Corpus Christi is the salt, and it’s why our Ingleside Windows & Doors team takes the same coastal precautions. It gets into the hinges, the drawer slides, the electrical connections. Homes here that were built when Naval Station Ingleside was busy are now 40 to 60 years old, and the coastal air has been working on them the whole time. When we open up a kitchen wall in Ingleside, we know what we’re likely to find before the drywall comes down.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is the Kitchen Remodeling Team Ingleside Calls
Barrett & Sons has been run by Tom Barrett since 1998, and his sons run the crews. That means the person who shakes your hand at the estimate is the same family name on the van outside your house. We don’t hire out the work to strangers, and we don’t operate behind a franchise name. Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number. You can look it up before you sign anything, and we’d encourage you to.
Every job we start in Ingleside comes with a written change order before a single nail moves. That’s not a sales pitch; that’s how Tom has done it for 29 years. If a cabinet allowance shifts or the countertop choice changes the price, you get it on paper first. No surprise invoice at the end. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and our customers in Ingleside have told us too many stories about other outfits learning that the hard way.
We also back every completed job with the 90-Day Done Right Promise. It’s written on the contract, not buried in fine print. If it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call. A live person answers that call 24 hours a day, not a voicemail box.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Ingleside
If you’re considering Kitchen Remodeling, the first step is usually figuring out whether you need a full gut or a partial refresh. Here’s what we handle most often in Ingleside, and how each one tends to play out in homes here.
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full remodel in Ingleside means taking the room down to the studs when necessary, reworking the layout, replacing the plumbing and electrical, and building it back with materials that hold up to the coastal air. We see a lot of original 1970s and 1980s kitchens in the brick-veneer homes near the bay, with layouts that don’t work for how families live now. Moving a sink or a range isn’t a small task, but it’s often the single change that makes the whole room finally function.
Cabinets & Countertops
Cabinets near salt water age faster than cabinets inland. Hinges corrode, drawer slides bind, and face frames pull away from the boxes. We install KraftMaid cabinets and Cambria or quartz countertops, and we’re picky about the hardware because we’ve seen what cheap fasteners look like after five years in Ingleside. If your cabinets are structurally sound, refacing can save real money while giving you a completely new look.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Tile work in a coastal home needs the right underlayment and the right grout, or it fails at the grout lines first. We lay full-height backsplashes, porcelain and ceramic tile, and flooring rated for the humidity and occasional water exposure that come with living a few blocks from the bay. The subfloor in older Ingleside slab homes also tells a story, and we check it before any tile goes down.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Some of the best kitchen remodels we’ve done in Ingleside started with a simple drawing and a conversation about how the owner actually cooks. We don’t hand you a glossy showroom portfolio and push a trend. We measure, we ask questions, and we sketch options that work for the way your family uses the room. If you’re not sure whether to move the island or keep it, we’ll give you a straight answer and a price for each path.
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 Install in Ingleside
We’re not a company that shows up with mystery materials off a van. In kitchens, we install KraftMaid and Cambria because you can walk into a showroom, put your hands on the sample, and read the warranty before you spend a dollar. For exterior work around the property, including Fence Installation - Ingleside, we’ve carried Belgard and Techo-Bloc on hardscape jobs, same standard. If we ever use a brand you don’t recognize, we’ll tell you why and show you the spec sheet. In Ingleside specifically, we stock common hardware and fasteners in stainless or coated finishes before we start, because running to a big-box store mid-job for a galvanized bracket that’ll rust in two years isn’t how we work.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Ingleside Homes
- Salt-corroded hardware and hinges. The same onshore breeze that keeps Ingleside cooler also drives salt spray into kitchens near the bay. Hinges seize, drawer slides grind, and screws rust through. We replace them with coated or stainless hardware that’s built for the environment.
- Soft spots and slab issues near the sink. Older slab homes in the 1960s-to-1990s housing stock along the north shore often have plumbing leaks that went unnoticed for years. By the time we’re called, the cabinet base under the sink has rotted and the tile is lifting. We fix the leak first, then the kitchen.
- Outdated layouts from the Naval Station era. Homes built during the peak of Naval Station Ingleside activity were built quickly and compactly. Kitchens were often closed off, galley-style, with the absolute minimum of counter space. Opening these up improves both daily life and resale value.
- Deferred maintenance from the post-BRAC years. The 2010 closure of the naval station created a long stretch where many Ingleside homeowners couldn’t justify big remodels. That means we regularly walk into homes with original 1985 cabinets, failing vinyl floors, and countertops that predate modern materials. It’s all fixable, but the first bid someone gets from a distant contractor rarely accounts for it.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Ingleside, TX
A full kitchen remodel in Ingleside runs $14,000 to $45,000. What moves you within that range is mostly the scope: keeping the existing layout versus moving plumbing, stock cabinets versus custom, laminate versus Cambria quartz. A small kitchen remodel, where you’re updating surfaces and cabinets without moving walls, typically lands between $9,000 and $20,000. Here’s how the common pieces break down in this part of San Patricio County:
- Cabinet installation: $4,000 to $13,000
- Countertop installation: $2,000 to $6,500
- Backsplash installation: $800 to $2,500
- Kitchen island installation: $3,000 to $10,000
Every estimate from Barrett & Sons is a written, line-item quote. The price we give you is the price you’ll see at the end, unless you ask for a change, and if a change happens you’ll get a written change order before the work starts. Call (877) 610-1318 for your free estimate, and if you already have a written estimate from another contractor, ask about our free second opinion.
We Also Serve Cities Near Ingleside
Most of our work is in Ingleside, but the crew regularly takes jobs across the bridge into Aransas Pass, down in Portland and Rockport, and around the bay in Corpus Christi. If you’re in one of those communities and you’ve been looking for Bathroom Remodeling in Ingleside-quality workmanship, the same terms apply: permits pulled, written change orders, and Tom’s name behind it. We also handle Roofing in Ingleside for homeowners replacing wind-damaged or salt-corroded roofs. And if you’re searching for Kitchen Remodeling in Ingleside but you actually live a few streets outside city limits, call anyway. We serve the whole 78362 area.
Serving Ingleside, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Ingleside 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 Ingleside
A full kitchen remodel in Ingleside runs $14,000 to $45,000, with small kitchen remodels usually landing between $9,000 and $20,000. The biggest cost drivers are whether you’re moving plumbing or electrical, and what materials you choose for cabinets and counters. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact written quote; estimates are free.
We schedule by the job, not by a national call center queue. Crews serve Ingleside directly, so there’s no long dispatch wait from another city. Scheduling happens on a first-come basis, and Tom or one of his sons will give you a realistic start date when you call. We’d rather tell you the truth about timing than rush a crew through your home.
Yes, and that’s a big share of our work in Ingleside. Homes built between the 1960s and 1990s, many of them from the Naval Station era, have compact layouts and years of salt-air wear. We address the underlying issues first, plumbing and electrical and subfloor, before any finish work goes in.
Not without a written change order signed by you first. If we open a wall and find something unexpected, like water damage from an old plumbing leak, we’ll show you what we found, explain the options, and put any cost adjustment on paper before we touch it. That’s Tom’s rule, and it’s been the rule since 1998.
Yes. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on every contract and applies to every job we do in Ingleside. If a cabinet door isn’t aligned or a drawer doesn’t close right within 90 days of completion, one call to (877) 610-1318 brings Tom back to make it right.
Start Your Ingleside Kitchen Remodel With a Straight Answer
You’ve probably already talked to someone who quoted one number on the phone and handed you another number at the door. That doesn’t happen here. Call us at (877) 610-1318 and you’ll get a live person, a free estimate, and a written quote that says what it means. Tom Barrett’s sons run the crews, permits are pulled, and if something isn’t done right, the 90-Day Done Right Promise means you call and we come back. No surprise invoices, no hollow promises. Just a kitchen that works for the way you live in Ingleside.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Ingleside and the Coastal Bend since 1998.