Cabinets & Countertops in San Antonio, TX

Cabinets & Countertops in San Antonio, TX

Cabinet and countertop work in San Antonio remodels typically runs between $8,000 and $35,000 depending on kitchen size, material grade, and whether you’re refacing existing boxes or replacing everything down to the studs. Most mid-range projects we handle land in the $12,000 to $22,000 range, installed. Here’s what matters more than the number: you should know exactly who is walking through your door, what the written price will be before work starts, and what happens if something isn’t right a month or a year later. That’s the standard we hold at Mason Remodeling Co San Antonio, and you can reach us at (254) 269-5071 any time to talk through your project.

If you’re planning a broader kitchen update, our Kitchen Remodeling in San Antonio page covers full-scope work. This page is focused specifically on cabinets and countertops: what they cost, how the process works, which materials hold up in South Texas heat and humidity, and what to watch for when a contractor gives you a number that sounds too good to be true.

When You Need Cabinets & Countertops

Most homeowners call us when the problem has moved from “annoying” to “this is affecting how we live.” Here are the situations we see most often across San Antonio:

• Cabinet doors won’t stay aligned or closed. In older San Antonio homes, especially 1970s and 1980s builds in areas like Castle Hills or North Central, hinges wear out and particleboard boxes swell from humidity. If you’re adjusting doors every few weeks, the cabinet structure itself is failing.
• Countertop edges are chipped, cracked, or stained through. Laminate tops from the 1990s delaminate at the seams. Natural stone that was never sealed properly absorbs oil, wine, and water. Once the damage reaches the substrate, spot repair doesn’t hold.
• You’re selling and the kitchen is the weak room. San Antonio buyers consistently rank kitchens among the top three decision factors. A dated kitchen with honey-oak cabinets and worn laminate counters routinely shaves thousands off an asking price in neighborhoods like Alamo Heights, Stone Oak, and Helotes.
• The layout fights you every day. Corner cabinets you can’t reach, a peninsula that traps traffic, drawers that slam because the slides are 25 years old. At some point, improving the configuration matters more than refreshing the finish.
• Moisture damage under the sink or along the dishwasher opening. San Antonio’s humidity combined with a slow leak rots cabinet bases quietly. By the time you notice the soft floor of the sink cabinet, the damage usually extends into the toe kick and adjacent boxes.
• You’re replacing appliances and the new ones don’t fit. Modern ranges, dishwashers, and refrigerators are larger than their 1990s counterparts. We regularly see kitchens where the new fridge blocks a doorway or the dishwasher gap is covered with a filler strip. Cabinet modification or replacement is the only real fix.

Our Cabinets & Countertops Process

We run every cabinet and countertop project through the same five-step process, whether it’s a $9,000 reface in Leon Valley or a $30,000 full replacement in Terrell Hills. Here’s how it works:

1. Phone consultation and ballpark range. You call (254) 269-5071 and talk to a live person. We ask about your kitchen’s rough size, the cabinet condition, your countertop material preference, and your target timeline. You get an honest range before anyone schedules a visit, so you can decide whether the project fits your budget.
2. In-home measurement and written price. We come to your home, measure everything, check cabinet box integrity, confirm plumbing and electrical clearances, and discuss materials face-to-face. Before we leave, you have a written price. Not a verbal estimate. Not a range on a napkin. A line-item price that won’t change unless you change the scope.
3. Material selection and ordering. We walk you through cabinet lines like KraftMaid and Wellborn and countertop options from Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone. You choose finish, door style, edge profile, and hardware. We order to specification and schedule the install once materials are in hand.
4. Installation with verified crew. The crew leader’s name and photo are sent to you before arrival. On the day of install, every technician shows up in a clean marked uniform and presents a photo ID badge at the door. This is the Threshold Standard, and it’s how every Mason Remodeling job runs. No exceptions.
5. Final walkthrough and written guarantee. We walk the kitchen with you, test doors and drawers, inspect seams and edges, and confirm everything functions. Then we hand you a written guarantee with clear terms: what’s covered, what’s excluded, and for how long, 365 days from the completion date. If something fails in that window, we return at no charge. No dispute process, no conditions.

Cabinets & Countertops Pricing in San Antonio

Here’s what you can expect to pay in the San Antonio metro in 2025, based on the projects we’ve completed from Boerne to Converse:

Project Scope	Typical Range (Installed)	What it Includes
Countertop replacement only (laminate)	$2,500 – $5,000	New laminate tops, sink cutout, basic edge profile, haul-away
Countertop replacement only (quartz/granite)	$4,500 – $9,000	Stone slab, fabrication, undermount sink, standard edge, installation
Cabinet refacing (doors, drawer fronts, veneer)	$7,000 – $14,000	New doors and fronts, matching veneer on boxes, hardware, hinges
Full cabinet replacement (stock or semi-custom)	$12,000 – $25,000	Boxes, doors, drawers, hardware, crown, install, haul-away
Full cabinets + quartz or granite counters	$18,000 – $35,000	Complete removal, new cabinetry, stone countertops, sink, install
Custom cabinetry (full custom, inset doors, specialty woods)	$25,000 – $50,000+	Built-to-spec boxes, premium finishes, specialty hardware, full install

What moves the price? Three things, mostly. First, whether your existing cabinet boxes are worth keeping. If the boxes are square and dry, refacing saves real money. If the bases are swollen or rotted, you’re replacing everything. Second, material grade. A stock shaker door in maple costs far less than a custom inset door in hickory. Same with counters: entry-level quartz runs less than premium Cambria or Silestone slabs with dramatic veining. Third, kitchen size. A 10×10 galley kitchen in a 1950s ranch off Bandera Road costs substantially less than a 20-foot island-centered kitchen in a Dominion new build.

We give you the written price before any work starts, every time. Call (254) 269-5071 for a free estimate on your specific kitchen.

What Affects Your Cabinet and Countertop Choices in San Antonio

San Antonio’s climate does things to kitchens that other regions don’t deal with. We’ve been installing cabinets and counters here since 2004, and we’ve learned which materials survive and which ones struggle.

Humidity is the silent killer of cabinets. San Antonio averages 60-70% relative humidity most mornings. Cheap particleboard boxes absorb moisture, swell at the seams, and delaminate within a decade. That’s why we strongly recommend plywood boxes for any full replacement, especially in homes without whole-house dehumidification. KraftMaid and Wellborn plywood construction holds up significantly better here than imported particleboard options.

Countertop heat and UV exposure. South-facing kitchens with large windows bake countertops in afternoon sun. Laminate fades and peels. Some budget quartz discolors over time. Granite and quartz from Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone hold color and finish far longer, which matters in San Antonio’s eight-month summer.

Hard water and stone care. San Antonio water is hard, often 15-20 grains per gallon depending on your SAWS service area. That scale builds up on stone surfaces, especially around faucets. Sealed quartz resists it better than unsealed granite, and we walk every customer through the right cleaner and the wrong cleaner (anything acidic, including vinegar, is wrong for stone).

Bonus: the brands we mention in links. While we regularly install cabinetry from KraftMaid and Wellborn and stone from Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone, you’ll sometimes see Tamko referenced for exterior roofing details that tie into kitchen additions. For the cabinet and countertop scope itself, the core materials list stands as above.

Who Is Coming to Your Home

You’ll know before we arrive. When you book a cabinet and countertop project with Mason Remodeling Co San Antonio, you receive the crew leader’s name and photo before the visit. Every technician arrives in a clean, marked uniform and shows a photo ID badge at your door. We don’t send subcontractors you’ve never heard of, and we don’t do anonymous crews. The Threshold Standard is a named process: background-checked, identity-verified, introduced by name and photo. This matters if you’re home alone, if your kids are home after school, or if you’ve had a bad experience with an unknown contractor before. It’s not a marketing line. It’s how we’ve operated since 2004 as part of the Threshold Group family of home-service companies.

Every Mason Remodeling location is independently owned and operated, and every one holds to Threshold Verified standards on every job. The crew that installs your cabinets is the crew whose names you already know.

Materials We Recommend (and What We Avoid)

Here’s the plain-language version of what we’ve learned installing cabinets and counters across San Antonio since 2004:

• Cabinet boxes: plywood over particleboard, every time. The price difference on a mid-size kitchen is usually $800 to $1,500, and it buys you decades of structural integrity in a humid climate. If a contractor won’t tell you what the boxes are made of, that’s an answer in itself.
• Cabinet doors: solid wood or MDF with a quality finish. MDF doors paint beautifully and resist warping in humidity; solid wood handles wear and refinishing better. Both are legitimate. What we avoid is vinyl-wrapped doors, which peel at the edges within a few San Antonio summers.
• Countertops: quartz is the workhorse for most San Antonio kitchens. Non-porous, no sealing, resists staining and hard-water scale. Granite remains a solid choice for bakers and anyone who wants natural stone. We install Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone quartz regularly and can match any slab to your cabinet finish.
• Drawer slides and hinges: soft-close hardware adds $500 to $1,200 to a typical kitchen and is worth every dollar. We spec Blum or equivalent-grade hardware on every full replacement.
• Edge profiles: standard eased or pencil edges are included in most quotes. Fancier profiles (ogee, waterfall, mitered) add fabrication cost. We show you samples so you’re choosing with your eyes and your hands, not a catalog photo.

How Much Does Cabinet Refacing Cost in San Antonio?

Cabinet refacing in San Antonio typically costs $7,000 to $14,000 for an average 10×12 kitchen, depending on door style, veneer material, and hardware. Refacing keeps your existing cabinet boxes, replaces doors and drawer fronts, and applies a matching veneer over the exposed box faces. It’s the right call when your boxes are structurally sound and your layout works. What it won’t fix: soft or swollen bases, bad drawer slides, failed corner joints, or a layout you hate. If you’re unsure which camp you’re in, call (254) 269-5071 and we’ll walk through it. The assessment is free.

How Much Does a Quartz Countertop Cost in San Antonio?

Quartz countertops in San Antonio run $65 to $110 per square foot installed, including slab, fabrication, edge profile, and sink cutout. A typical kitchen with 45 to 55 square feet of counter space lands between $4,500 and $9,000. Entry-level quartz from overseas fabricators sits at the low end; Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone slabs with higher-end veining and thicker profiles push toward the upper end. Natural granite runs $50 to $95 per square foot installed. Get an exact number for your kitchen by calling (254) 269-5071.

Is It Cheaper to Repair or Replace Cabinets?

Repair is cheaper short-term. If a hinge pulls out of a particleboard door, we can fix that for $100 to $300. A drawer slide replacement runs $50 to $150 per drawer. Loose crown molding, misaligned doors, warped panels: these are fixable. But when repairs accumulate, you’re putting money into a system that’s already failing. The tipping point is usually when the cabinet boxes themselves show moisture damage, or when you’re repairing more than three or four separate issues a year. At that point, replacement costs more upfront but stops the bleeding. We’ll give you an honest read on which side of that line your kitchen sits. Call (254) 269-5071 for a free assessment.

Cabinets & Countertops FAQ

Can you replace cabinets and countertops the same week?

Yes, in most cases we complete a full cabinet and countertop replacement within 5 to 10 working days in San Antonio, depending on material lead times and kitchen size. Stock and semi-custom cabinets typically arrive in 2 to 4 weeks; quartz and granite slabs are usually ordered to template, which adds 1 to 2 weeks. Once materials are on site, demolition and cabinet installation take 2 to 3 days, and countertop installation follows within a day or two. Call (254) 269-5071 for a timeline for your kitchen.

Do you offer countertop-only replacement?

Yes, we replace countertops without touching cabinets. Countertop-only projects in San Antonio typically range from $2,500 for laminate to $4,500 to $9,000 for quartz or granite, including slab, fabrication, sink cutout, and installation. If your cabinet boxes are solid and you’re happy with the layout, this is the most budget-efficient upgrade. Call (254) 269-5071 for a free countertop estimate.

What guarantee do you provide on cabinets and countertops?

Every Mason Remodeling Co San Antonio project includes a written guarantee covering 365 days from the completion date, with the terms stated in writing: what’s covered, what’s excluded, and for how long. The 365-Day Done Right Promise applies: if the work is not right within a year, we make it right at no cost to you. If a repair or installation fails after the guarantee window, we’ll still come out and assess it, and a second visit for any failure is free. No charge, no dispute process, no conditions.

Are your technicians background-checked?

Yes. Every technician on a Mason Remodeling Co San Antonio job is background-checked and identity-verified through the Threshold Standard process. Before the visit, you receive the crew leader’s name and photo. At the door, every technician wears a clean marked uniform and presents a photo ID badge. This is not a one-off policy; it’s the same Threshold Standard applied on every job since 2004.

Do you charge for estimates?

No. Estimates for cabinet and countertop work in San Antonio are free. You call (254) 269-5071, we discuss your kitchen, and we schedule a measurement visit. You get a written price before any work starts, every time. No verbal estimates that grow on the final invoice.

Key Takeaways

• Cabinet and countertop projects in San Antonio typically run $8,000 to $35,000, with most mid-range kitchens landing between $12,000 and $22,000 installed.
• You get a written price before any work starts, every time. No exceptions, no surprises.
• Every technician is background-checked and identity-verified. You’ll know the crew leader’s name and photo before arrival, and each technician shows a photo ID badge at the door.
• Plywood boxes are the right call in San Antonio’s humidity, and quartz counters handle hard water better than unsealed granite.
• Every project carries a written 365-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not right within a year, we make it right at no cost.
• Call (254) 269-5071 any time. A live person answers, day or night, including weekends and holidays.

Ready to Talk Cabinets and Countertops?

Call (254) 269-5071 and tell us what your kitchen is doing that you can’t stand any more. We’ll give you a straight answer on cost, a straight answer on timeline, and a written price before any work starts. You’ll know who’s coming to your door before they arrive. That’s how we’ve done it in San Antonio since 2004.

Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner at Mason Remodeling Co San Antonio, serving San Antonio.