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A full kitchen remodel in Hobe Sound typically runs $14,000 to $45,000, with coastal-spec work on Jupiter Island landing at the higher end because salt air and CCCL permitting add real cost. Our crews work throughout 33455 and 33475, from the concrete-block ranches off Bridge Road to the custom estates across the bridge. If you’re planning a kitchen remodel in Hobe Sound, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk your house, look at the existing plumbing and electrical rough-ins, and give you a written scope before anything gets torn out.
What most homeowners here don’t realize until the demo starts is that Hobe Sound sits inside Martin County’s growth-management rules, and any remodel that touches exterior walls, windows, or structural openings often triggers a DEP permit under Florida’s Coastal Construction Control Line. That’s not a delay we can wave away. It’s the law, and it’s one reason you want a contractor who already knows the Martin County reviewers by first name.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Hobe Sound’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
We’re the owner-operated crew that Hobe Sound homeowners call when they’re done with contractors who quote one number on the phone and hand them a different invoice after the cabinets are ordered. Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. We publish our name, our address, and our license number. Ask anyone on your street, or look us up before you sign anything.
Hobe Sound projects get scheduled with crews who already know that Martin County inspections move slower than Palm Beach County’s, and we build that reality into the timeline up front. No surprises at rough-in. No phone calls asking why the inspector hasn’t shown. We plan for the review cycle the county actually runs, not the one a Jupiter-based crew assumes it runs.
Every kitchen remodel we start in Hobe Sound carries the written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If the drawer slide binds or the backsplash grout cracks or the cabinet door hangs a quarter-inch off, one call brings Tom back. That promise is on paper, on every contract, not buried in fine print. And we answer our phone live, 24 hours a day. Not a voicemail box. Not an out-of-state call center. A person who knows your job.
We also pull permits and get inspections signed on every eligible Hobe Sound kitchen remodel. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, and that’s exactly why we like him. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, so every allowance, every scope change, every price adjustment arrives as a written change order before a single nail moves.
Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come out to Hobe Sound, measure, and put the scope in writing. Estimates are free, and if you have another written estimate, we’ll give you a second opinion on it for free.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Hobe Sound
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full Kitchen Remodeling job in Hobe Sound means gutting to the studs, addressing whatever the salt air has done to the rough-ins, and rebuilding with materials specified for coastal conditions. We see a lot of 1960s and 1970s concrete-block ranches where the copper supply lines and galvanized drain rough-ins have been quietly corroding behind the base cabinets for decades. We replace what needs replacing before we hang the first cabinet, and we show you photos of what we found, because you should see what’s behind your wall before it’s covered again.
On Jupiter Island, a full kitchen remodel usually means luxury-spec finishes, custom millwork, and storm-hardened structural details. Inland, it often means correcting code deficiencies from the original build while giving you a functional kitchen that doesn’t fight the humidity. Same company. Same crews. Same written change orders either way.
Countertop Installation
Countertop installation in Hobe Sound runs $2,000 to $6,500 depending on material and square footage. Quartz and granite dominate here, but the bigger issue isn’t the stone. It’s the substrate. We seal slab moisture and marine humidity before the underlayment goes down, because a swelling subfloor is what causes quartz seams to open and granite corners to crack. That sealing step is the difference between a countertop that lasts twenty years and one that fails in five.
Backsplash Installation
Backsplash installation in Hobe Sound runs $800 to $2,500 for a typical kitchen. The spec matters more than the tile. We use marine-grade mortar and grout on every Hobe Sound backsplash, because standard grout absorbs salt-laden moisture and starts pitting within a few years this close to the Atlantic. That’s not an upsell. It’s the same spec coastal builders have used on Jupiter Island for decades, and it’s the only reason a backsplash on Bridge Road survives the same as one on the beach side.
Cabinet Installation & Refacing
Cabinet installation in Hobe Sound runs $4,000 to $13,000. We install KraftMaid cabinets on most jobs, and we specify stainless steel or hot-dip galvanized hardware throughout, because standard zinc hardware seizes within five to eight years in salt air. We’ve opened enough cabinet doors in Hobe Sound where the drawer slides were fused solid to know better. Refacing makes sense when the boxes are solid and the layout works; if the boxes are swollen from humidity, refacing is money spent on a structure that’s already failing. We’ll tell you which one applies to your kitchen.
Kitchen Design & Layout
We don’t hand you a catalog and call it design. We walk your Hobe Sound kitchen with you, measure the actual dimensions, and talk through how you cook, how many people are in the house, and what’s currently driving you crazy about the space. Then we draw a layout that works for the way you live. On the modest inland CBS ranches, that often means opening a load-bearing wall or reworking a galley into an L. On the island, it means designing around view corridors and storm-rated window placements. Same process, written scope, fixed allowances.
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.
Trusted Brands We Install in Hobe Sound
We specify materials you can look up. KraftMaid and Cambria in kitchens, Andersen and Marvin on windows, GAF and CertainTeed on roofs, Belgard and Techo-Bloc on hardscapes. For Hobe Sound kitchens, we lean on KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria quartz because both hold up to coastal humidity better than most, and because we can get replacement parts quickly when something does wear. We also keep local stock of common fasteners, marine-grade grout, and stainless hardware in our South Florida shop, so a Hobe Sound job doesn’t stall waiting on a specialty shipment from Georgia.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Hobe Sound Homes
These are the failure patterns we walk into on a regular basis in Hobe Sound:
- Electrolysis at sink and dishwasher rough-ins. Salt-laden air degrades copper-to-steel connections behind the cabinets, and by the time a homeowner notices the pinhole leak, the base cabinet is already swelling. We inspect every angle stop and drain connection before we close up a wall.
- Swollen subfloors under countertops. Slab moisture and marine humidity get trapped under tile underlayment when the original remodeler skipped sealing. Quartz and granite countertops crack at the seams when the subfloor moves. We seal before we build.
- Seized cabinet hardware. Standard zinc drawer slides and hinges corrode into immovable lumps within five to eight years of salt exposure. We specify stainless or hot-dip galvanized hardware on every Hobe Sound kitchen, and we don’t make exceptions because the budget meeting got tight.
- Fused window frames on original builds. On a 1970s concrete-block ranch off Bridge Road, our crew found the original kitchen window frames had corroded so badly from salt air that the sashes were fused shut. We replaced them with impact-rated, marine-finish aluminum before framing the new KraftMaid island, and the Martin County inspector required proof of the rough-in bonding before sign-off.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Hobe Sound, FL
Kitchen remodeling in Hobe Sound runs $14,000 to $45,000 for a full job. The gap between the bottom and top of that range isn’t profit margin. It’s spec. A coastal-spec kitchen with marine-grade hardware, sealed subfloors, impact-rated window replacements, and DEP permits costs real money. An inland-spec kitchen with standard hardware and no sealing step costs less on bid day and more within a decade, when the drawer slides seize and the backsplash grout pits. We quote both specs honestly, line by line, so you can see exactly what you’re buying.
| Kitchen Remodel Line Item | Hobe Sound Price Range |
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| Full Kitchen Remodeling (coastal-spec) | $14,000 - $45,000 |
| Countertop Installation (quartz or granite, sealed) | $2,000 - $6,500 |
| Backsplash Installation (marine-grade mortar and grout) | $800 - $2,500 |
What changes the number most is the condition of your existing rough-ins and whether your remodel touches exterior walls or windows, which triggers CCCL review. On a 1970s ranch, we usually find corroded copper and swollen subfloors once the cabinets come out. On a newer island estate, the structural work is generally clean, and the cost concentrates in luxury finishes and storm-rated openings. Either way, you’ll see the full scope in writing before we start, and any change to that scope arrives as a written change order. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote. Estimates are free, and we don’t charge a trip fee inside Martin County.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hobe Sound
Our crews work Hobe Sound every week, and we also handle Kitchen Remodeling in Hobe Sound for homeowners in nearby communities. That includes Tequesta, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, and North Palm Beach. Same written change orders, same 90-Day Done Right Promise, same Tom Barrett answering the phone. If you’re just outside Hobe Sound proper, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you straight whether we cover your street.
Serving Hobe Sound, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hobe Sound 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 Hobe Sound
Yes, if your kitchen remodel touches exterior walls, windows, or structural openings, and your property falls seaward of Florida’s Coastal Construction Control Line. That includes much of Jupiter Island and some mainland parcels close to the Intracoastal. The DEP permit is on top of Martin County’s building permit, not instead of it. We’ll pull both and carry the review timeline in our schedule from day one. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check your specific parcel before you plan around a date.
Martin County’s building department runs slower and reviews more conservatively than Palm Beach County’s. That’s not a rumor. It’s the lived experience of every contractor who crosses from Jupiter into Hobe Sound on a regular basis. Inspections get scheduled farther out, and code interpretations trend stricter. We build that reality into the project timeline, so the inspector’s schedule doesn’t ambush your cabinet installation. If you’re comparing bids from a Palm Beach County crew, ask them how many Hobe Sound kitchens they’ve actually permitted.
Yes, unless you want to replace the hardware in six years. Standard zinc drawer slides, hinges, and pulls corrode quickly in Hobe Sound’s salt-laden air, and we’ve opened enough fused-shut drawers on Bridge Road to know it’s not a maybe. Stainless steel or hot-dip galvanized hardware costs a little more on bid day and a lot less over the life of the kitchen. It’s the same reason we use marine-grade mortar and grout on every backsplash we install in 33455 and 33475.
The material can be the same. The installation cannot. Quartz and granite both work on Jupiter Island and inland Hobe Sound, but on the island and anywhere close to the water, the subfloor must be sealed against slab moisture and marine humidity before the underlayment goes down. Skip that step and the countertop will crack at the seams or lift at the edges within a few years. We don’t offer the unsealed version as a cheaper option, because it isn’t cheaper. It’s a future repair bill.
Because Hobe Sound sits inside Martin County’s Coastal Construction Control Line on the barrier island and under its stricter growth-management rules inland, and those regulatory layers add weeks to the project and cost to the permit. Add the salt-air material spec, corrosion-resistant hardware, sealed subfloors, and marine-grade grout, and you’re building a kitchen to a coastal standard, not an inland standard. The cheap bid that ignores those layers is the one that creates expensive problems within a decade. Call (877) 610-1318 for a written scope that shows you exactly where the coastal spec costs more and why.
Get Your Hobe Sound Kitchen Remodel Started
If you’re planning a kitchen remodel in Hobe Sound, the first step is a real conversation. Not a website form. Not an automated quote. A person who will walk your kitchen, look at your rough-ins, check your parcel against the CCCL map, and tell you what this job actually requires. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free estimate. We’ll put the scope in writing, the allowances in writing, and every future change order in writing before it happens. That’s the way Tom Barrett has run Barrett & Sons Construction since 1998, and it’s the only way we’d want our name on a Hobe Sound kitchen.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Hobe Sound and Martin County with kitchen remodeling crews who answer their own phone.