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Kitchen remodeling in Iona runs $14,000-$45,000 for a full renovation, with smaller jobs like cabinet installation starting around $4,000. Our crews work throughout the 33906 corridor weekly, from the canal-side blocks off McGregor Boulevard to the ranch neighborhoods near San Carlos Bay. The salt air here changes what belongs in your kitchen, and we’ll tell you why before you spend a dime. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Salt spray off the Gulf doesn’t just rust patio furniture. It eats cabinet hardware, swells particleboard, and turns standard drywall behind a backsplash into a mold sponge within a decade. We see it on nearly every pre-1990 kitchen we open up in Iona. The fix is not complicated, but it is specific, and the difference between the coastal-spec material list and the inland-spec one is roughly 12-18% on most jobs. The cheap spec costs more within ten years. Every time.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Iona’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers from three counties away. Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews that show up in Iona. We answer our own phone, 24 hours a day, and Tom’s name, address, and license number are published so you can look them up before you sign anything. If something isn’t right, one call brings him back. That’s the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on every contract.
Iona homeowners have already been through enough after Ian. They don’t need a contractor who ghosts them mid-project. We’ve rebuilt enough kitchens between San Carlos Bay and the Caloosahatchee to know exactly which Lee County inspectors are going to flag which details on a 1960s concrete block ranch. Permits are pulled on every eligible job, and every price change arrives as a written change order before a single nail moves. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Iona
Here’s what we actually do in Iona homes, week in and week out. Our Kitchen Remodeling team focuses on the four sub-services that matter most in this coastal climate.
Cabinets & Countertops
The Iona salt air destroys cheap cabinet hardware within two or three years. We specify 316 stainless steel screws, hinges, and drawer slides on every job, and we use marine-grade plywood for cabinet boxes instead of particleboard. For countertops, we install quartz and granite with sealed substrates that won’t swell when humidity pushes in through older windows. Cambria and KraftMaid are the two brands we install most often here because they hold up.
Backsplash
Standard gypsum board behind a backsplash absorbs moisture from exterior wall condensation in Iona’s humid, salt-heavy climate. We use cement backer board and epoxy grout on backsplash installations, and we seal the quartz or tile so storm-driven moisture doesn’t get behind it. This is not optional in Iona. It’s the difference between a backsplash that lasts fifteen years and one that’s hiding mold by year eight.
Tile & Flooring
Concrete block homes from the 1960s through 1980s sit low to the ground here, and floor slab moisture is a constant fight. We test slab moisture before we lay tile, which most contractors skip. Then we use crack-isolation membranes and appropriate thinset for Iona’s temperature swings. Porcelain tile holds up better than natural stone near the water, and we’ll tell you that even if it means a lower ticket.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Most Iona ranch homes were built with a closed-off galley kitchen that doesn’t work for people who actually cook. We rework layouts for better sightlines and counter space without knocking down load-bearing walls unless the budget says otherwise. The post-Ian elevation requirements sometimes force us to raise the entire kitchen floor, which changes the layout math significantly. We’ll walk you through that before you commit to anything.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Iona
We install materials you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. In Iona kitchens we lean on KraftMaid and Cambria because they both hold up in salt-exposed environments and carry warranties that mean something. For hardscape work around the outside of the home, we work with Cambridge Pavers and Oldcastle products, which stand up to Lee County’s wet-dry cycles better than most. We stock common replacement parts and cabinet hardware for Iona customers, so turnaround on smaller fixes is faster than you’d expect from a general contractor.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Iona Homes
- Rusted cabinet hardware. Untreated steel screws and hinges corrode within two to three years in Iona’s salt-laden air, causing doors to sag and pull out of the frames. We replace them with 316 stainless hardware on every cabinet we touch.
- Swollen, delaminated countertops. Laminate counters with unsealed particleboard substrates absorb humidity when older windows don’t stop storm-driven moisture. The surface bubbles, the seams split, and the whole thing needs replacement far sooner than it should.
- Mold behind backsplashes. Standard gypsum board behind tile absorbs moisture from exterior wall condensation in block homes. Within a decade, there’s mold you can’t see until we demo the wall.
- FEMA substantial improvement triggers. A routine kitchen remodel on a 1970s Iona ranch can push past FEMA’s 50% threshold, which then requires bringing the entire structure up to current flood elevation code. We flag this before you sign, not after the permit gets kicked back.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Iona, FL
| Project | Typical Cost in Iona |
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| Kitchen Remodel | $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 |
Every quote is a written, line-item scope. Every change order is in writing before work proceeds. Free estimates are just that: free. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come measure.
We Also Serve Cities Near Iona
Our crews work throughout Lee County, so if you’re in Cypress Lake, McGregor, Fort Myers Beach, or Villas, the same team that’s Kitchen Remodeling in Iona can handle your job. We’re scheduling in all four of those areas regularly, and the same coastal-spec material standards apply everywhere near the water in this county.
Serving Iona, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Iona 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 Iona
A kitchen remodel in Iona typically runs 12-18% more than the identical job in Fort Myers because the salt air and flood zone requirements force better materials: 316 stainless hardware, marine-grade plywood, cement board behind backsplashes, and sealed substrates everywhere. Fort Myers sits further inland, so standard hardware and drywall survive longer there. Here, they don’t. If you’d like a precise side-by-side quote for your specific kitchen, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll put it on paper.
The trigger is any renovation exceeding 50% of your home’s pre-improvement market value, and on many Iona parcels post-Ian damage assessments have already pushed that number close to the limit. We run the math as part of your free estimate, using Lee County’s current property records and the scope you’re actually considering. If a trigger looks likely, we’ll tell you before you sign, because the only thing worse than paying for an elevation is finding out about it mid-permit. Call (877) 610-1318 for a straightforward read on your property.
We specify 316 stainless steel hardware from Blum and Salice on every Iona kitchen because electroplated steel corrodes within two or three years out here. These are not boutique brands; they’re marine-grade standards used in coastal construction all over Florida. The cost difference is modest, and it means your cabinet doors won’t sag off their hinges by year five.
You can, but you shouldn’t. Regular plywood absorbs humidity through the unsealed edges and delaminates within a handful of years in Iona’s salt-humid air. We use marine-grade plywood for cabinet boxes on every job here, and we seal the edges before installation. The upgrade adds a few hundred dollars on a typical kitchen and buys you at least a decade of extra life.
Yes. Most 1960s-1980s concrete block homes in Iona were built with slab-on-grade plumbing, which means adding a sink to an island requires cutting into the concrete floor to move drain and supply lines. That’s a bigger permit item than in newer homes with raised foundations, and it’s one of the most common cost surprises we catch before the job starts. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll assess your slab layout as part of the free estimate.
One More Thing About Iona’s Post-Ian Reality
Iona sits within one of the most heavily damaged corridors from Hurricane Ian’s September 2022 storm surge, and the reconstruction wave since then has changed what a kitchen remodel means here. FEMA’s revised flood maps and Lee County’s strictly enforced elevation requirements now govern virtually every permitted project. That 1970s concrete block ranch with the original kitchen? Its floor slab probably sits below the current AE-zone Base Flood Elevation. Pull a permit for a $30,000 kitchen renovation, and if the project exceeds 50% of the home’s pre-improvement market value, the county requires bringing the entire structure up to current flood elevation code. We’ve seen this happen mid-permit on canal-side blocks off McGregor Boulevard.
Here’s a field vignette from one of those jobs. On a canal-side block, we framed a new kitchen in a 1968 concrete block home where the previous remodel had used electroplated steel cabinet screws that rusted away within four years. Our scope specified 316 stainless hardware, marine-grade plywood for the rough-in backing, and a sealed quartz backsplash with epoxy grout. The permit drew extra scrutiny because the project pushed past the substantial improvement limit, so we brought the entire structure up to current elevation requirements before inspection sign-off. The kitchen came out right. The foundation came out above the flood line. Both mattered.
That’s the reality of remodeling in Iona now. You need a contractor who understands FEMA thresholds, Lee County elevation code, and salt-air material specs, not one who shows up with a van full of inland-spec materials and a surprised look when the permit gets flagged. The permit inspector works for you, not for us. That’s why we like him.
Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. We’ll measure, run the numbers, and give you a written scope with the marine-grade substitutions already baked in. If you’ve got a written estimate from anyone else, bring it to us for a free second opinion.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Iona and Lee County since 1998.