Kitchen Remodeling Guide: Costs and the Choices That Matter

Kitchen remodels have the widest price spread of any project we do, because 'remodel' can mean new paint and hardware or a new floor plan. Around Spring, a cosmetic refresh typically runs $8,000–$15,000 and a full mid-range remodel $20,000–$45,000. What separates them is four choices.

The four choices that set the budget

• Cabinets. The single biggest line item. If your cabinet boxes are solid, painting them professionally can save five figures — we compare the options in cabinet painting vs. replacing. New cabinets typically run $10,000–$25,000+ installed.
• Countertops. Laminate is the budget pick, butcher block and quartz sit in the middle, and granite and quartzite run higher. Counters also set the visual tone of the whole room.
• Layout. Keeping the sink, stove, and fridge where they are avoids moving plumbing, gas, and electrical — the fastest way a budget grows. Moving a wall or a sink across the room can add $3,000–$8,000 on its own.
• Flooring. Kitchens need waterproof or water-tolerant floors. LVP and tile dominate here for good reason — see our flooring guide for the trade-offs.

What a typical timeline looks like

A cosmetic refresh takes 1–2 weeks. A full remodel with new cabinets and counters runs 4–8 weeks, and most of that time is waiting — cabinets and stone are ordered before demolition and fabricated to measure. We do not demo a kitchen until the replacements are on a truck; nobody should spend a month washing dishes in the bathtub because materials were ordered late. If your project is part of something bigger, our whole-home renovation guide explains how to sequence rooms so you are not remodeling the same hallway twice.

Where not to cut corners

Electrical capacity (older Spring-area homes often need added circuits for modern appliances), ventilation that actually vents outside, and waterproofing behind the sink wall. Cosmetic items — hardware, a faucet, a light fixture — can be upgraded later in an afternoon. The bones cannot.

Common questions

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