Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterFast, Reliable Kitchen Remodeling Across Melrose Park
A full kitchen remodel in Melrose Park typically runs $14,000-$45,000, depending on whether you’re refacing cabinets or gutting the room to the block walls. Most jobs we take on involve older CBS construction, which brings its own set of rules under Broward County permitting. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the space with you, figure out what the county will require, and put every number in writing before any wall gets opened.
We know Melrose Park not as a dot on a map but as a grid of 1950s and 1960s concrete block homes sitting a few miles from the Intracoastal. That proximity to salt water changes what hardware we spec. That unincorporated status changes whose inspectors we answer to. If you’ve had a contractor quote kitchen work without mentioning Broward County permit timelines, you haven’t gotten a real quote yet.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Melrose Park’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Barrett & Sons has been at this since 1998, and Tom Barrett runs it the way a neighbor should: his name, his address, and his license number are published where anyone can look them up. His sons are on-site most days, not subcontracted labor a national outfit pulled from a call center queue. When we price a kitchen in Melrose Park, the crew lead who shows up for the walkthrough is the same person who runs the job.
We pull permits on every eligible kitchen remodel in Melrose Park and we don’t ask whether you want them. The county inspector works for the homeowner, not for us, and that’s the arrangement we prefer. Every scope change, allowance adjustment, or surprise behind a wall arrives as a written change order before we spend a dollar of your money. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is on every contract we write, not buried in a footnote. If something isn’t right, Tom comes back. One call.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Melrose Park
Kitchen Design & Layout
Many Melrose Park kitchens were laid out before anyone thought about open sightlines, an island, or a vent hood that actually moves air. We design around what your CBS construction allows, where your load-bearing walls run, and what Broward County inspectors will flag when the permit goes in. Layout drawings come first, with every clearance, electrical rough-in, and plumbing tie-in marked. You’ll see the whole kitchen before we order a single cabinet.
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel in Melrose Park means different things on different blocks. Some homes off SR 816 still have their original flat-built roof and need us to work carefully around existing drain stacks and wall plates. Full remodels here run $14,000 to $45,000, and we include the permit package, county inspection coordination, and a written line-item scope so you know exactly where every dollar sits.
Cabinet Installation & Refacing
Cabinet work in Melrose Park runs $4,000 to $13,000 for installation, less when refacing makes structural sense on older box-built frames that are still solid. We install KraftMaid and other brands you can look up. If the cabinet run backs against a wall near a window opening, we check the wind-load rating on that window while we’re in there, because the county will ask.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Backsplash work in Melrose Park runs $800 to $2,500 for a typical kitchen. Tile over the original 1960s block can telegraph moisture if the existing sealer has worn out, and the salt air near the Intracoastal doesn’t do corroded galvanized beads any favors. We inspect the substrate before a single tile goes up and write the fix into the scope if one’s needed.
What happens when you call
- 1
A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
- 2
You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
- 3
A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
- 4
You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Melrose Park
We stock and install premium brands across the kitchen, including KraftMaid for cabinets and Schluter for waterproofing and uncoupling membranes. Schluter trim and edging hold up significantly better than builder-grade aluminum in Melrose Park’s salt-laden air, which is why we spec it on wet zones and backsplash transitions. Grohe faucets and shower fixtures are another name you’ll see in our quotes, because the internal cartridge quality means fewer callbacks a year or two down the road. We order locally where we can and don’t swap in mystery brands off a van to shave a few points off a bid.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Melrose Park Homes
- Missing truss anchor straps behind load-bearing walls. Homes built before South Florida hurricane codes often lack the anchor straps that tie roof trusses to wall plates. Once a permit is pulled and the wall is open, the county inspector requires the retrofit. We saw this recently on a 1960s CBS home near the Intracoastal where a kitchen island opening exposed the deficiency; we installed the straps, used stainless steel connectors on the new island framing to resist salt-air corrosion, and the county inspector signed off the whole rough-in before drywall ever went up.
- Corroded galvanized fasteners and flashing. Salt-laden air a few miles from the water accelerates corrosion on standard galvanized hardware. Fasteners that fine in Orlando fail early in Melrose Park. We spec stainless or coated fasteners anywhere they’ll contact exterior walls, window openings, or vent runs.
- Broward County permit review times surprising the schedule. Because Melrose Park is unincorporated, every permit and inspection runs through the Broward County Building Division, not a city hall. Review timelines are different from Fort Lauderdale or Oakland Park. Contractors who don’t plan for them end up issuing change orders and slipping the move-in date.
- High water table complicating slab work. Melrose Park sits low, and the water table is close to the surface. Any kitchen remodel that moves a sink, adds an island with a prep sink, or cuts into the slab for drainage must account for that. We address it in the site plan before the county sees the drawings.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Melrose Park, FL
Here’s what kitchen work actually costs in Melrose Park right now, based on homes in the area:
| Job | Typical Price Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000-$45,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000-$13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000-$6,500 |
Full remodels on the higher end usually involve moving plumbing, opening walls, structural retrofits triggered by the county, and premium surface materials like Cambria quartz. Smaller or partial remodels, $9,000-$20,000, keep the existing footprint and focus on cabinets, counters, appliances, and backsplash. The biggest unknown in Melrose Park is always what the county inspector will require once a load-bearing wall comes open. We build retrofit cost into the first written quote instead of surprising you later. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll price your actual kitchen on paper.
We Also Serve Cities Near Melrose Park
Our crew regularly works in Fort Lauderdale, Broadview Park, Davie, and Lauderhill. If you’re a few miles out and weighing a kitchen remodel across the county line, the same Kitchen Remodeling standards and written pricing apply. We know the local inspectors in each jurisdiction and what they ask for. If you’re near Melrose Park, we’re close enough to walk your kitchen the same week you call.
Serving Melrose Park, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Melrose Park 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 Melrose Park
In most cases, cabinet and countertop replacement alone does not require a building permit in Melrose Park, because no structural, plumbing, or electrical work changes hands. If you’re touching electrical for under-cabinet lighting, moving a gas line for a range, or opening any wall surface that exposes framing, the county will want a permit and an inspection. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you exactly what your scope triggers before any work starts.
New windows and exterior doors in Broward County must meet the High Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements of the Florida Building Code, which typically means impact-rated or properly protected openings with a design pressure rating that matches the structure’s exposure. Melrose Park’s location a few miles from the Intracoastal puts most homes in a higher wind exposure category than inland subdivisions. We spec windows and doors that carry the rating on the manufacturer’s label, because an inspector will ask for the paperwork.
Once a permit is pulled and a load-bearing wall is opened, the Broward County inspector can require the existing roof-to-wall connections to be brought up to current code, even if the roof wasn’t part of the original scope. Older Melrose Park CBS homes often lack anchor straps tying trusses to wall plates. A contractor who knows the county’s enforcement patterns builds that retrofit cost into the original quote; a contractor who doesn’t sends the change order mid-job. At Barrett & Sons, that line item appears in the first written estimate, not after the drywall is off.
When a permitted kitchen remodel triggers upgrades like truss anchor straps, impact-rated windows, or a roof-to-wall connection retrofit, the county inspection sign-off creates a paper trail your insurer can use to apply wind-mitigation credits to your premium. You’d need to confirm with your insurance agent what credits your carrier offers, but the documentation is only generated if the work is permitted and inspected. That’s one reason we don’t skip permits in Melrose Park.
Yes. We install KraftMaid along with other premium lines, and we coordinate the cabinet installation schedule with any subfloor sealing or edge treatment the county requires, usually tied to flooring and moisture-management details in the permit set. The cabinet brand is independent of the county requirement; the right contractor handles both in one scope so the cabinet run doesn’t hold up the inspection. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote on your kitchen.
What a Broward County Wind-Load-Compliant Kitchen Remodel Must Include in Melrose Park
This is what a generic kitchen remodeling page won’t tell you. In Melrose Park, any permitted kitchen remodel that opens a load-bearing wall, replaces a window or exterior door, or alters roof-to-wall connections can trigger county inspection requirements that don’t exist in neighboring incorporated cities. The permit package goes through the Broward County Building Division, not a municipal building department, so review times and fee schedules follow the county’s calendar. A compliant quote includes the engineering or code-reference details for any truss anchor straps, impact-rated openings with design pressure ratings on the manufacturer’s label, stainless or coated fasteners where salt air reaches them, and a line item for the inspection scheduling itself. A cheap quote leaves those out because the contractor either doesn’t know the county will ask, or plans to surprise you with a change order later. Ask any contractor quoting your Melrose Park kitchen where the wind-load retrofit line item sits. If they look at you blank, move on.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Melrose Park and surrounding Broward County communities.