Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
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AfterFast, Reliable Kitchen Remodeling Across Palmetto Bay
A full kitchen remodel in Palmetto Bay typically runs $14,000 to $45,000, and the work usually takes four to eight weeks depending on whether you’re moving walls, adding an island, or doing a down-to-the-studs renovation. Barrett & Sons Construction has been owner-operated since 1998, and we answer our own phone at (877) 610-1318. If you live anywhere in the 33158 ZIP, we’ll walk your kitchen with you, put the scope in writing, and tell you exactly what the permit office will require before we touch a single cabinet.
Palmetto Bay is not Miami Beach. It’s not Cutler Bay either. This village has its own tree ordinance, its own inspection rhythms, and Miami rock sitting just inches under the topsoil. A contractor who doesn’t know that will quote you a number that means nothing. We’d rather take the extra hour up front and give you a price that holds.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Palmetto Bay’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
We’ve pulled kitchen permits in Palmetto Bay long enough to know the drill: the tree survey, the protective fencing plan, the product approvals, the inspection scheduling. Tom Barrett runs the company the way he did when he founded it in 1998. His sons run crews. When you call, a live person answers, any hour of any day. Not a call center. Not a voicemail box that someone checks on Monday.
Our Palmetto Bay customers talk to the same people from estimate to final inspection. Every change order arrives in writing before work proceeds, so there’s no surprise invoice at the end. We pull permits on every eligible job and we stand behind the finished kitchen with our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something’s not right, Tom comes back. One call.
We also publish Tom’s name, address, and license number. Look it up. Check the village’s permit records. Ask anyone on SW 82nd Avenue who’s had work done. We’ve been doing this too long to hide behind a logo.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Palmetto Bay
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel in Palmetto Bay usually means opening up a 1960s or 1970s concrete block ranch, pulling down a wall or two, and rebuilding the space around how your family actually cooks. We handle the load-bearing calculations, the HVHZ-rated headers, the rough-in, the drywall, the flooring, and the finish work. You get a written scope and a line-item price before demolition starts, and every change after that goes on paper before it touches the job. Our Kitchen Remodeling team has done this exact project on homes throughout the village, from the older blocks off Old Cutler Road to the newer sections near SW 152nd Street.
Kitchen Island Installation
Adding an island to a Palmetto Bay kitchen often means cutting into the slab to run electrical, gas, or plumbing lines. That’s where Miami rock shows up. We’ve jackhammered through 14 inches of oolitic limestone to set footings for an island, and we budget for it in the quote so you don’t get a surprise change order two days into the job. We’ll also pull the necessary permit and coordinate with the village’s tree officer if the footprint change affects root zones on your lot.
Kitchen Design & Layout
A good Palmetto Bay kitchen design works around two things: how the light moves through the house and how the existing CBS structure wants to be opened up. We design for wind-load-rated openings, not against them, so the final layout doesn’t fight the engineering. We’ll sit with you, ask how you cook, where the kids do homework, what bothers you about the current floorplan, and then draw something that makes sense for your house on your street. In Palmetto Bay, we design kitchens that feel open and still pass a Miami-Dade inspection.
Cabinets & Countertops, Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
We install KraftMaid cabinets and Cambria quartz in Palmetto Bay kitchens, not mystery brands off a van. The same goes for backsplash and tile: we use materials you can look up and verify. For a village kitchen, we recommend porcelain or tile flooring that handles the humidity and the occasional sandy footprint without warping. Everything gets spec’d in writing before we order 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 Palmetto Bay
We install brands you can verify, and we install them across the trades we touch. In kitchens, that means KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria countertops. On windows and doors, we carry PGT and CGI, both of which hold Miami-Dade Product Approvals and are built for the wind loads this village requires. Ask us for the product approval numbers before you sign. We’ll put them in the contract where they belong.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Palmetto Bay Homes
- Miami rock under the slab. What looks like ordinary soil in the 33158 ZIP is often solid oolitic limestone at six inches. Contractors who bid excavation as soil hit rock and stall. We line-item it from the start.
- Tree ordinance conflicts. Palmetto Bay penalizes unauthorized tree removal with up to $25,000 per tree or replacement at 2:1 caliper-inch. The village wants a tree survey and protective fencing plan on file before construction begins. Skip it and the inspector red-tags the job.
- Pre-1992 wind-load deficiencies. Most Palmetto Bay kitchens sit in homes built before Hurricane Andrew’s code overhaul. Renovations frequently trigger requirements to bring the structure up to current HVHZ wind-load and impact-glazing standards. A cheap quote leaves that out.
- Budget-busting change orders from out-of-area subs. We hear it constantly: a sub bids the excavation low, hits rock, then tries to renegotiate mid-job. Our written change order process exists so you’re never in that position.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Palmetto Bay, FL
Here’s what we tell Palmetto Bay homeowners, in plain numbers. These ranges reflect what we’ve bid on village homes with typical conditions, including Miami rock contingency and the village’s tree-survey requirements.
| Project | Price Range |
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| Full Kitchen Remodeling | $14,000 - $45,000 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000 - $10,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 - $20,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 - $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 - $6,500 |
| Backsplash Installation | $800 - $2,500 |
What moves the number: whether you’re moving a load-bearing wall, whether the island needs new footings through rock, whether electrical and plumbing rough-ins are required, and which finishes you choose. We give you a written line-item estimate, and every change after that comes as a written change order before work proceeds. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Palmetto Bay
Beyond the village, we regularly work in Cutler, East Perrine, Palmetto Estates, and West Perrine. If you’re nearby and want the same upfront pricing and written change orders, Palmetto Bay customers see from us, call and ask for Tom. We’re glad to come out and walk your kitchen.
Serving Palmetto Bay, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Palmetto Bay 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 Palmetto Bay
Because Palmetto Bay’s tree preservation ordinance is one of the strictest in Miami-Dade. The village requires a certified tree survey and a protective fencing plan before virtually any construction permit is approved, and unauthorized tree removal can cost up to $25,000 per tree or replacement at 2:1 caliper-inch. A kitchen remodel can’t legally start until that paperwork is on file. We handle the survey and fencing plan as part of our scope, so the permit office has what it needs the first time. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through the exact steps for your property.
Yes. If your remodel touches any exterior wall opening, if you’re adding or moving windows or doors, or if the work triggers a structural review, the village will require compliance with Miami-Dade’s high-velocity hurricane zone wind-load standards. That includes impact-rated glass and approved headers with Miami-Dade Product Approval numbers. A kitchen that changes the exterior envelope without those approvals won’t pass final inspection. We’d rather tell you that before you buy materials than after you’ve paid for them.
It depends on the depth of the cut and whether it’s a footing, a trench, or a full slab removal, but in Palmetto Bay you should expect a line item for rock excavation rather than ordinary soil removal. Miami oolitic limestone sits six to eight inches below grade in much of the 33158 ZIP, so demolition and excavation work routinely involves jackhammering. A contractor who doesn’t put a rock contingency in writing is either inexperienced or hoping the change order never happens. We put it in the initial estimate so the price you sign is the price you pay.
An inspection sign-off confirms that the work meets current Miami-Dade building code, including electrical, plumbing, structural, and wind-load requirements. For a home insurer, that documentation is the difference between a covered loss and a denied claim after a storm. If a load-bearing wall was replaced with an unapproved header, or a window lacks the proper impact rating, the insurer can point to non-compliant work and reduce or deny coverage. We pull the permits, schedule the inspections, and make sure the sign-off is on file with the village. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, and that’s exactly why we like him.
Because once you open that wall, the village treats the opening as new work under the current HVHZ code, not the code from 1970. If your kitchen remodel includes replacing or relocating a window, it needs to be impact-rated and carry a Miami-Dade Product Approval number. There’s no grandfathering on new work. We install PGT and CGI windows that meet the standard, and we’ll show you the approval numbers in writing before you order a single unit. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and we’ll explain what your specific project triggers.
If you’re ready to talk about your kitchen, we’re ready to listen. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask for Tom. We’ll come out to your Palmetto Bay home, walk the space, and put a written estimate in your hands. Free, no obligation, and no surprise invoices at the end. That’s how Barrett & Sons has done it since 1998.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Palmetto Bay and the surrounding South Florida communities.