Ask five Houston contractors what a kitchen remodel costs and you'll get five numbers, because a 'kitchen remodel' can mean anything from painting the cabinets and swapping the backsplash to moving walls and plumbing. The useful question isn't 'what does it cost' but 'what am I paying for.'
Cabinets are usually the biggest line. Refacing or painting existing boxes costs a fraction of new cabinets and, if the boxes are solid, gives you most of the visual change. Counters come next: laminate, quartz, and granite sit at very different price points, and the edge profile and sink cutout add to it. Tile backsplash and floors are priced by the square foot plus prep.
Then there's what's behind the walls. Older Houston homes often turn up outdated wiring, corroded galvanized plumbing, or a slab that needs leveling before new floors go down. A good estimate flags the likely surprises up front and holds a contingency of about ten percent so nobody panics mid-project.
Finally, labor. Because we do our own drywall, paint, and flooring, a Landin's kitchen doesn't stall waiting on three separate subs. That's schedule savings as much as money savings. Every estimate we write is itemized so you can see exactly where a cheaper tile or a simpler layout saves real money, and every customer gets 10% off.