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KraftMaid Construction in Irving, TX | Penhallow Remodeling Dallas
We provide independent KraftMaid cabinet installation, refacing, and repair across Irving, TX. What makes our KraftMaid work different here is simple: we know how these cabinets fail in Irving’s slab-on-grade homes, where cast-iron plumbing rot and expansive clay soil create a double threat nobody else is checking for. We’re the independent shop that fixes KraftMaid kitchens the right way, not the dealer way. Call (940) 204-5368 for a free estimate on any KraftMaid job.
Why Irving Residents Choose Us for KraftMaid Service
Trevor Nash has been pulling apart kitchens long enough to tell you which KraftMaid lines hold up in North Texas humidity and which ones turn to oatmeal after one hidden leak. He trained at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, spent years doing everything from foundation repairs to full kitchen gut-outs, and now leads our Dallas-area crews on jobs from Oak Cliff bungalows to Irving’s 1960s slab homes. We work on KraftMaid cabinets daily, and we carry genuine KraftMaid replacement hinges, glides, and trim because the hole patterns match exactly. When we roll into an Irving neighborhood like the Hospital District or Del Rancho, we already know what we’re likely to find behind the toekick.
We’re a KraftMaid sales & service outfit in practice, though we operate independently of the manufacturer. That means no dealer markup on parts and no waiting on a corporate service queue. You call, we answer, we show up in the window we gave you, and the number we wrote down before starting is the number on the invoice. Every job carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing, plus a free return visit if something fails inside that year.
Styles & brands we work with
Common KraftMaid Construction Problems We Solve in Irving
- Delaminating thermofoil doors on Passport Series cabinets. Irving’s hot, humid summers press hard on kitchens with weak ventilation. The thermofoil layer peels away from the MDF core, and once it starts, it doesn’t stop. We reface or replace just the affected doors rather than condemning the whole cabinet run.
- Water-damaged particleboard bases from slab leaks. In Irving’s pre-1980 slab homes, the original cast-iron drain lines under the sink rot from the inside out. Moisture wicks up into the cabinet box long before any puddle appears on the tile. We isolate the leak first, then rebuild the cabinet base with materials that shrug off water.
- Hinges pulling loose from face frames on Vantage cabinets. High-traffic family kitchens in Irving mean doors get slammed. The screw holes in the face frame wallow out over time. We re-drill, dowel, and remount with longer fasteners, then adjust the doors so they close dead even.
- Drawer glides failing on bottom-mount slides in Venicia lines. Deep pots-and-pans drawers get overloaded, and the factory bottom-mount slides give up. We replace them with heavier-rated glides and reinforce the mounting points so the drawer carries real weight without sagging.
- Out-of-production HomeCrest hardware failures. KraftMaid stopped producing HomeCrest years ago, which means original hinges and glides are scarce. We source quality aftermarket Euro-style hinges with matching profiles and tell you honestly when replacing the cabinet is cheaper than chasing individual part failures.
KraftMaid Service in Irving: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here’s the thing about Irving that changes how your KraftMaid cabinets age: most of the single-family homes in this city are slab-on-grade construction from the 1960s through the 1980s. No crawlspace, no basement. The plumbing runs through and under the slab itself. In neighborhoods like the Hospital District and Del Rancho, the original cast-iron waste lines were buried in the slab when the house was poured, and after fifty or sixty years of Texas soil shifting, those lines are corroded from the inside. The first sign is rarely a visible leak. It’s a cabinet base that feels soft, a toekick that’s darker than it should be, a musty smell that comes and goes. By the time water pools on the tile, your KraftMaid sink base has been soaking for weeks. That’s the double diagnosis unique to Irving’s 1960s slab homes: soil movement stresses the slab, the slab stresses the cast iron, and the cast iron leaks into the cabinets.
KraftMaid Models & Products We Service in Irving
Our crews work on the full KraftMaid lineup that shows up in Irving kitchens: Vantage, Venicia, Passport Series, and the long-discontinued HomeCrest line. For current models, we order genuine KraftMaid replacement parts, hinges, glides, and trim, so the hole patterns match and the finish is right. For HomeCrest and other out-of-production lines, we keep a stocked inventory of quality aftermarket Euro-style hinges, drawer glides, and mounting hardware that fits the original hole spacing. That means less waiting on a special-order part and faster turnaround for Irving homeowners. We also handle full cabinet installation, refacing, kitchen island construction, and Irving Bathroom Remodeling with a written price before any work starts.
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| Service | Price Range (Irving, TX) |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Installation (KraftMaid) | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000 – $10,000 |
| Backsplash Installation | $800 – $2,500 |
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
What drives the number up or down? The condition of the existing boxes, whether the plumbing underneath needs work, the cabinet line you’re installing, and the countertop material. A straight cabinet installation on clean framing in an Irving home runs on the lower end. A full kitchen remodel with a new island, stone counters, and a re-plumbed sink base runs higher. Your free estimate includes a written line-item price, so you know exactly what you’re paying for before a single cabinet gets pulled. Call (940) 204-5368 and we’ll put the number in writing.
Serving Irving, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re a General Contractor in Irving and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – KraftMaid Construction in Irving
Yes, we can reface most HomeCrest cabinet runs, and the refaced doors and veneers we use are rated for high-humidity kitchens. The key is surface prep: we clean, scuff, and prime every face frame before applying new veneer, and we seal all exposed edges. If the boxes are structurally sound, refacing holds up well in Irving. If the boxes are water-damaged from a slab leak or the face frames are pulling apart, replacement is the honest call. Call (940) 204-5368 and we’ll tell you which way makes sense for your kitchen.
Yes, the peeling is almost certainly humidity-driven. Passport Series thermofoil doors delaminate when the MDF core absorbs moisture from Irving’s hot, humid summers and steam from cooking. We can replace just the affected doors rather than the entire cabinet run, and we’ll check the kitchen’s ventilation at the same time so the new doors don’t fail the same way. The fix is door replacement with a material that won’t delaminate.
Yes, and you should be asking that question. Post-tension slabs contain steel cables under tension, and drilling into one without knowing where those cables run can cause serious structural damage. Before we anchor a heavy island, we locate the cable pattern and plan our mounting points accordingly. We also check that the slab is sound enough to carry the load. Any kitchen island we install in Irving gets this treatment.
Yes, and that’s the only way we do it. We isolate the leak first, repair or replace the failing cast-iron line, then rebuild the cabinet base. Off Rochelle Road in Irving’s Hospital District, our crew pulled a 1987 Passport Series kitchen where the sink base had swollen a full half-inch from a pinhole in the original cast-iron waste line. We isolated the leak, reframed the opening, and reinstalled three new Vantage base cabinets with stainless steel toekicks to give the next leak nowhere to hide. You can’t fix the cabinet without fixing the leak, or you’ll be back in the same spot inside a year. Call (940) 204-5368 for an exact quote on the combined repair.
Yes. The screw holes in the face frame have wallowed out, which is common in high-traffic Irving family kitchens. We drill out the stripped holes, glue in hardwood dowels, and remount the hinges with longer fasteners. The repair holds as well as the original, and it’s far cheaper than new cabinets. If the face frame is cracked beyond a simple dowel repair, we’ll show you exactly what we’re seeing and give you a written number for the bigger fix.
Service Areas Near Irving
Our KraftMaid crews cover all of Irving plus the surrounding cities. We’re in Irving service area neighborhoods like the Hospital District, Valley Ranch, and Las Colinas every week. For homeowners just outside Irving, we also handle KraftMaid service in Dallas, KraftMaid service in Plano, plus Rowlett, Richardson, and Heath. If you’re not sure whether you’re in our coverage area, call and ask.
Book Your KraftMaid Service in Irving Today
Give you a number before I pick up a tool – that’s the only way I know how to start. Call (940) 204-5368 and we’ll schedule your free estimate, walk the job with you, and hand you a written price and a written guarantee before any work begins. Real person on the phone, real arrival window, real follow-through.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling Dallas, serving Irving and the DFW metro since 2004.
