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Fast, Reliable Kitchen Remodeling Across North Miami Beach
A full kitchen remodel in North Miami Beach typically runs $16,520 to $53,100, and the biggest variable is rarely labor. It’s the materials, the Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) paperwork, and the lead times on custom cabinetry and specialty finishes. If you’re planning a kitchen in the 33160 ZIP, we can walk you through exactly what your money buys here, and where the real costs hide. Call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a straight answer before you spend a dollar.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is North Miami Beach’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998 and his sons have run crews ever since. We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers from a call center in another state. When you call our number, a live person answers, and the person who shows up at your door in North Miami Beach carries the Barrett & Sons name and answers for the work. That matters here more than most places.
North Miami Beach kitchens live under a rulebook that most contractors never read. The City of North Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County both inspect the job, and Miami-Dade’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone code demands NOA-approved windows and doors. We’ve watched subcontractors swap in a Florida-state-approved product that lacks the Miami-Dade NOA number, and watched the county inspector post a stop-work order on a kitchen that was two weeks from countertops. That’s the difference between knowing the code and knowing the code here.
Our work is backed by the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on every contract. If something isn’t right, one call brings Tom back. We also put every price change in writing before a single nail moves. No surprise invoices at the end. That’s how we’ve kept North Miami Beach homeowners coming back for over 29 years.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in North Miami Beach
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel in North Miami Beach isn’t a paint-and-hardware job. It’s structural, which means load-bearing walls, engineered beams, and windows and doors that meet HVHZ code. We handle the permits with both the City of North Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County, coordinate the structural engineer, and make sure every material that touches the job carries the right NOA number. The goal is a kitchen you never have to think twice about when a hurricane watch hits.

Kitchen Design & Layout
The layout is where North Miami Beach kitchens win or lose. Many of the older concrete block homes off NE 163rd St have galley kitchens that feel like hallways. We work with you to open walls where it makes structural sense, position the island for the way you actually cook, and keep the work triangle tight. Every layout decision goes on paper and gets sealed before we order anything. Changing your mind after the drawings are sealed is the fastest way to add 8 to 12 weeks to a cabinet order, and we’d rather tell you that now than surprise you mid-job.

Cabinets & Countertops
We install cabinet lines you can look up, not mystery boxes off a van. KraftMaid and Wellborn are the two we use most in North Miami Beach, and we order them only after the drawings are locked. Countertops are quartz-first in this market. Cambria and Silestone hold up to the salt air off the Intracoastal far better than natural stone, and they don’t need the sealing schedule marble demands. Expect cabinet installation in North Miami Beach to run $4,720 to $15,340, and countertops to fall between $2,360 and $7,670.

Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Backsplash and flooring are the finishing layer, and in North Miami Beach we spec them for humidity and salt air. Porcelain tile is the workhorse here. It won’t warp, it doesn’t care about moisture, and it stands up to the sandy foot traffic that comes with living twenty minutes from the beach. A tile backsplash in the 33160 ZIP typically runs $945 to $2,950, and flooring varies with square footage and material. We’ll give you a written line-item price before we start.

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 Miami Beach
On kitchens that include window or door work, the brand matters in this city more than anywhere in Florida. We install Simonton impact windows and PGT impact doors in North Miami Beach because both carry Miami-Dade NOA approvals across their product lines. That’s the certification that keeps your job moving through county inspection without a stop-work order. We don’t stock every product locally, but we order directly and we track lead times so the windows aren’t the reason your countertops sit in a warehouse.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in North Miami Beach Homes
- Non-NOA windows and doors stopping the job: A subcontractor substitutes a Florida-statewide-approved product that looks identical but lacks the Miami-Dade NOA number. The county inspector flags it, and the whole kitchen remodel stalls while the right product gets ordered. We verify every window and exterior door against the NOA database before it’s ordered.
- Cabinet and finish orders placed before drawings are sealed: Custom cabinetry and specialty finishes are long-lead items. Order them early and you risk re-orders when a change order hits. Order them late and the countertop installation slips 8 to 12 weeks. We lock the drawings first, then order, and every change goes on paper with a written change order.
- Salt-air corrosion on kitchen hardware: Homes near the Intracoastal take a beating from dual salt-air exposure. Standard steel fasteners, cheap cabinet hinges, and non-marine-grade drawer slides rust within a few years. We spec marine-grade hardware for North Miami Beach kitchens, especially east of Biscayne Boulevard.
- Older concrete block homes with undersized plumbing and electrical: Many of the 1950s to 1970s CBS homes on interior streets were built for a different era. Kitchens that date to the original build often have 60-amp service and galvanized pipes. A remodel is the right time to bring electrical and plumbing into current Miami-Dade code, and we build that into the scope in writing from day one.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in North Miami Beach, FL
Here’s what a kitchen remodel costs in North Miami Beach, in plain ranges.
| Line Item | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Full Kitchen Remodel | $16,520 - $53,100 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $10,620 - $23,600 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,720 - $15,340 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,360 - $7,670 |
What moves the number is scope, not mood. A full gut with structural work, custom cabinetry, and impact windows at the top of the range isn’t the same job as a same-footprint refresh with stock cabinets and new counters. The lead times on custom cabinetry and specialty glass set the calendar more than our crew schedule does. We’ll give you a written estimate that names the actual materials, the NOA-verified products, and the allowance amounts, and every change after that arrives as a written change order before it touches the job. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Miami Beach
Our Kitchen Remodeling team regularly works from Ojus and Sunny Isles Beach down to Aventura and Hallandale Beach. The code environment changes fast at the county line, and we keep the same written-change-order discipline wherever the job sits. If you’re in North Miami Beach or any of the surrounding communities, we’ll come out and give you a straight answer. Visit our full North Miami Beach service area page to see coverage details.
Local Conditions That Change Everything in North Miami Beach
If you’ve remodeled a kitchen in Miami before, you know the humidity. If you’ve remodeled one in North Miami Beach, you know the salt. The 33160 ZIP sits between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, which means every piece of metal inside your kitchen is fighting a two-front war. Standard steel fasteners, bargain cabinet hinges, and run-of-the-mill drawer slides start showing rust in a few years, not decades. We learned this the hard way on early jobs and now we spec marine-grade hardware on every kitchen we build east of Biscayne Boulevard. It costs a little more. It’s the difference between a kitchen that still works in fifteen years and one that’s squeaking and snapping by year four.
The bigger issue is the water table. In this low-lying coastal corridor, groundwater often sits 2 to 4 feet below grade. That means any slab work, any sink relocation, any island with a water line needs to be planned with drainage and moisture intrusion in mind from the first drawing. It’s not a problem you can fix after the tile goes down. We design for it up front.
Serving North Miami Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Miami Beach 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 Miami Beach
Yes. If the scope touches any window or exterior door, even just one, that product must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) number, not just Florida state approval. The existing windows being old or non-compliant doesn’t grandfather them into a new permit. The City of North Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County both enforce this. Our crew learned to verify every window and door against the NOA database before ordering. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check your current windows and tell you what actually has to change.
Two reasons. First, North Miami Beach pulls dual inspections: City of North Miami Beach plus Miami-Dade County’s Building and Neighborhood Compliance for HVHZ product approvals. That’s an extra layer of review that doesn’t exist in Broward County cities like Hallandale. Second, high-end kitchens in this ZIP lean heavily on custom cabinetry and specialty finishes with 8 to 12 week lead times, and those don’t start until the drawings are sealed. The labor isn’t what makes the calendar. The paper and the product orders do.
Cabinet boxes don’t need a Miami-Dade NOA number. What matters is where the kitchen connects to the outside: windows, exterior doors, and any structural penetration. That’s where the NOA requirement bites. We use KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry in North Miami Beach kitchens regularly. We also spec marine-grade hinges and drawer slides because the salt air off the Intracoastal will eat standard hardware inside a few years. The cabinet brand is fine; the hardware spec is what protects it.
You can change it, but it costs time and money, and you’ll see both in writing before a single nail moves. A layout change after the permit is pulled triggers revised drawings, resubmittal to the City of North Miami Beach, and usually a new structural review if a wall or window moves. It can also force a re-order on custom cabinets, which pushes the countertop installation back 8 to 12 weeks. That’s why we lock the drawings before we order anything. If you still want the change, we’ll write it up as a change order with the actual cost and the actual delay, and you decide with full information.
Yes, and they’re actually the better choice for this environment. Quartz doesn’t need the sealing routine that marble and granite demand, and it doesn’t stain from the humidity or the salt air. Cambria and Silestone both hold up well in North Miami Beach’s coastal conditions. Expect countertop installation in the 33160 ZIP to run $2,360 to $7,670 depending on slab size and edge detail. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll bring samples and a written price.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving North Miami Beach since 1998.







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