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Kitchen remodeling in Melissa typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 for a full-scale project, with smaller partial remodels starting around $9,000. Most of the homes we work in sit on the Blackland Prairie’s expansive clay, which means cabinets, islands, and flooring all need a careful look at how the slab moves before a single cabinet gets hung. If you’re planning a kitchen update on the west side of 75 or in one of the newer master-planned sections off Milrany Lane, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll schedule a free estimate at your kitchen table.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Melissa’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews that show up in Melissa. That’s not a pitch, it’s just how we work. When you call, you get a live person, not a voicemail box, and the estimate you receive comes in writing with every allowance spelled out before any demo starts. Homeowners in Melissa have told us more than once that the last contractor they tried never put anything on paper until the invoice showed up. We do it the other way around.
Ask around at the hardware store or check the license number yourself. Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number, and he’s been doing that since before Melissa grew from a small rural town into one of the fastest-growing suburbs in Collin County. Our Kitchen Remodeling team knows the difference between a 2015 D.R. Horton build and a custom home off North Creek Drive, and that knowledge changes how we approach cabinet alignment, countertop seam placement, and island anchoring.
We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers. The crew members who work in Melissa carry the Barrett & Sons name, they’re background-checked, and they wear uniforms on every visit. If something isn’t right after the job’s done, the 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on the contract, not buried in fine print. One call brings Tom back.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Melissa
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel in Melissa means gutting the space down to studs and rebuilding it with new layout, new plumbing rough-in, new electrical, new cabinets, counters, flooring, and lighting. In a city where nearly every home was built in the last fifteen years, we’re often not fixing decades of wear, we’re fixing builder-grade shortcuts: cheap cabinet boxes, particleboard shelves that bow under a full set of dishes, and laminate counters that chip at the edges. A full remodel runs $14,000 to $45,000 in Melissa.
Cabinets & Countertops
We install KraftMaid cabinets and Cambria quartz because those are names you can look up and verify, not mystery brands off a van. Melissa homes tend to have open-concept kitchens where cabinets wrap around the perimeter and an island anchors the middle, which means cabinet squareness matters more than people realize on expansive clay. The slab moves, and a cabinet run that’s even a quarter-inch out of square will show a gap at the counter seam. Countertop installation in Melissa runs $2,000 to $6,500, and cabinet installation runs $4,000 to $13,000 depending on linear footage.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Backsplash installation in Melissa runs $800 to $2,500, and it’s one of the highest-impact changes you can make without opening walls. We see a lot of builders’ standard 4-inch granite splash that homeowners want replaced with full-height tile. On floors, we check for slab movement before tile goes down. The Blackland Prairie clay expands and contracts, and a tile floor laid without proper uncoupling membrane will crack along the grout lines within a couple of seasons. We use Schluter systems when the slab shows any sign of movement.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Most Melissa kitchens in 2010s and 2020s tract homes follow the same formula: a long perimeter run, a corner pantry, and an island with the sink in it. We help homeowners think through whether that layout actually works for the way they cook, and whether moving a range or sink makes sense before the project starts. Changing plumbing locations on a post-tensioned slab costs more and requires careful cutting, so we walk through every option in plain English before anything gets signed.
Small & Partial Kitchen Remodels
You don’t have to gut the whole kitchen. We handle small and partial remodels in Melissa starting around $9,000: new cabinet doors and drawer fronts, new counters, a fresh backsplash, and updated hardware can change the whole feel of the room without touching the walls. For kitchens that just need a refresh, we’ll tell you honestly whether refacing or replacing makes more sense. Cabinet refacing usually costs less than new boxes, but if the boxes are water-swollen or out of square, refacing just hides a problem that will come back.
Quartz & Granite Countertops and Kitchen Island Installation
Island installation in Melissa runs $3,000 to $10,000 depending on size, stone, and whether you’re adding plumbing to the island. A lot of Melissa homes built after 2015 already have an island with electrical, but many don’t have water run to it. Adding a prep sink means core-drilling the slab and routing supply and drain lines, which is doable but should be planned before cabinets go in. We templated, fabricated, and installed quartz and granite for years, and we’ll show you Cambria slabs in person before you choose.
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 Melissa
We carry materials you can look up, not brands you’d have to take our word for. In Melissa kitchens, we most often install KraftMaid cabinetry, Cambria quartz, and Schluter underlayment systems for tile. When a remodel touches plumbing, we run Sterling and Grohe fixtures because they hold up to North Texas hard water better than bargain brands. Our Bathroom Remodeling in Melissa work uses the same brands, and Roofing in Melissa jobs run GAF and CertainTeed. We order directly for each Melissa job, which means faster turnaround than a contractor special-ordering through a box store’s central desk.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Melissa Homes
- Slab movement cracking tile and separating counter seams. The Blackland Prairie clay under Melissa swells in wet springs and shrinks in August heat. Without an uncoupling membrane, tile floors crack within two or three seasons. We check slab elevation before any tile goes down.
- Builder-grade cabinet boxes swelling around the sink base. Even a small leak under the sink in a 2018 tract home can warp particleboard boxes. Melissa’s humid springs make it worse. We replace with plywood boxes when we find this.
- Poor lot drainage pooling water near the foundation. Much of Melissa’s newer development sits on former farm fields with minimal legacy drainage. Water that sheets toward the back fence line is a sign that finish grade was under-engineered, and that’s a conversation we have before cabinets go in, not after.
- Undersized range hoods in open-concept plans. Many Melissa kitchens have a decorative hood over the range that vents nowhere. If you actually cook, venting outside matters. We’ll scope the duct run and tell you what’s possible before you spend money on a cabinet package around a hood that doesn’t work.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Melissa, TX
A full kitchen remodel in Melissa runs $14,000 to $45,000. Small and partial remodels start at $9,000 and cap around $20,000. Here’s how the line items break down in this market:
- Cabinet installation: $4,000-$13,000
- Countertop installation: $2,000-$6,500
- Backsplash installation: $800-$2,500
- Kitchen island installation: $3,000-$10,000
What moves the number: linear feet of cabinets, stone choice, whether you’re moving plumbing or keeping the existing rough-in, and how much of the slab we need to cut. Every price we quote in Melissa comes as a written line-item estimate, and if anything changes during the job, you get a written change order before the work happens. No surprise invoices at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free estimate, and ask about the permanent 10% Senior & Veteran discount and the Free Second Opinion on any written estimate you already have.
We Also Serve Cities Near Melissa
Our crews work across this corner of Collin County. If you’re in Anna, Fairview, McKinney, or Princeton, we can usually schedule a kitchen estimate the same week. The pricing and permitting process is similar across the county, and we pull permits on every eligible job no matter which city the project sits in. Kitchen Remodeling in Melissa is our focus on this page, but the same Tom Barrett and the same sons run the crews in every city we serve.
Serving Melissa, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Melissa 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 Melissa
A full kitchen remodel in Melissa costs $14,000 to $45,000, and small or partial remodels start at $9,000. The final number depends on cabinet linear footage, countertop material, and whether you’re moving plumbing or electrical. Every estimate we give is line-item and free. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk your kitchen together and put numbers on paper.
We schedule estimates in Melissa within a few days in most cases, and our crews coordinate from the DFW office and serve Melissa locally. When you call (877) 610-1318, a live person answers and schedules your estimate. We don’t route you through an out-of-state call center.
Yes. We work throughout the 75454 zip code, including neighborhoods off Milrany Lane, North Creek Drive, and the newer master-planned sections east of 75. Melissa is still actively platting and developing, so we’re as comfortable on a finished street as we are on a raw lot with no curbs yet.
Not without a written change order you sign first. If a scope change comes up, it goes on paper before the work happens, and you see the number before you approve it. That’s been our rule since 1998.
Pricing in Melissa runs about the same as Anna, McKinney, Fairview, and Princeton. The bigger cost variable is the house itself: post-tensioned slabs and expansive clay soil require working methods that sometimes add material cost, like uncoupling membranes under tile. We’ll show you the line items so you see where every dollar goes. Estimates are free. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule yours.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Melissa since 1998.