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Why Fort Lauderdale Homeowners Choose Ameristar Construction

Rowan Construction Group Fort Lauderdale provides independent Ameristar construction service across Broward County, specializing in cabinet repair, refacing, and kitchen remodeling for Ameristar by Masco products installed in the 1990s through mid-2000s. Our crews handle Ameristar work weekly, so we know which painted-maple door styles blister in Fort Lauderdale’s humidity and which particleboard box failures are worth repairing instead of replacing. We are not affiliated with or authorized by Ameristar or Masco; we are an independent contractor that sources OEM-compatible parts and documents every repair with photos and a written warranty. Call (754) 254-7676 to schedule your free estimate.

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Why Trust Rowan Construction Group Fort Lauderdale for Your Ameristar Construction?

Grant Rowan grew up watching crews retrofit older homes in Beverly Hills, where tight sites and older stock taught him to read substrate conditions before quoting a number. He trained at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, then spent years on residential jobs where “measure twice, write it down, then say it once” became the standard. That discipline transferred directly to Ameristar work in Fort Lauderdale, where the same humidity that warps a painted-maple door face also tests whether a contractor actually inspects the box behind it.

Our technicians are background-checked and uniformed; a live person answers calls 24/7. Every Ameristar visit includes a documented photo record, included as standard, so you see what we found before we quote the repair. Under Clause 1 of The Haven Standard, the price is written before anyone starts, and no change proceeds without a signed change order. That is the discipline Haven acquired Rowan for, and it is why our projects finish within a few percent of the agreed number.

We source genuine OEM Ameristar replacement doors and drawer fronts when the line is still supported, and match with quality domestic aftermarket glides and hinges when OEM parts are discontinued. For Ameristar Construction in Oakland Park, FL and throughout the coastal climate, we also specify marine-grade adhesives and moisture-barrier primers on refacing work that generic cabinet shops skip.

Common Ameristar Construction Problems We Fix in Fort Lauderdale

• Painted-maple and oak door faces blistering, chalking, or peeling on south- and east-facing walls. Fort Lauderdale’s year-round humidity and salt air break down factory finishes faster than inland climates. The east wall catches morning marine layer; the south wall bakes all afternoon. We see this most on Ameristar’s raised-panel oak and painted-maple semi-custom lines from the late 1990s and early 2000s. The fix is not another coat of paint over failing substrate, it is stripping to bare wood, sealing with a moisture-barrier primer, and refinishing with a catalyzed conversion varnish rated for exterior exposure.
• Particleboard box cabinets wicking moisture near dishwashers, under-sink bases, and sink-adjacent stiles. Ameristar’s all-wood and plywood-box series hold up; the particleboard-box lines do not. A slow supply-line drip or a dishwasher hose seep saturates the bottom panel, the fasteners lose purchase, and the box crumbles from below. We replace the damaged box with a plywood equivalent, seal all cut edges, and reinstall the original doors if they are still flat. In Victoria Park, where mature landscaping keeps crawl spaces damp and kitchen vents run long, this failure mode is more common than roof leaks.
• Melamine and thermofoil door skins delaminating and curling at the edges. Older Ameristar lines used thermofoil vacuum-formed over MDF core. The adhesive fails first at the edges, where humidity cycles are sharpest, then the skin bubbles and curls. Once the MDF core swells, the door is not recoverable. We match the profile with a new painted or laminated door and upgrade the hinge to a soft-close European cup hinge while we are in there.
• Painted maple and oak doors cracking along panel joints or at hinge screw holes. Wood expands and contracts through Fort Lauderdale’s wet and dry seasons, and the paint film does not move with it. On Ameristar’s raised-panel doors, the crack runs parallel to the panel groove; on flat-panel styles, it radiates from the hinge screw. We assess whether the door is structurally sound enough to fill and repaint, or whether replacement is the honest call. Measure twice, write it down, then say it once.
• Drawer-glide and hardware failure on daily-use cabinets. Ameristar’s original side-mount epoxy-coated glides and basic butt hinges were never meant for twenty-five years of service. We upgrade to full-extension, undermount soft-close glides and concealed hinges that carry more load and adjust in three planes. The drawer box itself often outlasts the hardware by a decade.

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Ameristar Parts & Our Repair-vs-Replace Approach

We stock Ameristar-compatible door hinges, drawer glides, and hardware in our Fort Lauderdale warehouse for same-day repair on most service calls. For discontinued lines, we machine custom door profiles from domestic hardwood or match with a compatible semi-custom line from our fifty-plus vetted brands, KraftMaid and Wellborn included.

The repair-vs-replace decision is straightforward: if the cabinet boxes are structurally sound, square, and the layout works, refacing or door replacement is the better value. A full Ameristar kitchen tear-out runs $14,000-$45,000 in Fort Lauderdale; refacing the same footprint with new doors, hardware, and countertops runs $9,000-$20,000. We will show you the photo record, explain the box condition, and quote both paths honestly. Call (754) 254-7676 for a written line-item estimate, free.

Our Ameristar Service Process - Step by Step

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   Diagnosis with documentation. We inspect every Ameristar cabinet box, door, and drawer for moisture damage, finish failure, and hardware wear. Photos are timestamped and uploaded to your project record before we leave the site.
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   Written quote with material brands named. The estimate lists every line item: door quantity and profile, box material, hardware spec, countertop brand and thickness, backsplash tile and grout. No bundled charges. Under Clause 1 of The Haven Standard, the price is written before any work starts.
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   Repair or install with signed change-order discipline. If we find rot in a second box once work begins, we stop, photograph, and write a change order. No work proceeds on a change until it is signed. That is how projects stay within a few percent of the agreed number.
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   Test and adjust. Every door is aligned, every drawer glide is load-tested, and every hinge is adjusted for reveal and overhang. In Fort Lauderdale’s humidity, we allow 48 hours for painted finishes to cure before final adjustment.
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   Warranty documentation. You receive a written 365-Day Done Right Promise, the photo record, and a maintenance note specific to your Ameristar products and their exposure.

Ameristar Products We Service & Install in Fort Lauderdale

We work on Ameristar by Masco semi-custom cabinetry lines: raised-panel oak and painted-maple door styles; all-wood and plywood-box cabinet series from the 1990s-2000s South Florida install base; under-cabinet range hoods and ventilation products; and cabinet hardware and drawer-glide systems. We do not stock full Ameristar kitchen sets, but we order through our distributor network with HVHZ-compliant materials where required, and we install alongside Cambria, Caesarstone, Silestone, and granite countertops with full substrate preparation.

We Also Service These Brands

Rowan Construction Group Fort Lauderdale is not a single-brand shop. We service and install KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinets, Cambria and Caesarstone countertops, Kohler and Toto fixtures, and source across fifty-plus vetted brands so your written quote reflects honest numbers, not inflated single-source pricing.

FAQs - Ameristar Construction Service in Fort Lauderdale

Book Your Ameristar Service in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Call (754) 254-7676 to schedule your free Ameristar estimate. A live person answers 24/7. We will inspect your cabinets, document the condition with photos, and deliver a written flat price before any work starts. Under the 365-Day Done Right Promise, if it is not done right, Rowan makes it right. Grant Rowan and the Fort Lauderdale crew have served this area, including repeat work in Victoria Park, for several years now. We know what the humidity does to Ameristar finishes, and we know how to fix it honestly.

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