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A full kitchen remodel in North Lauderdale typically runs $14,000 to $45,000, with smaller projects like cabinet refacing or a backsplash landing between $800 and $13,000. Most jobs take three to eight weeks depending on whether we’re moving plumbing, opening walls, or working around hurricane-strap retrofits. We’ve remodeled kitchens all over the 33068 ZIP code, from the ranchers off Kimberly Boulevard to the two-story CBS homes near Hampton Pines Park, and we know what North Lauderdale’s housing stock throws at you the moment the drywall comes down. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll put a real number in front of you before any work begins.
Key Takeaways:
- North Lauderdale kitchen remodels on pre-1994 CBS homes often require hurricane tie-down retrofits before drywall can close
- The high water table here means moving a sink or adding an island can trigger dewatering work
- Broward County requires a Notice of Commencement for virtually any structural kitchen work
- We quote in writing, and every change order is on paper before a single nail moves
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is North Lauderdale’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
We’re the owner-operated crew that shows up with Tom Barrett’s name on the truck. Tom founded Kitchen Remodeling in 1998, and his sons run the crews you’ll see on your street. When a North Lauderdale homeowner calls us about a kitchen that hasn’t been touched since the Reagan administration, we’re not sending a rotating cast of subcontractors. We’re sending the same faces back every day, and one of those faces answers when you call at 6 a.m. worried about the permit inspection.
North Lauderdale homeowners have a specific problem: their kitchens sit inside pre-Hurricane Andrew concrete block homes that predate the modern Florida Building Code. That means hidden wind-mitigation gaps, slab-on-grade foundations that fight you on any plumbing move, and a local inspection culture that doesn’t miss much. We’d rather flag those issues in your estimate than spring them on you mid-demolition. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself. We’ve been at this long enough that our reputation on North Lauderdale blocks means more than any billboard.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in North Lauderdale
Full Kitchen Remodeling
We tear it down to the studs, fix what’s behind the walls, and rebuild to current code. On North Lauderdale’s 1970s and 1980s CBS homes, that almost always means checking truss-to-wall strapping before we close anything up. We pull the permits, file the Notice of Commencement, and the inspector signs off before you write the final check.
Cabinet Installation & Refacing
If your cabinet boxes are solid but the doors look tired, refacing saves thousands and keeps your kitchen functional for another 15 years. If the boxes are failing or the layout doesn’t work, we install new KraftMaid or other premium lines you can look up before you sign. On small North Lauderdale lots, delivery and staging take planning; we coordinate so a cabinet truck isn’t blocking your neighbor’s driveway at 7 a.m.
Countertop Installation
Quartz and granite countertops from Cambria and similar verified brands, cut and installed with seams matched to your layout. For North Lauderdale’s slab-on-grade homes, we template carefully because those slabs are rarely perfectly level. A countertop that fights the floor means stress cracks within a year. We measure, level, and shim so you’re not calling us back in six months.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Backsplash work in North Lauderdale kitchens runs $800 to $2,500 depending on material and layout, and floor tile or plank installs fall inside your remodel scope. We typically recommend kiln-fired or porcelain tile rated for South Florida’s humidity. The last thing you want is grout failing in a kitchen that gets no cross-breeze in August.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Most North Lauderdale kitchens were built in an era before islands and open sightlines. We redraw cramped galley layouts into usable work triangles without cutting into the load-bearing wall holding up your CBS roof, unless we’ve confirmed the tie-down situation first. Moving a sink to an island sounds simple until you remember the water table is inches below the slab. We design around that reality, not in spite of it.
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 North Lauderdale
When you choose cabinets, counters, or windows to go with a kitchen remodel, we stock and order from brands you can verify. Simonton and Ply Gem windows make sense if your kitchen remodel includes replacing an old jalousie or single-pane unit. PGT impact windows are the upgrade we recommend most for North Lauderdale homeowners juggling insurance renewal requirements. We don’t install mystery brands off the back of a van. You get a written scope with named materials before anything gets ordered.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in North Lauderdale Homes
- Missing truss-to-wall hurricane strapping. Open a load-bearing kitchen wall in a pre-1994 home and there’s a very real chance the original strapping isn’t there. If the inspector finds missing tie-downs mid-remodel, you’re looking at a change order to retrofit before drywall can close.
- Standing groundwater when moving plumbing. Trenching just inches below grade on these former Everglades lots can hit water. Moving a sink to an island goes from a simple relocation to a dewatering and drainage mitigation job if we don’t plan for it.
- Unpermitted 1980s additions attached to the kitchen. North Lauderdale inspectors routinely flag screen enclosures and room additions from the build-out era. If one touches your kitchen remodel’s scope, it needs retroactive permitting or removal before final inspection.
- Small-lot staging and access constraints. Homes here sit on tight lots with shared driveways and close neighbors. Material delivery, dumpster placement, and work hours all affect the quote. We plan access day one so your neighbor isn’t calling the city noise office.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in North Lauderdale, FL
Here’s what we’re seeing in North Lauderdale right now for kitchen work:
| Service | Typical Range |
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| Full 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 |
What moves the number is whether we’re touching structure, moving plumbing, or retrofitting tie-downs. A galley refresh with refaced cabinets and a new backsplash sits near the bottom of the range. Opening a load-bearing wall, adding an island with sink and electrical, and bringing an unpermitted 1980s enclosure into compliance climbs fast. The quote we give is written, and any change arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate with a line-item breakdown.
Why North Lauderdale Lots Change The Math
North Lauderdale was built out fast in the 1970s and 1980s, which means homes sit on small lots with neighbors close enough to hear a tile saw. That density changes how we stage a kitchen remodel. We coordinate dumpster drop-off with your HOA or city parking rules, keep material deliveries to scheduled windows so we’re not double-parking on your street, and work inside quiet hours the city enforces. Shared walls and party-wall notice are rare for single-family CBS homes here, but when a kitchen addition touches a boundary, we handle the notice and the permit path. These access realities show up in the price. A tight lot with no staging room costs more in labor coordination than a wide corner lot in Tamarac. That’s not a markup, it’s just honest math.
On a 1978 CBS rancher off Kimberly Boulevard, our crew opened up a kitchen wall and found the original truss-to-wall strapping missing and a 1980s unpermitted screen enclosure the inspector flagged before we could proceed. We filed the Notice of Commencement, added the required hurricane straps as part of the rough-in, and pulled the enclosure permit retroactively so the cabinet installation and quartz counters could pass inspection sign-off without delaying the punch list. That’s the kind of thing a contractor from outside North Lauderdale might not expect. We expect it, because we see it here.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Lauderdale
Our crews work kitchens in Kitchen Remodeling in North Lauderdale and the surrounding Broward County communities. If you’re in Margate, Tamarac, Coconut Creek, or Pompano Beach, you get the same owner-operated crew, the same written quotes, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise. One call covers the whole area.
Serving North Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Lauderdale 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 North Lauderdale
If the job is cosmetic only, no structural, electrical, or plumbing permit is required, then a Notice of Commencement typically isn’t needed. But the moment we touch wiring for under-cabinet lighting or move a sink line, Broward County expects one. We’ll file whatever’s required on your behalf, and we’ll tell you upfront what that paperwork looks like. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask Tom directly.
Because many of those homes were built before 1994, when the Florida Building Code mandated truss-to-wall tie-downs. If your kitchen remodel opens a load-bearing wall and the inspector sees missing straps, you won’t pass rough-in inspection without retrofitting. We fold that cost into the estimate whenever we suspect a pre-1994 build, which covers most of North Lauderdale. No surprises, because the strap work is on the written quote.
North Lauderdale sits on former Everglades drainage land, and groundwater can be inches below the slab. Trenching for new plumbing means we may hit standing water, which requires dewatering pumps and possibly a different drainage approach. We plan for that in the estimate rather than discovering it at $95 an hour mid-job. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk your slab with you.
It may. North Lauderdale inspectors are known to flag unpermitted additions from the build-out era, and if an enclosure touches your kitchen remodel’s scope, you’ll need to retroactively permit or remove it before the new work passes final inspection. We’ve handled this before. We pull the retroactive permit, do the work, and keep your schedule moving. Better we find it in the estimate than you find it at final sign-off.
Yes, and it should. Tight lots mean we coordinate delivery windows, plan dumpster placement around your driveway and your neighbor’s, and manage work hours so the city doesn’t get noise complaints. That coordination is part of the labor cost. A cramped lot with no staging area may add a modest percentage versus a wide-open Pompano Beach property. We’ll show it to you in writing before we start. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate that accounts for your specific lot.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving North Lauderdale with owner-operated kitchen remodeling since 1998.