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Kitchen Remodeling in Westlake, TX

Estate-scale kitchen remodels for Westlake homeowners — Vaquero, Granada, Quail Hollow, Terra Bella. Chad partners with your interior designer. $200K-$475K typical scope, 14-24 weeks construction.

A luxury kitchen remodel in Westlake typically reconfigures 400-700+ square feet, installs custom cabinetry with a butler's pantry or scullery, replaces countertops with natural stone or premium engineered quartz, upgrades to Wolf + Sub-Zero appliances, and integrates lighting + millwork through the pantry and breakfast area. Most Westlake kitchens land in the $200,000 to $475,000 range as of 2026 — 10-15% above the DFW-corridor baseline, driven by lot complexity, ARB thoroughness, and estate-grade finish expectations.

Kitchen remodeling for Westlake, done right.

Westlake asks more of a kitchen remodel than most towns in the corridor — larger footprints, more architecturally serious original construction, and an ARB process that reads every elevation. The kitchens we build here regularly include a butler’s pantry or scullery, and the cabinetry and stone selections carry an estate-grade finish standard from the first consultation.

Three moves we make in most Westlake kitchens.

1. Open the layout where the structure allows.

Many Westlake kitchens — Vaquero’s early-2000s stock especially — were built with more separation from the family room than today’s homeowners want. Where the structure allows, we remove the dividing wall, size a steel beam, and reunite the rooms. Budget: $25,000-$55,000 on top of the base kitchen scope. Time impact: 2-3 weeks.

2. Add the butler’s pantry or scullery.

Estate-scale entertaining calls for a working kitchen the guests never see. We build butler’s pantries and sculleries as a coordinated extension of the main kitchen, matched in cabinetry and stone. Budget: $60,000-$120,000 added to the base scope.

3. Let one stone carry the room.

A single high-impact stone move — usually the island top, sometimes the full perimeter — anchors the kitchen. Taj Mahal quartzite, Calacatta marble, and premium engineered quartz are among our most-spec’d choices in Westlake. We go to the yard with you and your designer for the marquee slab.

What’s included in a Swanson Westlake kitchen contract.

  • Design coordination with your interior designer. Chad executes the designer’s specification exactly, with constructability options brought to her first.
  • Construction drawings + permits. City of Westlake permit pull.
  • ARB submission when scope requires it — elevations, site plan, materials board, renderings.
  • Demolition + haul-off.
  • Structural work, where scope requires it.
  • Custom cabinetry, including butler’s pantry or scullery build-out where scoped.
  • Natural stone or premium engineered countertops.
  • Appliances. Wolf, Sub-Zero, Thermador.
  • Plumbing fixtures, lighting, and hardware, coordinated with your designer’s spec.
  • Flooring in the kitchen footprint, matched to the existing home when the rest of the floors stay.
  • Project management. BuilderTrend daily updates, weekly walkthroughs, Nancy as single point of contact.
  • Site protection. Ram-board on floors, dust barriers, daily cleanup.

Taj Mahal Double Island Kitchen — and see the full portfolio for more.

Ready to talk about your Westlake kitchen?

Talk to Chad about your project — the first conversation is sixty to ninety minutes at the estate, no pitch. Bring your interior designer if you have one; we’ll introduce you to one if you don’t.

Frequently asked questions

What does a kitchen remodel cost in Westlake?
Most Westlake kitchen remodels we complete land in the $200,000 to $475,000 range as of 2026 — 10-15% above the corridor baseline. Vaquero kitchens, which frequently involve opening a closed early-2000s wall to the family room, run higher at $285,000-$625,000. Use our kitchen budget calculator for a more specific range against your inputs.
How long does a Westlake kitchen remodel take?
Active construction is typically 14-24 weeks for an estate-scale kitchen. Add 8-14 weeks before construction for design coordination, ARB submission (a 5-8 week cycle, the most thorough review in the corridor), City of Westlake permits, and material lead times. From first consultation to keys: 7-10 months for most Westlake kitchens.
Does a Westlake kitchen remodel need ARB review?
Interior-only kitchen remodels rarely trigger review. If your scope touches the exterior — a window relocation, a bumped-out bay, a butler's pantry addition — we draft the complete submission: elevations, site plan, materials board matched to your subdivision's standards. Expect a 5-8 week cycle.
Can we live in the house during a Westlake kitchen remodel?
Yes, with planning. We set up a temporary kitchen in a nearby room for the demolition and installation phases. Westlake's larger homes often make this more comfortable than in tighter-footprint neighborhoods.
What Westlake neighborhoods do you work in?
Vaquero (the Westlake side), Granada, Quail Hollow, Terra Bella, and the Westlake reaches of Carillon. Each carries its own architectural expectations and its own ARB reading. If your street isn't in one of those specific communities, call anyway — we service all of Westlake.
Do you provide 3D renderings, or do I need to bring my own drawings?
Yes — every Swanson estimate includes 3D renderings of your kitchen as part of the design phase, so you can see the finished space before a single wall comes down. If you're working with a designer who needs an extra hand, we also draft floor plans and renderings in-house. If you don't have a designer yet, we can develop the drawings ourselves or introduce you to one we trust.

Included On Every Project

See it before we build it.

Every Swanson estimate includes 3D renderings of your project, so you can see it before a single wall comes down. If you're working with a designer who needs an extra hand, we also draft floor plans and renderings in-house — happy to help wherever your team's process leaves off.

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First conversation is sixty to ninety minutes in your home. No pitch.

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