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A full kitchen remodel in Houston typically runs between $45,000 and $90,000 for a complete tear-out and rebuild, with most projects landing in the $55,000 to $70,000 range for a mid-size kitchen with semi-custom cabinets, stone counters, and new appliances. That number shifts based on square footage, structural changes, and material grade. Bradford Remodeling Co Houston puts your price in writing before any work starts, so you know the full number before the first cabinet gets pulled.
A full kitchen remodel is not a refresh. It is taking the room down to studs, reworking the layout if needed, replacing every surface, fixture, and appliance, and rebuilding it to current Houston code. Some homeowners get there after years of band-aid fixes. Others buy a house in Garden Oaks or Meyerland with the original 1980s kitchen and want the whole thing done once, correctly. Either way, this is the largest interior project most homeowners take on, and it needs a contractor who runs a tight job site. That is what we do. If you are still weighing a partial update against a full rebuild, start with our Kitchen Remodeling in Houston page for the broader picture.
Call (940) 289-7658 for a free estimate. We answer the phone with a live person, day or night.
When You Need Full Kitchen Remodeling
You will know you are past the point of a cabinet reface or a new backsplash when you hit several of these at once:
- The layout fights you daily. You have maybe two feet of prep space, the dishwasher opens into the walkway, and two people cannot be in the room at the same time. A full remodel lets us move the sink, stove, and refrigerator to a workable triangle instead of working around a bad original floor plan.
- The cabinets are failing at the substrate level. Houston humidity is unforgiving on particleboard cabinet boxes. Once the substrate swells or delaminates, refacing is cosmetic lipstick on a structural problem. New boxes are the only real fix.
- You are opening walls anyway. If you are reworking plumbing, moving a gas line, or pulling a load-bearing wall to open the kitchen into a den, you are already at full-remodel depth. You do not save money by keeping old finishes on a gutted room.
- The wiring will not carry a modern kitchen. Older Houston homes often lack dedicated circuits for a microwave, disposal, and refrigerator. A code-compliant rough-in means rewiring, and that only makes sense as part of a full remodel.
- You plan to stay in the house five-plus years. If you are going to live with the result, you want the kitchen built for how you actually cook and live, not how the last owner used it. A full remodel is the only way to get that.
- You have been burned by a partial fix before. Homeowners who paid for a resurface three years ago and now have peeling doors often call us ready to do the whole job once, with a written guarantee on the back end.
Our Full Kitchen Remodeling Process
We run a disciplined sequence. No surprises, no skipped steps, no crew wandering off to a second job mid-project. Here is how a Bradford full kitchen remodel goes from design and layout to finish:
- Written scope and price. We walk the kitchen with you, take measurements, and talk through layout, cabinet brand, counter surface, and appliance placement. Then we give you a written price for the full job. That price does not move at the door. This is The Garrison Standard in practice: every dollar in writing before a single tool comes out.
- Demolition and substrate inspection. We pull cabinets, counters, flooring, and drywall down to the studs. At this point we inspect the framing, subfloor, and wall cavities. If we find water damage behind a sink base or rot in a Houston slab-on-grade floor, we document it and show you exactly what we found before we proceed. The written scope tells you what is covered and what qualifies as an unforeseen condition, so the fix never arrives as a mystery invoice.
- Rough-in: plumbing, electrical, gas. This is the part every Houston homeowner should insist on. We run new supply lines, drain lines, dedicated circuits, and a code-compliant gas line for the range or cooktop. A rough-in done wrong is the most expensive mistake in a kitchen, because it hides behind finished walls. Our rough-in is inspected and documented before close-in.
- Framing, drywall, and substrate prep. We reframe any changed openings, hang drywall, and prep the floor substrate before finishes go down. For slab floors, we correct low spots and verify flatness before tile or wood. For raised foundations, we check the subfloor for spring and fastener pull. Finish work only holds as well as what is under it.
- Install: cabinets, counters, fixtures, flooring. We install the cabinet boxes and doors from documented brands like KraftMaid, set the countertop from our documented surface partners, trim out the sink and faucet, and lay the finished floor. Every product we install has a manufacturer spec and warranty behind it, so nothing is left to guesswork.
- Final trim, appliance install, and walkthrough. We hang cabinet hardware, set appliances, run the dishwasher through a full cycle, test every outlet, and walk the room with you line by line against the written scope. When we leave, the job site is clean, the scope is satisfied, and you have a signed 365-Day Done Right Promise in your hand. That guarantee says if anything fails inside one full year, we come back and correct it at no charge.
Full Kitchen Remodeling Pricing in Houston
Here is what kitchen remodeling near me in Houston, TX costs, broken down by line item. These are honest ranges for our market, not national averages. Houston labor rates, material access, and code requirements all shape these numbers.
| Line Item | Typical Houston Range | What Drives It |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinets (semi-custom, installed) | $12,000 – $28,000 | Linear feet, custom modifications, finish grade |
| Countertops (quartz or granite, fabricated and set) | $5,000 – $12,000 | Slab pricing, edge profile, seam count |
| Plumbing rough-in and fixtures | $3,000 – $8,000 | Moving sink/dishwasher locations, fixture grade |
| Electrical rough-in and fixtures | $3,500 – $9,000 | Dedicated circuits, under-cabinet lighting, panel capacity |
| Gas line work (if applicable) | $800 – $2,500 | Distance from meter, existing line condition |
| Flooring (tile, wood, or LVP, installed) | $4,000 – $10,000 | Material, square footage, slab vs. raised foundation prep |
| Drywall, paint, trim | $3,500 – $7,000 | Ceiling repairs, soffit work, wall patching |
| Appliances (owner-supplied or through us) | $6,000 – $18,000 | Brand, gas vs. electric range, hood venting |
| Labor and general conditions | $7,000 – $15,000 | Project length, site complexity, permitting |
Three things move the price the most in Houston. First, structural work: if you are taking out a load-bearing wall to open the kitchen to the living room, you need a header, and that header needs to be sized and installed to code. Second, rough-in depth: moving a sink to a kitchen island means breaking concrete and rerouting drain lines, which is not cheap. Third, material grade: a stock cabinet line and a semi-custom KraftMaid run are not the same product, and the price reflects it. We install what is in the written scope, and we show you the brand and spec before it gets ordered.
Every estimate is free. Call (940) 289-7658 and we will walk your kitchen, talk through the real numbers, and hand you a written price. Not a range. Not a ballpark. The number.
FAQs – Full Kitchen Remodeling
How long does a full kitchen remodel take in Houston?
A full kitchen remodel in Houston typically takes 6 to 10 weeks from demo to final walkthrough. The spread comes down to permitting lead time, structural work, and whether custom cabinets are ordered and built to spec. We do not rush the rough-in or the inspections. Call (940) 289-7658 for a timeline based on your specific scope.
Is it cheaper to repair or replace my kitchen cabinets?
If the cabinet boxes are solid plywood or hardwood and only the doors and drawer fronts are worn, refacing can save you 30 to 50 percent over new cabinets. But if the substrate is swollen, delaminated, or soft, replacement is the only honest fix, because new doors will not hold to a failing box. We will tell you which situation you have, without trying to sell you a job you do not need.
Can you do a full kitchen remodel without me moving out?
In many Houston homes, yes, we can phase the work so the kitchen is partially usable most weeks. But for full gut remodels where the plumbing and electrical are being moved, you should plan on 2 to 4 weeks of a hard-closed kitchen. A temporary cook station in the garage or utility room covers most households. We will map the shut-down period for you before work starts.
What does the 365-Day Done Right Promise actually cover?
The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers any failure in our workmanship or installed products for a full year from the day we hand you the signed guarantee. If a cabinet door binds, a counter seam opens, a drain line leaks, or a tile cracks loose inside that window, we come back and correct it at no charge. The guarantee is in writing. It always is.
Contact Bradford Remodeling Co Houston
The best way to start is with a direct conversation. Call (940) 289-7658 and you will reach a live person, no phone tree and no voicemail. We will schedule a walkthrough at your home, talk through the kitchen you want, and hand you a written price before any commitment. Bradford Remodeling Co Houston is part of the Garrison Partners family, established in 2004, and we hold ourselves to The Garrison Standard on every job: written prices, documented brands, clean job sites, and a full-year guarantee on completed work. Whether you are retiring a 1970s kitchen in Westbury or rebuilding a foreclosed flip in the Heights, call us and get the scope squared away in writing before the demo starts.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner at Bradford Remodeling Co Houston, serving Houston.
