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AfterFull Kitchen Remodeling in San Antonio, TX
A full Kitchen Remodeling project in San Antonio typically costs between $35,000 and $85,000 depending on the size of the kitchen, the materials you choose, and whether any walls or plumbing move. Most full kitchen remodels in the San Antonio area take 6 to 10 weeks from demolition to final walkthrough. At Elmstead Remodeling San Antonio, you get a written price before any work starts, so the number you approve is the number you pay. Call (432) 233-0976 to talk through your kitchen with Graham Stein, our owner.
A full kitchen remodel means we take the room down to the studs and rebuild it as a working kitchen for the way your family actually cooks, eats, and gathers. That includes replacing cabinets, countertops, flooring, lighting, the sink, the faucet, and usually the appliances and the backsplash too. This is bigger than a Kitchen Remodeling in San Antonio refresh where surfaces get swapped and the footprint stays the same. A full remodel can change the layout, move plumbing, add an island, or open a wall to the living room.
We are a Cedarwell company, which matters to the families we work with in Alamo Heights, Stone Oak, Terrell Hills, and across San Antonio. The Cedarwell Care Promise is written into how our crew behaves on your job: shoe covers at the door, drop cloths on the floors, a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves, and quiet tools during nap and school hours whenever the schedule allows. If you have children and pets, the remodel is as much about how the house lives during the project as it is about the finished kitchen.
Every Elmstead Remodeling San Antonio kitchen carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If something is not done right after the job is complete, we make it right. That promise is stamped on every project, not buried in fine print.
When You Need Full Kitchen Remodeling
Here are the situations we see most often in San Antonio homes, and the ones that tell us a full remodel is the right call rather than a partial refresh:
- You are working around a layout that does not fit your family. The kitchen is cut off from the living room, the island blocks the refrigerator door, or two people cannot cook at the same time without bumping into each other. Changing the layout means moving plumbing, electrical, and sometimes a wall, which puts you firmly in full-remodel territory.
- The cabinets are failing, not just dated. In older San Antonio homes, especially those built in the 1970s and 1980s around areas like Castle Hills and North Central, we find particleboard cabinet boxes that have swollen from humidity or years of leaks. Refacing will not fix a box that is falling apart.
- You have water damage or settling issues. San Antonio’s clay soil shifts with dry and wet seasons, and that movement shows up as cracked tile, separated countertops, and cabinets pulling away from walls. A full remodel lets us address the subfloor and wall framing before we put new finishes in.
- Your family has grown and the kitchen has not. What worked for two adults does not work with two kids, a dog, and school lunches being packed at 7 a.m. You need more counter space, a bigger sink, or a second work zone, and that is a structural change, not a cosmetic one.
- You want named-brand materials with warranties you can verify. If you are choosing KraftMaid or Wellborn cabinets and a Cambria or Silestone countertop, you are investing in products meant to last 20 or 30 years. That investment deserves a full, properly prepared installation rather than a surface-level update.
Our Full Kitchen Remodeling Process
Here is how a full kitchen remodel with Elmstead Remodeling San Antonio goes, step by step, so you know exactly what to expect and when.
- Walkthrough and written price. Graham Stein walks your kitchen with you, talks about how you cook and how the space needs to work for your family, and then puts a written price in your hands before any work starts. That price includes the Cedarwell Care Promise: shoe covers, drop cloths, and the clean-up photo. No estimate that grows after the crew arrives.
- Layout planning and material selection. We work through the layout changes, cabinet choices from KraftMaid or Wellborn, and countertop samples from Cambria, Silestone, or Caesarstone. If you have pets, we talk through flooring and finish options that hold up to claws and spills and are safe for the animals in the house.
- Demo and preparation. We protect the path from the front door to the kitchen with floor protection, seal off the work area to control dust, and remove the old cabinets, countertops, and flooring. This is the noisiest part of the job, and we schedule it around your family’s quiet hours where the project allows.
- Rough-in work. Plumbing, electrical, and any framing changes happen at this stage. If a wall is coming down or an island is going in, this is when the kitchen starts taking its new shape. We ask before we move or touch anything that belongs to your family.
- Finish work and installation. Cabinets go in, countertops are templated and installed, the sink and faucet get connected, flooring goes down, and the backsplash is set. We use quiet tools during children’s sleep hours whenever the schedule allows, and we choose pet-safe products where there is a choice.
- Clean-up, photo, and walkthrough. Before the crew leaves, we clean the work area and take a photo of the clean-up so you have proof the house was left right. Then Graham walks the finished kitchen with you and makes sure every detail matches what was written in the price.
Full Kitchen Remodeling Pricing in San Antonio
Full kitchen remodeling in San Antonio runs between $35,000 and $85,000 for most of the homes we work on, with mid-range projects for a standard 12×15-foot kitchen landing around $50,000 to $60,000. The range is wide because the choices you make about cabinets, countertops, Kitchen Design & Layout changes, and appliances change the total significantly.
Here is a breakdown of where the money goes on a typical full kitchen remodel in San Antonio:
- Cabinets: $12,000 to $25,000 depending on whether you choose stock, semi-custom, or fully custom lines from KraftMaid or Wellborn.
- Countertops: $4,000 to $9,000 for quartz from Cambria, Silestone, or Caesarstone, with the price varying by square footage and edge profile.
- Flooring: $2,500 to $6,000 depending on material and the size of the kitchen, with tile and engineered hardwood being the most common choices in San Antonio homes.
- Plumbing and electrical: $4,000 to $10,000, and more if you are moving the sink, adding an island with power, or upgrading to code.
- Labor and project management: $10,000 to $20,000, which includes the crew, the drop cloths, the clean-up, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise.
- Appliances, fixtures, and backsplash: $5,000 to $15,000 depending on the brands you choose. We work with Kohler, Moen, and Grohe for fixtures, and we use products from PGT and CGI when a project calls for impact-rated windows or doors with a manufacturer warranty you can verify.
What changes the price most is whether anything structural moves. Moving a sink across the room, removing a load-bearing wall, or adding a gas line for a new range all add cost and time. What does not change is the written price. You get that before any work starts, every time, on every project.
Call (432) 233-0976 for a free estimate on your full kitchen remodel. Graham will walk your kitchen with you and give you a written price you can plan around.
Full Kitchen Remodeling in San Antonio Neighborhoods We Serve
We work all over San Antonio, and the age of the home changes what a full remodel involves. In Alamo Heights and Terrell Hills, we see homes from the 1940s and 1950s where the kitchens were built small and closed off, and a full remodel often means opening a wall to bring in light and connect the kitchen to the rest of the house. In Stone Oak and the far north side, kitchens are larger and newer, but we still find builder-grade cabinets and laminate counters that were never meant to last more than a decade, and many homeowners opt for a Kitchen Island Installation to add function and value. In older neighborhoods like Jefferson and Beacon Hill, we work carefully with homes that have settled with San Antonio’s clay soil, and we address the subfloor before any finish work goes in.
Every one of these neighborhoods gets the same Cedarwell Care Promise: shoe covers and drop cloths inside the house, a written price before any work starts, a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves, quiet tools during family rest hours where possible, and pet-safe product choices where available.
FAQs – Full Kitchen Remodeling
How much does a full kitchen remodel cost in San Antonio?
A full Kitchen Remodeling Near Me in San Antonio, TX typically costs between $35,000 and $85,000, with most mid-range projects for a standard-size kitchen landing between $50,000 and $60,000. The biggest cost drivers are cabinets, countertops, and whether any plumbing, electrical, or walls move. Call (432) 233-0976 for a free estimate and a written price before any work starts.
How long does a full kitchen remodel take in San Antonio?
Most full kitchen remodels in San Antonio take 6 to 10 weeks from the start of demolition to the final walkthrough. Custom cabinets, structural changes, or imported materials can push the timeline longer. We will give you a schedule in writing before the project starts, and we stick to it.
Is it cheaper to remodel a kitchen or replace cabinets and countertops?
Replacing only cabinets and countertops is cheaper upfront, usually $20,000 to $40,000 in San Antonio, but it will not fix a bad layout, water damage, or failing cabinet boxes. If the bones of your kitchen are solid and you like the layout, a partial update makes sense. If the layout does not work or there is damage, a full remodel gives you a kitchen that actually functions for the next 20 years. Call us at (432) 233-0976 and Graham will help you figure out which one your kitchen needs.
Can you work on a full kitchen remodel while my family is living in the house?
Yes, and we plan for it. We seal off the work area to control dust, use quiet tools during nap and school hours where the schedule allows, and keep a clear path from the door to the protected work zone. The Cedarwell Care Promise covers shoe covers, drop cloths, and a clean-up photo before the crew leaves each day.
What is the 365-Day Done Right Promise?
The 365-Day Done Right Promise means that if something on your full kitchen remodel is not done right after the job is complete, Elmstead Remodeling San Antonio makes it right. It is a written promise, stamped on every project, and it is the longest-standing post-project commitment in our service area.
Do you use named-brand materials in full kitchen remodels?
Yes. We install cabinets from KraftMaid and Wellborn, countertops from Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone, and fixtures from Kohler, Moen, and Grohe. For projects that include windows or exterior doors, we use products from PGT, CGI, Tamko, and Boral. These are brands you can research by name, and their warranties travel with the finished project.
Why San Antonio Families Choose Elmstead Remodeling
The families we work with are not shopping for the lowest bid. They are looking for a contractor who will treat the house like a home while the kitchen is torn apart. That means the crew asks before moving anything, wears shoe covers at the door, puts drop cloths down before a single cabinet comes out, and takes a photo of the clean-up before they leave. It means we choose pet-safe products where there is a choice and run quiet tools during the hours your kids are sleeping.
It also means you get a written price before any work starts. Not a ballpark, not a verbal estimate that changes later. A written number you can plan a budget around.
And if something is not done right after the job is complete, the 365-Day Done Right Promise means we come back and make it right. That is the promise Graham Stein and the Elmstead Remodeling San Antonio team build into every full kitchen remodel we do, from Terrell Hills to Stone Oak to the older neighborhoods south of downtown.
Call (432) 233-0976 to schedule a walkthrough with Graham. A live person answers the phone 24/7, not a voicemail box, not an automated system. You will talk to a person, and you will get a written price before any work starts.
Written by Graham Stein, Owner at Elmstead Remodeling San Antonio, serving San Antonio.
