Kitchen Remodeling in Farmers Branch, TX

Six Design Group provides kitchen remodeling in Farmers Branch, TX from Lake Highlands, about 25 minutes and 13 miles west along I-635 (LBJ Freeway). Farmers Branch's 1950s-1960s ranch homes inside LBJ are prime candidates for an opened-up kitchen and refinished oak floors. That pairing is what sets the city apart: the houses are small enough that one wall changes the whole main living area, and many still have original hardwood worth keeping under the carpet.

Inside LBJ: Post-War Ranch Construction in Farmers Branch

The core of Farmers Branch's housing is single-story brick ranch homes from the 1950s and 1960s south of I-635. They are typically compact, with a closed kitchen, a separate living room, two or three bedrooms and one or two small baths. Many have oak strip flooring under later carpet or sheet vinyl.

Foundations vary in this era. Many homes are on slab-on-grade, while some earlier houses are pier-and-beam, and we check which before planning plumbing moves. Either way the ground is expansive Blackland Prairie clay, which shrinks hard in late-summer drought and swells after rain. That movement shows up as cracks over doorways and gaps under baseboards.

Every house from this period falls under the EPA lead RRP rule for pre-1978 homes. Original wiring and galvanized plumbing are also common, and both are typically replaced when walls are open. Many of these houses still run on small original electrical services with ungrounded two-prong outlets, which a modern kitchen will outgrow.

One more check belongs before demolition. Nine-inch floor tiles, their black mastic and some textured ceilings from the 1950s and 1960s can contain asbestos, so a test before anything is torn out avoids a mid-job stop. Winter Storm Uri in February 2021 also showed how exposed attic and exterior-wall pipes are in these low ranches.

How Kitchen Remodeling in Farmers Branch Is Planned From Lake Highlands

Most Farmers Branch projects start with the same question: can this wall come out? We answer it at the first weekday visit, Monday through Friday between 9 am and 5 pm, by looking at the attic framing, the foundation and what runs through the wall.

From there you receive a layout, flooring and cabinet selections, and a written estimate that treats the kitchen, living room and floors as one plan. Structural and trade work goes to the City of Farmers Branch's building inspection office for permits. In Texas, rerouted drains need a plumber licensed by the state plumbing board (TSBPE) and new wiring needs a TDLR-licensed electrician; both licenses can be verified online.

The order matters in these small houses. Walls come out first, then rough-in and inspections, then cabinets and counters, and floors are refinished last so the new finish is not scratched by construction.

Stemmons, LBJ and the Green Line: Our Farmers Branch Coverage

There are no Farmers Branch projects or reviews published on this site yet, so this section sticks to the route. From Lake Highlands we run west on I-635, which crosses the city, and I-35E (Stemmons Freeway) runs through its west side. Homes near Farmers Branch Historical Park and the DART Green Line station are on the same weekday schedule as the rest of the city, and the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD neighborhoods to the north are covered too. Inside the city, Valley View Lane, Webb Chapel Road, Marsh Lane and Midway Road frame most of the older ranch blocks, while newer homes at Mercer Crossing, west of I-35E near the Elm Fork of the Trinity, are a different build entirely, with builder-grade kitchens rather than original oak.

Nearby, we also cover Addison, Carrollton, Coppell, Irving and University Park. Before you pull up the carpet, read whether to refinish or replace hardwood floors.