Full Kitchen Remodeling in Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Full Kitchen Remodeling in Fort Lauderdale, FL

A full kitchen remodel in Fort Lauderdale replaces or rebuilds every major system in the room – cabinets, countertops, flooring, plumbing rough-in, electrical, and finishes – typically running between $45,000 and $120,000 depending on square footage, material selections, and whether the layout changes. Most projects in Fort Lauderdale take eight to fourteen weeks from permit issuance to final walkthrough. At Rowan Construction Group, every full kitchen remodel starts with a written flat price and a written scope; under Clause 1 of the Haven Standard, no one picks up a tool until you have that number in hand.

If you’re researching what a complete kitchen overhaul actually costs and what the process looks like week by week, you’re in the right place. Call us at (754) 254-7676 to schedule a free on-site estimate, or keep reading – the pricing table, process breakdown, and FAQ section below cover what most Fort Lauderdale homeowners ask us before they sign anything.

Full kitchen remodeling is part of our broader Kitchen Remodeling in Fort Lauderdale service, which covers everything from cabinet refreshes to complete gut-and-rebuilds like the one described on this page.

When You Need Full Kitchen Remodeling

Not every kitchen problem calls for a full remodel. But some conditions make a targeted fix the wrong move – you’d be investing in surfaces that sit on top of a structural or mechanical problem that will resurface in two years. These are the situations where a complete rebuild is the honest answer:

• The layout no longer works for the way you live. If your refrigerator door blocks the dishwasher, or the peninsula cuts off the only path to the back door, paint and new hardware won’t solve it. Moving walls or relocating the island requires opening the room down to the studs – which makes a full remodel the logical starting point rather than an escalating series of partial fixes.
• Water damage has reached the subfloor or cabinet carcasses. Fort Lauderdale’s humidity and the age of many Las Olas, Victoria Park, and Sailboat Bend homes mean that a slow leak under the sink or a failed dishwasher supply line can silently rot out OSB subfloor and particleboard cabinet boxes over months. When the carcasses are compromised, replacing door fronts is money wasted.
• The electrical panel or plumbing rough-in is pre-code. Homes built before the 1990s in neighborhoods like Edgewood and Croissant Park often have kitchens wired with aluminum branch circuits or plumbed with galvanized supply lines. A full remodel is the practical window to bring those systems up to current Florida Building Code – doing it piecemeal costs more over time.
• Countertops, cabinets, and flooring are from different decades and don’t read as a room. When a kitchen has been patched incrementally – 1990s tile floor, 2005 granite, 2018 cabinet doors – the disconnected materials signal age to buyers and create functional friction. A full remodel produces a single, coherent space with matching tolerances and a single warranty period.
• You’re preparing a home for sale in a competitive Fort Lauderdale price band. In the $700,000 to $1.2 million range that covers a large share of updated single-family homes east of I-95, a dated kitchen is frequently the reason a listing sits. A full remodel with documented finishes and a transferable workmanship warranty is a showing point, not just an aesthetic upgrade.
• The existing kitchen was never designed for South Florida’s indoor-outdoor lifestyle. Homes in Rio Vista and Tarpon River were often built with kitchens oriented away from outdoor entertaining spaces. A full remodel – moving the cooking zone, adding a pass-through, or upgrading ventilation to handle the humidity load – addresses what a cosmetic refresh cannot.

Our Full Kitchen Remodeling Process

Here is exactly what happens from the first call to the final photo record, in the order it happens. There are no surprise phases and no work that starts before you’ve signed off on it.

1. On-site assessment and written estimate. Grant Rowan or a senior project lead walks the kitchen, measures the room, photographs existing conditions – substrate, plumbing stack location, electrical panel capacity, soffit height – and documents everything. Within a few business days you receive a flat written price with a line-item scope. That number is what you’ll pay unless you add scope. There is no “call for a quote” step; the quote comes to you in writing.
2. Material selection and permit filing. You work through cabinet line, countertop slab, flooring material, fixture selections, and appliance specs before we file for the building permit. Fort Lauderdale requires a permit for any work involving structural changes, electrical panel modifications, or plumbing rough-in relocation – and pulling that permit before demolition is non-negotiable. We handle the filing; you receive a copy of the permit documentation as part of your project record.
3. Demolition and rough-in inspection. Once the permit is issued, the existing kitchen comes out – cabinets, countertops, flooring, drywall where required – down to the framing and subfloor. Every condition found during demo is photographed and reported to you the same day. If demo reveals something that changes scope (a rotted joist, for instance, or undersized electrical service), a signed change order is required before any additional work proceeds. That is not a policy we sometimes follow; it is how every project runs.
4. Mechanical rough-in and inspections. Plumbing, electrical, and HVAC rough-in work happens next, followed by city inspection at each trade stage. In Fort Lauderdale, rough-in inspections for kitchen remodels typically add four to eight business days to the schedule – we build that into the timeline we give you upfront so it doesn’t read as a delay.
5. Cabinet installation, countertop templating, and finish work. Cabinets go in after inspections pass. We work with KraftMaid and Wellborn lines, both of which offer documented lead times – we’ll tell you the current lead time before you commit to either. Countertop templating happens after cabinets are level and secured; Cambria and Caesarstone slabs are cut to the template, not to a guess. Tile, flooring, and trim follow in sequence.
6. Appliance installation, final inspection, and photo record delivery. Appliances are set and connected after countertops and finish work are complete. The city’s final inspection closes the permit. You receive the documented photo record of the finished installation, the signed warranty documentation for materials and workmanship, and the permit closeout paperwork – all in one handoff. The 365-Day Done Right Promise starts on that date: if anything is not right within the first year, we make it right.

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Full Kitchen Remodeling Pricing in Fort Lauderdale

Full kitchen remodeling in Fort Lauderdale, FL runs between $45,000 and $120,000 for most single-family home kitchens. The range is wide because the variables are real – a 120-square-foot galley kitchen in a Flagler Village condo and a 280-square-foot open-plan kitchen in a Harbor Beach home are both “full remodels,” but they are not the same project. Below is a breakdown of where the money goes and what drives cost at each line.

What moves the number up

• Layout changes. Moving the sink or range requires relocating the plumbing stack and ductwork – add $3,000 to $8,000 depending on how far things move and what’s in the way.
• Structural work. Opening a load-bearing wall to connect the kitchen to a living space is common in Fort Lauderdale ranch-style homes. Engineering, beam installation, and permit costs typically add $6,000 to $15,000.
• Subfloor condition. Homes near the water in Fort Lauderdale – Rio Vista, Lauderdale Isles, Coral Ridge – often have moisture-related subfloor damage that only shows up after demolition. If demo reveals it, a change order documents the cost before the repair starts.
• Cabinet selection. Semi-custom lines like KraftMaid and Wellborn are priced into the mid-range tier above. Full custom cabinetry made to site-specific tolerances can add $10,000 to $25,000 to the cabinet line alone.
• Countertop material. Caesarstone and Cambria quartz are priced into the mid and upper-mid tiers. Natural stone slabs – marble, quartzite – cost more per square foot and require sealing documentation that quartz does not.

What’s always included in our written price

Every written estimate from Rowan Construction Group includes permit fees, debris removal, documented photo record delivery, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise. There are no line items for those that appear after you sign. If you have a competitor’s written estimate and want a line-by-line comparison, bring it in – our Free Second Opinion review is a standing offer, no charge, no pressure.

FAQs – Full Kitchen Remodeling in Fort Lauderdale

How long does a full kitchen remodel take in Fort Lauderdale?

Most full kitchen remodels in Fort Lauderdale take eight to fourteen weeks from permit issuance to final inspection, though kitchen design and layout complexity can shift that window. The City of Fort Lauderdale’s building department review time for kitchen permits with structural or electrical scope is typically two to four weeks, so plan on ten to eighteen weeks from contract signing to move-in-ready kitchen. We give you a written schedule before work starts, not a range we revisit each week. Call (754) 254-7676 and we’ll give you a realistic timeline for your specific scope.

Do I need a permit for a full kitchen remodel in Fort Lauderdale?

Yes. Fort Lauderdale requires a building permit for any kitchen remodel that includes electrical panel work, plumbing rough-in changes, or structural modifications – which means virtually every full remodel qualifies. Working without a permit creates disclosure obligations when you sell and can void homeowner’s insurance coverage for work-related claims. Rowan pulls the permit as part of every project; the permit documentation is included in the photo record we hand you at closeout.

What’s the difference between a full kitchen remodel and a kitchen renovation?

A renovation typically updates surfaces – cabinet doors, countertops, hardware, paint – without touching the mechanical systems or layout. A full remodel goes further: it replaces cabinet carcasses, addresses plumbing and electrical rough-in, and often modifies the layout or adds an kitchen island installation or removes walls. The distinction matters for permitting (renovations below a certain scope threshold may not require a permit; full remodels almost always do) and for the durability of the result. If the substrate and systems underneath are aging, renovating over them is a short-term answer.

How do I know the final cost won’t be higher than the written estimate?

The written price Rowan delivers before work starts is a flat price for the documented scope – not an estimate that becomes something else when the crew arrives. If something found during demolition (rotted subfloor, undersized electrical service, hidden plumbing issues) requires additional work, we stop, photograph it, document the cost, and present a change order for your signature before any additional labor or material is committed. No change proceeds without that signed order. That discipline has kept our projects within a few percent of the agreed price across 4,000-plus jobs since 2007. Bring any other contractor’s written estimate to us for a free second-opinion review at (754) 254-7676.

Key Takeaways

• Full kitchen remodeling in Fort Lauderdale typically costs $45,000 to $120,000, depending on scope, layout changes, and material selections.
• A written flat price is delivered before any work starts – that is Clause 1 of the Haven Standard, and it applies to every project.
• Fort Lauderdale building permits are required for full remodels; Rowan handles the filing and includes permit documentation in your project record.
• No change order, no additional work – the signed change order requirement is what keeps project costs within a few percent of the agreed number.
• The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers every full kitchen remodel; the terms are in writing, not in a handshake.
• A Free Second Opinion review of any competitor’s written estimate is a standing offer – bring the quote and we’ll review it line by line at no charge.

Schedule Your Free Estimate

If you’re planning a full kitchen remodel in Fort Lauderdale – whether you’re in Coral Ridge, Victoria Park, Rio Vista, or anywhere else in the city – the next step is a written price based on your actual kitchen, not a range pulled from a category average. Call Rowan Construction Group at (754) 254-7676 to schedule a free on-site estimate. Grant Rowan or a senior project lead will walk the space, document existing conditions, and deliver a flat written price with a full scope before any work begins. That’s how every project starts, on every trade, every time. If you’d like to explore the broader range of kitchen work we do before committing to a full remodel, the home page outlines all seven trades we cover.

Written by Grant Rowan, Owner at Rowan Construction Group Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale since 2007.