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AfterFast, Reliable Kitchen Remodeling Across The Crossings
A full Kitchen Remodeling project in The Crossings typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 when done to Miami-Dade’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone code. That code requirement is the single biggest difference between a quote you get here in 33186 and one you’d get from a Broward County contractor. At Barrett & Sons Construction, Tom Barrett and his sons handle the whole thing: inspection first, allowances in writing, and every change order signed before a single wall comes open. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is The Crossings’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
We’ve been running crews in The Crossings long enough to know what’s behind the drywall in these 1980s concrete block kitchens. Most homes in 33186 were built before Hurricane Andrew changed everything, and when we open a wall, we usually find pre-Andrew strapping, single-pane aluminum windows, and a rotted base plate where moisture wicked up the block for three decades. A national outfit quoting from an office up north doesn’t know that. We do.
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons are on site most days. You’ll see the same truck, the same faces, and the same name at the hardware store on Kendall Drive that you saw at your estimate. Our 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on every contract: if it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back. No fine print, no runaround. And when you call (877) 610-1318, a live person answers, 24/7.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in The Crossings
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel in The Crossings means more than cabinets and counters. When we pull an old 1980s CBS kitchen apart, the permit triggers code upgrades: roof-to-wall strapping, impact-rated window openings, and framing corrections the inspector won’t let slide. We plan for those before we start. Your contract lists the allowances in writing, so the scope doesn’t move without a signed change order on your kitchen table first.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Most The Crossings homes share the same original floor plan: a closed-in galley kitchen with a soffit over the cabinets and a pass-through to the dining area. Opening that up to the living space changes how the whole house breathes. We work through layout options with you, account for load-bearing walls in concrete block construction, and specify materials that hold up to South Florida’s humidity. Every allowance on paper before demolition day.
Kitchen Island Installation
Adding an island in The Crossings often means running plumbing through a slab on top of Miami Limestone. That’s core drilling, not a standard trench. It also means the island’s electrical needs a dedicated circuit to code, and the countertop overhang dictates the support structure. A typical island installation here runs $3,000 to $10,000 depending on size, stone, and whether water or gas lines are involved. We’ll price it accurately the first time.
Cabinets, Countertops & Backsplash
Cabinet installation in The Crossings runs $4,000 to $13,000, countertops $2,000 to $6,500, and a backsplash $800 to $2,500. We install KraftMaid cabinets, Cambria quartz, and natural granite. When the old 1980s cabinets come out, we check the block wall behind them for efflorescence and moisture that a simple re-face would have hidden. A backsplash over a damp wall is a mold problem waiting for a date.
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 The Crossings
We carry premium brands you can look up before you sign anything: KraftMaid and Cambria in kitchens, plus Schluter waterproofing systems and Grohe fixtures for sink and plumbing work. When a The Crossings customer needs a specific pull-out or a matching door style, we’re not waiting on a national supply chain. We know which local suppliers in the 33186 delivery zone stock what, and we keep turnaround tight because our schedules don’t hinge on a call center. If a specific hood liner or cabinet profile lands on the Miami-Dade NOA list, we know how to spec it so inspection passes the first time.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in The Crossings Homes
- Pre-Andrew roof-to-wall strapping that fails current HVHZ wind load. The kitchen passes cosmetic review after new cabinets go in, but the structure is still original 1980s. We bring it up to code before drywall closes.
- Rotted base plates from decades of moisture wicking up the concrete block. Most 33186 kitchens sit on a slab with no capillary break in the original build. Left alone, that rot spreads into new millwork and flooring.
- Single-pane aluminum windows that won’t pass product approval once the opening is modified. Suppliers sometimes ship Broward-job leftovers to a 33186 site. If the window isn’t on the Miami-Dade NOA list, it fails inspection after rough-in.
- Condensation and mold on exterior block walls where the old backsplash trapped moisture. South Florida’s year-round humidity demands continuous moisture barriers. Skimp there and the envelope fails within months of closeout.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in The Crossings, FL
Here’s what our The Crossings customers actually pay. We put these ranges in writing before work starts, and they don’t change unless you sign a change order.
| Service | Price Range |
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| 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 |
The biggest mover in these numbers is what the permit triggers once walls are open. Hidden conditions like rotted sills, outdated wiring, or missing HVHZ strapping add scope, and we price that in a written change order before we touch it. Twenty minutes from The Crossings, our team does a site walk, writes the scope, and hands you a line-item bid. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate, no trip charge inside the county.
We Also Serve Cities Near The Crossings
Our crews serve The Crossings and the surrounding neighborhoods daily, and we’re just as familiar with Three Lakes, Country Walk, The Hammocks, and Kendale Lakes. If you’re in one of those communities and weighing a kitchen remodel under the same HVHZ code, call (877) 610-1318. We’ll come out and walk the project with you.
Serving The Crossings, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the The Crossings 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 The Crossings
Because Miami-Dade’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone code is the strictest residential wind-resistance requirement in the nation, and enforcing it starts with the permit. Broward County builds to a different standard; a product approved there can fail inspection here in 33186. The permit inspector works for you, not for us. That’s why we pull permits on every eligible job and make sure the inspector signs off before drywall closes. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk through what your specific kitchen triggers.
We inspect first, then write allowances into the contract for the conditions we know are likely in The Crossings homes: rotted base plates, pre-Andrew strapping, and single-pane windows. If we open a wall and find something the allowance didn’t cover, you get a written change order with a price before we do any extra work. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. We don’t do surprises.
If the window opening isn’t being modified, you may not be forced to replace the window just to get new cabinets. But the moment we alter the opening, enlarge it, or the inspector sees pre-Andrew glazing in a modified wall section, the window typically has to meet current HVHZ product-approval requirements. We’ll tell you before we cut anything, and the window replacement, if needed, goes into your written scope. Call (877) 610-1318 to find out what your specific layout requires.
A draw schedule is simply the payment plan tied to completed, inspected stages of work rather than arbitrary dates. On a The Crossings full kitchen remodel, we typically structure draws around milestones like demo and rough-in passing, then cabinet and countertop install, then final inspection. The inspector signs off, you release that draw. It keeps the money moving in step with work you can see and verify. We’ll put the whole schedule in your contract before we start.
Any below-grade work here goes through Miami Limestone and a water table that sits high year-round, so we core-drill rather than trench. That means precise, contained cuts for plumbing lines, with the slab sealed and moisture-barriered before tile goes back down. Moving a sink or adding a plumbed island in The Crossings adds cost, and we’ll tell you exactly how much in writing before any drilling starts. Estimates are free at (877) 610-1318.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving The Crossings and Miami-Dade County since 1998.