Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
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Kitchen remodeling in Marco Island, FL typically runs $14,000-$45,000 for a full project, with smaller partial remodels starting around $9,000. Most of the kitchens we open up on this island are in Mackle-era CBS homes built between 1965 and 1985, so the real cost depends heavily on what’s hiding behind the drywall: aluminum wiring, settled slabs, and salt-eaten metal connectors. We’ve been working these finger-canal streets long enough to know exactly what to look for before we ever write a quote. If you’re planning a kitchen remodel on Marco Island, call Tom Barrett and his crew at (877) 610-1318. The estimate is free, and every number we give you comes with a written scope behind it.
Key Takeaways
- Full kitchen remodels on Marco Island run $14,000-$45,000, with small refreshes starting near $9,000.
- Older Mackle Brothers CBS homes often hide structural and electrical issues that a good contractor prices before demo.
- Every project on Marco Island triggers FEMA flood-zone and Collier County wind-resistance review once walls open.
- Written allowances, written change orders, and permits pulled on every eligible job. That’s not a sales pitch; that’s how we work.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Marco Island’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
We’re an owner-operated Kitchen Remodeling company that’s been building in Southwest Florida since 1998. Tom Barrett started this business with his name on the truck, and his sons run crews today. When you call, you talk to a live person, not a call center. And when a question comes up on a Marco Island job site, the person answering it is often the same person who signed your contract.
That matters on this island more than most places. Marco Island’s canal grid means your kitchen remodel isn’t just a kitchen remodel. It’s a project that touches flood elevation rules, seawall setbacks from Collier County, post-Irma wind-load codes, and a 50-year-old house that was never built to any of those standards. The national chains will quote you a cabinet package and hope nobody looks behind the backsplash. We look first. That’s the difference.
We carry premium brands like KraftMaid and Cambria in kitchens, and we stock the stainless fasteners and fiber-reinforced materials that make sense in Marco Island’s salt air. Every price change arrives in writing before work moves. And every completed job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract: if it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Marco Island
Full Kitchen Remodeling
We gut and rebuild kitchens on Marco Island from the studs up when the job calls for it. On a canal-front home near the 34145 zip, our crew opened up a 1970s Mackle CBS kitchen and found the original slab had settled enough to crack the load-bearing wall framing behind the sink run. Combined with corroded rebar from salt-air exposure and outdated aluminum wiring that no longer met post-Irma wind and flood codes. We wrote an allowance for structural re-shoring and a full rough-in electrical upgrade into the scope before demo, got the change order approved in writing, and pulled permits so the inspector could sign off on the new stem-wall tie-downs and stainless connectors before we closed the walls. That’s a full remodel done right on Marco Island.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Most Mackle-era kitchens on Marco Island were built small, closed off, and pointed away from the water. We redesign them for the way people actually live here now: open sightlines toward the canal, islands that seat four, and layouts that work within the homes’s existing CBS walls without unnecessary structural work. If you want to move the range or sink, we’ll tell you what that triggers in plumbing rough-in and FEMA elevation review before we tell you it looks nice.
Small & Partial Kitchen Remodels
Not every Marco Island kitchen needs gutting. Sometimes you want new cabinet fronts, a Cambria countertop, a tile backsplash, and better lighting, all while keeping the sink and range where they sit. We do those partial remodels on Marco Island all the time, for $9,000-$20,000 depending on materials and how much existing framing we have to correct. Same written scope, same permits when required, same warranty.
Cabinet Installation & Refacing
We install KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinets and do full box replacement or refacing where the existing boxes are sound. On Marco Island, we’re picky about moisture. Cabinets against exterior walls in older CBS homes trap humid air, and salt accelerates the damage on cheap particleboard. We specify materials that hold up in a barrier island climate, not just whatever’s cheapest at the supply house.
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 Marco Island
We install brands you can look up: KraftMaid and Wellborn for cabinets, Cambria, Silestone, Caesarstone, and natural granite for countertops. On the tile and waterproofing side, we use Schluter systems for showers and underlayment, plus Grohe and Sterling fixtures when a kitchen remodel extends into the wet areas. We don’t stock mystery brands off a van. Everything we put into a Marco Island kitchen is something we’ll stand behind, and parts are available locally through our regular suppliers when a future warranty claim comes up.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Marco Island Homes
- Settled slabs and cracked load-bearing framing. The original Mackle homes sit on low-elevation slabs, and five-plus decades of Florida soil and salt have moved them. We price a slab elevation check into every inspection, because finding it mid-demo is a five-figure surprise nobody planned for.
- Salt-air corrosion on rebar and metal connectors. Marco Island’s constant Gulf air eats standard galvanized fasteners in a few years. If your existing kitchen has original strapping behind the walls, it’s often already compromised. We specify stainless and fiber-reinforced materials as code minimum on every project.
- Aluminum wiring from the 1960s and 70s. A large percentage of Marco Island’s original homes wired kitchens with aluminum conductors, which don’t meet current wind and flood code requirements once walls open. If your remodel triggers a permit inspection, the inspector will flag it. We write the electrical upgrade allowance into the contract before demo.
- Seawall setback restricting staging. Because the Mackle finger-canal system puts water frontage on most lots, the canal-side property line often sits just feet from the home. That kills your contractor’s ability to stage equipment on what looks like free space. We verify the seawall setback before we ever schedule a crane or dumpster.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Marco Island, FL
Here’s what a kitchen remodel actually costs on Marco Island based on the work we’re doing right now. These are the real ranges we quote, not a national average pulled off a website.
| Service | Marco Island Price Range |
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| Kitchen Remodel (full, structural/permitting included) | $14,000-$45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel (no structural, cabinet/counter refresh) | $9,000-$20,000 |
| Cabinet Installation (KraftMaid or Wellborn, with refacing/box replacement) | $4,000-$13,000 |
| Countertop Installation (Cambria, Silestone, Caesarstone, or granite) | $2,000-$6,500 |
| Kitchen Island Installation (including plumbing/electrical rough-in if needed) | $3,000-$10,000 |
What moves the final number on Marco Island more than anything is what we find when walls come open. That’s why our quotes list allowances in writing, item by item. If something changes, you sign a written change order before we touch it. No surprise invoices at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free estimate, and we’ll walk the kitchen with you and tell you what you’re actually looking at.
We Also Serve Cities Near Marco Island
Our crews work up and down the coast and inland from the island. We regularly take Marco Island kitchens all the way through final inspection, and we serve Marco, Naples Manor, East Naples, and Naples with the same written-scope, permit-pulled process. If you’re a few miles off the island, the same crew and the same pricing rules apply.
Serving Marco Island, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Marco Island 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 Marco Island
It can, and that’s precisely why you want a contractor who checks before demo. On Marco Island, opening walls beyond a certain threshold puts your kitchen under current FEMA flood zone rules and Collier County post-Irma codes. If your home sits on a low-elevation slab in FEMA AE or VE, the inspector may require finished floors raised 9-12 feet. We bring this up before you sign, not after the walls come down. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you what your specific home triggers.
Every scope we write on Marco Island includes line-item allowances for the hidden damage we know exists in Mackle-era homes: structural re-shoring, electrical rough-in replacement, stainless connector upgrades, and slab corrections. If we open a wall and find something beyond the allowance, you get a written change order with a specific price before we buy materials or move a tool. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date.
Usually no, and that’s not us being difficult; it’s the Collier County seawall setback. On most finger-canal lots, the canal-side property line sits only feet from the house, and placing equipment or materials there compresses the seawall zone and triggers separate dock and seawall permit review. We plan all crane picks and material deliveries from the street side, and we verify the setback before scheduling anything. It saves you days and change-order money.
The first thing we do is check the slab elevation against your FEMA flood zone designation. If the home doesn’t meet current requirements, we write the elevation upgrade into your scope before you commit. That can mean reinforced stem walls or piling work in severe cases, and it’s part of why Marco Island kitchen remodels run higher than inland pricing. We would rather lose a bid now than hand you a surprise invoice later.
Because on Marco Island your trades don’t coordinate themselves. The electrician doesn’t know your slab settled, the cabinet installer doesn’t pull your flood elevation data, and nobody but the GC is accountable when the inspector finds unpermitted work from the last remodel. That’s the job we do. Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number are published and verifiable, and his sons run the crews. You get one phone number, one written scope, and one person who stands behind the whole thing. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Marco Island since 1998.