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Cabinet installation in Dallas typically runs $4,000 to $13,000 for a standard kitchen, with most homeowners landing near $6,500 for stock or semi-custom cabinets in a 10×10 kitchen. That number includes the cabinets themselves, hardware, and professional installation. A full custom job with premium wood species and soft-close hardware on a larger kitchen can push past $20,000, but that’s a different tier than most suburban remodels.
Here’s the straight answer: stock cabinets run $100 – $300 per linear foot, semi-custom $250 – $600 per linear foot, and full custom $600 – $1,200 per linear foot installed. The labor portion of the job typically lands between $70 and $120 per cabinet box or $50 – $100 per linear foot. Bradford Remodeling Co Dallas puts every one of these numbers in writing before a single tool comes out, so the price you’re quoted is the price you pay.
Cabinet Installation Cost Breakdown (2026)
Here’s how the dollars break down across the three cabinet tiers, using real Dallas 2026 market pricing:
| Cabinet Tier | Material Cost (per linear foot) | Installation Labor (per linear foot) | Typical 10×10 Kitchen Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock (in-stock, limited finishes) | $60 – $150 | $40 – $80 | $4,000 – $7,000 |
| Semi-Custom (made-to-order, more sizes/finishes) | $150 – $420 | $90 – $140 | $7,500 – $13,000 |
| Custom (built to spec, premium woods) | $450 – $950 | $130 – $220 | $14,000 – $28,000+ |
Line Items That Show Up on a Cabinet Invoice
- Cabinet boxes: $2,000 – $8,000 depending on tier and linear footage. This is the biggest line item and where the most price movement happens.
- Doors and drawer fronts: $800 – $3,500. On stock cabinets this is included. On semi-custom and custom, it’s often a separate line.
- Hardware (hinges, slides, pulls): $150 – $800. Soft-close undermount slides run $15 – $35 per drawer. Cheap side-mount slides run $3 – $8. This is a spot where a low bid hides corners.
- Trim, filler pieces, and toe kick: $200 – $900. Filler strips, crown molding, and scribe pieces add up faster than most homeowners expect.
- Removal and disposal of old cabinets: $300 – $800. Some contractors bury this in the labor line. Bradford lists it separately so there’s no surprise.
- Labor (install only): $50 – $100 per linear foot or $70 – $120 per cabinet box. A typical 25-cabinet kitchen runs 2 – 3 full days for a two-man crew.
One Dallas-specific note: homes in neighborhoods like Lake Highlands, Preston Hollow, and Casa View were often built in the 1960s and 1970s with non-standard wall stud spacing and plaster walls. If your home has plaster and lath, expect an extra $200 – $500 for shimming and anchoring work that drywall homes don’t need. Foundation settling across the blackland prairie clay in East Dallas and Mesquite also means walls are rarely plumb, and a good installer will check wall flatness with a 4-foot level before hanging the first upper box. That step alone separates a straight job from one with gaps at the ceiling line.
What Affects Cabinet Installation Pricing in Dallas
- Cabinet grade: Stock, semi-custom, and custom span a $10,000 difference on the same kitchen footprint. Stock cabinets ship in days. Custom cabinets from a Dallas shop take 6 – 14 weeks. Time is money, and that lead time is priced in.
- Kitchen size: A 10×10 kitchen runs 20 – 25 linear feet of cabinetry. A larger kitchen in a North Dallas McMansion can hit 40 – 50 linear feet. More boxes, more doors, more install hours.
- Wall condition and leveling: Plaster walls, settled foundations, and walls out of plumb by more than 1/4 inch over 8 feet all add shimming time. This is common across Dallas’s older housing stock, especially in East Dallas, Oak Cliff, and Casa Linda.
- Cabinet features: Soft-close everything, roll-out trays, pull-out trash bins, lazy Susans, and dovetail drawer boxes each add $40 – $150 per feature. Ten upgraded features across a kitchen is a real line item, not a rounding error.
- Custom modifications: Cutting cabinets to fit around a pipe chase, trimming an upper to clear a soffit, or building out a custom pantry enclosure adds hourly labor at $75 – $120 per hour.
- Countertop coordination: If the countertop is being replaced at the same time (and it usually is), the cabinet install has to be sequenced with templating and slab delivery. Stone countertops in Dallas run $2,000 – $6,500 on top of the cabinet job. Sequencing the two trades wrong adds a week of downtime and a second trip charge.
How to Save on Cabinet Installation
Saving money on cabinets in Dallas doesn’t mean buying the cheapest box. It means spending where the cabinet gets touched every day and holding back where it doesn’t. Here’s where the discipline pays off.
- Use stock cabinets in closed-off spaces. The laundry room, mudroom, and garage cabinets don’t need dovetail drawers or soft-close slides. Stock boxes with painted doors run $100 – $150 per linear foot installed and hold up fine in utility spaces.
- Keep the layout where the plumbing is. Moving a sink from one wall to another means moving supply lines, drain lines, and possibly venting. That’s $1,500 – $4,000 in plumbing before a cabinet is touched. Keep the sink in its existing footprint and you keep the whole project in the stated range.
- Skip the soffit removal. Many 1980s and 1990s Dallas homes have a soffit or bulkhead above the wall cabinets. Removing it and extending uppers to the ceiling looks great, but it adds drywall work, possible electrical relocation, and taller cabinet boxes. Keeping the soffit saves $800 – $2,000 on a typical job.
- Buy more boxes, fewer frills. A pantry cabinet with pull-out shelves runs $600 – $900. An open shelf with brackets costs $60. You don’t need to choose the expensive option on every wall.
- Get a written estimate that lists every line item. This is the part most people miss. A vague bid that says “cabinets and install: $9,500” tells you nothing. Bradford Remodeling Co Dallas gives you a written price with every line item broken out: boxes, hardware, trim, removal, labor. You’ll know exactly what you’re paying for before the crew shows up. Call (903) 326-8963 for a free estimate with real numbers on paper.
Dallas-Specific Considerations for Cabinet Installation
Older Homes, Plaster Walls, and Settled Foundations
Dallas’s housing stock is older than most people realize. Large swaths of East Dallas, Oak Cliff, Casa View, and the M Streets were built between 1920 and 1970. These homes frequently have plaster walls over wood lath, and the blackland prairie clay underneath Dallas expands and contracts with moisture throughout the year. By August, after a dry summer, walls in these homes can be out of plumb by half an inch. A crew that doesn’t check wall flatness before hanging uppers will leave gaps and misaligned doors. A crew that does will shim, scribe, and level every box, and that attention is visible at the ceiling line. Bradford’s installers check every wall with a 4-foot level before the first cabinet goes up.
Climate and Humidity
Dallas summers sit above 95 degrees for weeks at a time, and the humidity through May and June is heavy. Solid wood cabinets expand and contract with that humidity cycle. Plywood boxes with solid wood doors and drawer fronts handle the swing better than particleboard boxes with laminate skins. If you’re investing in semi-custom or custom cabinets, specify a plywood box. It runs 15 – 20% more than particleboard, but it outlasts the Dallas humidity cycle, and you won’t see doors binding in August.
Permit Requirements
Cabinet installation itself doesn’t require a permit in Dallas, provided you aren’t moving plumbing, electrical, or walls. But if your project includes moving a sink, relocating a dishwasher, adding under-cabinet lighting on a new circuit, or removing a wall, the City of Dallas Development Services Department wants a permit. Work without one can create problems at resale when a home inspector flags unpermitted electrical or plumbing changes. Bradford Remodeling Co Dallas handles the permit conversation as part of the written scope, so there’s no gray area about what’s permitted and what isn’t.
Brands Actually Installed in Dallas
Bradford works from a documented roster of cabinet lines: KraftMaid and Wellborn are the two primary semi-custom lines we install in Dallas kitchens. These aren’t no-name boxes from a warehouse. Both carry manufacturer warranties with spec sheets that trace the materials, and that traceability matters when you’re handing a buyer a folder of paperwork at resale. The same principle applies across our other trades: Cambria and Caesarstone for countertops, Kohler and Moen for fixtures, Therma-Tru for doors, and James Hardie for exterior siding. Every material is documented, and every spec is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty that piles on top of our own written guarantee.
FAQs – Cabinet Installation Cost
How much does cabinet installation cost in Dallas in 2026?
Cabinet installation in Dallas runs $4,000 to $13,000 for a standard kitchen, with stock cabinets at the low end and semi-custom at the high end. Custom cabinetry on a larger kitchen can push past $20,000. The number breaks down to roughly $100 – $300 per linear foot for stock, $250 – $600 for semi-custom, and $600 – $1,200 for custom, all installed. Call Bradford Remodeling Co Dallas at (903) 326-8963 for a written estimate with your exact kitchen measured.
Is it cheaper to reface cabinets or replace them in Dallas?
Refacing typically runs 50 – 70% of a full replacement, so a $10,000 replacement job often lands at $5,000 – $7,000 refaced. But refacing only makes sense if the cabinet boxes are still square, the drawer slides are in good shape, and you’re keeping the same layout. If the boxes are water-swollen, the drawers stick, or the layout doesn’t work for how you cook, refacing is putting new paint on a bad frame. Bradford will tell you straight which way to go, and the written price covers either path. Estimates are free.
How much does it cost to install cabinets in a 10×10 kitchen?
A 10×10 kitchen in Dallas runs $4,000 to $13,000 for stock or semi-custom cabinets fully installed. That’s 20 – 25 linear feet of cabinets with hardware, trim, and labor included. Custom cabinets in the same footprint typically start around $14,000 and go up from there based on wood species, finish, and interior features.
How long does cabinet installation take?
A standard kitchen with 25 cabinet boxes takes a two-person crew 2 to 3 full days. That includes demolition of old cabinets, wall prep, hanging boxes, installing doors and hardware, and a clean site at the end. Custom mods like removing a soffit or fitting around a pipe chase can add a day. Bradford’s written scope includes the install schedule, so you’ll know the timeline before the crew arrives.
Can you install cabinets the same day you buy them in Dallas?
Stock cabinets from local Dallas suppliers can often be picked up same-day or next-day and installed within the same week. Semi-custom lines like KraftMaid and Wellborn run 4 – 8 weeks from order to delivery, and custom runs 6 – 14 weeks depending on the shop. If you’re on a tight timeline, stock is the only path to a same-week install. Call Bradford at (903) 326-8963 and we’ll tell you exactly what’s available on the timeline you need.
Does Bradford Remodeling Co Dallas install cabinets in older Dallas homes with plaster walls?
Yes. Bradford installers handle plaster walls, settled foundations, and walls out of plumb across East Dallas, Oak Cliff, Lake Highlands, and the older suburbs. We check wall flatness with a 4-foot level before every install and shim and scribe each box. Plaster homes typically add $200 – $500 in prep work, and it’s listed on the written estimate, not buried in a vague labor line. Call (903) 326-8963 and we’ll come measure your kitchen at no charge.
Why Dallas Homeowners Choose Bradford Remodeling Co
Bradford Remodeling Co Dallas is part of the Garrison Partners family, established in 2004, and every location is held to The Garrison Standard. That standard has teeth: a written price before any work starts, a documented scope, and a crew of background-checked, uniformed technicians. The Garrison Code governs conduct on site: no no-shows, no surprise invoices, no job left anything short of squared away. At close, that means a clean site, a documented scope, and a signed written guarantee in your hand.
The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every completed project for a full year. If any part of the cabinet installation fails inside that window, Bradford comes back and corrects it at no charge. That guarantee is in writing, not implied. It’s the same reason we list every material by brand and every line item by dollar amount. Homeowners in Dallas who’ve been burned by a no-show or a repriced invoice don’t have to wonder where they stand. They have it in writing.
Curtis Lane leads the Bradford team here in Dallas. If you want a real number for your kitchen, Cabinet Installation in Dallas is our core service page with more detail on scope and process, or you can call (903) 326-8963 now. A live person answers, 24/7. Tell us what you’re working with, and we’ll set a time to measure, quote, and put everything in writing.
If you’re still comparing options, our home page covers the full range of Bradford’s remodeling services across Dallas. But the fastest path to a real price is the phone: (903) 326-8963. Estimates are free, the price is written, and the guarantee lasts a year.
Pricing reflects the Dallas market as of 2026. Bradford Remodeling Co Dallas offers free estimates – call (903) 326-8963.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner at Bradford Remodeling Co Dallas, serving Dallas since 2004.
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