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We provide independent Ameristar cabinet, vanity, and kitchen island service across Fort Myers, from McGregor Boulevard down through Iona and Gateway. The thing that sets our Ameristar work apart here is simple: we’ve been handling Fort Myers Kitchen Remodeling and baths since Hurricane Ian, and we know exactly how these cabinet lines hold up in 75% humidity, afternoon thunderstorms, and post-storm flood-zone framing. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on Ameristar repair, refacing, or full replacement.
Why Fort Myers Residents Choose Us for Ameristar Service
Tom Barrett grew up in the San Fernando Valley, not far from the old stretch of Van Nuys Boulevard where his dad used to take him to watch crews pour foundations on weekends. He learned the trade at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, starting with framing before moving into finish work. For close to two decades now he’s been building and remodeling homes, and since founding Barrett & Sons in 1998, the company has stayed owner-operated, with his sons running crews alongside him. We’re not a franchise, and we’re not affiliated with Ameristar’s manufacturer. We’re an independent Ameristar sales & service provider who works on these cabinets every day in Lee County’s post-Ian rebuild market. That volume means we’ve seen the same failure modes repeat across the same model lines, and we stock or can quickly source the components Fort Myers homeowners actually need. Every job gets permits pulled where required, written change orders before any scope shift, and our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right. One call.
Common Ameristar Construction Problems We Solve in Fort Myers
- Peeling melamine edge banding on Cambridge cabinet doors. Fort Myers sits at 75%+ relative humidity year-round, and daily afternoon thunderstorms from June through October push indoor moisture even higher. Cambridge doors with repeated humidity swings start losing edge banding at the corners first. We re-band with thermal-fused melamine matched to the existing finish.
- Delaminated particleboard side panels on Heritage vanities. Master baths in older Fort Myers homes often have poor post-shower ventilation. Add a hot shower to already-damp air and Heritage vanity side panels start swelling and separating. If the box is structurally sound, we’ll replace panels. If it’s water-damaged through, full replacement beats a repair that will fail again.
- Thermofoil lifting and bubbling on Estate island end panels. West-facing patio doors in Fort Myers let intense afternoon UV hit island end panels directly. Thermofoil doesn’t like that. It lifts, bubbles, and looks terrible. We replace the end panels and, where the layout allows, recommend positioning that reduces direct sun exposure.
- Stripped soft-close hinge screws on older Cambridge module frames. Composite box material doesn’t hold screws forever, especially after multiple cabinet refacing passes. We re-mount hinges using proper anchors or relocate hardware, and we match OEM Ameristar hinges when finish-matching matters.
- Swollen lower-cabinet boxes in post-Ian flood zones. This is the big one in Fort Myers. Cabinets that took on storm surge or repeated wet-season flooding swell beyond repair. We cut replacement boxes to fit existing layouts and install them only after flood elevation work is done, not before.
Ameristar Service in Fort Myers: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here’s what makes Fort Myers different from every other market where Ameristar cabinets get installed. In ZIP 33908, covering south Fort Myers and Iona, thousands of pre-Ian Zone X parcels are now reclassified as Zone AE. That means any substantial Ameristar cabinet or kitchen island installation tied to a storm rebuild has to clear flood elevation requirements before finish work can begin. Our crews routinely sequence Ameristar lower-cabinet installs after the slab is raised and the elevation certificate is signed. Not before. A cabinet run that would have gone in on day one of a remodel three years ago now waits until the framing meets base flood elevation plus freeboard. That changes the whole schedule, and it changes the cost. If you’re in 33908 and quoting Ameristar work, make sure whoever’s quoting knows the FEMA map changed. We do.
After Ian, we rebuilt a kitchen on McGregor Boulevard in 33901 for owners who had an Ameristar Cambridge cabinet run that took on four inches of storm surge. The boxes swelled and the edge banding blew out within a week. Our crew cut new Ameristar Cambridge replacement boxes to fit the existing layout, re-banded every exposed edge with matching thermal-fused melamine, and re-mounted the hardware on the new stem-wall-height framing after the finished floor was raised 3 feet to meet the revised FEMA base flood elevation. That’s the kind of sequencing this city demands now.
Ameristar Models & Products We Service in Fort Myers
We work on the full Ameristar line that shows up in Fort Myers Bathroom Remodeling and kitchens: the Cambridge series cabinets, Heritage series vanities, Estate series kitchen islands, and Pro-Fit cabinet trim and hardware packs. When finish-matching matters, we prefer genuine Ameristar hinge, drawer glide, and edge banding stock so the repair disappears into the existing run. When OEM lead times would stall a project, we’ll substitute quality aftermarket components for structural framing or hidden hardware and tell you exactly what we’re doing before we do it. For heavily water-damaged boxes, we recommend full cabinet replacement rather than re-banding that will fail again in this climate. We’ll give you that recommendation straight, even when the cheaper repair sounds fine on paper.
Ameristar Service Pricing in Fort Myers
Here’s what Ameristar work typically runs in Fort Myers, and what drives the number.
| Service | Typical Fort Myers Range |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Installation | $4000-$13000 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3000-$10000 |
| Full Bathroom Remodeling | $9000-$28000 |
What moves the price is condition, water damage, and whether flood-zone elevation work is already signed off. A straight Cambridge cabinet install on an existing slab in 33919 runs differently from a post-Ian rebuild in 33908 that needs a raised floor and elevation certificate first. Every estimate we give is free, written, and line-itemed. If the scope changes, you get a written change order before any work starts. That’s how we’ve done it since 1998. Call (877) 610-1318 for exact pricing on your Ameristar job.
Serving Fort Myers, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Myers 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 - Ameristar Construction in Fort Myers
Yes, if the boxes are structurally sound and the water damage is limited to exposed edges. We cut away the damaged banding, sand the edge clean, and apply thermal-fused melamine matched to your existing finish. If the box itself swelled or delaminated, refacing won’t hold. We’ll tell you if full replacement is the better call. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll look at the cabinets before you commit to anything.
The finished floor has to meet the revised base flood elevation before lower cabinets go in. That means the slab gets raised or the framing goes stem-wall, then the elevation certificate is signed, then we install Ameristar lower cabinets. Installing before the elevation work clears means tearing them out later. We sequence the job so that doesn’t happen. It adds time and cost, but it’s the only way to do it right in Zone AE.
When finish-matching matters, we use genuine Ameristar hinges so the hardware disappears into the run. For hidden hardware or structural framing where appearance doesn’t matter, we’ll use quality aftermarket components that hold up better in Fort Myers humidity and cost less. We’ll show you both options and let you decide. Estimates are free.
First, stop the direct sun if you can. Blinds, film, or a different door orientation all help. Then call us to replace the affected end panels with matched Ameristar stock. Once thermofoil lifts, it doesn’t re-adhere. The repair is straightforward if the panel underneath is intact. If moisture got behind the thermofoil and into the substrate, we’ll replace the panel entirely.
Usually yes. Wobbling drawers in Fort Myers usually means degraded drawer glides or stripped screws in the composite box, not a failed cabinet run. We replace the glides, re-mount the hardware with proper anchoring, and tighten the drawer front. If the drawer box itself is swollen or cracked from repeated wet-season humidity, we’ll build or source a matching replacement drawer. Most of the time the cabinet run stays.
Service Areas Near Fort Myers
Barrett & Sons serves Fort Myers and the surrounding Lee County communities. We’re often in Ameristar service in Cape Coral and Ameristar service in Naples, and we cover the full Fort Myers service area including the 33919, 33965, 33966, and 33967 ZIP codes. If you’re on the county line and not sure, call us. If we can’t get there, we’ll say so.
Book Your Ameristar Service in Fort Myers Today
If your Ameristar cabinets, vanity, or kitchen island need work in Fort Myers, call (877) 610-1318. We answer the phone with a live person, 24/7. We’ll schedule a free estimate, write it up line by line, and back the work with our 90-Day Done Right Promise. We’ll do it right the first time, or we’ll come back and make it right.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Fort Myers since 1998.