Plano, TX Kitchen Remodeling

Kitchen Remodeling in Plano, TX

Opening up closed 1990s kitchens and replacing the oak-and-laminate era, in West Plano and across the city.

Open-concept kitchen remodel with island and new cabinetry

Why Plano kitchens are a different job

Plano is older than the suburbs around it, and the kitchens show it. Much of West Plano and the Legacy area went up in the 1980s and 1990s, which means solid construction wrapped around a layout nobody would draw today: the kitchen walled off from the living room, a soffit running the length of the cabinets, oak doors, laminate counters, and a fluorescent box in the ceiling.

Almost nobody calls us to make a Plano kitchen bigger. They call to open it up and bring it forward thirty years.

What we usually end up doing

Taking down the wall between the kitchen and the living area, once we have checked whether it is carrying load
Removing the soffit above the cabinets and running new cabinetry to the ceiling
Replacing oak and laminate with new doors, drawer boxes and quartz or granite counters
Adding an island where the wall used to be, which is usually where the seating ends up
Relocating lighting and outlets to suit the new layout rather than the old one
New flooring carried through so the kitchen and living room read as one room

Two things we check before quoting a Plano kitchen

Whether the wall is structural. In 1990s Plano builds the kitchen wall is load-bearing more often than people expect. That changes the scope, the permit and the price, so we establish it before anyone gets attached to a drawing.

What the slab has been doing. Blackland clay swells and shrinks through our wet-then-drought cycles, and in a thirty-year-old house that shows up as cracked tile, uneven floors and cabinet doors that stopped lining up. New cabinets set on a floor that is still moving will do the same thing in two years. We look at the movement first and correct the cause.

What happens when you call

Free in-home estimate. We come to you in Plano, look at the space, and flag anything structural before we talk finishes.
Design and selections. Layout, cabinets, counters and finishes, with a written scope and a schedule.
Build. One team, one accountable contact. Most kitchens run 4 to 8 weeks.
Walkthrough and warranty. We do not finish until you are happy, and the work is backed by our workmanship warranty.

★★★★★

"Allen Remodeling Service is without a doubt the best company I have ever worked with… my kitchen remodel… From cabinets to stunning tile installation and how nice the fresh paint smells after all these years with old walls. You have outdid yourselves."

— Judith Simmons, kitchen remodel

Working with a contractor from Allen

We are based in Allen, one town over, and we have remodeled North Texas homes for 15 years. Close enough that a site visit is not a half-day trip, and familiar enough with Plano's housing stock to know what is behind the wall before we open it. Licensed, insured, and warrantied.

More on the rest of what we do in the city: remodeling in Plano.

FAQ

Plano kitchen remodeling questions

Can you open up my Plano kitchen to the living room?

Usually yes. In 1990s Plano builds that wall is load-bearing more often than not, so we check first and then handle the beam, the permit and the finishing as part of the job.

Do I have to replace the cabinets, or can they be refaced?

If the boxes are solid, new doors and drawer fronts change the whole look for a fraction of a full replacement. Oak boxes from the 90s are often worth keeping. We check them and tell you either way.

My cabinet doors have stopped lining up. Is that the cabinets?

Often it is the slab rather than the cabinets. Blackland clay movement pushes frames out of square. We look at that before quoting, because new cabinets on a moving floor will do the same thing.

How long will my kitchen be out of use?

Most kitchens run 4 to 8 weeks. You get a realistic schedule up front and we keep you updated as it moves.

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