Refinishing existing kitchen cabinets typically costs a fraction of replacing them, and on structurally sound boxes the finished result is genuinely comparable. The deciding factor is almost never appearance — a worn finish can always be redone. It is whether the boxes and layout are worth keeping.

Why It Helps to Ask Someone Who Does Both

A company that only replaces cabinets and a company that only refinishes them will tend to give different answers to the same kitchen. Eddie's does both painting and remodeling, so the recommendation can follow the actual condition of the boxes. Ask whoever you call to open a sink base and show you what they are basing the answer on.

Refinishing kitchen cabinets typically costs a fraction of replacement. How to tell which one your kitchen actually needs.

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Interior painting across the DFW metro typically runs somewhere between $2 and $6 per square foot of floor area, with the spread driven far more by preparation and access than by the paint itself. Two homes of identical size routinely get quotes that differ by thousands, and the difference is almost always in the walls, not the color.

The fastest way to lower a painting bid is to skip preparation, and it is invisible on the day the job finishes. It becomes visible a year later as peeling at the caulk lines, flashing over unprimed patches, and trim that never quite bonded. When comparing bids, compare the prep described in writing, not the headline number.

Ask for a written estimate that names the specific prep steps, the number of coats, and exactly which surfaces are included. Eddie's provides a free written estimate that breaks the scope down before any commitment, specifically so the comparison is like-for-like.

Interior painting across the DFW metro typically runs $2 to $6 per square foot depending on prep and ceiling height. What actually drives the number.

Most North Texas homes need exterior repainting every six to ten years — shorter than the ten-to-fifteen-year cycle often quoted nationally, because DFW combines intense UV exposure with a wide annual temperature swing that works siding and trim joints harder than a milder climate does.

Sun exposure is not evenly distributed around a house. South- and west-facing elevations take substantially more UV load over a year, and they are almost always where chalking, fading, and caulk failure appear first. It is common for those elevations to need attention while the north side still looks acceptable, which is why a partial repaint is sometimes a legitimate option.

Paint is a protective layer as much as a finish. Once it fails and moisture reaches the wood underneath, the next project stops being a repaint and starts being carpentry. Trim and fascia repair is consistently the single largest cost added to an exterior job that was postponed too long.

Most North Texas homes need exterior repainting every 6 to 10 years. Why DFW sun shortens the cycle, and which side of the house fails first.

Spring and fall are the best windows for exterior painting in North Texas. The limiting factor in a Texas summer is not the air temperature but the surface temperature of the wall itself, which on a sun-facing elevation in July can run far hotter than the forecast suggests and cause coatings to flash off before they properly form a film.

Why Surface Temperature Is the Real Constraint

Paint needs time to level and cure. When it hits a surface hot enough to drive the carrier off almost immediately, it can leave lap marks, poor adhesion, and a film that never reaches its intended durability — a job that looks acceptable on completion and fails early. This is why a careful crew follows the shade around a house through the day in summer rather than simply starting on the east side each morning.

North Texas winters are mild enough that exterior work is often possible, but most coatings have a minimum application temperature and, just as importantly, a minimum overnight temperature during cure. A mild afternoon followed by a near-freezing night can still ruin a fresh coat, so winter scheduling depends on the multi-day forecast rather than a single warm day.

Spring and fall are the best windows for exterior painting in North Texas. Why mid-summer heat and surface temperature matter more than air temperature.

A full bathroom remodel typically runs two to four weeks of active construction, with the total timeline from first conversation to finished room closer to six to eight weeks once selections, material lead times, and any permitting are included.

The Delay Most Homeowners Can Actually Prevent

The most common avoidable delay is unfinished selections. Tile, fixtures, and vanity choices made after demo has started can stall a project for days at a time waiting on delivery. Locking selections before demo is the single most effective thing a homeowner can do to protect the schedule.

Keeping fixtures in their existing locations keeps a bathroom project on the shorter end of the range. Moving the shower, toilet, or vanity means new supply and drain work and, depending on the city, inspection — all of which is worth doing when the layout genuinely needs it, but should be a deliberate decision made up front rather than a mid-project change.

Most full bathroom remodels run 2 to 4 weeks of construction. What actually stretches the timeline, and what you can do before demo starts.

As a general rule across Denton and Collin County cities, purely cosmetic remodeling — painting, refinishing cabinets, replacing countertops, or swapping a fixture in its existing location — does not require a permit, while work that moves or adds plumbing, electrical, gas, or structural elements almost always does.

Requirements Vary by City, Not Just by County

This is the part that catches homeowners out: The Colony, Frisco, Plano, Carrollton, and Little Elm each administer their own permitting and inspection process, and the thresholds and review times are not identical. A project that needs no permit in one city may need one next door.

When a permit is required, your contractor should be handling it as part of the project scope. A contractor asking a homeowner to pull an owner-builder permit for work the contractor is performing is worth asking direct questions about — it shifts liability onto the homeowner. Confirm who is responsible for permitting in writing before work starts, and confirm the current requirements with your specific city, since these processes change.

Cosmetic remodels usually don't need a permit, but moving plumbing or electrical almost always does. What DFW cities typically require.

Should You Paint or Replace Your Kitchen Cabinets?

When Refinishing Is the Right Call

When Replacement Is Genuinely Worth It

Why It Helps to Ask Someone Who Does Both