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Kitchen remodeling in Shady Hollow typically runs between $14,000 and $45,000 for a full renovation, and most projects take six to twelve weeks depending on whether you’re pulling up the original 1980s slab or just refreshing cabinets and counters. We know this neighborhood’s lots, its trees, and its clay soil better than most, because we’ve been working these streets long enough to see the same houses come back around for their second and third kitchens.
Kitchen Remodeling in Shady Hollow means working around mature live oaks, hidden load-bearing walls from the original 1980s builds, and soil that doesn’t stay put. We’ve got a crew that knows all three. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and Tom Barrett will be the one who walks your kitchen, not a sales rep reading from a tablet.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Shady Hollow’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded Barrett & Sons Construction in 1998, and his name, address, and state license number are published for anyone to look up before signing. That’s not a slogan. It’s how we’ve won work in Shady Hollow since the first remodels out here, long before the national franchises started calling your cell phone.
In Shady Hollow specifically, homeowners keep coming back because we already know the part that surprises other contractors: the trees. A 32-inch live oak twelve feet off the back wall isn’t a landscaping detail to us. It’s a line item, a permit review, and a reason we keep staging on the driveway instead of the lawn. When Tom’s sons run a Shady Hollow kitchen remodel, they’ve usually been on the street before, and the neighbors wave instead of calling the HOA.
Every job carries a written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something’s not right, Tom comes back, one phone call. No claim forms, no national call center. You call, he answers. A live person picks up (877) 610-1318 24/7, not a voicemail box.
And on every eligible Shady Hollow kitchen remodel, we pull permits and get inspections signed. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why we like him.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Shady Hollow
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel in Shady Hollow means taking a 1980s brick-veneer slab home down to studs and rebuilding it around how you actually cook now. Most of these houses were framed before island seating was standard, before pantry cabinets went floor-to-ceiling, and before anyone thought about a pot filler. We handle the full scope: demo, framing, drywall, plumbing rough-in, electrical, flooring, cabinets, counters, backsplash, and finish work.
What makes a Shady Hollow full remodel different is the prep work underneath. If you’re moving a sink or adding an island, we’re checking slab flatness before we set cabinets. A kitchen off Copano Drive taught us that the hard way, once we found the original slab had heaved an inch from the clay below. You fix that first, or you chase cracks in your new quartz forever.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Shady Hollow kitchens from the 1980s and early 1990s were framed with tight galley layouts and a soffit over every upper cabinet. We open those up when the structure allows. Our Kitchen Remodeling team starts every design conversation by measuring not just the room, but the door swings, the appliance clearances, and whether that wall you want gone is actually holding up the second story.
We draw, revise, and get your sign-off before we demo. Scope in writing, allowances in writing, change orders in writing. Nothing starts until you know what it costs.
Small & Partial Kitchen Remodels
Not every Shady Hollow kitchen needs a full gut. Sometimes it’s new cabinet faces, a butcher-block island, a tile backsplash, and fresh hardware. A small or partial remodel in Shady Hollow can run $9,000 to $20,000, and it’s the right call when the layout works but the finish is tired.
We treat small jobs with the same care as full ones, because partial remodels around a protected oak tree still trigger the same Heritage Tree review if we’re doing any flatwork or foundation contact. We flag that on day one, not week six.
Cabinets, Countertops & Backsplash
We install KraftMaid and Cambria product lines in Shady Hollow kitchens routinely. You can look those brands up, walk a showroom, and verify what we quote. No mystery stock off a van. Cabinet installation runs $4,000 to $13,000 locally. Countertops run $2,000 to $6,500 for quartz or granite. A tile backsplash is $800 to $2,500 depending on the tile you pick and how much cutting the layout needs.
Tile, Flooring & Kitchen Island Installation
Shady Hollow slab homes take tile and luxury vinyl plank well, but we still check for moisture and slab movement before we set anything permanent. A kitchen island installation runs $3,000 to $10,000 depending on whether it’s a simple prep island or a full run with a sink, dishwasher, and seating. We pull permits when plumbing or electrical moves, because that’s the only way the inspection gets signed and your homeowner’s insurance stays intact.
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.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Shady Hollow Homes
- Hidden load-bearing walls. Original 1980s framing in Shady Hollow doesn’t always match the plans, and some walls that look non-structural are actually carrying trusses. We verify with a structural engineer before any wall comes down. Guessing is how you get a sagging ceiling and a six-week delay.
- Heritage Tree triggers. If your kitchen remodel adds square footage, moves a wall closer to the back yard, or does any foundation work within the critical root zone of a protected live oak or cedar elm, Austin’s Heritage Tree ordinance kicks in. That means an ISA arborist report and a City of Austin Urban Forestry review before we pull the main permit. Budget three to four weeks for that review when it applies.
- Slab heaving and unlevel floors. The Blackland Prairie clay under 78739 expands when wet and shrinks when dry. A kitchen that was level in 1995 may be off by half an inch today. We check floor flatness before cabinet rough-in so your countertops don’t crack on install day.
- Impervious cover caps. The Slaughter and Williamson Creek watershed ordinances limit how much hard surface a Shady Hollow lot can have. A kitchen bump-out or new patio door landing can push you over the cap, which triggers stormwater review and possibly a variance. We catch that during estimating, not after demo.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Shady Hollow, TX
Here’s what we quote in Shady Hollow, and these numbers don’t change when the contract is signed. Think of them as what the market actually bears in 78739, not what a national chain advertises to get your phone number.
| Kitchen Remodeling Scope | Typical Shady Hollow Price Range |
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| Full Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 - $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 - $20,000 |
| 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? Tree permits add time and sometimes engineering review. Wall removals that require a structural beam add materials and labor. Watershed review for a bump-out adds a processing fee and a week or two of schedule. We show all of that in writing, and every change order is priced and signed before work proceeds. That’s the difference between a Shady Hollow bid that covers its real costs and one that quietly underbids the tree review and hopes you won’t notice.
Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk your kitchen, measure your walls, check your slab, and price the job honestly. Estimates are free, and so is a second opinion on any written estimate you’ve already got.
Working on a Tight Shady Hollow Lot: Staging, Noise, and Neighbors
Shady Hollow lots were platted around trees, not around workspace. Most have a narrow side yard, a short driveway, and a neighbor’s fence close enough to touch from the window. Running a kitchen remodel here means thinking about access before we ever swing a hammer.
Take the Copano Drive job. The back wall of that kitchen sat twelve feet from a 32-inch live oak protected under Austin’s Heritage Tree ordinance. That meant no dumpster on the lawn, no material staging in the back yard, and no driving over the critical root zone. We kept every delivery on the driveway, ran a crane to set the dumpster, and protected the root zone with fencing that the arborist inspected before we moved a single cabinet. The work got done, the tree didn’t move, and the neighbor never saw so much as a stray nail in their yard.
Noise and work-hour rules in Shady Hollow follow Austin’s residential code, which generally limits construction noise to daytime hours. We start when we’re allowed to and we stop when we’re supposed to. We tell neighbors ahead of time when demo day lands and when the dumpster arrives. On a tight lot, that courtesy is the difference between a smooth job and a code complaint to the city.
Access affects the quote, honestly. A kitchen gut with a 30-yard dumpster on Copano Drive costs more in logistics than the same job on a wide lot off Slaughter Lane with room for a staging trailer. We price that upfront, in writing, so there’s no surprise line item for crane rental at the end.
Trusted Brands We Service in Shady Hollow
We carry product lines you can look up: KraftMaid and Cambria in kitchens, Simonton and Andersen on windows, GAF and CertainTeed on roofs. When a Shady Hollow customer picks a Cambria countertop, we don’t substitute a look-alike slab off the back of a truck. The boxes say the name. The warranty follows the product. And if something in the finish fails inside 90 days, Tom comes back and fixes it under the Done Right Promise. That’s the whole arrangement.
We Also Serve Cities Near Shady Hollow
Our crews run Shady Hollow most weeks, and we also take kitchen remodels in Buda, Austin, Kyle, and Bee Cave. Same owner-operated crew, same written change orders, same permits pulled. If you’re just outside 78739, call (877) 610-1318 and ask whether we cover your street. Chances are, we already have.
Serving Shady Hollow, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Shady Hollow 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 Shady Hollow
If your live oak or cedar elm has a trunk diameter of 19 inches or more, and your kitchen remodel involves any foundation work, addition, or flatwork within the tree’s critical root zone, you need a city permit and an arborist-approved critical root zone plan before construction can start. That review can add three to four weeks to the front end of a Shady Hollow kitchen remodel. We identify the trigger on our first walkthrough, and we order the ISA arborist report ourselves so the schedule accounts for it. Call (877) 610-1318 if you’re not sure whether your tree qualifies, we’ll take a look for free.
Shady Hollow follows Austin’s residential noise ordinance, which means construction noise is limited to daytime hours, generally 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, with tighter limits on weekends. On a tight lot with neighbors close on both sides, we keep material deliveries to mid-morning, never before 7 a.m., and we tell adjacent neighbors before demo day. A courtesy notice with our phone number on it goes a long way.
Yes, you should expect both. Many 78739 homes from the 1983-1998 building wave have original aluminum branch wiring that needs replacement when walls open, and some interior walls that look non-structural are actually carrying roof trusses in ways the original plans never documented. We do not guess. We open the wall, check the framing, and if there’s any question, we bring a structural engineer before we cut. A few hundred dollars in review beats a sagging ridge line. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you what your specific home likely has based on its era and street.
The expansive Blackland Prairie clay under Shady Hollow heaves when it’s wet and shrinks when it’s dry, and over 30 to 40 years that movement shows up in the slab. If you’re removing a wall or adding a heavy island with new plumbing, we check slab flatness and structure before any rough-in. On a Copano Drive kitchen remodel, our crew found the original slab had heaved over an inch, and we had to bring in a structural engineer before setting new quartz counters. The alternative is cracked countertops and a floor that never sits right. We check for this on every Shady Hollow job.
Because Shady Hollow sits under the Slaughter and Williamson Creek watershed protection ordinances, which cap impervious cover on every lot. A kitchen bump-out, a new exterior door landing, or any added hard surface can push you toward that cap, and the review kicks in. We include silt fencing, stormwater controls, and the review fee as a line item when the scope triggers it. A bid that omits it either doesn’t know Shady Hollow or plans to surprise you later. Ours has it on paper from day one.
Get Your Shady Hollow Kitchen Remodel Priced Properly
Tom Barrett has been running Barrett & Sons Construction since 1998, and his sons run the crews you’ll see in Shady Hollow. A live person answers (877) 610-1318 around the clock. We’ll walk your kitchen, measure your walls, look at your trees, and write you a line-item estimate that covers the real costs of remodeling in 78739. Permits pulled, inspections signed, change orders in writing, 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job. Call today to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Shady Hollow since our founding in 1998.