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Kitchen remodeling in Plantation runs $14,000 to $45,000 for a full gut renovation, with small and partial remodels falling between $9,000 and $20,000. Most Plantation homeowners we work with are in 1960s and 1970s CBS ranch homes, and the big variable is usually what’s hiding behind the drywall once we open the walls. If you’re planning a kitchen remodel in Plantation, call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and a written scope before any work starts. We know these homes because we work on them every week, from Lauderdale West to Plantation Acres.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Plantation’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews today. When we say we’ll be at your house in Plantation on Tuesday, the person showing up is someone whose name is on the truck. We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers from a call center in another state. Our scheduling comes through our Miami office, but the crews serving Plantation live and work in Broward County, so we know what a 1968 CBS ranch on a slab means when we quote it.
We pull permits on every eligible kitchen remodel in Plantation. That’s not a sales pitch. It’s how we keep you from getting a stop-work order from Broward County when your HOA or a building inspector notices the new window changed the exterior elevation. The permit inspector works for you, not for me – that’s why I like him. If something isn’t right, Tom comes back. That’s written into every contract as the 90-Day Done Right Promise, and it applies to every kitchen we remodel in Plantation.
Every price change comes to you as a written change order before work proceeds. No allowances that exist only in a conversation. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Our Kitchen Remodeling team operates the same way on every job, whether it’s a full gut in Plantation Acres or a partial refresh off Broward Boulevard.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Plantation
Kitchen Design & Layout
Layout is where most Plantation remodels either work or fail. Many of these 1960s and 1970s ranch kitchens were built as closed-off rooms with a single hallway doorway and a window over the sink. Opening that wall to create a sightline into the living room usually means touching a load-bearing block wall, which triggers wind-load review under current Florida Building Code. We plan for that from the first walkthrough, not after demolition starts. Our design work includes real measurements, appliance placement, and a plan that accounts for the structural realities of your specific CBS home, not a generic kitchen drawing.
Cabinets & Countertops
Cabinets and countertops in Plantation homes take a beating from humidity. Original particleboard boxes from the 1970s swell and delaminate, and the hinges sag. We install KraftMaid cabinetry and Cambria or natural stone countertops, and we stock the common profiles locally so we’re not waiting on a truck from Ohio when your cabinet order needs adjustment. Cabinet installation in Plantation typically runs $4,000 to $13,000, and countertop installation runs $2,000 to $6,500 depending on material and square footage.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
Slab-on-grade construction means kitchen flooring in most Plantation homes sits directly on concrete. That’s good news for tile durability, but it means we can’t just staple down a new subfloor if the slab has settled or cracked the way older Everglades flatland slabs do. We check the slab for moisture and level before we lay anything. Backsplash installation runs $800 to $2,500 in Plantation, and we use Schluter waterproofing systems behind any wet-area tile to keep humidity from creeping into the block wall.
Small & Partial Kitchen Remodels
Not every Plantation kitchen needs to be gutted. If your cabinet boxes are solid and the layout works, refacing or new doors can save real money. We’re honest about when that’s the right call and when it’s throwing good money after bad. A small kitchen remodel in Plantation runs $9,000 to $20,000, and we give you a line-item breakdown so you see exactly where every dollar goes. We’ll also tell you when a partial remodel doesn’t make sense because the structural work you’d need anyway makes a full remodel the smarter spend.
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 Plantation
We carry KraftMaid cabinetry, Cambria quartz, and Schluter waterproofing products, and we can source Grohe fixtures if you want them. We don’t install mystery brands off a van. If something goes wrong with a component, you want a name you can look up and a warranty that actually exists. Our stocking and ordering relationships mean faster turnaround for Plantation customers, and we don’t pad lead times because we forgot to order your cabinet pulls. We also work with GAF on roofing when a kitchen remodel turns into a broader building-envelope project, which happens more often in Plantation than people expect.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Plantation Homes
- Failing wind-load calcs on original block walls. In Lauderdale West, we opened a 1968 CBS ranch kitchen and found the original single-wythe block wall behind the sink had unfilled cores and no tie beam. When the homeowner asked us to widen the opening for a kitchen island, the permit reviewer flagged the wall’s wind-load failure, so our crew had to grout the cores and add a continuous bond beam before the rough-in inspections could proceed. We kept the KraftMaid cabinet order on schedule by writing the structural remediation into a change order and splitting the draw schedule so the owner never paid for work ahead of inspection sign-off.
- HOA stop-work orders over exterior changes. Plantation’s master-planned layout means a large share of properties carry active HOA deed restrictions. Replacing builder-grade finishes in one of these communities without checking the deed restrictions can get a stop-work order slapped on your job the day the new kitchen window or vent hood changes the exterior elevation. We check this before we quote, not after the inspector shows up.
- High water table under the slab. Plantation sits on former Everglades flatland with an exceptionally high water table. Cutting a new drain line or moving a sink in a slab-on-grade ranch often hits standing groundwater, turning a simple rough-in into an unexpected dewatering and repour. We plan for this on every Plantation kitchen remodel that moves plumbing. It’s not a surprise to us, and we don’t want it to be one for you.
- The 50% substantial-improvement threshold. Plantation was built out almost entirely between the 1950s and 1970s, before Florida’s post-Hurricane Andrew building code overhaul. Any kitchen remodel that moves walls or opens the building envelope triggers Broward County’s 50% substantial-improvement review, which often forces impact-window retrofits and roof-to-wall strapping on top of the kitchen work. If a contractor quotes your Plantation kitchen remodel without mentioning this, that’s a red flag.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Plantation, FL
Here’s what we charge in Plantation, and we hold to these numbers unless the structural conditions on your specific street say otherwise. If they do, you’ll see it as a written change order before a single nail moves.
| Service | Price Range in Plantation |
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| Full Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Quartz & Granite Countertops | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Backsplash Installation | $800 – $2,500 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000 – $10,000 |
What moves your number inside those ranges is the condition of your block walls, whether we’re moving plumbing in a slab with a high water table, whether your HOA requires architectural review, and what level of cabinets and counters you choose. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. You’ll get a written line-item quote, not a phone number and a promise.
We Also Serve Cities Near Plantation
Our crews work throughout Broward County, and we regularly serve Broadview Park, Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, and Fort Lauderdale. If you’re in one of those communities and planning a kitchen remodel, the same pricing, written change orders, and 90-Day Done Right Promise apply. You can learn more about our work across the area on our Plantation page.
Serving Plantation, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Plantation 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 Plantation
Yes, if your Plantation Acres property has active deed restrictions, you need architectural committee approval before any exterior-facing change – windows, vent hoods, exterior doors – and you often need it before the county will issue certain permits. We check this during our estimate and include HOA coordination in our scope so you’re not the one making the phone calls.
It can, depending on the total value of the project relative to your home’s assessed value. In Plantation, many pre-1992 CBS homes cross that threshold when a kitchen remodel includes window replacement, which then triggers Broward County’s requirement for impact-rated windows and possibly roof-to-wall strapping. We run this calculation before you sign anything so there are no surprises. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through it.
Usually not without breaking the slab. Your drain lines run through the concrete, and relocating a sink means cutting and patching the slab, which in Plantation often hits groundwater because of the high water table. We can do it correctly, with dewatering and a proper repour, but it’s structural work, not just plumbing. Expect it to appear as a change order line item.
Start with the cabinet boxes if they’re particleboard, because no amount of refacing saves a box that’s swelling from humidity. Then look at the countertops, especially laminate that’s delaminating at the seams. Original 1970s electric panels are worth replacing if your remodel adds any load. We give you a priority list in our written estimate so you can phase the work if you want to.
When we open a wall and find what we found in Lauderdale West – unfilled cores in the block, no tie beam – we write up the remediation as a change order with a dollar figure, you sign it, and only then does the work proceed. You’ll never get an invoice at the end for structural work we did without telling you. That’s the whole point of writing it on paper before a nail moves.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction for Your Plantation Kitchen Remodel
If you live in Plantation and you’re tired of contractors who quote one price on the phone and show up with another, call Tom Barrett’s team at (877) 610-1318. We’ll give you a free estimate in writing, with a line-item scope, named brands, and a plan that accounts for the structural and HOA realities of your specific Plantation home. We’ve been doing this since 1998, and we answer our own phone.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Plantation and Broward County since 1998.