Kitchen remodeling in Dallas and Plano, TX

Moving a sink, range or wall can be the right call, but it changes the project. Moving plumbing often means opening floors or walls. Gas lines and range hood vents have limits on where they can run. Structural changes bring in an engineer and permits.

All of that costs time and money before a single new cabinet goes in. In a lot of North Texas homes, the current footprint works fine. The real problems are old cabinets, too few drawers, worn counters, dim lighting or an island that's the wrong size.

If the sink, range and refrigerator stay close to where they are, more of your budget goes to things you touch every day. If your kitchen really does need a new layout, we'll say so and walk you through what it involves before you decide.

Dallas Kitchen Co. plans and runs your remodel, but we don't have our own crews. The hands-on work is done by trade partners we've checked out, such as cabinet installers, countertop fabricators, tile setters, electricians and plumbers. Our job is to set the scope with you, help with selections, book each trade in the right order and keep you posted.

It usually goes like this. We come out, measure, and talk about how you use the kitchen. Then we write a scope and an estimate. You pick cabinets, counters, tile, fixtures and lighting. Once long-lead items like cabinets are confirmed, we order materials and set dates.

On site, the usual order is protection and demolition, then rough-in work for electrical and plumbing. Cabinets go in next, then countertop templating and install, then backsplash. Fixtures and trim come last, followed by a final walkthrough with you.

If the job includes new circuits, plumbing changes or structural work, we make sure the right permits are pulled, usually by the licensed trade doing that work, and build the inspections into the schedule. What's required depends on the work.

Even a well-run remodel means some time without a full kitchen. Many families set up a small station in another room. A refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker go a long way.

We'll tell you ahead of time which days will be loud and dusty, how we'll protect the rest of the house, and when the water will be off. Timing mostly comes down to cabinet lead times, stone counters if you pick them, and how quickly selections get made. After the site visit you'll get a working schedule, and we'll update it when things shift. We won't promise dates we can't control.