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New cabinets and countertops in Fort Worth typically run $12,000 to $38,000 for a full kitchen, with cabinet refacing starting around $7,000 and quartz or granite countertops alone landing between $3,800 and $8,500 depending on square footage and stone selection. Most cabinet installations take three to five working days, while countertop templating and fabrication usually adds one to two weeks after measurements. At Elmstead Remodeling Fort Worth, every cabinet and countertop project starts with a written price before any work begins, and every finished job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise. Call (682) 708-9180 to schedule a free estimate, or keep reading to understand exactly how we work and what your budget should anticipate. If you’re planning a broader project, this service is part of our full Kitchen Remodeling work in Fort Worth.
When You Need Cabinets & Countertops
Families in Fort Worth call us for this work for a handful of specific reasons. See if any of these sound like your kitchen:
- Your cabinet frames are fine but the doors are chipped, warped, or peeling. In older homes near Ridglea Hills and Wedgwood, we often see solid plywood boxes with failure only at the hinges and door faces. Refacing or new doors can save thousands compared to a full tear-out.
- Your laminate countertops have water damage at the sink seam. North Texas humidity and daily dishwater take a toll. Once the substrate swells, the laminate bubbles, and the only real fix is replacement.
- You’re selling a home and the kitchen is the objection. Fort Worth buyers in neighborhoods like Fairmount and Arlington Heights expect updated surfaces. A targeted cabinet and countertop refresh is frequently the highest-return improvement you can make before listing.
- Your family has outgrown the cabinet layout. When a two-kid household becomes a four-kid household, storage needs change. Pull-out trays, deep drawers, and taller uppers make a real difference in daily function.
- Your countertop surface is cracking or staining beyond repair. Natural stone can etch and chip, and older tile counters collect grime in grout lines that no cleaning routine fixes.
- Your kitchen still works but feels tired. New cabinet fronts and a quartz or granite surface change the room without moving plumbing or walls.
Our Cabinets & Countertops Process
We keep the sequence predictable so your family can plan around it. Here is how a typical project goes:
- Walkthrough and measurement. Graham Stein or a senior project manager visits your home, measures the existing layout, and talks through what is working and what is not. We ask before touching anything and wear shoe covers at the door.
- Written quote with named materials. You receive a line-item price before any work is scheduled. Cabinets carry model names from KraftMaid or Wellborn; countertops specify the exact slab or color from Cambria, Silestone, or Caesarstone. No allowances that balloon later.
- Demolition and prep, protected. Crews lay drop cloths on every walkable path, seal off the work zone to keep dust from drifting to bedrooms, and run quiet tools during nap and school hours where possible. The old cabinets and counters come out carefully, not hastily.
- Cabinet installation or refacing. New boxes, doors, drawer fronts, and hardware go in. We level everything against Fort Worth slab foundations, which means accounting for floor variations that are common in homes built on the region’s clay soil.
- Countertop template and fabrication. After cabinets are set, a laser template captures the exact dimensions. Fabrication typically takes five to ten business days depending on stone availability. Your family keeps using the kitchen until installation day.
- Countertop install, final walkthrough, and photo of clean-up. The stone or quartz goes in, seams get color-matched, and the crew cleans the work area. Before we leave, we take a photo of the clean-up so you can see exactly how the room was left. That photo is included on every job.
Cabinets & Countertops Pricing in Fort Worth
Here are honest ranges for the most common cabinet and countertop scopes we handle in Fort Worth. These reflect local material and labor costs as of this writing, not national averages that miss Texas market conditions.
| Scope | Typical Fort Worth Price Range | What It Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet refacing (doors, drawer fronts, veneer) | $7,000 – $14,000 | New doors and drawer fronts, matching veneer on face frames, new hinges and pulls, existing boxes stay in place |
| Stock cabinet replacement (standard kitchen) | $9,000 – $18,000 | Tear-out of old cabinets, new KraftMaid or comparable stock lines, basic crown, standard hardware |
| Semi-custom cabinet replacement | $16,000 – $28,000 | Wellborn or comparable semi-custom lines, modifications to box sizes, upgraded drawer systems, soft-close throughout |
| Quartz countertops (installed, standard kitchen) | $3,800 – $7,200 | Cambria, Silestone, or Caesarstone slab, laser templating, fabrication, installation, undermount sink cutout |
| Granite countertops (installed, standard kitchen) | $3,200 – $6,500 | Natural stone slab, templating, fabrication, installation, basic edge profile, undermount sink cutout |
| Full cabinet and countertop replacement package | $12,000 – $38,000 | Combined cabinet tear-out, new cabinet installation, quartz or granite counters, hardware, basic crown, sink cutout |
What moves the price
- Cabinet construction. Plywood boxes cost more than particleboard but hold up better in North Texas humidity swings. Soft-close hinges and full-extension drawer slides add roughly $15 to $35 per opening.
- Stone tier. Quartz from Cambria carries a premium over many imported quartz lines, but the manufacturer warranty travels with the product and the color consistency is predictable. Granite prices in Fort Worth vary by slab rarity and where the stone was quarried.
- Edge profiles and sink cutouts. Simple eased edges cost less than ogee or waterfall profiles. Additional cutouts for a second sink, cooktop, or specialty faucet add fabrication time.
- Kitchen size and layout. A galley kitchen in a Wedgwood bungalow prices differently than an open-plan island kitchen in a new build near Chisholm Trail Parkway.
Every quote we give is a written price, not a verbal estimate that changes after the crew arrives. Call (682) 708-9180 to schedule a free in-home estimate for your specific kitchen.
Cabinets, Countertops, and the Cedarwell Care Promise
Elmstead Remodeling is a Cedarwell company, and every cabinet and countertop project runs under the same Cedarwell Care Promise that governs all of our Kitchen Remodeling in Fort Worth work. The C.A.R.E. values are not a marketing line. They name specific behaviors:
- Clean up like it is our own home. Drop cloths on floors, shoe covers at the door, dust control at the work-zone boundary, and a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves. That photo is included on every job, not charged as an add-on.
- Ask before we move or touch anything. Your countertop jars, the kids’ art on the refrigerator, the pet bowls by the pantry. We ask.
- Respect the family’s time and quiet hours. If your toddler naps at 1:00 p.m., we know it. Quiet tools run during rest hours where possible, and demolition gets scheduled around the family’s day, not the crew’s convenience.
- Explain the price before the work. Written quote, line by line, before any demolition starts. No discoveries that inflate the bill after the fact.
The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies to every finished cabinet and countertop project. If something is not done right, we make it right. That is the promise, stamped on every job, and it is the longest-standing post-project commitment in our service area.
Materials We Name So You Can Research Them
We do not sell “premium European-style cabinets” without telling you the manufacturer. You get the brand name, the model line, and the warranty terms, so you can verify everything independently before signing. Cabinets come from KraftMaid and Wellborn, two manufacturers with publicly available warranty documentation and established reputations. Countertops come from Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone for quartz, or from natural stone suppliers we have vetted for slab quality and seam-work consistency. Every slab gets sealed and the warranty information is handed to you at final walkthrough. That means the product warranty travels with your finished project, not just with the installer.
Pet and Kid Factors We Plan For
If you have a dog that sheds and a toddler who touches everything, your project plan should account for that. Ours does. Quartz from Cambria or Silestone is non-porous, which means juice spills, pet water bowl drips, and craft paint wipe up without sinking into the surface. That matters in a Fort Worth kitchen where summer heat drives everyone inside and the counters become a daily workbench. We schedule loud cutting and demo work around school drop-off and nap windows whenever possible. We use low-VOC adhesives and sealants where available, and we keep all materials and fasteners out of reach of small hands until installation. If you want an kitchen island installation, we plan child-safe clearances into the design; cabinets get child-resistant latches on lower doors if you ask, and we will show you how they work before we leave.
Signs Your Cabinets Can Be Saved vs. Replaced
This is the first question most Fort Worth homeowners ask us, and the answer depends on what is actually failing. If the boxes are square, the plywood is dry, and the hinges screw in tight, refacing is a legitimate option. If the boxes are water-damaged, the drawer slides are bent, or the cabinet layout fights your family every single day, kitchen design and layout changes through replacement are the better money. A kitchen in Arlington Heights with original 1960s cabinetry often has irregular box sizes that do not accept modern slide hardware well. In that situation, new cabinets cost less per year of useful life than trying to retrofit. We will tell you honestly which direction makes sense and quote both options in writing when it is a close call.
FAQs – Cabinets & Countertops
How much do new cabinets and countertops cost in Fort Worth?
A full cabinet and countertop replacement in Fort Worth typically costs between $12,000 and $38,000, with cabinet-only replacement ranging from $9,000 to $28,000 and countertop-only installation ranging from $3,200 to $8,500 depending on material and kitchen size. The biggest cost drivers are cabinet construction, stone choice, kitchen square footage, and whether the layout changes. Call (682) 708-9180 for a written quote on your specific kitchen. Estimates are free.
Is it cheaper to reface cabinets or replace them?
Refacing is cheaper upfront, typically running $7,000 to $14,000 versus $9,000 to $28,000 for replacement, but it only makes sense if the existing cabinet boxes are structurally sound. In Fort Worth homes where original cabinetry has water damage or warped frames, full kitchen remodeling with replacement often costs less per usable year. We will quote both options when your cabinets could go either way.
Can you install cabinets and countertops the same week?
Cabinet installation can often be completed in three to five working days, but countertop templating and fabrication adds one to two weeks after cabinets are set, so a combined project usually spans two to three weeks total. If you need a faster turnaround for a specific deadline, we can sometimes prioritize fabrication with our local stone suppliers. Call (682) 708-9180 to discuss your timeline.
What countertop material is best for families with kids and pets?
Quartz from Cambria or Silestone is our most common recommendation for Fort Worth families because it is non-porous, resists staining from juice and pet bowls, and never requires sealing. Granite is a close second for heat resistance but needs periodic sealing. We will walk you through the trade-offs for your specific household during the estimate.
Do you offer a warranty on cabinets and countertops?
Yes, every Elmstead Remodeling Fort Worth project carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise, which means if something is not done right after the job is complete, we make it right. Manufacturer warranties from KraftMaid, Wellborn, Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone travel with the finished project and are handed to you at final walkthrough. That is two layers of protection: ours on the installation, and the manufacturer’s on the product.
Will you protect my floors and keep dust out of the rest of the house?
Yes. Every job includes drop cloths on all walkable floor paths, shoe covers at the door, and a sealed work-zone boundary to keep dust from drifting into bedrooms and living areas. We run quiet tools during family rest hours where possible and take a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves, so you can see exactly how the room was left. That photo is included on every job.
Why Fort Worth Homeowners Choose Elmstead Remodeling
Graham Stein leads every project at Elmstead Remodeling Fort Worth, and the crews on your job are background-checked and uniformed, so the people walking through your door are the people we said would be there. Calls are answered by a live person 24/7, not a voicemail box or an automated system. When you call at 9:00 p.m. to ask about a cabinet hinge that came loose, a person picks up. That is the standard, not the exception. Our home page carries the full scope of our work, and our Kitchen Remodeling in Fort Worth page covers the broader service this fits inside.
Get a Written Price for Your Cabinets & Countertops
If you are ready to see real numbers for your kitchen, call (682) 708-9180 and we will schedule a free in-home estimate. Graham Stein or a senior project manager will walk your kitchen, talk through cabinet and countertop options from the brands above, and hand you a written price before any work is scheduled. No pressure, no vague allowances, no surprises after the crew arrives. Just specific numbers for specific materials, and a promise that if it is not done right, we make it right.
Written by Graham Stein, Owner at Elmstead Remodeling Fort Worth, serving Fort Worth.
