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A full kitchen remodel in North Lauderdale typically runs $14,000-$45,000, with small kitchen remodels landing between $9,000 and $20,000. Most jobs take four to eight weeks depending on scope, permits, and what we find behind the walls. Barrett & Sons Construction has been remodeling kitchens since 1998, and we know North Lauderdale’s CBS homes from the slab up. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and we’ll walk your kitchen with you before anyone swings a hammer.
North Lauderdale isn’t like the newer subdivisions out west. Your house was almost certainly built between the late 1960s and mid-1980s, which means concrete block, stucco, a flat lot with a high water table, and a good chance something unpermitted was added along the way. That’s not a reason to avoid remodeling. It’s a reason to hire someone who has done it here before.
Key Takeaways:
- Remodel costs in North Lauderdale run $14,000-$45,000 for a full kitchen, $9,000-$20,000 for a small one.
- Nearly every structural kitchen job in this city requires a Broward County Notice of Commencement.
- North Lauderdale’s zero-lot-line lots and high water table change how we stage, cut, and quote.
- We’re owner-operated, founded in 1998, with permits pulled and written change orders on every job.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is North Lauderdale’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
We’re not a franchise. Tom Barrett’s name is on the truck and his sons run the crews. When you call us about a North Lauderdale kitchen, the person who answers knows what a 1974 CBS ranch looks like inside its walls, because we’ve opened dozens of them. Tom publishes his name, address, and license number. Look it up before you sign anything, then ask your last contractor why he wouldn’t do the same.
North Lauderdale homeowners tell us the same story again and again: a national company quoted one number on the phone, then handed them an invoice for something else after demo started. That doesn’t happen here. Every scope change, every allowance adjustment, every surprise behind the drywall gets put in writing as a change order before we spend a dollar of your money. And every job we complete carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not right, Tom comes back and makes it right.
We carry premium brands you can actually look up: KraftMaid and Cambria in kitchens, Silestone on counters, plus Simonton and PGT when your kitchen remodel touches window openings. Materials with names you can verify, not mystery boxes off a van. Live people answer our phone around the clock, including the person who will be standing in your kitchen during the estimate.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in North Lauderdale
We handle every part of a North Lauderdale kitchen remodel, from the first layout conversation to the final inspection sign-off. Here’s what that looks like on the ground.
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full Kitchen Remodeling job in North Lauderdale usually means gutting the room to the block, reworking the electric and plumbing rough-in, then rebuilding with new cabinets, counters, tile, and layout. Your house was built before current wind-mitigation code existed, so we often bring the rough-in up to standard while the walls are open. That saves you from opening them again when your insurer asks.
Cabinets & Countertops
Cabinet installation in North Lauderdale runs $4,000-$13,000 depending on linear footage and whether we’re installing new boxes or refacing what you have. Countertops run $2,000-$6,500, and we install KraftMaid cabinetry with Cambria or Silestone surfaces most often here. The humidity in South Florida punishes cheap particleboard; we don’t install it.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Backsplash work in North Lauderdale homes runs $800-$2,500 for a standard cooktop wall. Plenty of these 1970s and 1980s kitchens still have original ceramic tile and it holds up, but the grout has seen forty South Florida summers. We handle full tile replacement, and because your home sits on slab, we know how to prep for tile that won’t crack when the ground shifts.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Most North Lauderdale kitchens are galley-style or L-shaped, built for a family in 1978, not a household in 2026. We rework layouts to open sightlines, add an island where the slab allows, and reroute plumbing with the water table in mind. Our design conversations start with how you actually cook, not what a showroom photo says you should want.
We also handle the smaller pieces: cabinet refacing, quartz and granite countertop installs, and kitchen island installation. Islands in North Lauderdale run $3,000-$10,000 depending on size, plumbing, and electrical. If your island needs a sink or a cooktop, that slab work is where the water table matters most. See the FAQ below for how we handle that.
What happens when you call
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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 Install in North Lauderdale
We install KraftMaid and Cambria in kitchens because they’re names you can look up and warranties that actually pay. On the window side, we’ve hung plenty of Simonton and PGT impact units in North Lauderdale, and when a kitchen remodel touches an exterior wall, we’ll spec the right opening for Broward County’s wind code. We carry local inventory for common sizes, which means fewer days waiting on a truck and a tighter schedule for you. Materials with a name, on a truck with our name. That’s the whole point.
The North Lauderdale Difference: Tight Lots, High Water, and Permits
Here’s what makes a North Lauderdale kitchen remodel different from the same job in Weston or Parkland. Your lot is tight. Many of these homes are zero-lot-line builds, which means your kitchen wall might sit eight feet from your neighbor’s stucco. Our crews in North Lauderdale stage the dumpster on the driveway, not the swale, and run the saw station from the carport or garage whenever possible. We tell the neighbors what’s coming before the dumpster shows up. That’s not courtesy. That’s how you avoid code enforcement calls and a cold relationship for the next five years.
Then there’s the water. North Lauderdale sits on drained Everglades land with a water table that can sit inches below your slab. Moving a sink or an island drain line means cutting into the slab, and if the groundwater’s high that day, the cut fills before the plumber finishes his coffee. We schedule slab cuts around the water table and plan for dewatering when the job calls for it. Any contractor who doesn’t mention this has not done enough slab work in North Lauderdale.
And then the permits. Broward County requires a Notice of Commencement for virtually any structural work, and North Lauderdale inspectors are known for flagging unpermitted additions from the 1980s build-out era. Nearly every kitchen remodel we start in this city begins with a title search and a permit audit, not a sledgehammer. If you have a screen enclosure or a room addition that was never permitted, we find it before the inspector does, and we get it right before we touch your kitchen. That’s what keeps a six-week remodel from becoming a six-month fight.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in North Lauderdale Homes
- Unpermitted 1980s additions. North Lauderdale inspectors will stop a remodel cold if they find an unpermitted screen enclosure or room addition tied to the kitchen. We run the title search and permit audit on the front end so the demo doesn’t stall.
- High water table under slab cuts. Relocating a sink or adding an island with plumbing on a slab-on-grade home can hit groundwater within inches of the cut. We plan the rough-in around drainage and dewatering, not the other way around.
- Zero-lot-line staging conflicts. Park the dumpster on the swale or the neighbor’s side of a shared wall and you’ll get code enforcement before the punch list. We stage on the driveway and carport and notify neighbors before we start.
- Outdated wind mitigation behind the walls. Your 1970s kitchen was framed before modern hurricane strapping was required. Opening the walls for a remodel is the cheapest time to bring the rough-in up to current code, and your insurer will notice.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in North Lauderdale, FL
Here’s what we see in the North Lauderdale market, with actual numbers:
| Scope of Work | Typical Range in North Lauderdale |
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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 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000 - $10,000 |
The single biggest cost driver in North Lauderdale is what we find behind the walls and under the slab. A 1974 kitchen with original plumbing that’s fine will cost less than one where the drain lines were notched into a load-bearing wall decades ago. Cabinet and counter choices move the number too, which is why every allowance gets written down before we order anything. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a line-item quote, free. If you have a written estimate from someone else, we’ll review it with you at no charge.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Lauderdale
We run crews from Margate to Tamarac to Coconut Creek and Pompano Beach. If you’re in a neighboring city in Broward County and wondering whether we cover your street, call (877) 610-1318. No trip charge inside the county, and the same written change orders apply wherever your kitchen happens to be.
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
Replacing cabinets alone typically doesn’t trigger a Notice of Commencement, but any structural work, plumbing relocation, electrical panel change, or wall alteration does. In North Lauderdale, inspectors look closely at anything tied to a 1980s-era addition, so we check the permit status of the whole footprint before we start. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you during the walkthrough whether your job needs one.
We plan slab cuts around the water table and bring dewatering equipment when the cut is deep enough to hit groundwater, which in North Lauderdale is often just inches below grade. Our rough-in crews know these lots, and we time the plumbing work so a wet cut doesn’t delay drywall. That’s local knowledge, not something you learn from a training video.
Yes. We’ve gutted plenty of zero-lot-line kitchens in North Lauderdale where the neighbor’s stucco sits within a few feet of the work. We stage the dumpster on your driveway, keep the saw station in the carport or garage, and protect the adjacent wall before any demo starts. We also tell your neighbor what’s coming, because the best way to avoid a code enforcement call is to never give anyone a reason to make one.
It can, yes. North Lauderdale inspectors routinely flag unpermitted additions from the build-out era, and if an unpermitted screen enclosure or room addition touches the kitchen footprint, the inspector can halt the job until it’s retroactively permitted or removed. We run a title search and permit audit before we start demo so that doesn’t happen mid-project.
Because Broward County’s wind mitigation rules apply to the whole structure, and your insurer is looking at the whole house when they set your renewal. If we’re already opening the kitchen wall for a remodel, it’s often the cheapest possible time to bring nearby window openings up to current impact standards. We install Simonton and PGT units, and your insurance agent will notice the difference at renewal.
Ready to Start Your North Lauderdale Kitchen Remodel?
You’ve got a tight lot, a high water table, and probably an unpermitted something from the 1980s. We’ve seen it all before, and we know how to handle it. Call (877) 610-1318 today for a free estimate in North Lauderdale. We’ll walk your kitchen, check the permit history, and hand you a written, line-item quote. No surprises, no national-company games, just Tom Barrett and his sons standing behind their work.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving North Lauderdale since 1998.