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Cabinet installation in Austin, TX typically costs between $4,000 and $13,000 for a full kitchen, with most homeowners paying around $7,500 for standard semi-custom cabinets professionally installed. A single vanity or smaller built-in project usually lands between $800 and $3,000. The final number swings on cabinet grade (stock vs. semi-custom vs. custom), kitchen size, and whether the old cabinets need to come out first.
These are real Austin market numbers we see on jobs across Barton Hills, Mueller, Circle C, and Hyde Park – not national averages that don’t reflect what’s happening in Central Texas. That $4,000-to-$13,000 range assumes a typical 10×10 to 12×12 kitchen. If you’re doing a full kitchen remodel with cabinets, counters, and layout changes, you’re looking at $14,000 to $45,000 all in.
Cabinet Installation Cost Breakdown (2026)
Here’s what cabinetry actually costs in Austin when you line-item it. These are ranges we’ve quoted and installed at over the past several years, adjusted for 2026 material and labor pricing.
| Line Item | Austin Price Range | What It Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Stock cabinets (10×10 kitchen) | $2,000 – $4,500 | Pre-built, limited sizing, plywood or particleboard boxes, basic door styles |
| Semi-custom cabinets (10×10 kitchen) | $5,000 – $9,000 | More door styles, width/depth adjustments, better hardware, soft-close standard |
| Custom cabinets (10×10 kitchen) | $10,000 – $13,000+ | Built to spec, premium woods, custom finishes, specialty storage |
| Labor for full kitchen install | $1,500 – $3,500 | Demo of old cabinets, leveling, mounting, hardware, trim work |
| Single vanity install | $800 – $2,000 | Cabinet, top, faucet hookup, drain connection |
| Cabinet refacing (option) | $3,500 – $7,000 | New doors and drawer fronts, veneer over existing boxes |
Where you land in those ranges depends on a few things. Stock cabinets from a big-box store run cheapest, but you trade away sizing flexibility – and in older Austin homes (think Crestview or Allandale, where kitchens from the 1950s and 60s have non-standard wall lengths), you’ll end up with filler strips or paying a carpenter to make it work. Semi-custom gives you that in-between: you’re not fully custom, but you’re not fighting standard sizes either. Full custom is where you go when the kitchen is genuinely unusual or you want something specific like floor-to-ceiling pantry cabinets on a curved wall.
Demo of existing cabinets typically runs $300 to $800. Some Austin homes built before 1980 have cabinets that were built in place – not modular – and those take longer to remove, which pushes labor up. If your house is on a slab (most of central Austin is), that’s actually a plus: no crawlspace issues, no floor-leveling surprises like you get in some older pier-and-beam homes in Travis Heights or Bouldin Creek.
Key takeaways:
- Full kitchen cabinet installation in Austin: $4,000 – $13,000
- Most homeowners pay around $7,500 for semi-custom in a standard kitchen
- Labor is $1,500 – $3,500, with demo as a separate line item when old cabinets exist
- Vanity-only or small built-in projects: $800 – $3,000
- Cabinet refacing can save 30 – 40% versus full replacement if the boxes are sound
What Affects Cabinet Installation Pricing in Austin
We price cabinet work by walking the actual kitchen, not by estimating from photos. Here’s what actually moves the number on a quote.
- Cabinet grade. Stock, semi-custom, and custom are three different price bands. Mason Remodeling works with KraftMaid and Wellborn for the middle and high end, which is where the value is for longevity. Big-box stock cabinets will save money up front but typically lose adjustability and finish quality – they can also yellow faster in Austin’s heavy UV exposure if you have west-facing kitchen windows.
- Kitchen footprint and layout. A galley kitchen in a Mueller row house is a smaller job than an island kitchen in a Westlake remodel. More linear feet of cabinets means more material and more install hours. We quote by the actual job, not by the square foot, so you’ll see a written line-by-line price before anything starts.
- Demo and disposal. Removing old cabinets and hauling them off runs $300 to $800 depending on size. If your home was built before lead paint restrictions tightened in 1978, there can be additional care required during demo – and Austin’s permit office has specific expectations around that in some neighborhoods.
- Ceiling height and cabinet height. Standard cabinets top out at 8 feet. If you’re in a newer build in Leander or Round Rock with 9- or 10-foot ceilings, you’ll either add crown stacking or go with taller upper cabinets, which adds 10 to 20 percent to cabinet cost. Some Austin builders in the last decade put in 42-inch uppers, which are now a sought-after standard.
- Plumbing and electrical adjustments. If you’re changing cabinet layout, you may need to move sink rough-ins or outlets. That’s a plumbing or electrical line item, not strictly cabinet cost, but it shows up on the same job. A licensed plumber moving a sink rough-in in Austin runs $600 to $1,500 depending on distance and slab vs. crawlspace.
- Delivery and lead time. Semi-custom brands like KraftMaid and Wellborn have 3 to 8 week lead times depending on the season. Labor’s paid when the work happens, but ordering dates affect scheduling more than price. Austin’s construction boom doesn’t cause the material price swings it used to, but availability can still shift a project’s timeline.
How to Save on Cabinet Installation
You don’t have to buy the cheapest cabinets to stay within a budget. You just have to be smart about where the money goes.
- Reface instead of replace when the boxes are good. If the cabinet boxes are solid (real plywood, no water damage, drawers still square), refacing runs $3,500 to $7,000 versus $4,000 to $13,000 for full replacement. You keep the layout, swap doors and drawer fronts, and resurface what’s visible. It’s not right for every kitchen, but in homes where the original cabinets were built well – common in 1970s and 80s Austin builds in places like Northwest Hills – it’s a real option.
- Stick with a standard layout. The minute your design moves a sink or switches a dishwasher bay, you’re adding plumbing and electrical labor. Keeping the footprint teaches you where the savings live. If you’re working with a kitchen that functions fine but looks tired, keep the layout and spend on better doors and hardware instead.
- Choose semi-custom over full custom. Most kitchens do not need truly custom cabinets. Semi-custom lines from KraftMaid and Wellborn cover enough door styles, finishes, and sizing adjustments to handle 95 percent of what we see in Austin. Full custom is for that 5 percent – unusual dimensions, specialty storage, restored historic kitchens in neighborhoods like Clarksville or Travis Heights.
- Bundle the work. Cabinet installation gets efficient when it’s part of a larger project. If you’re already planning a countertop replacement (which runs $2,000 to $6,500 in Austin), doing both at once means one mobilization, one demo crew, one set of inspections, and a cleaner final finish. The same logic applies to backsplash installation at $800 to $2,500 – the more that’s sequenced in the same job, the less you duplicate.
- Get a written price first. The fastest way to keep costs from creeping is to insist on a written, line-item price before any work starts. Verbal estimates go sideways. Mason Remodeling puts the number in writing on every project, every time, before a single tool is unpacked. That protects you, and frankly it protects us too – nobody’s guessing at the end of the job.
Want a free, exact quote for your Austin kitchen? Call (903) 623-1966 and tell us what you’re planning. A live person answers – no call trees, no voicemail loops, no waiting until Monday. We’ll walk the space, measure, and get you a written price.
Is It Cheaper to Repair or Replace Cabinets?
In most cases, repair is cheaper than full replacement – until it isn’t. A single drawer face or door replacement runs $80 to $250 per piece in Austin, and re-hinging plus hardware adjustments typically costs $150 to $400. But if you’re repairing more than three or four cabinet fronts, or the boxes have moisture damage (common under sinks in older Austin homes with original plumbing), you’re better off replacing. Once water gets into particleboard, the cabinet box loses structural integrity, and there’s no fixing that. That’s the point where you spend more patching than replacing.
If you’re not sure which side of the line you’re on, Mason Remodeling’s cabinet installation service starts with a no-pressure evaluation. We’ll tell you honestly whether you’re in repair territory or replacement territory, and quote both options in writing.
How Long Does Cabinet Installation Take in Austin?
Full kitchen cabinet installation usually takes 2 to 5 working days once materials are on site. A single vanity or small built-in takes a day or less. The lead time before that is where the real waiting happens: stock cabinets can be picked up same week, semi-custom from KraftMaid or Wellborn run 3 to 8 weeks from order to delivery. Add a few extra days if you’re doing countertops in the same job, since stone fabrication is its own schedule. Austin’s supply chain is steady in 2026, but we still tell homeowners not to plan a big event around a cabinet job until materials are physically in hand.
FAQs – Cabinet Installation Cost
How much does cabinet installation cost per linear foot in Austin?
Installed cabinet cost in Austin runs $150 to $350 per linear foot for stock and semi-custom cabinetry, including labor. Custom work can push past $500 per linear foot. A standard L-shaped kitchen with 20 to 25 linear feet of cabinets typically lands between $4,000 and $9,000 installed. Call (903) 623-1966 and we’ll give you a real per-foot number based on your actual kitchen during a free estimate.
Is it cheaper to reface or replace kitchen cabinets?
Refacing costs $3,500 to $7,000 in Austin, compared to $4,000 to $13,000 for full replacement – so refacing saves roughly 30 to 40 percent when the cabinet boxes are in good shape. If the boxes have water damage, delamination, or structural issues, refacing just buys you time and you’ll end up replacing anyway. We’ll assess the boxes during the estimate and give you a straight recommendation along with written pricing on both paths so you can decide with actual numbers in front of you.
Can you install cabinets the same week?
Sometimes, yes – if you’re using in-stock cabinets from a local supplier and your kitchen is a standard size, we can often start within 3 to 7 days. Semi-custom lines like KraftMaid and Wellborn require 3 to 8 weeks from order to delivery, which is the scheduling bottleneck, not our labor availability. Call (903) 623-1966 and we’ll check current stock and lead times while you’re on the phone. A live person answers around the clock, so you’ll know the real timeline before you hang up.
What’s included in cabinet installation cost?
Our installation price includes demo of existing cabinets, haul-away, leveling and mounting, cabinet hardware installation, door and drawer alignment, and trim work. It also includes a 365-Day Done Right Promise: if anything isn’t right within a year of completion, we make it right at no cost to you, no dispute process, no conditions. What it doesn’t include is plumbing or electrical relocation – that’s quoted separately when it applies. You’ll see every line item in writing before we start, not as a surprise at the end.
Does cabinet installation include countertops?
No – countertop installation is priced separately, at $2,000 to $6,500 for Austin kitchens depending on material. That said, pairing cabinets and countertops in the same project saves you money versus doing them at different times, because demo, leveling, and installation all happen in one sequence. Mason Remodeling handles both trades under one written price, with access to tiered surface brands like Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone if stone is part of the plan.
What You Get With Mason Remodeling’s Cabinet Installation in Austin
We’re not vague about who shows up at your door. Every Mason Remodeling technician goes through the Threshold Standard: background-checked, identity-verified, and arriving in a clean marked uniform with a photo ID badge. Before each visit, you’ll get the crew member’s name and photo in advance, so you know exactly who’s walking up your driveway. For homeowners who are often home alone, parents with young children, and older adults, that verification is the difference between a comfortable experience and a stressful one.
Mason Remodeling has provided general contracting, bathroom remodeling, and whole-home remodeling since 2004 as part of the Threshold Group family of home-service companies. Our Austin location is independently owned and operated, led by Isaac Pruett, and holds to the same Threshold Verified standards on every job. A written price is delivered before any work starts – it’s not optional, not a promotion, and never waived. That’s the deal. Every completed project is covered by a written guarantee with clearly stated terms, and if a repair or installation fails, we return at no charge. No dispute process, no conditions.
Our home services include full cabinet installation across Austin, from Barton Hills to Mueller to Steiner Ranch. If you’re ready to price your project with actual numbers, call (903) 623-1966 for a free estimate.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner at Mason Remodeling Co Austin, serving Austin and surrounding communities since 2004.
Pricing reflects the Austin market as of 2026. Mason Remodeling Co Austin offers free estimates – call (903) 623-1966.
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