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Fast, Reliable Kitchen Remodeling Across Richmond
Kitchen remodeling in Richmond, TX typically costs $14,000 – $45,000 for a full remodel, and most of our projects are scoped, priced, and permitted within two to three weeks before the first cabinet comes out. We work across Richmond’s acreage subdivisions, master-planned communities, and the older core near the Brazos River, which means we know exactly what the county, the MUD districts, and the clay soil will ask of your job before we quote it. Call (254) 527-5340 and a real person answers, day or night. Trevor Nash leads our Richmond-area work, and he’d rather give you a written number than a verbal ballpark.
Why Penhallow Remodeling Houston Is Richmond’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
We show up when we said we would. That sounds basic, but Richmond homeowners tell us all the time that the last contractor didn’t. Every Penhallow job runs on a written price and a written guarantee, handed to you before demo day. No verbal estimate that drifts after the first invoice. No change order you never approved.
Our crews know Richmond’s unincorporated ETJ (extraterritorial jurisdiction) well. County permitting, MUD district rules, septic setbacks, well lines, post-tension slabs, and long material hauls from the road back to a detached shop kitchen – that’s the work we scope every week. The same background-checked, uniformed technicians who work in Katy and Rosenberg come to Richmond, and they’re trained to coordinate with Fort Bend County inspectors rather than fight them.
Part of the Kingswell family of companies, we’ve operated under The Kingswell Way since 2004: say the price before the work, show up in the window we gave, leave the place cleaner than we found it. Each location is independently owned and operated. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise is in writing on every project. If something fails inside a year, we come back and fix it at no charge.
Styles & brands we work with
Kitchen Remodeling Company in Richmond
As a Kitchen Remodeling Company working across Richmond, we handle the whole job: demolition, layout changes, load-bearing wall removal, plumbing and electrical rough-in, cabinetry, countertops, tile, flooring, and finish work. For a Richmond homeowner on acreage, a kitchen remodel often means coordinating the county permit with the MUD district’s septic and well setback review, especially if you’re moving the sink or dishwasher drain line.
A full kitchen remodel in Richmond runs $14,000 – $45,000. The range comes down to cabinet line (stock versus KraftMaid or Wellborn), countertop material (laminate versus Cambria or Silestone quartz), whether you’re relocating plumbing, and whether your home sits on a slab or a pier-and-beam foundation in the older core near the Brazos River.
Load-Bearing Wall Removal and Layout Changes
Removing a wall between the kitchen and living room changes how the whole first floor breathes. In Richmond’s newer slab-on-grade homes from the 2000s forward, that wall is often carrying roof load and may hide a post-tension cable in the slab below. We identify that before quoting. The county will want engineered drawings if the beam span exceeds prescriptive code, and the MUD district may weigh in if the new drain run pushes toward the septic field.
Plumbing, Electrical, and Appliance Runs
Moving a sink, dishwasher, or range means re-routing water lines, drain pipe, and often a 50-amp circuit. In Richmond homes on gumbo clay, we pay close attention to slab penetrations. A post-tension cable cut is a six-figure repair, so we scope rough-ins to shift plumbing away from cable zones instead of cutting the slab. That’s the kind of call that separates a contractor who’s done this locally from one who hasn’t.
Small Kitchen Remodel in Richmond
A Small Kitchen Remodel in Richmond typically runs $9,000 – $20,000 and focuses on what you actually touch every day: new cabinet faces or full cabinet replacement, a fresh countertop, a new backsplash, new sink and faucet, and updated lighting. It’s a smart play for a Richmond homeowner whose kitchen works functionally but looks worn, or who’s prepping a home for sale in one of the master-planned communities where updated kitchens move listings.
In Richmond’s older pier-and-beam homes near the Brazos, a small remodel sometimes reveals bigger problems: girder rot under the subfloor, out-of-level floors that will deflect under a new island. We check for that before we tile. If the floor deflects, the backsplash cracks six weeks later, and nobody wants that.
Cabinet Refacing vs. Replacement
Refacing keeps your existing cabinet boxes and replaces doors, drawer fronts, and hardware. It runs lower than a full replacement and makes sense when the boxes are solid and the layout works. In a Richmond home with KraftMaid cabinets from the early 2000s, refacing can run thousands less than a full tear-out, and we’ll tell you plainly if your boxes are worth saving. If they’re particleboard that’s swollen from humidity, replacement is the honest call.
Countertop and Backsplash Refresh
Countertop installation in Richmond runs $2,000 – $6,500, with Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone quartz as the lines we install most. Quartz carries its own manufacturer warranty alongside our workmanship guarantee. A backsplash runs $800 – $2,500, and in Richmond’s humidity, we use cement board substrate (the moisture-resistant layer behind your tile) rather than drywall, so the tile doesn’t pop loose when the kitchen steams up.
Trusted Brands We Service in Richmond
We install and service KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry, Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone countertops, Kohler, Moen, and Blanco fixtures, and James Hardie trim and siding where a kitchen addition extends an exterior wall. Because we stock hardware and touch-up kits for these lines and run our own material haul trailers, Richmond customers aren’t waiting on a parts order from across the country. If a drawer slide fails inside the first year, we come back with the part and fix it, no service call fee, no re-inspection fee. That’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise, written into every job.
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AfterCommon Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Richmond Homes
- Kitchen island slabs over post-tension cables. Richmond’s slab-on-grade homes from the last 25 years often hide post-tension cables under the kitchen. Cutting into one is a catastrophic repair. We scope the rough-in to avoid cable zones before we quote.
- Septic and well setbacks rejected at the MUD level. A homeowner pulls a county permit but skips the MUD district’s septic setback review. Our crew then has to stop and re-scope the sink or dishwasher drain location. We check the MUD first, every time.
- Pier-and-beam floors that deflect under new islands. In older core Richmond homes near the Brazos, a contractor levels the floor for tile without checking girder rot. The subfloor deflects, and the new backsplash cracks. We look under the floor before we set anything on top of it.
- Material haul charges buried or ignored. On acreage, a 40-foot haul from the road to a detached shop or ADU kitchen is a real cost. A flat-bid kitchen remodel that doesn’t include it produces a surprise $2,000 crane or dolly charge later. We line-item the haul in the written price, the first time.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Richmond, TX
Here are the line-item ranges we quote in Richmond today:
| Item | Richmond Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel (full) | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000 – $10,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
What moves the price: cabinet line, countertop material, plumbing relocation, whether you’re on a slab or pier-and-beam, and haul distance on acreage. We write the number before we start, and the number on day one is the number on the final invoice. Call (254) 527-5340 for a free estimate on your Richmond kitchen.
We Also Serve Cities Near Richmond
Our crews work throughout Fort Bend County and west Harris County. Beyond Richmond, we run Kitchen Remodeling jobs in Rosenberg, Katy, Fresno, and Houston. Same written price, same written guarantee, same background-checked crew standard. If you’re just outside Richmond city limits and wondering whether we cover your MUD district, call and ask.
Serving Richmond, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Richmond 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 Richmond
Yes. In Richmond’s unincorporated ETJ, Fort Bend County handles the building permit, and your MUD district often requires a separate review for septic and well setbacks if you’re moving a sink, dishwasher, or drain line. We pull both before demo starts. Call (254) 527-5340 and we’ll check your specific MUD district’s requirements.
Richmond’s heavy clay soils expand and contract with moisture, which moves slabs and pier-and-beam floors slightly over years. That movement means an island anchored to a moving slab can crack its countertop or open tile seams if the install didn’t account for it. We use flexible grout, proper underlayment, and plumbing stubs with slack on acreage homes. Call (254) 527-5340 to have us look at your floor before you commit.
A change order is a written addendum that lists the new scope and the new price before the work is done. In Richmond’s unincorporated areas, the most common change orders come from MUD setback corrections, pier-and-beam repairs found after the floor is opened, and material haul distances that weren’t in the first bid. A flat-bid contractor surprises you with these. We scope them up front and put them in the written price day one. You approve every change order in writing before we proceed.
Yes. We regularly build kitchen setups in detached shops, barndominiums, guest houses, and ADUs on Richmond acreage. The job needs its own permit path with the county, a septic line or tie-in plan that satisfies the MUD district, and a material haul route from the road to the structure. All of that goes in your written estimate. Call (254) 527-5340 and tell us what you’re planning out back.
An allowance is a dollar amount we reserve in your written price for a selection you haven’t made yet, like a faucet or a backsplash tile. On a Richmond kitchen remodel, cabinet and countertop allowances are where a vague contractor pads the job. We write the allowance line by line, show you the KraftMaid, Wellborn, Cambria, and Silestone options at that price point, and any leftover allowance refunds to you. That’s the Kingswell standard. Call (254) 527-5340 to talk through your numbers.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling Houston, serving Richmond and the surrounding Fort Bend County area.
