Kitchen Remodeling in Hurst, TX

Hurst grew up around North East Mall, and most of its houses date from the 1960s through the 1980s. For kitchen remodeling in Hurst, TX, the age of the house drives the plan: pre-1978 paint rules, small closed kitchens and original baths. We are based in Lake Highlands, about 45 minutes and 34 miles away. Each consultation is booked by appointment, and the number of trips is matched to what the project actually needs.

Booking a Hurst Kitchen Project, Step by Step

1. Consultation. A weekday visit from Arian or Ax, who lead our projects, to measure, look at the attic and plumbing access, and talk budget.
2. Design and selections. Layout drawings, cabinet and countertop choices, and a written estimate with a schedule.
3. Permits. The City of Hurst runs its own building inspection office; we pull permits there before demolition when the work calls for one.
4. Build and walkthrough. Licensed plumbers and electricians handle their trades, inspections happen before walls close, and we finish with a walkthrough.

1960s Hurst Houses: Lead Paint, Slabs and Small Kitchens

Many of Hurst's 1960s and early-1970s homes predate 1978, which puts any paint-disturbing work under the EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting rule. What that looks like day to day is in our lead-safe remodeling guide for pre-1978 homes.

Most of these homes sit on slabs over expansive clay, so tile floors and countertops can show cracks after a dry summer. Kitchens are usually galley or L-shaped, and the wall to the dining room or den is the usual candidate for removal. Baths are small and may still have original tile and tubs.

Bell, North East Mall and Two Waves of Hurst Housing

Hurst's first wave of housing was built for a workforce. Bell Aircraft opened its helicopter plant along SH-10 on what is now the city's southern edge in the early 1950s, and Hurst incorporated in 1952 as small ranch houses went up around it. North East Mall followed in 1971 where Loop 820 meets SH-183, and the neighborhoods north of the mall filled in through the 1970s and 1980s.

That history sets expectations by neighborhood. The oldest houses, closer to SH-10, are compact 1950s and 1960s ranches where the kitchen is small, the electrical panel was sized for a simpler house and painted trim falls under the pre-1978 lead rule. The later houses toward the north end usually have a larger kitchen, a separate family room and a primary bath, so the work shifts from systems to finishes and layout.

Wherever the house sits, the City of Hurst issues the permit, and the drive from Lake Highlands stays about 34 miles.

Loop 820, SH-183 and the Cities Around Hurst

We have no published projects or reviews from Hurst yet, so we will not pretend otherwise. The drive runs west on SH-183 toward the Loop 820 interchange near North East Mall. Hurst borders Bedford and North Richland Hills, and we also travel to Richland Hills, Colleyville and Watauga.