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A full kitchen remodel in Hobe Sound typically runs $14,000-$45,000, depending on whether your home sits inland or on the barrier island. That spread exists because salt air and Martin County’s permitting process change what materials actually survive here. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been working inside Hobe Sound kitchens long enough to know which spec lasts and which one corrodes. Call (877) 610-1318 and Tom or one of his sons will walk you through what your kitchen actually needs.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Hobe Sound’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his name is on the truck, the contract, and the license. That matters in Hobe Sound, where Martin County’s building department is known for conservative inspections and thorough plan reviews. A contractor who mostly works in Jupiter or Port St. Lucie will underestimate review times when they cross into a Hobe Sound project. We don’t, because we plan for it from day one.
Our crews are Tom’s sons and their teams, background-checked and uniformed on every visit. When you call, a live person answers, not a voicemail box or an out-of-state call center. Every price change arrives as a written change order before work moves. Every eligible job gets permits pulled and inspections signed. And every completed job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call.
The homes around Bridge Road, Dixie Highway, and Gomez Avenue aren’t new construction. They’re concrete block ranches from the 1960s through 1990s, many built before Florida’s post-Hurricane Andrew building code overhaul in 2002. We know what’s inside those walls. For the coastal estates on Jupiter Island within 33455, we specify marine-grade hardware and storm-hardened details without flinching at the permitting layers. Same company, two very different specs, one standard of work.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Hobe Sound
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel in Hobe Sound means opening walls in a house that’s been breathing Atlantic salt air for 40 to 60 years. That’s not a cosmetic project, it’s a structural one. We inspect what’s behind the drywall before we finalize any scope, because pre-2002 homes often hide corroded galvanized supply lines and undersized hurricane straps. Our Kitchen Remodeling team starts every full remodel with that assumption, then quotes from what we actually find.
Cabinets & Countertops
We install KraftMaid cabinets and Cambria quartz because both hold dimensional stability through Hobe Sound’s humidity swings. Standard steel hinges and drawer slides seize within three years when the kitchen faces prevailing ocean breezes. For barrier-island homes we specify soft-close hardware rated for coastal exposure. For inland ranches, plywood box construction with sealed edges does the job without overbuilding the budget.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Salt-laden air doesn’t just attack metal, it works into grout joints and substrate adhesion. In Hobe Sound kitchens we use epoxy grout on backsplashes and floors rather than cementitious grout, because the latter absorbs moisture and degrades faster near the coast. Porcelain tile outperforms ceramic in this climate, especially in homes within a mile of the Intracoastal where humidity stays elevated year-round.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Most Hobe Sound ranch homes built between the 1960s and 1990s have galley or L-shaped kitchens with load-bearing walls separating the kitchen from the living area. Opening that wall is the most requested layout change, and it triggers Martin County structural review. We design the new beam, pull the permit, and coordinate the inspection before we ever swing a hammer. That’s just how it works here.
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Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Hobe Sound Homes
- Corroded galvanized supply lines inside wall cavities. Salt air penetrates even inland CBS homes and turns 50-year-old pipes into burst risks the moment we move a sink. We typically replace exposed plumbing with PEX and stainless-steel stops on any remodel where we open a supply line.
- Undersized or rusted roof-to-wall hurricane straps. Pre-2002 homes often lack the continuous load path required before a structural kitchen remodel can pass inspection. If we’re removing a wall or changing window openings, we have to correct the strapping, and that’s a written change order before the inspector sees it.
- Cabinetry that sheds rust within three years. When a kitchen faces open water or the Intracoastal, standard hinges and drawer slides fail fast. We spec stainless or high-grade coated hardware up front, because replacing hinges on a new kitchen is a conversation no homeowner wants to have.
- Permitting surprises from Martin County’s review cycles. Contractors who routinely work in Palm Beach County underestimate how long Hobe Sound plan reviews take. We schedule for it, communicate it in writing, and don’t promise dates we can’t keep.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Hobe Sound, FL
Here’s the honest truth. A kitchen remodel in Hobe Sound costs what the scope and the coastal spec require, not a penny more. The table below shows what we’re currently quoting across 33455 and 33475. Anything structural, anything requiring window or electrical work, anything on the barrier island will land in the upper half of these ranges because the materials and permitting are heavier. We give free written line-item estimates so you can see exactly where every dollar goes. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come out, look at your kitchen, and tell you straight what it’ll take.
| Kitchen Remodeling Service | Typical Cost in Hobe Sound |
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| Full Kitchen Remodeling | $14,000-$45,000 |
| 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 Salt Air and Martin County Permits Actually Mean for Your Kitchen Remodel
Hobe Sound sits entirely within Martin County, which has enforced some of Florida’s strictest growth-management and coastal-construction regulations since the 1980s. What that means for your kitchen: any remodel requiring structural changes, window replacement, or electrical panel upgrades faces a notably slower and more scrutinized permitting process than identical work just south in Jupiter or Palm Beach Gardens. The county also sits directly on the Atlantic, so virtually all barrier-island parcels fall under Florida’s Coastal Construction Control Line. Add DEP permits on top of county permits for anything seaward of that line, and timelines stretch by weeks, not days.
On a 1970s concrete-block ranch near Bridge Road, we opened a kitchen wall to relocate a sink and found the original galvanized supply lines so corroded from decades of salt-laden air that the pipe walls crumbled under hand pressure. We pulled a change order, replaced all exposed plumbing with PEX and stainless-steel stops, and had to wait three extra weeks for Martin County’s inspection sign-off before closing the wall. The homeowner later said that delay was the only part of the job that felt “coastal.” He wasn’t wrong.
This page exists to show Hobe Sound homeowners exactly which kitchen materials and details fail under the Atlantic’s salt air, what the coastal-spec upgrade costs in dollars and weeks, and why skipping it is a ten-year money trap. A generic kitchen remodeling page never addresses that. We do, because we live it.
Trusted Brands We Service in Hobe Sound
We install materials you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. In kitchens, that means KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria quartz as our standard premium spec. For outdoor kitchens and paver work adjacent to kitchen remodels, we run Techo-Bloc and Cambridge Pavers, because their joint compounds and paver systems hold up to Florida’s wet-dry cycles better than big-box alternatives. If you’re in Hobe Sound and want a specific brand or finish, we’ll source it and quote it in writing before you sign anything.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hobe Sound
Barrett & Sons Construction provides Kitchen Remodeling in Hobe Sound and the surrounding communities, including Tequesta, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, and North Palm Beach. If you’re just over the Martin County line, we know the differing permit expectations between counties, and we quote accordingly. Call us and we’ll tell you what applies to your address.
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
Homes on Jupiter Island and other barrier-island parcels within 33455 sit seaward of Florida’s Coastal Construction Control Line, which means the state’s DEP requires a permit for substantial improvements in addition to Martin County’s building permit. This adds weeks to the review timeline, not because anyone is dragging their feet, but because two agencies are reviewing the same scope. We file both applications concurrently and track them through approval. Call (877) 610-1318 to find out whether your address falls inside the CCCL.
Stainless-steel or hot-dip galvanized hardware, epoxy grout, marine-grade cabinet hinges, and solid plywood box construction with sealed edges are what we specify within a mile of the coast. PEX supply lines outperform copper and galvanized in this environment. Porcelain tile beats ceramic. These choices add cost up front, usually 10-15% on hardware and finishes, but they prevent the rust and seizure failures we see on standard spec within three to five years.
Figure an additional 10-20% over a standard inland spec for marine-grade hardware, epoxy grout, and corrosion-resistant fasteners. On a $30,000 kitchen that’s $3,000-$6,000. The alternative is replacing hinges, drawer slides, and possibly cabinets within a decade, which costs more than the upgrade did. Tom will put both numbers in writing and let you decide.
Most pre-2002 homes in 33455 and 33475 have electrical panels that predate modern kitchen load requirements. If you’re adding a second oven, a warming drawer, or moving major appliances, Martin County will typically require panel upgrades and AFCI/GFCI protection on new circuits before the final inspection. We identify this in the initial estimate so it never becomes a surprise later. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free walkthrough.
No. Martin County inspectors are conservative, and unpermitted work that’s discovered during a later inspection means redoing it, paying double, and delaying your project by months. Wait for the permit to be issued, and don’t let any contractor talk you into “getting a head start.” The permit inspector works for you, not for the contractor, and that’s exactly why we like it that way.
Key Takeaways for Hobe Sound Homeowners
- A full kitchen remodel in Hobe Sound runs $14,000-$45,000, with coastal-spec materials adding 10-20%.
- Pre-2002 concrete block ranch homes often hide corroded plumbing and missing hurricane strapping.
- Barrier-island properties within 33455 face DEP permits plus Martin County permits.
- Steel cabinet hardware rusts fast near the ocean; we specify marine-grade from the start.
- Every change is a written change order. Every permit gets pulled. Every job gets the 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Get Your Free Kitchen Remodeling Estimate in Hobe Sound
If you’re planning a kitchen remodel in Hobe Sound, call (877) 610-1318 and ask for Tom or one of his sons. We’ll set up a time to walk your kitchen, talk about what you want, and hand you a written line-item estimate. No trip charge inside the county. Free second opinion on any written estimate from another contractor. And a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. You can look up our license, read our contract, and talk to people on your street who’ve hired us. That’s how it should work.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Hobe Sound and Martin County since 1998.