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Fast, Reliable Kitchen Remodeling Across Houston
A full Kitchen Remodeling in Houston typically runs $14,000 – $45,000, and the work usually takes 4 to 10 weeks depending on scope. That range covers everything from a modest update in a 1970s Bellaire ranch to a full gut-and-rebuild in a Meyerland home elevated after Harvey. We’re Elmstead Remodeling Houston, a Cedarwell company, and our Kitchen Remodeling team works across the city with one promise up front: a written price before any work starts. Call (254) 272-5240 and we’ll walk you through what your kitchen needs, line by line.
Why Elmstead Remodeling Houston Is Houston’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Houston families call us because we treat the job like it’s happening in our own house while our kids are napping upstairs. Shoe covers go on at the door. Drop cloths go down before the first cabinet comes out. Quiet tools get used during rest hours where it’s possible. And before the crew leaves, we take a photo of the clean-up and send it to you. That’s the Cedarwell Care Promise, and it’s not optional on any project we run in Houston.
Graham Stein leads our Houston team, and he’s the one who reviews every written price before it reaches your hands. If something isn’t done right after the job is complete, our 365-Day Done Right Promise means we come back and make it right. No arguing, no re-billing. That’s the longest-standing post-project commitment in our service area.
Calls are answered by a live person, 24/7. Not a voicemail box. Not an automated tree. When you call (254) 272-5240 at 9pm because you’re worried about a permit question, a real person picks up.
Styles & brands we work with
Small Kitchen Remodel in Houston
A Small Kitchen Remodel in Houston usually runs $9,000 – $20,000, and it’s the right scope for a 1970s or 80s slab-on-grade home where the footprint stays but everything else gets updated. Think Bellaire, Sharpstown, or Meyerland kitchens under 150 square feet. We replace cabinets, countertops, sink, and fixtures, refresh the backsplash, and often rework the lighting. The floor plan doesn’t move, which keeps the permit simpler and the timeline shorter.
Where Slab Foundations Change the Scope
In Houston’s clay soil, the slab moves. A small remodel in a home with 2 inches of slab deflection might need the new island anchored differently or the lower cabinets shimmed more aggressively than a newer build in Katy or Cypress. We check for this during the estimate, not after the first cabinet goes in.
If a wall comes out, even partially, the permit needs an engineer’s letter. We pull that permit before demo starts, so the inspector sees what the engineer stamped.
What a Written Price Covers Here
Your written price for a small kitchen remodel includes the demo, haul-away, cabinet installation, countertop fabrication, plumbing reconnect for the sink, and a final clean-up with photo proof. Named-brand cabinets from KraftMaid or Wellborn are standard. We don’t substitute unknown brands to shave a few hundred dollars off your price after you’ve signed.
Kitchen Cabinet Refacing Contractors in Houston
Kitchen Cabinet Refacing Contractors in Houston typically charge $4,000 – $13,000, depending on cabinet count and whether you’re also swapping drawer fronts or adding soft-close hardware. Refacing keeps your existing cabinet boxes and replaces doors, drawer faces, and veneers. For a Meyerland home where the boxes are still square but the doors are dated, refacing saves thousands over a full replacement and skips the landfill waste.
Humidity and the Materials That Survive It
Houston’s humidity punishes cheap refacing materials. We use plywood or solid-wood door faces, not MDF that swells at the edges by August. In flood-prone kitchens, we seal the bottom edges of every cabinet box before the new veneer goes on. That detail isn’t visible when the job is done, but it’s the difference between cabinets that last 15 years and ones that delaminate in two.
Wellborn and KraftMaid both offer door styles that match the profile you already have, so we can reface without replacing the boxes and still get a factory finish that looks like a full reno.
Permits for Refacing Work
Most refacing in Houston doesn’t need a permit because the plumbing and electrical stay put. If we move a gas line or reposition an outlet during the reface, we pull the permit for that piece. We’ll tell you which applies on your estimate, written down.
Trusted Brands We Service in Houston
Our Houston crews work with named-brand products you can research before you sign anything. Cabinets from KraftMaid and Wellborn. We also quote James Hardie siding on kitchen bump-outs and exterior walls when a remodel touches the exterior envelope. Because our suppliers stock locally in Houston, we can usually have replacement doors, trim, or hardware in hand within days, not weeks. Every brand we install carries a manufacturer warranty that travels with your finished project, and we’ll hand you the warranty paperwork at final walkthrough.
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AfterCommon Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Houston Homes
- Foundation movement that wasn’t caught before demo. A 1970s slab-on-grade home in Meyerland or Sharpstown can have enough deflection that new cabinet runs won’t sit level. We check for this during the estimate, and if we find movement, the written price accounts for shimming or floor correction from day one.
- Load-bearing walls removed without an engineer’s stamp. We see this in older Bellaire ranches where a previous owner opened up a wall years ago. When your permit comes up for rough-in inspection, the city can fail it until an engineer signs off. We get the stamp before the wall comes out, not after.
- MDF cabinet boxes swelling in flood-prone kitchens. In Meyerland and Braeswood, where Brays Bayou has flooded repeatedly, unsealed MDF picks up moisture from the slab and swells within the first humid summer. We seal edges and use moisture-resistant materials where the kitchen sits below the BFE.
- Windows that don’t meet wind-load requirements. A kitchen window over the sink rated below code can fail during a hurricane and take out the whole wall. If your remodel touches windows, we quote impact-resistant or wind-rated units that match Houston’s requirements, even if you’re not in a designated flood zone.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Houston, TX
Here are the ranges we quote most often in Houston. Your exact number depends on square footage, cabinet count, countertop material, and whether you’re moving plumbing or gas lines. What won’t change is the price once we’ve written it down.
| Project | Houston Price Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Kitchen Cabinet Refacing | $4,000 – $13,000 |
Every quote comes as a written line-item price before any work starts. No estimates that grow after the crew arrives. Call (254) 272-5240 and we’ll walk your kitchen, take measurements, and hand you a number you can hold us to.
We Also Serve Cities Near Houston
Our crews work throughout the Houston metro, including Bellaire, Humble, Highlands, and Spring. If you’re in one of those communities, the same written-price promise and 365-Day Done Right Promise apply. We schedule from our Houston office, so Houston homeowners get a local crew that knows the permitting offices and inspector expectations across the metro.
Serving Houston, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Houston 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 About Kitchen Remodeling in Houston
No. Kitchen cabinet refacing in Houston typically doesn’t require a permit because the plumbing, electrical, and gas lines stay in place. If your refacing project moves a gas line or repositions an outlet, that specific piece does need a permit. We’ll tell you on the written estimate which applies. Call (254) 272-5240 and we’ll clarify for your exact kitchen.
If your remodel touches any window or exterior wall, Houston’s wind-load requirements still apply even outside flood zones. A window over the sink that’s rated below code can fail during a hurricane and pressurize the whole kitchen. We quote wind-rated units on any remodel that opens the exterior wall, and the permit inspection verifies the rating. For the exact window spec on your project, call (254) 272-5240.
If we open a wall or floor and find foundation movement that wasn’t visible before demo, we stop work, show you the condition, and give you a written change order before anything else happens. You approve the number or we adjust the plan. What we don’t do is keep working and bill you after the fact. In Houston’s clay soil, this happens often enough that we look for deflection during the estimate so the discovery is less likely mid-project.
A compliant Houston quote includes the engineer’s letter for any load-bearing wall removal, wind-rated windows if the exterior is touched, sealed cabinet edges in flood-prone kitchens, and the permit fees and inspection scheduling. A cheap quote often leaves out the engineer stamp, skips the wind-load window spec, and uses unsealed MDF in humid or flood-prone areas. The price looks lower until the inspector fails the rough-in or the cabinets swell in August. Call (254) 272-5240 for a written quote that lists every compliance item.
It can. A kitchen remodel that passes final inspection with documented wind-rated windows, a stamped engineer’s letter for wall removal, and sealed, moisture-resistant cabinet boxes gives your insurer evidence the home meets current Houston code. Some insurers apply a mitigation discount for wind-rated openings, and the documentation helps if you file a flood or wind claim later. Keep the inspection sign-off and the engineer’s stamp; that paperwork matters with an adjuster. For a quote on a remodel that includes all of it, call (254) 272-5240.
Call (254) 272-5240 to schedule your free kitchen remodeling estimate in Houston. A live person answers, and you’ll get a written price before any work starts.
Written by Graham Stein, Owner at Elmstead Remodeling Houston, serving Houston and the surrounding metro.
