Kitchen Remodeling in The Heights.
Most The Heights kitchens were laid out for a different way of cooking and entertaining than the way families actually use them now. Opening the kitchen to the living space, widening the island, and adding real pantry storage does more for daily life than any single finish upgrade.
Kitchen Remodeling in The Heights, Texas typically costs $55,000–$95,000 for a mid-range kitchen and $120,000–$220,000 for a custom design-build kitchen, and takes 4–6 weeks of design, selections, and permitting, then 8–12 weeks on site. Novara Construction is a licensed, insured design-build contractor serving The Heights, Houston and surrounding Harris County, handling design, permitting, and construction under one fixed-price contract.
$55,000–$95,000 for a mid-range kitchen and $120,000–$220,000 for a custom design-build kitchen.
Greater Houston market ranges, not a quote. Your number depends on scope, finish level, and existing conditions.
4–6 weeks of design, selections, and permitting, then 8–12 weeks on site.
Permitting duration varies by jurisdiction — see below for who reviews work in The Heights.
What's included
- Layout re-engineering, wall removal, and structural headers
- Custom and semi-custom cabinetry with soft-close hardware
- Quartz, quartzite, and natural stone counters and full-height backsplashes
- Gas, plumbing, and electrical relocation with permits pulled
- Appliance integration, venting to exterior, and lighting design
The Heights homes
The Heights is bungalows and cottages from the 1910s–1940s: pier-and-beam foundations, shiplap, original longleaf pine, small kitchens, and one bath. The work is almost always a combination of preservation and modernization — leveling and reinforcing the foundation, replacing knob-and-tube wiring and galvanized plumbing, insulating, then rebuilding the kitchen and baths and often adding to the rear.
We measure and document the existing kitchen, produce a dimensioned layout and elevations, price the build as a fixed-price proposal, order long-lead cabinetry and appliances before demolition, and then run one continuous crew through demo, rough-in, inspection, finish, and punch list.
Who reviews it
Much of the area sits inside a City of Houston historic district, where exterior changes and additions require a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission before a building permit is issued. We prepare those applications and design additions that will actually get approved.
- Houston Heights
- Norhill
- Woodland Heights
- Sunset Heights
- Shady Acres
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The Heights questions
How long will I be without a kitchen?
Plan on 8–12 weeks of active construction. We set up a temporary kitchen with the refrigerator, microwave, and sink access wherever the floor plan allows, and we sequence cabinetry delivery so the room is never sitting idle.
Do I need a permit to remodel a kitchen?
A cosmetic swap of cabinets and counters usually does not. Moving gas, plumbing, or electrical, or removing a wall, does. We pull the permit and manage inspections as part of the contract.
Can I add on to a home in a Heights historic district?
Usually yes, with the addition set back and subordinate to the original structure. It requires a Certificate of Appropriateness, which we prepare and submit.
Do you do foundation work on pier-and-beam bungalows?
Yes. Leveling, sill and joist replacement, and new piers are common first phases before finish work begins.