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AfterFast, Reliable Kitchen Remodeling Across Margate
A full kitchen remodel in Margate typically runs $14,000-$45,000 depending on cabinet grade, countertop material, and whether you’re moving plumbing or altering walls. Most jobs in the 33093 area take four to eight weeks once permits are approved and materials land. We’ve been working on Margate’s concrete block homes long enough to know what the building department will flag before we even open a wall, and we price the job so there are no surprises at inspection. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come walk your kitchen, tape-measure in hand, and give you a written scope you can take to the bank.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Margate’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews that work in Margate. That matters because the person who signs your contract is also the person who shows up when the inspector has a question about your wind-load retrofit. We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers in a white van. We’re the name on the truck, and we answer our own phone.
Margate homeowners ask us for two things: someone who knows the local permit triggers, and someone who won’t hand them a surprise invoice. We deliver both. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. Our customers don’t find out about the hurricane-strap upgrade after the drywall is off. Tom puts it on paper first.
We carry KraftMaid and Cambria in kitchens, and our tile and stone subs have been setting backsplashes in Broward County for over two decades. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on every contract, not buried in fine print. If it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back to Margate to make it right.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Margate
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full gut remodel on a 1960s Margate CBS home isn’t just cabinets and tile. It’s often the first time anyone has opened those walls since the house was built, which means we’re checking for single-wrap straps, ungrounded wiring, and slab conditions the original builder never worried about. We plan for this. We include the structural review in the quote, and we pull the permit before demolition starts. Visit our Kitchen Remodeling team page for more on how we run a full gut job from first walkthrough to final inspection.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Margate’s original kitchens were built for 1960s appliance sizes: 30-inch ranges, shallow counters, no island. Most layouts from that era don’t work for modern life. We redesign kitchens around how you actually cook, then check the plan against load-bearing walls and plumbing runs before we quote it. If moving the sink means trenching through a high water table slab, we tell you that before you fall in love with the drawing.
Cabinet Installation & Refacing
Concrete block walls in Margate need specific anchors for upper cabinets; you can’t just drive a wood screw into CBS. We use the right fasteners and we shim cabinets level on floors that have settled over 50 years of Everglades fill. Refacing is a solid option when the boxes are sound and you want a facelift without a gut: new doors, drawer fronts, and hardware for a fraction of a full replacement.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Margate kitchens deal with constant humidity and standing water outside during rainy season, so we recommend porcelain or ceramic tile rated for moisture and use proper waterproofing behind every backsplash. The high water table means slab moisture can come up through concrete; we check for that before we lay flooring, and we’ll tell you plainly if you need a moisture barrier first.
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 Service in Margate
We install kitchen windows and doors from brands you can look up: Simonton, Ply Gem, and PGT. If your kitchen remodel includes replacing a jalousie window over the sink with impact-rated glass, we’ll quote the exact window and explain the Broward County wind-load requirement in plain English. We stock common sizes locally for Margate jobs, which keeps turnaround tight when the permitting office signs off and the crew is ready to set.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Margate Homes
- Single-wrap straps instead of hurricane clips. Most Margate homes built before 1994 have the old connection style. Alter a wall plane and the inspector will make you upgrade. We catch that in the bid phase, not mid-demolition.
- High water table trenching. Moving a sink or adding an island with plumbing means cutting into a slab sitting on fill over former Everglades marsh. During the May-October rainy season, that trench can flood overnight and add dewatering time. We plan for it and put it in the contract.
- Non-impact glass over the sink. Older Margate kitchens often have jalousie or single-pane windows. Code says any window you touch in a remodel gets replaced with impact-rated glass. That’s a line item, not an ambush.
- Tight lot staging. Homes off Margate Boulevard and throughout 33093 sit on lots where the kitchen remodel can block the only driveway. If materials go in the right-of-way without approval, a neighbor complaint becomes a stop-work order. We stage inside your garage or on the swale only with written permission.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Margate, FL
Here’s what we’re seeing in Margate right now for 33093 homeowners.
| Service | Typical Range in Margate |
|---|---|
| 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 pushes a Margate kitchen toward the top of that range? Moving plumbing on a high-water-table slab, adding hurricane straps after a wall-plane change, impact glass replacement, and custom cabinetry. What keeps it lower? Refacing instead of replacing, keeping the layout where it is, and standard quartz over exotic stone. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate; we’ll walk your kitchen and hand you a written line-item quote before you commit to anything.
We Also Serve Cities Near Margate
Our crews work throughout northern Broward: Coconut Creek, Pompano Beach, North Lauderdale, and Coral Springs. Each city has its own inspector quirks and permit rhythms, but the fundamentals don’t change: written change orders, permits pulled, and the Barrett & Sons name on the work. See how we approach Kitchen Remodeling in Margate and the surrounding communities with the same handshake and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Serving Margate, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Margate 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 Margate
Yes, if the wall contains plumbing, electrical, or if the removal changes the wall plane under Broward County’s wind-load rules. Even non-load-bearing walls in Margate’s pre-1994 homes can trigger a structural review once the wall plane is altered. We pull the permit and handle the inspection so you’re never red-tagged later. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and we’ll tell you exactly what your wall requires before we open it.
It affects it more than most people expect. Margate sits on fill over former Everglades marsh, and the water table is often just 12-24 inches below grade. Cutting a slab trench for new plumbing can flood during the May-October rainy season, which means dewatering pumps, scheduling delays, and sometimes deeper trenching than the original quote assumed. We inspect the soil and the season before we price the job. Get a written quote by calling (877) 610-1318; we’ll include the water-table reality so the final bill matches the first one.
Because the Margate building department enforces post-Andrew wind-load rules aggressively, and if your remodel disturbs a wall that connects to the roof, the inspector will flag the old single-wrap straps and require current hurricane clips before drywall goes back. We include that retrofit in the quote up front so it’s not a surprise during inspection. Tom’s policy is simple: if the inspector will flag it, it’s in the contract from day one. Call (877) 610-1318 for a second opinion on any written estimate; we’ll show you the difference between a quote that plans for Margate code and one that pretends it doesn’t apply.
Not without written approval from the City of Margate, and doing it without approval invites a code complaint and a stop-work order. On Margate’s tight 1960s lots we stage materials inside your garage, under a covered carport, or on the swale with a permit from the city. The neighbor’s parking spot matters, and a stop-work order costs everyone time. We handle staging on every job so you never have to argue with code enforcement. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk your lot and show you exactly where materials will live during the job.
Yes. Concrete block walls don’t hold standard wood screws, and upper cabinets loaded with dishes need masonry anchors or tapcons rated for the weight in CBS. We use the right anchors for the block density in your home, and we shim every cabinet level on floors that have settled over five decades of Everglades fill. It’s standard practice for us, not an upcharge. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and we’ll show you the fasteners we use before we ever drill a hole.
Keeping a Tight Margate Lot Clean and the Neighbors Onside
Margate’s original homes were built fast in the 1960s and 1970s on drained Everglades wetland fill, and that means something specific for your kitchen remodel: lots are tight, driveways are short, and the neighbor’s wall is sometimes six feet from your slab. Staging materials, parking a work trailer, and keeping a dumpster off the right-of-way all become real project constraints. We plan for that before the first cabinet box arrives.
On a kitchen remodel off Margate Boulevard near 33093, our crew opened a CBS interior wall only to find the top plate anchored with single-wrap straps, not the hurricane clips now required whenever the wall plane is altered. Our general contractor called the Margate building department, revised the scope of work to include a structural retrofit, and we had the inspection sign-off in hand before the drywall went back up, keeping the permit trail clean and the project on schedule. That’s the difference between a contractor who knows Margate code and one who hopes the inspector won’t look.
The high water table complicates even modest jobs. An island with a sink means cutting into a slab that sits over fill that floods from below during the rainy season. We dewater trenches, schedule slab cuts around the forecast, and put the extra days in writing before we start. No change order you didn’t sign. No stop-work order from a neighbor’s complaint about staging in the swale. No surprise at final inspection because the wind-load retrofit was in the original price, where it belonged.
Every Margate kitchen remodel we take on is a permitted structural retrofit, whether the customer knows it yet or not. Our job is to make the permit office, the water table, and the neighbor’s parking spot all happy on a 50-year-old CBS lot. That’s what we do, and we’ve been doing it since Tom founded this company in 1998.
If you’re ready to price your Margate kitchen remodel, call (877) 610-1318. The estimate is free, the scope will be in writing, and the permit will be in our name. Ask for Tom if you want to talk through the water table, the hurricane straps, or anything else the other guy didn’t mention.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Margate and the surrounding Broward County communities.