Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
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A full kitchen remodel in Kaufman typically runs $14,000 to $45,000, with most mid-size projects landing around $25,000 to $35,000 depending on cabinet grade, countertop material, and whether you’re moving plumbing or walls. Smaller jobs like cabinet refacing or a new backsplash start much lower. We answer our own phone at (877) 610-1318, and our crews work in Kaufman every week, from the historic blocks near the courthouse square out to the newer subdivisions along Washington Street and FM 2728.
Barrett & Sons Construction has been owner-operated since 1998, and Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number are published and verifiable before you sign anything. If you live in Kaufman, you’ll get a written scope of work, written allowances, and written change orders before a single nail moves. That’s how we’ve always done it.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Kaufman’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers from three counties away. Tom Barrett lives close enough to Kaufman that he’ll shake your hand at the hardware store on Saturday and stand behind what he said on Monday. His sons run the crews, and every crew member is background-checked and uniformed when they pull up to your house. When you call about your Kitchen Remodeling project, a live person answers, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Not a voicemail box. Not an out-of-state call center.
Kaufman homeowners keep telling us the same story. A national outfit quoted one price on the phone, then showed up with a different bill at the door. That does not happen with us because every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why I like him. On every eligible Kaufman kitchen job, we pull permits and get the inspection signed off. No exceptions.
Ask anyone on your street. Or look up the license number yourself. Then call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Kaufman
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full gut-and-rebuild in Kaufman means more than swapping cabinets. In the older pier-and-beam homes near the Kaufman County Courthouse, we’re routinely sistering floor joists and verifying structural support before any wall comes down. In the newer post-tensioned slab subdivisions on the east side of town, the work shifts to layout efficiency, soft-close hardware, and making sense of builder-grade floor plans. Either way, you get a written scope and a fixed price before demolition starts. The typical range is $14,000 to $45,000.
Cabinets & Countertops
We install KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria quartz, which means you can look up every product we quote. No mystery brands off a van. Cabinet installation in Kaufman runs $4,000 to $13,000. Countertop installation runs $2,000 to $6,500. If you’d rather reface than replace, we’ll tell you honestly whether your existing boxes are worth keeping after years of Kaufman’s clay-induced settlement have done their thing.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Backsplash installation in Kaufman typically runs $800 to $2,500. That’s a small-ticket job, but it still gets the same written change order discipline as a full remodel. Tile and flooring work matters more here than in most towns because Kaufman’s clay soil translates into subfloor movement. We check the substrate before we lay tile, not after the first crack appears.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Kitchen design in Kaufman often means working around load-bearing masonry in an older home, or maximizing an open-plan footprint in a newer one. Tom and his sons will walk the space with you, measure twice, and put the layout on paper before a hammer comes out. You won’t guess at what you’re getting, because the plan is part of the written scope.
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 Kaufman
We stock and install premium brands Kaufman homeowners can actually verify: KraftMaid cabinets, Cambria quartz, and on window work we carry Andersen and Marvin. Where a kitchen remodel touches exterior walls, windows, or doors, we use materials rated for North Texas wind and hail zones, not off-the-shelf pricing that leaves you re-shopping after the next storm season. If a product fails under warranty, you call one number: (877) 610-1318. Tom answers, and Tom fixes it. That’s the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on every contract.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Kaufman Homes
Kaufman sits on Blackland Prairie Vertisol clay that expands and contracts several inches per year. That single fact shapes nearly every remodel in town. Here’s what we see regularly, street by street, especially around the historic grid and the older homes along Highway 34:
- Cabinet runs pulling away from walls. On a 1950s pier-and-beam home near the courthouse, our crew was called after a cabinet refacing job left a 12-foot run of upper cabinets pulling away from the wall. The original plaster had cracked over decades of clay movement, and the previous installer had anchored into degraded studs without a subfloor inspection. We opened the wall, sistered the load-bearing studs, installed a new subfloor patch where the old planks had dropped, and remounted Cambria quartz countertops on leveled bases. The homeowner’s insurance adjuster later noted the documented inspection sign-off as proof of responsible work when a spring hail storm damaged the new backsplash.
- Kitchen islands set directly on slab without flexible anchors. Contractors ignore Kaufman’s shrink-swell cycles, set the island on the slab, and the countertop cracks at the seam within two dry summers. We anchor islands to allow for small movement, and we check the slab’s drainage grade before we set anything.
- Drainage-grade problems around the kitchen’s exterior wall. A cheap quote skips this check. Spring rain saturates the clay, the ground swells, and a brand-new cabinet run shifts enough to bind drawers within a year. We look at the grade before we build on it.
- Unpermitted wall removal in older homes. An unpermitted wall removal in a pier-and-beam home leaves floor joists over-spanned, and the first heavy rain after dry season causes the kitchen floor to dip a quarter inch at the island. Pulling permits catches this before it becomes a finished, cracked, expensive problem.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Kaufman, TX
Here’s what a kitchen remodel actually costs in Kaufman right now, based on the work we’re quoting in 75142 and surrounding neighborhoods:
| Service | Kaufman Price Range |
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| Full Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 - $45,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 - $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 - $6,500 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000 - $10,000 |
| Backsplash Installation | $800 - $2,500 |
The biggest cost drivers in Kaufman are cabinet grade, countertop material, and whether you’re changing the layout. Anything that moves plumbing, electrical, or a load-bearing wall will push the number toward the top of the range. Our quotes include a draw schedule and allowance line items so you know exactly what’s happening with your money at every stage. No surprise invoices at the end. That’s what “allowances in writing” means.
Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate. We’ll put numbers on paper before you spend a dime.
We Also Serve Cities Near Kaufman
Our crews work throughout Kaufman County and the surrounding area. Beyond Kaufman, we’re regularly on job sites in Terrell, Forney, Seagoville, and Balch Springs. If you’re on the edge of town or just outside city limits, call us anyway, there’s no trip charge inside the county, and we’ll tell you straight whether we can get there and what the schedule looks like.
Serving Kaufman, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kaufman 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 Kaufman
Sometimes yes, especially in the older pier-and-beam homes near the courthouse square. Even a non-load-bearing wall can be tied into framing that has shifted over decades of clay movement, and Kaufman’s clay expands and contracts enough that a wall removal can reveal degraded studs or a sagging subfloor. We bring in a structural engineer whenever the existing framing is questionable. A good quote includes that cost up front; a bad one hides it. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you what your specific house needs.
Kaufman’s Blackland Prairie clay moves several inches between wet and dry seasons, so cabinets and countertops have to be installed with that movement in mind. We check the subfloor, verify the slab’s drainage grade, and use flexible anchors where the structure calls for them. Skip those steps and you’ll get cracked countertop seams and drawers that bind within a year or two.
Yes. A documented permit file proves the work was installed to code and inspected. After the next North Texas hail event, an insurance adjuster will look more favorably on a kitchen remodel with inspection sign-offs than one without. We pulled permits on a Kaufman kitchen where a later spring hail storm damaged the backsplash, and the homeowner’s adjuster specifically noted the documented inspection as proof of responsible work. That paper trail has real dollar value.
The most common code issue we see is unpermitted wall removal or alteration in older pier-and-beam homes, which leaves floor joists over-spanned and the kitchen floor dipping. In newer slab homes, the issue is usually improper countertop anchoring. A proper Kaufman kitchen remodel includes a permit, a structural check where needed, and an inspection sign-off at the end. If a contractor tells you permits are optional, walk away. The permit inspector works for you, not for him.
A draw schedule ties payments to completed milestones, so you’re never paying for work that hasn’t happened. Allowances line items show exactly what you’re getting for cabinets, countertops, flooring, and fixtures, and any change to those amounts arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
Get an Honest, Written Kitchen Remodel Quote in Kaufman
If you live in Kaufman and you’re tired of phone quotes that don’t match the bill at the door, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318. We’ll send a crew member to your house, measure everything, and hand you a written scope with real numbers. You’ll get a free estimate, a 90-Day Done Right Promise, and the name of the man who’ll be on site most days. That’s Tom Barrett. Look him up.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Kaufman, TX.