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Fast, Reliable Kitchen Remodeling Across Schertz
Kitchen remodeling in Schertz costs $14,000 – $45,000 for a full project, and cabinet installation runs $4,000 – $13,000 while countertop replacement falls between $2,000 and $6,500. For homeowners also considering our Bathroom Remodeling in Schertz, we apply the same upfront pricing approach. Those are the numbers we give before any work starts, in writing, on every project. We know the difference between a 1980s ranch off FM 3009 and a new build in Fairways of Schertz, and we plan the job accordingly. Call (432) 233-0976 to schedule a free estimate with a crew that leaves shoe covers on and drop cloths down.
Why Elmstead Remodeling San Antonio Is Schertz’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Families in Schertz keep calling us back because we name what we’ll protect before the first cabinet comes out. Drop cloths go down on the floors. Shoe covers go on at the door. Quiet tools run during nap and school hours where the job allows. Pet-safe product choices are made where there’s a choice to make. These are not add-ons on an invoice. They’re how every Elmstead Remodeling San Antonio project runs, including the Kitchen Remodeling work we complete in established neighborhoods like Carolina Crossing and newer subdivisions east of I-35.
Graham Stein, who leads our team, holds every project to the Cedarwell Care Promise: written price before work starts, a photo of the clean-up before we leave, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise on the finished kitchen. If it’s not done right, we make it right. A live person answers our phone 24/7, so when you call with a question mid-project, you speak to a person, not a voicemail box.
Crews are background-checked and uniformed. You’ll know exactly who is walking into your home. For Kitchen Remodeling in Schertz, that means a team that has already worked around the city’s school-hour noise ordinance and knows which subdivisions have post-tension slabs and which older streets sit on expansive clay.
Styles & brands we work with
Cabinet Installation in Schertz
Cabinet Installation in Schertz is different from cabinet installation in San Antonio because of the soil under the house. We’ve opened up walls in 1970s-era homes on streets like Cherry Tree Lane and found slab settlement that shifted the load-bearing line behind the sink base. If you hang new cabinets on a wall that has moved, the doors bind within a year. So before a single cabinet box goes up in Schertz, we check the subfloor and the wall plane, then adjust the install plan with shims or a reinforced toe-kick as needed.
What a Schertz Cabinet Install Includes
We measure, level, and document. Cabinet lines from KraftMaid and Wellborn are available, and the manufacturer warranty travels with the finished job. We handle the full tear-out of the old boxes, haul-off, and the install of new or refaced cabinets, finished with hardware you’ve approved in advance.
When Cabinet Refacing Makes More Sense
If the cabinet boxes are still square and solid, refacing can save real money. In Schertz, cabinet refacing and installation combined typically runs $4,000 – $13,000 depending on linear footage and door style. We show you the written number before we order anything.
Countertop Installation in Schertz
Countertop Installation in Schertz means working with slabs heavy enough to crack if the base under them isn’t level. Given the clay soil shrink-and-swell cycle along the Balcones Escarpment’s eastern edge, we verify the cabinet run is flat before templating. If there’s deflection we can see, we reinforce the base. If a foundation elevation survey is warranted, we recommend it before a $6,500 quartz top goes down, not after it cracks.
Quartz and Granite in Schertz Kitchens
Cambria and Silestone are the most common quartz choices Schertz families pick, and for good reason. They hold up to heavy daily use in a house with kids and pets. Granite remains a strong choice for baking and entertaining layouts, and both options are sealed and installed with the seams placed where they’ll be least visible.
The Written Price Before the Slab Arrives
Countertop installation in Schertz runs $2,000 – $6,500. That written range includes template, fabrication, delivery, and install. What it doesn’t include is a surprise the morning of the install, because the number is on paper before we schedule the template.
Trusted Brands We Service in Schertz
The products we install carry names you can research yourself. Cabinets from KraftMaid and Wellborn. Countertops from Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone. Fixtures from Kohler, Moen, and Grohe. Schluter waterproofing under tile and James Hardie siding where exterior kitchen walls are touched, plus Certainteed repair in Schertz when roofing or exterior cladding is involved. Our suppliers stock what Schertz crews need quickly, so lead times stay short. And because every product has a manufacturer warranty verifiable by the homeowner, the finished kitchen is protected by more than our word, though our word carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise behind it.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Schertz Homes
- Slab movement under load-bearing walls. Schertz’s heavy clay soils expand and contract with rain, shifting slabs in homes built in the 1970s and 1980s. Removing cabinets often reveals settlement that was invisible before demo started.
- Unpermitted electrical from earlier remodels. Older Schertz homes near Main Street frequently have wiring changes done without a permit. When we open the wall, we document what we find and bring the rough-in to current code before the next inspection.
- School-hour noise ordinance conflicts. Schertz restricts heavy equipment operation during school hours. A crew that doesn’t plan around this can get a stop-work order. We schedule concrete cuts and loud demo for the allowed windows, which keeps the job moving.
- Quartz cracking after a cheap install. We see countertops fail within 12 months when a previous contractor skipped the foundation check and set a heavy slab on an unlevel base. The repair costs more than the survey would have.
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AfterPricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Schertz, TX
A full kitchen remodel in Schertz runs $14,000 – $45,000. That’s the honest range, and it reflects everything from a small galley update in an older ranch to a full gut-and-redo in a 3,000-square-foot home off FM 3009. Here’s the line-item breakdown we give Schertz families before they commit:
| Project | Schertz Price Range |
|---|---|
| Full Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
What moves the cost: linear feet of cabinets, slab material, whether we’re moving plumbing or gas lines, and whether the existing floor stays. We don’t give a range and then change it after the crew arrives. The written price comes before the work starts, and it’s the price you pay. Call (432) 233-0976 for a free estimate on your Schertz kitchen.
We Also Serve Cities Near Schertz
Our crews work throughout the I-35 corridor around Schertz, including Schertz itself, Converse, and into San Antonio, Bulverde, and Helotes. If you’re just outside Schertz and wondering whether we cover your street, call (432) 233-0976 and ask. A person answers, not a menu.
Serving Schertz, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Schertz 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 Schertz
Yes, in most cases. Schertz requires a permit for electrical, plumbing, and mechanical work, even when the wall layout stays the same. Pulling the permit means a third-party inspector verifies the rough-in, which matters if you ever file an insurance claim after an electrical fire. An undocumented remodel can get that claim denied. We pull the permits, schedule the inspections, and you get the sign-off in writing.
Schertz sits on expansive clay along the Balcones Escarpment’s eastern edge. That clay shrinks and swells with rain, and slabs move as a result. A wall that has shifted just 3/4 inch can make new cabinet doors hang crooked within a season. Before we install cabinets in Schertz, we check the subfloor and wall plane and adjust the plan with shims or reinforcement as needed. Call (432) 233-0976 and ask us to walk your kitchen before you order cabinets.
It can. If your remodel includes an exterior kitchen door or window, Schertz’s location on the Balcones Escarpment puts it in a wind zone where documented compliance matters. When the product’s wind-load rating is on the permit and the inspection record, you have the paperwork an insurer may ask for. A cheap quote that skips the permit leaves you without that documentation. We specify rated products and keep the paperwork.
A compliant quote includes the permit line, the inspection line, a foundation elevation survey when the slab shows signs of movement, and products with verifiable wind-load ratings where the exterior is touched. A cheap quote leaves those out, then the owner pays for the permit, the change order, and sometimes a cracked countertop. We put the whole job on the written price before any work starts, then honor that number. Call (432) 233-0976 for an exact quote.
Demolition that involves concrete cutting or heavy equipment can’t start during early school hours in Schertz. We schedule the loudest work for the allowed windows, typically after 9 AM during the school year. It’s a local quirk that out-of-town crews miss, and missing it means a stop-work order and a rescheduled day. We plan around it from the first day of the job. For a schedule that respects both the city’s rules and your family’s routine, call (432) 233-0976.
Call for a Free Estimate on Your Schertz Kitchen Remodel
We’ll walk the kitchen with you, check the slab and the walls, and put a written price in your hands before anything is ordered. Drop cloths go down, shoe covers go on, and you get a photo of the clean-up before we leave. Elmstead Remodeling San Antonio is a Cedarwell company, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise is on every Schertz kitchen we finish. Call (432) 233-0976 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Graham Stein, Owner at Elmstead Remodeling San Antonio, serving Schertz and the surrounding I-35 corridor.
