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AfterFast, Reliable Kitchen Remodeling Across Andover
A full kitchen remodel in Andover, FL typically runs $14,000 to $45,000, with smaller refreshes landing between $9,000 and $20,000. Most projects in this stretch of Broward County take 4 to 10 weeks depending on whether you’re keeping the existing footprint or bumping out. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been remodeling kitchens in ZIP 33023 long enough to know exactly what your 1960s CBS slab will throw at us before we pull the first permit. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and Tom Barrett or one of his sons will walk the job with you personally.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Andover’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers to Andover. Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews that show up on SW 40th Avenue, Miramar Parkway, and the side streets off Hallandale Beach Boulevard. When you call our office, a live person answers, 24 hours a day. When you ask who’s doing the work, you get names, not employee numbers.
Andover homeowners tell us the same story again and again: they signed with a national outfit that quoted one price over the phone, then handed them a different bill once the cabinets were half-installed. That doesn’t happen here. Every allowance, every scope change, every price adjustment comes to you as a written change order before a single nail moves. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. We like it that way.
We pull permits on every eligible Andover job and we’re there when the inspector signs off. No exceptions, no “permits are optional” talk. After the job is done, the 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on your contract: if something isn’t right, one call brings Tom back.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Andover
Full Kitchen Remodeling
This is the whole thing: demolition down to the studs (or the block, in most Andover homes), new plumbing rough-in, electrical updates, insulation, drywall, flooring, cabinets, counters, and finish work. On a 1950s CBS ranch, we’re also checking what’s behind those original walls, because Broward County’s energy code is going to require insulation you probably don’t have. We scope it before we quote it, so the number you sign is the number you pay.
Cabinets & Countertops
We install premium-brand cabinetry and quartz or granite counters that you can look up yourself: KraftMaid, Cambria, and others with real factory warranties. In Andover’s slab-on-grade homes, cabinet installation often means working around cast-iron drain lines and unlevel floors that have shifted over 60 years. Our crews shim, scribe, and level until the doors close square. That’s the difference between a bid and a finished kitchen.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Most Andover kitchens were built for 1950s family life: tight galley layouts, one outlet per wall, and a window over the sink. We redesign for how you actually cook now. Island placement matters more here than in newer neighborhoods, because moving a sink or gas line on a slab means cutting concrete, and some slabs hide surprises. We plan around that with you before demolition starts.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Schluter waterproofing systems under every tile installation, because South Florida humidity doesn’t forgive shortcuts. We level floors before tile goes down, not after. On an Andover slab that has settled over six decades, that prep work is the difference between tile that lasts 20 years and tile that cracks in two.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Andover Homes
- Empty block wall cavities. Many 1950s and 1960s CBS kitchens in Andover have no insulation in the exterior walls. Once we open them for plumbing or electrical, Broward County requires us to add continuous insulation before inspection sign-off. If your quote doesn’t include it, that’s a change order waiting to happen.
- Cast-iron drain lines under the slab. Homes built in the 1960s and 1970s often have original cast-iron waste lines buried under the kitchen floor. Moving a sink or adding an island with plumbing means a camera scope first. Hitting an unmapped line mid-job is a $1,800 repair that could have been caught before rough-in.
- Roof-deck nailing failures on the same permit. Even if you’re not touching the roof, Broward County’s HVHZ inspections can flag original smooth-shank roof-deck nails when the permit crosses trades. We factor that possibility into every Andover bid, because we’ve seen stop-work orders happen at rough inspection.
- Finished floor elevations that don’t match. When we bump out a kitchen on an open Andover lot, grading matters. If the new slab sits 2 inches below the existing floor, the first hard rain shows it. We check finished floor elevation before framing, not after.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Andover, FL
Here’s what we’re seeing in Andover right now. These are real line-item ranges, not phone estimates:
| Project | Typical Andover Range |
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| Full Kitchen Remodeling | $14,000 - $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 - $20,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 - $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 - $6,500 |
| Backsplash Installation | $800 - $2,500 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000 - $10,000 |
What moves the number? Age of the slab, condition of the drain lines, whether the roof deck needs re-nailing to satisfy the HVHZ inspector, and how far we’re moving plumbing. Every one of those gets scoped in writing before you sign. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free, itemized estimate. No trip charge inside Broward County.
Building on Acreage Around Andover Changes the Math
Andover sits in a part of Broward County where lots run larger than the zero-lot-line subdivisions closer to the coast. If you’re adding a kitchen bump-out, a wet bar, or a full addition on an open lot, the rules are different here than in a gated Miramar development. County permitting still applies, but the setbacks are different, and if you’re on septic, the health department has its own say about where a sink can go.
We scope before we quote. That means locating the septic tank and drain field lines, checking well setbacks, confirming driveway access for material delivery and a dumpster, and looking at how the lot drains during a two-inch South Florida afternoon storm. If the finished floor elevation is wrong, grading comes out of your budget, not your surprise invoice. We’ve framed enough bump-outs off SW 40th Avenue to know where the water runs before we dig.
One more thing about Andover specifically: in this ZIP, many mid-century CBS kitchens still sit on original slab-on-grade floors with no continuous insulation. Any remodel that opens exterior walls triggers Broward County’s current energy-code requirement to add insulation before the inspector signs off. Newer developments in West Broward already build to that standard by default. Your 1962 ranch doesn’t. We account for it in every Andover quote, because it’s not optional once the wall is open.
Trusted Brands We Service in Andover
We install materials you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. In Andover kitchens, that means KraftMaid cabinetry, Cambria quartz, Schluter waterproofing systems, and Grohe fixtures. If a part fails, you know exactly what was installed and where it came from. We stock common components locally for Andover jobs, which keeps turnaround tight when something needs to be swapped mid-project.
We Also Serve Cities Near Andover
Andover is home base for a lot of our kitchen work, but we’re also on the road to neighboring communities like Miramar, West Park, Hollywood, and West Hollywood. If you’re in one of those areas and need Kitchen Remodeling help, the same crew and the same written-change-order promise apply. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask for Tom.
Serving Andover, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Andover area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Kitchen Remodeling in Andover
Because Broward County operates under HVHZ wind-load rules, and when a kitchen permit crosses structural or electrical work on an older CBS home, the inspector can flag the original smooth-shank roof-deck nails on the same permit. If they fail verification, re-nailing becomes part of your scope. We check the deck before we quote, so you’re not surprised at rough inspection. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate that includes this check.
Yes, in most cases. We cut only the trench needed for the waste and supply lines, then core the slab at the tie-in point. But first we run a camera scope through the existing cast-iron line to see what we’re connecting to and whether it’s still in condition to carry the load. On a 1960s Andover slab, that scope has caught failing lines more times than we can count. A $300 scan beats a $1,800 emergency repair.
If the bump-out changes your home’s footprint, it typically requires its own structural permit with Broward County, including setback verification against septic and well locations if your property is on them. We handle the permit package, the drawings, and the inspections for you. That’s part of the job, not an add-on line item.
Septic systems in Andover’s ZIP 33023 sit on larger lots, and Broward County Health Department rules say a new plumbing fixture can’t go within a certain distance of the drain field. If your kitchen addition pushes a sink or wet bar toward the septic area, we adjust the layout or the system before you sign. That’s a county rule, not a preference. We map it in the design phase, not after the slab is poured.
Continuous insulation in the exterior block walls. Newer homes already have it. A 1960s CBS ranch in Andover almost never does, and once we open a wall for plumbing or electrical, the energy code requires us to add it before final inspection. If a quote ignores that, the number isn’t real.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Andover and Broward County.
Ready to Talk About Your Andover Kitchen?
You’ll get a free estimate, a written line-item quote, and a straight answer about what your 1960s slab actually needs. Call (877) 610-1318. Tom answers.