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Kitchen remodeling in Surfside, FL typically costs $14,000-$45,000 for a full renovation, with smaller kitchens running $9,000-$20,000. The number depends on cabinet grade, countertop material, and whether you’re moving plumbing or electrical. Barrett & Sons Construction serves every condo and single-family home in the 33181 zip code, and Tom Barrett answers his own phone when you call (877) 610-1318.
What makes Surfside different from remodeling in, say, Kendall or Aventura is the building stock. Most of our kitchen work here happens inside mid-rise concrete condos built between the 1960s and 1980s. That means hoisting cabinets through service elevators, coordinating with condo boards and property managers, protecting common hallways, and working around concrete shear walls that can’t be moved without a structural engineer. We’ve done enough of these jobs to know which buildings have restrictive renovation hours, which require COI riders naming the association, and which elevators will actually fit a 96-inch pantry cabinet. That knowledge saves our Surfside clients weeks of back-and-forth.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Surfside’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998 and his sons run the crews. When we say owner-operated, we mean it the way it sounds: the name on the truck is the name on the permit. No franchise dispatcher, no rotating cast of subs you’ll never see again. If you live in Surfside, you’ll likely meet Tom on the first site visit, and you’ll see one of his sons during the rough-in. If something isn’t right after we leave, the 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on your contract, not buried in fine print. One call brings Tom back, and he lives close enough to be there fast.
Surfside homeowners who’ve been through the Champlain Towers aftermath have a particular allergy to contractors who cut corners on inspections or shrug off paperwork. We’ve earned trust here by doing the opposite on every job. Permits are pulled and inspections are signed, full stop. If a price changes because a wall turned out to be structural or a cabinet line got discontinued, you get a written change order before a single nail moves. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Ask anyone on your street, or look up our license number yourself. Barrett & Sons also serves the broader South Florida area, and we coordinate Surfside jobs from our metro office so scheduling stays tight even during condo board approval delays.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Surfside
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel in Surfside means gutting the existing space down to the concrete and rebuilding it. In older condo buildings, that often includes addressing what’s behind the drywall: corroded shut-off valves, outdated wiring that doesn’t meet current code, and sometimes slab moisture that requires a vapor barrier before new flooring goes down. We handle all of it, including the permit coordination your condo association requires. Typical full-kitchen jobs in Surfside run $14,000-$45,000, and most take four to seven weeks depending on elevator access and board approval timelines.
Cabinets & Countertops
Cabinets anchor the budget and the timeline in most Surfside kitchens. We install KraftMaid and other premium lines, and we’ll tell you honestly whether refacing makes sense or whether the boxes are too far gone. Countertops are where the salt air matters less and your daily habits matter more. Quartz like Cambria handles coastal humidity better than marble, won’t stain from Key lime juice and Cuban coffee, and doesn’t need annual sealing the way granite does. Countertop installation alone in Surfside runs $2,000-$6,500; cabinet installation runs $4,000-$13,000.
Backsplash, Tile & Flooring
In a barrier island town like Surfside, flooring choices need to survive sandy feet and the occasional wet swimsuit dripping through the kitchen. Porcelain tile handles both better than hardwood, and a properly sealed grout line keeps humidity from working into the slab. Backsplash work is the single most cost-effective visual change you can make. Most Surfside backsplash installations run $800-$2,500, and we template and install in a single day once your tile arrives. Kitchen Remodeling tile crews keep grout lines tight and seal everything before they leave.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Surfside condo kitchens from the 60s, 70s, and 80s were built small: galley layouts, soffits boxing in the upper cabinets, and a wall where you’d now want an island. We can’t always remove that wall, but we can redesign within the footprint. Swapping a peninsula for a clean counter run, pushing the range to an interior wall to reduce venting length, and using tall cabinets to squeeze storage out of dead space all transform these older kitchens without moving plumbing. Bathroom Remodeling in Surfside clients often ask us to do the same kind of footprint-conscious redesign, and the same principles transfer.
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 Service in Surfside
We install brands you can look up, not mystery materials off a van. In Surfside kitchens, that means KraftMaid cabinets, Cambria quartz, and Andersen windows when a kitchen bump-out includes new glazing. For coastal exposure, we also specify impact-rated window lines from PGT and CGI where openings face the ocean or where condo associations require hurricane-rated upgrades. If your building’s recertification work already involves window replacement, we’ll coordinate so your Roofing in Surfside or window scope aligns with your kitchen timeline rather than fighting it.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Surfside Homes
- Concrete walls and post-tension slabs: In Surfside’s mid-rise condos, you’re not cutting into drywall over wood studs. You’re drilling into concrete, which means any layout change that touches the structure needs an engineer’s sign-off. We bring that engineer in before the demo crew, not after the wall is half gone.
- Moisture wicking from the slab: Surfside sits on a barrier island with groundwater close to the surface. Older buildings show the effects as efflorescence on tile, swollen cabinet bases, or rusted appliance feet. We install moisture barriers and specify materials that tolerate the humidity rather than fighting it.
- Condo board insurance requirements: Most Surfside associations require contractors to carry specific liability coverage and name the association as an additional insured. We provide those certificates fast, because we’ve worked with enough boards here to know the packet they expect.
- Elevator and delivery restrictions: Service elevators in older Surfside buildings are small, and some associations restrict deliveries to specific hours. We schedule material drop-offs around those windows so your cabinets don’t sit in the lobby for a week.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Surfside, FL
| 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 a Surfside kitchen quote toward the top of that range? Moving plumbing or gas lines, structural changes in a concrete building, custom cabinetry instead of stock, and premium countertop materials like Cambria quartz. What keeps it lower: refacing existing cabinet boxes, keeping the sink and range where they are, and choosing stock cabinet lines. Every scope and every allowance goes in writing before work starts, and every change order arrives on paper before it touches the job. No surprise invoices. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free, line-item estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Surfside
While this page focuses on Kitchen Remodeling in Surfside, our crews regularly work in Bay Harbor Islands, North Miami, Golden Glades, and Miami Shores. If you live in one of those neighboring communities, the same pricing, the same written-change-order policy, and the same crew leadership apply. Call and we’ll schedule a site visit wherever you are.
Serving Surfside, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Surfside 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 Surfside
In most cases, we can have a site visit scheduled within days of your call and a written estimate in your hands within a week. Actual start dates for Surfside condo projects depend on building approval timelines, which can add one to three weeks. Single-family homes in the 33181 zip code usually start faster. Call (877) 610-1318 to get on the schedule.
Yes. We provide certificates of insurance naming your association as additional insured, we follow each building’s renovation hours, and we schedule material deliveries around service-elevator restrictions. We’ve worked with boards across Surfside, so we know what the typical approval packet requires.
Kitchen remodeling in Surfside runs roughly the same as North Miami and Bay Harbor Islands, typically $14,000-$45,000 for a full job. Condo-specific costs, like elevator scheduling and association-required coverage, can add slightly to the total compared to a single-family home in Golden Glades. Our estimates itemize every one of those costs so you can see exactly where the money goes.
Every completed kitchen job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t done right, Tom comes back and makes it right with one phone call. Manufacturer warranties on cabinets and countertops apply on top of that. The promise is written on your contract.
We do small-kitchen remodels and partial renovations routinely, not just full gut jobs. A backsplash replacement, cabinet refacing, or a new island are all reasonable projects we handle in Surfside. Small kitchen remodels typically run $9,000-$20,000, and we’ll give you a written line-item estimate before any work begins.
Get Your Surfside Kitchen Remodel Estimate
Tom Barrett publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look us up before you sign anything. Then call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free estimate for your kitchen remodel in Surfside. A live person answers the phone, and the price you hear on the first call is the number that shows up on your contract. We also offer a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve already received, so you can compare line by line before deciding.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Surfside and South Florida since 1998.