Kitchen Remodeling in Duncanville, TX

Kitchen remodeling in Duncanville usually starts with a brick ranch built sometime between the 1960s and the 1980s: an enclosed kitchen, a separate den, and a slab foundation on clay that has been moving for decades. That combination makes the layout and the floor just as important as the cabinets and counters you pick.

Duncanville is one of the Best Southwest cities in southwest Dallas County, with I-20 running through town and US-67 along its east side. From our Lake Highlands base the trip is about 40 minutes (25 mi), down I-635 and west on I-20, or across I-30 and south on US-67 when traffic favors it.

Duncanville on Our Map: Coverage, Not a Project List

Duncanville is almost fully built out, bordered by Dallas, Grand Prairie, Cedar Hill and DeSoto, so its housing changes through remodels rather than new subdivisions. I-20 cuts through the middle of town, US-67 runs along the east side, and Camp Wisdom Road and Main Street are the streets most visits use. Joe Pool Lake lies a short drive to the southwest. Along with Cedar Hill, DeSoto and Lancaster, Duncanville is one of the Best Southwest cities.

Nothing on this site claims a Duncanville job or a Duncanville review, because we have not published one yet. What is true: the drive is predictable, it runs along I-20, and Duncanville sits among other areas we cover, including DeSoto, Cedar Hill, Cockrell Hill, Grand Prairie and Glenn Heights.

On the quality side, our Google reviews carry no city tag, but they describe how we work. Brandon R. wrote that the work was "completed on time and within the budget," the outcome we plan every job around.

I-20 Corridor Brick Ranches on Expansive Clay

Most of Duncanville's housing is brick from the 1960s through the 1980s, typically on slab-on-grade foundations. Over the Blackland Prairie's expansive clay, those slabs rise and settle with the seasons. Inside, that shows as diagonal drywall cracks over doors, gaps at baseboards and cracked floor tile, and we note all of it before a design is drawn. Our explainer on why tile cracks on clay-soil slabs goes deeper.

The other constant is age. Houses built before 1978 fall under the EPA's lead-safe RRP rule when paint is disturbed, and kitchens from this era often hide soffits holding ductwork or plumbing vents, which decides whether cabinets can run to the ceiling. Removing a wall needs the same scrutiny; our piece on taking out a load-bearing wall covers it.

Two more checks come with the era. Houses wired from about 1965 to 1973 sometimes used aluminum branch-circuit wiring, which the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission links to overheating at connections, so we look for it as outlets come off the wall. Winter Storm Uri in February 2021 also exposed supply lines in exterior walls and attics across southwest Dallas County, and an open kitchen wall is the time to move them inside.

Planning a Duncanville Remodel From Lake Highlands

First visit. Calls are answered Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Arian or Ax, who lead our projects, measure the house, look in the attic and at the panel, and check the floor for slope.

Design and estimate. You receive a layout, selections and a written scope with an estimate, all from one design-build team.

Permits and trades. We work with Duncanville's building office on permits when needed, using licensed plumbers and electricians.

Build and handoff. Work follows a set schedule, and the last day is a walkthrough with you before anything is called finished.