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Cabinet and countertop work in San Antonio typically runs $8,500 to $28,000 for a full kitchen, depending on whether you’re keeping the existing layout or changing it. Most families we serve book this project when their kitchen still functions but no longer works for how they actually live, whether that means a pantry door that blocks the breakfast table or counters that stain every time a sippy cup tips over. Elmstead Remodeling San Antonio handles the full scope, from removing old cabinets through installing new countertops, with a written price before any work starts and a crew that treats your floors, your pets, and your nap schedule as part of the job. Call (432) 233-0976 to talk through your kitchen, and read our Kitchen Remodeling page for the larger picture.
We’re part of the Cedarwell network, which means every cabinet and countertop project carries the Cedarwell Care Promise: shoe covers and drop cloths inside the house, quiet tools during family rest hours where possible, pet-safe product choices where available, and a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the finished work. If a drawer front shifts or a counter seam opens after the job is complete, we make it right.
When You Need Cabinets & Countertops
Not every kitchen needs full kitchen remodeling. Here’s what typically pushes San Antonio families to call us about cabinets and countertops specifically:
- Water damage around the sink or dishwasher. Particleboard cabinet boxes swell and delaminate once they’ve been wet. In older San Antonio homes with original 1980s and 1990s cabinetry, we commonly find the sink base cabinet is no longer structurally sound even when the doors still look fine.
- Drawers that stick, sag, or fall off their glides. This often signals the cabinet box itself has shifted or the hardware has worn past adjustment. Replacing just the hardware rarely fixes a box that’s pulling apart.
- Countertops that stain, scratch, or burn. Laminate counters in San Antonio’s high-sun kitchens fade unevenly near windows, and many show delamination at the seams within 10 to 15 years. If you’re replacing counters, it’s often the right moment to assess the cabinets beneath them.
- Layout that fights your daily routine. A peninsula that blocks the path between the fridge and the stove, a dishwasher door that opens into the walkway, or a pantry cabinet too shallow for cereal boxes. Families with young children feel these friction points most acutely.
- Exhausted interiors you can’t organize around. Fixed shelves, blind corners, and shallow drawers that never held what you needed to store. Modern cabinet interiors, pull-out trays, and soft-close hardware change how a kitchen gets used every single day.
- You’re already planning a whole-home refresh. Many San Antonio homeowners in Alamo Heights, Terrell Hills, Stone Oak, and Helotes start with the kitchen because that’s where the remodel delivers the most visible, daily improvement.
Our Cabinets & Countertops Process
We keep the process straightforward so you know what’s happening and when. Here’s how a typical kitchen design & layout project goes with Elmstead Remodeling San Antonio:
- Phone call and site visit. You call (432) 233-0976, reach a live person, and we schedule a visit. We walk the kitchen, measure, and talk about how your family uses the space, including kids’ traffic patterns and where pets eat and drink.
- Written price before any work starts. This is non-negotiable for us. After the site visit, we give you a written price covering the scope we discussed. No estimate that grows after the crew arrives. If the scope changes because you change it, we reprice before proceeding.
- Material selection with named brands. We show you cabinet options from KraftMaid and Wellborn and countertop options from Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone, plus fixtures from Kohler, Moen, and Grohe. You can research every product by name and verify its manufacturer warranty before you commit.
- Scheduled work with a clear start and end. We schedule around your family where we can. Quiet tools during nap and school hours, advance notice on days that involve demolition, and no surprises about who’s walking through the door: every technician is background-checked and uniformed.
- Daily protection and clean-up. Drop cloths on the floors, shoe covers at the door, and a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves each day. The photo is proof, not a promise.
- Final walkthrough and the 365-Day Done Right Promise. We walk the finished kitchen with you, confirm every drawer, door, and seam operates correctly, and hand you the project record. If anything’s not done right within a year, we make it right.
Cabinets & Countertops Pricing in San Antonio
We quote every project individually because no two San Antonio kitchens are the same, but here are honest ranges based on work we’ve completed in the area. These are provided so you’re never left guessing, not as a substitute for a written quote.
| Project Scope | Typical Range in San Antonio | What Affects the Price |
|---|---|---|
| Countertop replacement only (laminate to quartz) | $3,200 – $7,500 | Square footage, edge profile, sink cutout, backsplash height |
| Refacing existing cabinet boxes with new doors and drawer fronts | $6,000 – $14,000 | Door style, hinge and glide upgrades, number of cabinets |
| Full cabinet replacement, standard layout kept | $9,000 – $20,000 | Cabinet line (KraftMaid vs. Wellborn), interior accessories, soft-close hardware |
| Full cabinet replacement with layout changes | $14,000 – $28,000+ | Moving plumbing, electrical, or gas lines; structural changes; custom pantry or island |
| Combined cabinets and countertops with fixtures | $11,000 – $30,000+ | Cabinet brand, countertop material, sink and faucet selection, lighting |
Countertop material choice drives a lot of the variance. Laminate starts around $40 to $60 per square foot installed. Quartz from Cambria, Silestone, or Caesarstone typically lands between $75 and $140 per square foot installed in San Antonio. Solid surfaces sit in between. Cabinet pricing depends on box construction, door style, finish, and the interior hardware you choose: roll-out trays, soft-close glides, and divided utensil drawers add cost but change how the kitchen functions daily.
We don’t charge for estimates. Call (432) 233-0976 and we’ll schedule a site visit, talk through your kitchen, and put a written price in front of you before any work begins.
FAQs – Cabinets & Countertops
How much do new kitchen cabinets cost in San Antonio?
New kitchen cabinets in San Antonio typically cost between $9,000 and $20,000 for a standard layout using mid-range cabinet lines like KraftMaid, with the final number depending on kitchen size, door style, and interior hardware. A bigger kitchen with layout changes and a Wellborn cabinet line can push past $28,000. Call (432) 233-0976 for a written price for your specific kitchen, estimates are free.
How long does a cabinet and countertop installation take?
Most cabinet and countertop projects we complete in San Antonio take 2 to 4 weeks from the first day of demolition to the final walkthrough, assuming countertop templating and fabrication go smoothly. Custom cabinet orders from Wellborn or KraftMaid typically add 4 to 8 weeks of lead time before installation begins, and Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone countertops are templated after cabinet installation and then fabricated, which adds about 1 to 2 weeks. We give you a clear schedule before work starts so you can plan around school runs and meal prep; call (432) 233-0976 with your timeline questions.
Can you replace just the countertops without replacing the cabinets?
Yes, countertop-only replacement is possible if the cabinet boxes are structurally sound, level, and dry, and many San Antonio homeowners with solid 1990s or 2000s cabinets do exactly this. If the sink base cabinet shows water damage or the cabinet frames have separated, you’ll likely need to address the cabinets first or the new counters won’t sit correctly. We’ll assess this during the site visit and tell you honestly whether countertop-only work is a good use of your budget; call (432) 233-0976 to schedule a look.
Is it cheaper to reface cabinets or replace them?
Refacing typically costs 40% to 60% of what full replacement costs, making it the more affordable option when your existing cabinet boxes are in good shape and you’re happy with the current layout. Refacing replaces doors, drawer fronts, and hardware but keeps the boxes, so it won’t fix structural problems, water damage, or a layout that doesn’t work for your family. If you’re deciding between the two, we’ll show you the cost for each and talk through what your existing cabinets can actually support; call (432) 233-0976 with questions or to set up a site visit.
Can you come today if our kitchen is completely unusable?
If you’re mid-remodel with no working kitchen or a cabinet has failed and left you without a place to prep food, we can often get a crew out quickly, and our phone is answered by a live person 24/7 so you never wait until Monday for a callback. Same-week site visits are common for emergency kitchen situations in San Antonio. Call (432) 233-0976 to tell us what’s happening and we’ll tell you honestly how fast we can be there.
What We Install and Why It Holds Up in San Antonio
San Antonio’s heat and humidity test kitchen materials differently than most of the country. We spec materials that handle temperature swings and daily family use without warping or staining. For cabinets, KraftMaid and Wellborn both offer solid face frames, durable finishes, and hardware rated for frequent use, and their warranties travel with the finished project. For countertops, Cambria quartz is nonporous so it resists staining from juice, coffee, and spaghetti sauce, and Caesarstone and Silestone offer similar performance with extensive color ranges. Fixtures from Kohler, Moen, and Grohe are chosen for their finish durability and repairability. You can look up every brand’s warranty online before signing anything, and we encourage you to.
For families with young children and pets, quartz counters are the most common choice in Stone Oak, Alamo Ranch, and the Dominion because they don’t need sealing and they resist the kind of daily abuse that kitchens with kids dish out-especially after a kitchen island installation adds more workspace. Laminate is the budget-friendly option and has improved significantly in the last decade. Solid surface offers a middle ground. We’ll show you samples, explain the trade-offs, and help you choose based on how you actually cook and clean, not based on what looks good in a showroom.
How We Work Around Kids, Pets, and Daily Life
Remodeling a kitchen while living in the house is disruptive, and we plan for that disruption explicitly. Our crews use quiet tools during family rest hours where possible, which means no sawing during a 1 p.m. nap or a 7:30 p.m. bedtime when we can avoid it. We ask before moving anything, from the dog’s food station to the kids’ artwork on the fridge. Drop cloths go down on every floor we walk, shoe covers go on at the door, and pet-safe product choices are used where there’s a choice to make. At the end of every workday, we clean up and take a photo of the clean-up before leaving. That photo is part of the Cedarwell Care Promise, and it’s how you know the home was left right without having to come check.
We’ve worked in homes all over San Antonio, from the historic districts near King William and Monte Vista to newer builds in Cibolo and Schertz. The houses differ, the families don’t: they all want to know who’s in their home, what it’s going to cost, and that the kitchen will be clean and safe when the crew leaves. We answer all three before we ever pick up a tool.
Why the 365-Day Done Right Promise Matters for Cabinets and Counters
Cabinets and countertops are the most-used surfaces in your home. Drawers open and close hundreds of times a week. Counters get hot pans, cold drinks, sticky hands, and wet dishes every day. If something isn’t right, a drawer that doesn’t close or a seam that opens, you’ll notice it within the first few months of daily use. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every completed project: if it’s not done right, we make it right. No argument, no chasing a subcontractor, no time-limit fine print. This is the longest-standing post-project commitment in our service area, and it applies to every cabinets and countertops project we complete in San Antonio.
That promise sits on top of the written price guarantee. You know what the work costs before it starts, and if the scope changes because you change it, we reprice in writing first. No crew shows up and runs the number up. That’s the Cedarwell way of doing business, and it’s how we’ve handled projects since 2005.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Crew and the Process
Who will actually be in my home?
Background-checked, uniformed technicians from Elmstead Remodeling San Antonio, led by our owner Graham Stein. You’ll know who’s walking through the door every day, and they’ll introduce themselves by name.
What if something goes wrong after the job is done?
Call us. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every completed project, so if a drawer front shifts, a soft-close hinge fails, or a counter seam opens within a year, we make it right at no charge. We’d rather hear from you than have you live with something that isn’t right.
Do you provide a written price before work starts?
Yes, every time, without exception. After the site visit, you get a written price covering the scope we discussed. If you change the scope, we reprice in writing before proceeding. No estimates that grow after the crew arrives, ever.
Can you work around our school and nap schedule?
Yes. We plan noisy work like demolition and countertop cutting around family rest hours where possible, and we’ll tell you the day before when something loud has to happen. Quiet tools are used where they’ll do the job, and we’re happy to coordinate timing around a baby’s nap or a toddler’s bedtime.
Ready to Talk About Your Kitchen?
If your cabinets are failing, your counters are stained past saving, or you’re simply tired of a kitchen that doesn’t work for your family, call us at (432) 233-0976. A live person answers, day or night. We’ll schedule a site visit, walk your kitchen with you, and put a written price in front of you before any work starts. No pressure, no vague estimate, no surprises. Just a clear plan from a contractor who treats your home like it’s someone’s home, because it is.
Written by Graham Stein, Owner at Elmstead Remodeling San Antonio, serving San Antonio.
