A-101Remodel & Build
Kitchens planned around how you cook, built for Lubbock slabs and water
Most kitchen remodels in Lubbock run $25,000 to $50,000 in 2026, from a $15,000 cosmetic refresh to custom kitchens past $100,000. We handle design, cabinets, counters, plumbing, electrical, and finishes under one contract, with a written, itemized quote before work starts. Healthy living and smart features, from reverse osmosis drinking water to tunable lighting, go in while the walls are open.
01Why Nextgen Blueprint
Design, demolition, plumbing, electrical, cabinets, counters, tile, and paint run on one schedule with one point of contact, so nothing waits on a trade you hired separately.
Cabinets, counters, appliances, plumbing, electrical, and labor are priced as separate lines with allowances spelled out, so you can compare bids line for line.
We plan softening and drinking-water reverse osmosis with the plumbing rough-in, which protects new faucets, the dishwasher, and the water heater from Lubbock scale.
Ducted range hoods, zero-VOC finishes, under-cabinet task lighting, and tunable-white fixtures are part of the design from the first meeting, not add-ons after the fact.
022026 Lubbock pricing
Full cost guide
Kitchen Remodel Cost in Lubbock, TX (2026 Guide)
Read the breakdown| Service | Typical cost | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmetic RefreshSame layout with refaced or painted cabinets, new counters, backsplash, hardware, and fixtures. | $15,000 to $25,000 | 2 to 3 weeks |
| Cabinet RefacingNew doors, drawer fronts, and veneer over sound existing cabinet boxes, usually with new hardware and soft-close hinges. | $7,000 to $12,000 | 1 to 2 weeks |
| Countertop ReplacementGranite or quartz templated after the old tops come off, with a new sink and faucet. Laminate runs $10 to $30 per sq ft. | $50 to $150 per sq ft | 1 to 2 weeks |
| Cabinet ReplacementSemi-custom runs $8,000 to $20,000 and custom $15,000 to $40,000, with soft-close hardware and pull-out organizers. | $8,000 to $40,000 | 3 to 6 weeks |
| Kitchen Island BuildSeating, storage, and outlets. The high end adds a sink or cooktop, which on a slab means trenching the concrete for the drain. | $4,000 to $15,000 | 2 to 4 weeks |
| Mid-Range RemodelNew cabinets, granite or quartz counters, an appliance package, flooring, lighting, and minor layout tweaks. | $25,000 to $50,000 | 4 to 6 weeks plus cabinet lead time |
| Major or Custom RemodelCustom cabinetry, professional-grade appliances, moved plumbing, removed walls, or an expanded footprint. | $60,000 to $150,000+ | 8 to 12 weeks |
| Healthy Kitchen UpgradesUnder-sink reverse osmosis drinking water ($300 to $1,300 installed) and a range hood ducted outdoors instead of recirculating. | $800 to $3,000 | 1 to 2 days |
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03Site conditions
Note 01
Most Lubbock kitchens sit on a concrete slab poured over expansive clay. Keeping the sink, dishwasher, and range in place keeps the plumbing simple. Moving the sink or adding an island sink means cutting and patching the slab, which adds $3,000 to $10,000 or more.
Note 02
State testing puts Lubbock's city water at about 6.5 to 15.5 grains per gallon of hardness, depending on the groundwater and lake blend. That hardness leaves scale on faucets, clogs dishwasher spray arms, and shortens water heater life, so a remodel is the natural time to add a softener and a drinking-water RO system.
Note 03
West Texas dust finds every gap in a house. We seal the work area with plastic barriers and run air scrubbers during demolition and drywall sanding so the rest of the home stays livable.
Note 04
Custom cabinets, natural stone slabs, and some appliance packages ship in from Dallas or farther, and heavy freight adds cost. We order long-lead items before demolition so your kitchen is not torn out while you wait on a truck.
Most Lubbock kitchen remodels land between $25,000 and $50,000, which buys new cabinets, granite or quartz counters, an appliance package, flooring, and lighting in the existing layout. A cosmetic refresh that keeps the layout and refaces or paints the cabinets starts around $15,000. Custom kitchens with moved plumbing or removed walls run $60,000 to $150,000 and up. Lubbock labor rates sit below Dallas and Austin, so the same scope usually costs less here.
Cabinets and countertops drive the number more than anything else, typically 50 to 65 percent of the budget. Cabinetry alone is about 30 percent, labor about 25 percent, and appliances about 15 percent. That is why we put cabinet and counter allowances in writing up front: a low bid built on stock cabinets you plan to upgrade later is not really a low bid. Our kitchen remodel cost guide breaks the numbers down by tier and kitchen size.
The layout decision that moves your budget most is whether the plumbing stays put. On a slab home, the sink drain and dishwasher line run through the concrete, so relocating the sink or adding an island sink means saw-cutting a trench, rerouting the drain at the right slope, and patching the slab. Gas lines and dedicated appliance circuits are easier to move, but they still add cost and inspections.
When a layout change is worth it, we plan it once: we map the drain route, check the slab for existing cracks or movement, and get the plumbing rough-in inspected before cabinets arrive. When the existing footprint works, we look for gains that leave the slab alone, such as deep drawers in place of base cabinet doors, a pantry pull-out, an island without water, or opening a wall that is not load-bearing. We also plan the range hood early, because a hood ducted outdoors needs a clear path through the roof or an exterior wall, and that path decides where the range can go.
A kitchen remodel opens the walls and the plumbing, which makes it the cheapest time to add the healthy living systems that are expensive to retrofit later. These are the upgrades we recommend most often in Lubbock:
Most kitchen remodels take six to ten weeks start to finish. A mid-range job is typically four to six weeks on site, and semi-custom cabinets carry two to four weeks of lead time, longer for custom, so we order them before demolition. The usual sequence is demolition, plumbing and electrical rough-in, inspections, drywall, cabinets, counter templating once the cabinets are set, counter installation one to two weeks later, then backsplash, fixtures, and appliances.
The City of Lubbock requires permits when plumbing or electrical work is involved, and we pull them as part of the job. Most families stay home during the remodel. We help you set up a temporary kitchen in another room, seal the work zone, and leave a clean path through the house at the end of each day. If you want a ballpark before we meet, our instant estimate returns a range in under a minute.
08Our process
Start with an instant ballpark online, or call. We ask what you are planning, what bothers you about the house, and what budget you have in mind.
We walk the house, measure, and find the cause before recommending a fix, whether that is soil, drainage, plumbing, framing, or finish.
An itemized quote with materials, labor, permits, allowances, and a schedule. No lump sums and nothing buried in the fine print.
One point of contact, a protected and swept job site, and regular updates. Healthy systems get roughed in while the walls are open.
We walk it with you, close out the punch list, and hand over the manuals and manufacturer warranties for everything we installed.
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