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A full kitchen remodel in Miramar, FL typically costs between $14,000 and $45,000, with smaller or partial remodels landing closer to $9,000-$20,000. The biggest cost driver in this city isn’t the cabinets or the stone; it’s what’s hiding in the walls of pre-Andrew homes. If you’re planning to remodel a kitchen in Miramar’s 33023 ZIP, the first question isn’t “what color quartz?” It’s “what will the inspector find when we open the wall?” Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through what a compliant quote actually needs to include.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Miramar’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Barrett & Sons has been family-owned and owner-operated since 1998. Tom Barrett and his sons run the crews, not a rotating cast of subcontractors who’ve never seen your street. When we quote a kitchen in Miramar, we’re thinking about the CBS block walls on the older side of town, the flat-roof ranches near Miramar Boulevard, and the way Broward County plan review reads wind-load requirements on a 1962 build. That local knowledge changes the quote, the schedule, and the inspection outcome.
We don’t bid a Miramar kitchen the way we’d bid a new-construction job. Homes in 33023 carry baggage: Federal Pacific panels, jalousie windows, terrazzo under the old tile. None of that is a mystery to us. We’ve opened enough walls in this town to know what’s likely behind them. And when something isn’t right, we handle it with a written change order and a conversation, not a surprise invoice at the end.
You can look us up. Tom’s name, address, and license number are published. A real person answers the phone at our shop, day or night. We pull permits on every eligible Miramar kitchen job, and the inspector does the final sign-off, same as we’d want on our own homes. That’s the standard, and it’s been the standard since 1998.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Miramar
Full Kitchen Remodeling
This is the whole job: demolition, rough-in, electrical, plumbing, drywall, flooring, cabinets, counters, backsplash, islands, lighting. In Miramar, a full remodel almost always includes a structural surprise we already know to expect. Older CBS homes in 33023 often lack hurricane tie-downs, which means part of the job is retrofitting those connections before new drywall closes everything back up. We plan for that on the front end, so your kitchen isn’t stuck in rough-in limbo waiting on a structural engineer. A full remodel in Miramar lands between $14,000 and $45,000, and our Kitchen Remodeling team handles every phase under one contract.
Cabinets & Countertops
Cabinets and counters are what people see first, but in Miramar they’re also what the permit reviewer cross-checks against your floor plan. We install KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria quartz as standard because they hold up in South Florida’s humidity without swelling or delaminating the way cheaper board products do. Countertop installation typically runs $2,000-$6,500 in Miramar, and cabinet installation lands between $4,000 and $13,000. If you’re dreaming about a quartz island and the existing cabinets are solid, we can do that as a partial remodel without gutting the whole room.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Terrazzo floors are common in Miramar’s older ranches, and we know how to work around them instead of cracking through them. Backsplash work typically runs $800-$2,500. Tile and flooring choices here need to handle moisture and heat cycles; the cheap stuff warps and pops within a couple of wet seasons. We’ll tell you straight which materials are worth your money in a South Florida kitchen, and which ones belong in a dry-climate showroom instead.
Kitchen Design & Layout
The older Miramar kitchens were built small and closed off; opening one up often means moving a load-bearing wall or reframing an exterior opening to meet current HVHZ standards. We sit down with you, look at the actual space, and design a layout that works without pretending a structural wall doesn’t exist. Small kitchens that don’t move walls can run $9,000-$20,000. Add an island with plumbing and electrical and that’s another $3,000-$10,000. Honest numbers before we touch anything.
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 Miramar
We carry KraftMaid and Cambria in kitchens, plus Andersen on windows and GAF on roofing when a kitchen project expands into an exterior wall. These are brands you can look up yourself, with published specs and warranties, not off-brand materials labeled with a sticker nobody can trace. For Miramar homes heading into a full remodel, we’ll spec products that meet current Broward wind-load requirements. That matters when your insurer asks for documentation later.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Miramar Homes
- Missing hurricane tie-downs. In older 33023 homes, it’s normal to open a wall during demo and find no clips or straps connecting the roof trusses to the block wall. Broward County code will not let the job move forward without a retrofit, and if the quote didn’t account for it, the homeowner is suddenly $3,000-$6,000 deeper than planned.
- Aging electrical panels. Federal Pacific and Zinsco panels are everywhere in this part of Miramar. They’re fire hazards and most insurers flag them. If your kitchen remodel touches the electrical, expect the panel to get called out and replaced before the inspector signs off.
- Low-slope and flat-roof water intrusion. The older ranch homes here were built with flat or near-flat roofs. A kitchen remodel that moves plumbing or venting can expose decades of slow water damage near those penetrations. We open the wall, we look, and we tell you what we see before we keep going.
- Skipped permits and failed resale inspections. Plenty of Miramar kitchens were remodeled at some point without a permit. That becomes a very expensive problem when the house goes on the market or when an insurance renewal triggers a wind-mitigation inspection. We pull permits on every eligible job so the paperwork matches the work.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Miramar, FL
A full kitchen remodel in Miramar runs $14,000-$45,000 depending on whether you’re moving walls, relocating plumbing, or upgrading the electrical panel. Here’s the line-item breakdown:
| Service | Typical Miramar Range |
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| Full Kitchen Remodeling | $14,000 - $45,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 - $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 - $6,500 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000 - $10,000 |
A cheap quote that skips the structural retrofit, the panel replacement, or the permit fees will blow up later. We’d rather give you an honest number up front and explain where every dollar goes. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free written estimate. We’ll walk the kitchen with you, open a cabinet or two, and tell you what’s really there.
In Miramar’s 33023 ZIP, most kitchens sit in 1950s-1960s CBS homes built before Hurricane Andrew, so opening a wall often reveals zero hurricane straps connecting roof trusses to the block wall. Broward County code will force a full tie-down upgrade before our kitchen remodel can pass inspection. That’s not a scare tactic; it’s the permit reviewer’s checklist. A compliant quote includes it. A cheap quote pretends it won’t come up.
We opened a kitchen wall on a 1963 ranch near Miramar Boulevard and found no hurricane clips at all between the trusses and CBS wall. Just pre-Andrew toenails. Our crew had to pause the cabinet rough-in, bring in a structural engineer, and retrofit Simpson H2.5A ties to every truss before the inspector would sign off. The homeowner originally wanted new KraftMaid cabinets and a quartz island. What the job actually required was bringing the shell up to current HVHZ wind-load standards first.
We Also Serve Cities Near Miramar
Beyond Miramar, our crews take on kitchen remodels in Andover, West Park, Hollywood, and West Hollywood. The older housing stock is similar through this stretch of Broward, so the same pre-Andrew structural issues come up again and again. If you’re in a neighboring city with a 1960s CBS kitchen, the conversation starts the same way: what’s in the walls, and what will the inspector say.
Serving Miramar, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Miramar 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 Miramar
Yes, if the home was built before 1994 and the permit reviewer finds no hurricane straps connecting roof trusses to the CBS block walls, Broward County code requires a tie-down retrofit before the job can pass inspection. This is standard in Miramar’s 33023 corridor. We identify this risk before demo starts and include it in the initial scope when we can. If it only becomes visible after walls are open, we issue a written change order and never proceed on a handshake. Call (877) 610-1318 if you want us to check your attic and wall connections before you commit to a kitchen budget.
Miramar falls under Broward County’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements, which means any window or door installed as part of your kitchen remodel must carry HVHZ approvals or a Florida Product Approval number that matches the current code. Impact-rated products meet it. But a kitchen remodel that only swaps interior finishes won’t trigger a window change unless we’re altering the opening itself. If we enlarge a window or move a doorway, that opening has to be brought up to current wind-load standards. That’s not optional, and we don’t treat it like it is.
A permitted remodel with a documented tie-down retrofit, an updated electrical panel, and impact-rated or code-compliant openings gives you the paperwork insurers look for during a wind-mitigation inspection. That can lower your premium or, depending on the carrier, keep it from being canceled after a loss. We keep the permit records, inspection sign-offs, and product approvals in one folder for every Miramar job. If your insurer asks for wind-mitigation documentation years later, you’ll have it.
Usually because the contractor didn’t account for what’s inside a pre-Andrew CBS wall, like missing hurricane straps, an aging Federal Pacific panel, or water damage at old plumbing penetrations. In Miramar, those discoveries are common enough that we build line items for them into our initial scope. If a competitor quotes you $12,000 and we quote $18,000, ask them whether their number includes the tie-down retrofit, the panel replacement, and the permit fees. If it doesn’t, the $12,000 number isn’t real. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll show you exactly where the difference sits.
Yes. A kitchen island with a sink or cooktop requires electrical and plumbing permits in addition to the building permit for the island structure itself. We pull all of them under one job file so the inspections line up and nothing gets missed. If a contractor tells you island plumbing and wiring don’t need a permit in Miramar, walk away. The permit inspector works for you, not for the contractor, and that’s exactly why we want him involved in the first place.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction for Your Miramar Kitchen Remodel
If you’re planning a kitchen remodel in Miramar, get a quote that actually reflects what’s in your walls. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate, or ask for a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve already received. We’ll walk the space, look at the roof line, check the panel, and give you a written scope with real numbers. Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number are published, and every contract carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. We’d rather save you from that surprise.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving South Florida since 1998.