Kitchen Remodeling in McKinney, TX

Six Design Group covers kitchen remodeling in McKinney, TX, about 28 miles and 40 minutes north of Lake Highlands on US-75. McKinney is the Collin County seat and has roughly 213,500 residents, and its housing comes in two very different forms. Around the historic downtown square are Victorian homes built more than a century ago. Spreading out from there are large master-planned communities such as Stonebridge Ranch and Craig Ranch. The same city can need a careful restoration-minded kitchen or a straightforward builder-grade upgrade.

Victorian Homes Near the Square and Master-Planned Stonebridge Ranch

Older homes near the square usually sit on pier-and-beam foundations, with plaster or old drywall, original wood floors and wiring that has been extended over several eras. Kitchens tend to be small or carved from a former back porch or pantry. Anything built before 1978 falls under the EPA's lead-safe (RRP) rule when painted surfaces are disturbed. Our post on lead-safe remodeling in pre-1978 homes explains what that involves.

In Stonebridge Ranch, Craig Ranch and similar areas, homes are mostly slab-on-grade builds from the last few decades, set on Blackland Prairie clay. Their kitchens are larger and the systems newer, so projects focus on cabinets, stone and lighting.

The two halves need different first checks. In an old house near the square, we look under the floor before anything else: a pier-and-beam crawlspace makes moving a sink easier than on a slab, but sagging joists or uneven piers have to be corrected before new cabinets and stone go in, and old wiring may need replacing back to the panel. In the master-planned areas, where building took off in the 1990s and kept going, the oldest sections now have original shower valves, water heaters and supply lines that are worth replacing while a room is open. Their tile sits on slabs over expansive clay, so crack-isolation membrane and movement joints still matter.

McKinney Coverage Without the Sales Pitch

We have no published McKinney projects or McKinney-tagged reviews yet. What is true is that McKinney is in our regular service area, reached by US-75 with SH-121 and US-380 crossing the city.

The city is named for Collin McKinney, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and its square is anchored by the 1870s former Collin County courthouse, now a performing arts center. Chestnut Square, a collection of preserved early homes south of downtown, shows the building styles found in the nearby historic neighborhoods. On the newer side, Craig Ranch is known for its TPC golf course, and Stonebridge Ranch for its lakes and country club. SH-5, McDonald Street, runs through downtown past the older neighborhoods, a few minutes east of US-75. It borders Allen and Fairview to the south, Melissa to the north, and Princeton east on US-380. Lucas is a short drive southeast.

Running a McKinney Remodel From Lake Highlands

We schedule visits on weekdays, 9 am to 5 pm. The first meeting is a measure and a look at the foundation, walls and wiring, and in an older house that includes the crawlspace. Next come drawings and selections, then a written scope and estimate. If your home is in a historic district, we ask the city early whether exterior changes such as a new vent or window need separate review, so the schedule accounts for it. Permits go through the City of McKinney when needed, and Arian and Ax, who lead our projects, stay on the job through the walkthrough.