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A full kitchen remodel in Tamiami typically runs $16,520-$53,100, and most of our Tamiami jobs take 6-10 weeks from demo to final walkthrough. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been remodeling kitchens in Miami-Dade since 1998. Tom Barrett’s sons run the crews, Tom answers the phone, and every permit gets pulled before a single cabinet comes out. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk your Tamiami kitchen with you, write up a real scope, and hand you a line-item price before you sign anything.
Tamiami kitchens sit on shallow limestone with water that rises fast once you break through the caprock. We plan for that before demo starts. That’s the difference between a quote that holds and one that blooms into surprise change orders by week three.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Tamiami’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Tamiami homeowners call us because we answer the phone and show up when we say we will. A live person picks up 24/7, not a voicemail box in another state. When you call about a kitchen remodel near SW 8th Street or around the 33184 zip code, you’re talking to someone who knows the homes out here: 1970s-1990s CBS block construction, aluminum wiring hiding in walls, slab floors that wick moisture, window openings that predate Hurricane Andrew’s code overhaul.
We don’t quote a low number on the phone and show up with a different one. Every allowance, every scope change, every hidden condition we find once your walls are open comes to you as a written change order before we touch it. Tom puts his name, address, and license number on every contract, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is written into every job. You can look us up before you sign. We expect you to.
Our Kitchen Remodeling team includes Tom’s sons and their crews, background-checked and uniformed on every visit. We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers to your door. We’re the name on the truck, and the truck is parked in your driveway.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in Tamiami
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel in Tamiami means gutting the room to the studs, upgrading what the inspector will see once the walls are open, and rebuilding with materials you can look up. We install KraftMaid cabinets and Cambria quartz, and we handle the permitting, the rough-in, the HVHZ upgrades, and the final inspection. If your 1983 kitchen off Krome Avenue still has its original wiring and single-gang outlets, a full remodel is usually the right call rather than layering more work onto a system that predates modern code.
Cabinets & Countertops
Cabinet installation in Tamiami runs $4,720-$15,340, and countertop installation typically lands between $2,360 and $7,670 depending on material and linear footage. We carry KraftMaid for cabinets and Cambria for quartz surfaces, which means you’re not getting mystery-brand boxes off a van. Countertop work that involves moving a sink or running new drain lines often means cutting into the slab, and in Tamiami that means planning for limestone chipping and groundwater before the saw comes out.
Backsplash
Backsplash installation in Tamiami averages $945-$2,950. It’s one of the fastest ways to change the room without moving plumbing. We handle everything from simple subway tile to full-height quartz behind a range. If your kitchen backsplash has been hiding moisture stains from decades of humidity against exterior walls, we’ll check the substrate before we set the first tile, because on CBS construction, trapped moisture is a real failure mode.
Tile & Flooring
Kitchen flooring in Tamiami homes has to deal with a water table that sits 12-18 inches below grade. We see slab moisture wicking through hairline cracks all the time, and we test before we install. Porcelain tile goes down well over properly sealed concrete. Hardwood, on the other hand, needs a moisture barrier and a realistic conversation about what this climate does to wood over time. We’ll give you both.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Most Tamiami kitchens were laid out in the 1970s and 1980s for a different kind of cooking, smaller appliances, and fewer people standing in the room. When we redesign, we start with how you actually use the space, then work through the structural realities: where the load-bearing walls run, what the slab will allow, and how far we can move plumbing before the limestone starts driving the cost. A good design on paper means nothing if the drain line can’t get there without a jackhammer and a dewatering pump.
Small & Partial Kitchen Remodels
A partial kitchen remodel in Tamiami runs $10,620-$23,600. That includes cabinet refacing or replacement, new countertops, a backsplash, and fixtures without moving major plumbing or walls. It’s a smart option for homeowners who want a fresh kitchen without opening the entire room to code-triggered upgrades. That said, once drywall comes off and the inspector sees what’s behind it, the scope can change. We write allowances into every partial remodel contract so you know exactly what happens if it does.
Kitchen Island Installation
Island installation in Tamiami ranges $3,540-$11,800. It’s one of the most requested features we build, and it’s also one of the most slab-intensive. Running electrical to an island means cutting a trench through the limestone caprock. Running plumbing to an island with a sink or a pot filler is even more involved. We scope that excavation honestly, including the dewatering pump if the trench is east of Krome Avenue where the water table sits shallow and the caprock is close to grade.
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 Tamiami
We install materials you can look up and verify. KraftMaid and Cambria in kitchens. GAF and CertainTeed on roofs. Andersen and Marvin on windows. For Tamiami homeowners who want impact-rated windows as part of a kitchen remodel, we work with Simonton and PGT products, both of which carry Miami-Dade HVHZ product approvals. That matters when your permit requires wind-rated assemblies and the inspector wants to see documentation, not a store receipt.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Tamiami Homes
- Aluminum wiring from original construction. Homes built in the 1970s and 1980s out here often have aluminum branch circuits. Once the walls are open, the inspector will require remediation. We budget for it in the allowance.
- Moisture wicking through slab hairline cracks. Tamiami’s water table sits 12-18 inches below grade, and old slabs without vapor barriers let moisture move upward. We test before we tile or lay flooring, and we seal when we need to.
- Missing hurricane clips on window and door openings. Pre-1992 CBS construction out here rarely has HVHZ-rated anchors. Tampa the permit requires them once the opening is exposed. We plan for that from the first estimate so you’re not surprised at rough-in inspection.
- Limestone caprock under the slab. Moving a sink or island drain means cutting through oolitic limestone, and that means pneumatic chipping or a concrete saw, plus a dewatering pump once the caprock is breached. Contractors who don’t work out here regularly underestimate this cost every time.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Tamiami, FL
A Tamiami kitchen remodel is not a flat number, and anyone who gives you one over the phone without looking at your home is guessing. The right range starts with the size of the room, how much plumbing and electrical has to move, and what the inspector requires once walls are open. A small partial remodel runs $10,620-$23,600. A full kitchen out here typically lands between $16,520 and $53,100, with slab work, HVHZ upgrades, and material choices driving the spread. Kitchen island installation alone runs $3,540-$11,800. Here’s the honest breakdown:
| Service | Typical Tamiami Range |
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| Kitchen Remodel | $16,520-$53,100 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $10,620-$23,600 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,540-$11,800 |
Every estimate we write includes line-item pricing, written allowances for hidden conditions, and a written change-order process for anything we find once demo starts. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. We’ll walk the room with you, check the slab, and give you numbers you can plan around.
We Also Serve Cities Near Tamiami
Barrett & Sons Construction serves Tamiami and the surrounding communities, including Sweetwater, University Park, Fountainebleau, and Olympia Heights. If you’re nearby and looking for honest pricing and a contractor who answers his own phone, call us. We’ll tell you straight what the job needs and what it costs.
Serving Tamiami, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Tamiami 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 Tamiami
The water table in Tamiami sits 12-18 inches below grade, and the limestone caprock above it acts like a lid on the Biscayne Aquifer. Once you breach that caprock to run a new drain line or electrical conduit to an island, groundwater rises fast. That means two things: first, the excavation itself needs a dewatering pump ready before the trench is cut, especially east of Krome Avenue. Second, fresh concrete can be undercut by groundwater if the crew isn’t prepared. We scope for dewatering on every Tamiami job that involves breaking the slab, and we write it into the estimate up front, not as a surprise after the trench floods.
Yes, in most cases it will. When you open walls on a pre-1992 CBS home in the 33184 zip code, the Miami-Dade building inspector will require HVHZ-rated hurricane clips, window and door anchors, and roof sheathing fasteners as a condition of permit approval. That’s not a money grab, it’s the code. We budget for it in the initial scope so it doesn’t arrive as a change order at rough-in. If another contractor tells you it’s optional, they haven’t pulled permits out here.
The honest answer: because the walls hide things. Aluminum wiring, limestone caprock under the slab, moisture seeping through hairline cracks, missing hurricane anchors. A contractor who quotes low and doesn’t carry written allowances for these conditions will send you a surprise change order the week the walls come down. We do it differently. Every Barrett & Sons contract includes allowances for hidden conditions, and every price change arrives as a written change order approved by you before work proceeds. The number may move, but it never moves without your signature.
Cosmetic work like cabinet refacing, painting, and backsplash installation generally doesn’t require a permit. But any structural change, plumbing relocation, or electrical work does. Tamiami homeowners who skip permits on a remodel that moves a sink or adds a circuit are taking a real risk with their insurance and their resale value. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why I like him. If the job qualifies for a permit, we pull it.
Starting demo without a dewatering plan for the slab work. We’ve seen it happen on Tamiami jobs: a contractor cuts a trench for a new island drain, the limestone caprock gives way, groundwater rises overnight, and by morning the trench is full and the subfloor is ruined. The inspection gets delayed, the schedule slips, and the homeowner eats the cost. We place the dewatering pump before the saw comes out, every time. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask us about your specific kitchen. We’ll give you a straight answer.
Written by the team at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Tamiami and Miami-Dade County’s western communities since 1998.