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Cabinet and countertop work in Fort Lauderdale typically runs between $4,500 and $28,000 depending on kitchen size, material choice, and whether you’re replacing box-store cabinets or installing custom-built cabinetry from scratch as part of our Kitchen Remodeling services. Most projects we quote fall in the $9,000-$18,000 range and are completed within two to three weeks once materials arrive. Every number we give you is in writing before anyone sets foot in your kitchen.
If your kitchen feels dated the moment you walk in - laminate peeling at the edges, drawer boxes pulling away from their faces, countertops stained with years of South Florida humidity and cooking - you’re in the right place. At Rowan Construction Group Fort Lauderdale, cabinets and countertops are a core part of the Kitchen Remodeling in Fort Lauderdale work we’ve been doing since 2007. Grant Rowan built this company around one rule: you get a written price and a written scope before a single cabinet comes off the wall. Under Clause 1 of the Haven Standard, that’s not a policy we can waive - it’s how every project starts.
We work with brands like KraftMaid and Wellborn on the cabinet side, and Cambria and Caesarstone for countertops, which gives us honest supplier pricing and the ability to put real numbers on a quote rather than inflated placeholders. Call us at (754) 254-7676 to schedule your free written estimate. A live person picks up, every call, any hour.
When You Need Cabinets & Countertops
- Drawer boxes separating from the cabinet face: In Fort Lauderdale’s humidity, particleboard drawer boxes swell, warp, and eventually pull apart at the joints. If you’re lifting the drawer instead of pulling it, the box has failed - not just the hardware.
- Laminate countertops lifting at seams or near the sink: South Florida kitchens deal with more ambient moisture than almost anywhere in the country. Lifted seams near the sink usually mean the substrate under the laminate has already absorbed water and is beginning to swell. Resurfacing won’t fix that; the substrate needs to come out.
- Cabinet doors that won’t close flush: This is almost never a hinge problem in older Fort Lauderdale homes. The cabinet box itself has racked slightly - common in houses built before 1990 - and no amount of hinge adjustment will square a box that isn’t square.
- Countertop cracks that catch grease and bacteria: A hairline crack in granite or tile grout isn’t cosmetic in a kitchen. It’s a surface that can’t be sanitized. If you’re scrubbing a crack and not getting it clean, the countertop needs to be replaced, not re-sealed.
- A kitchen that simply doesn’t work for how you live: Many homes in the Victoria Park and Rio Vista neighborhoods were built in the 1950s and 60s with galley kitchens designed around a single cook. If your family uses the kitchen differently, reconfiguring the cabinet layout - not just the style - is often the most useful thing we can do.
- You’re preparing to sell and the kitchen is the reason buyers walk: Fort Lauderdale’s real estate market moves on kitchens. A dated cabinet box with a laminate countertop will show up in every showing comment. A targeted cabinet and countertop refresh, priced and scoped properly, often returns more than it costs.
Our Cabinets & Countertops Process
- Written Measurement and Scope: We start with a full site visit - measuring the existing cabinet run, checking the wall condition behind the cabinets, assessing the substrate under the countertop, and noting anything that will affect the quote. You get a written scope with a flat price attached before we leave. No verbal estimates, no ballpark ranges over the phone.
- Material Selection with Real Lead Times: We walk you through cabinet and countertop options - KraftMaid semi-custom or Wellborn full-access framing, Cambria quartz or Caesarstone, or other materials depending on your budget and use case. We give you the actual lead time for each product so the project schedule is honest from day one. Fort Lauderdale has supply chain patterns that affect quartz slabs specifically; some colors run four to six weeks out and we tell you that upfront.
- Signed Change Order Before Any Scope Change: If demolition reveals something we couldn’t see during the estimate - water damage behind the cabinet box, a plumbing rough-in that needs to shift, a soffit that’s structural when it looked cosmetic - work stops. We document what we found with photos, write a change order with a price attached, and get your signature before continuing. No one picks up a tool until the number is agreed in writing.
- Demolition and Substrate Prep: Old cabinets and countertops come out. We inspect the wall surface, check for mold (more common in Fort Lauderdale kitchens than most homeowners expect, especially near the dishwasher and sink wall), and address the substrate condition before anything new goes in. This step is where cheap remodels fail - covering a bad wall with a new cabinet box is not a solution.
- Cabinet Installation and Leveling: Cabinets are installed plumb, level, and square - which matters more than it sounds in older Fort Lauderdale construction where floors settle unevenly and walls are rarely truly vertical. Doors and drawer fronts are adjusted and aligned before we move on to countertop templating.
- Countertop Template, Fabrication, and Final Install: Quartz and stone countertops are templated after cabinets are set - not before, because cabinet position determines the template. Fabrication typically runs seven to ten business days for in-stock slabs. At final install, we check the seam placement, edge profile, and sink cutout against the written scope. You receive a photo record of the completed work as a standard deliverable, not something you have to ask for.
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Cabinet and countertop pricing in Fort Lauderdale varies more than almost any other kitchen trade because the range of available materials is genuinely wide. Here are the honest ranges we quote regularly:
| Scope | Typical Price Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Stock cabinet replacement (10×10 kitchen) | $4,500 - $7,500 | In-stock RTA or builder-grade cabinets; laminate or basic stone countertop |
| Semi-custom cabinets + quartz countertop (10×10) | $9,000 - $15,000 | KraftMaid or Wellborn framing; Cambria or Caesarstone quartz; standard edge profile |
| Full custom cabinetry + premium stone (10×10) | $16,000 - $28,000+ | Inset doors, dovetail drawer boxes, waterfall island edge, specialty stone slabs |
| Countertop replacement only (existing cabinets) | $2,800 - $6,500 | Depends on linear footage, material, edge detail, and sink cutout complexity |
| Cabinet refacing (doors and drawer fronts only) | $2,500 - $5,500 | Only viable when box structure is sound - we assess this before quoting |
What Moves the Number
- Cabinet construction type: Face-frame versus full-access (frameless) construction affects both material cost and installation time. Full-access runs slightly higher but gives you more usable interior space - relevant in the smaller kitchens common in Fort Lauderdale’s older beach-adjacent neighborhoods like Lauderdale Beach and Coral Ridge.
- Stone slab versus engineered quartz: Natural granite and marble vary in price by slab, veining, and country of origin. Engineered quartz from Cambria or Caesarstone is more consistent in pricing and requires less ongoing maintenance - no annual sealing, which matters in a humid Fort Lauderdale kitchen.
- Substrate condition found at demo: If we open the wall and find water damage or mold remediation is needed, that’s a change order, not a surprise on the final bill. The number goes up in writing before the work continues.
- Island configuration: A waterfall edge on a kitchen island - where the countertop material continues vertically down the side panel - adds fabrication time and material. It also adds roughly $800-$1,800 to the countertop line depending on slab and thickness.
- Permit requirements: Structural changes to the cabinet layout - relocating a load-bearing soffit, moving plumbing rough-ins - require a permit from the City of Fort Lauderdale Building Services Division. We include permit costs in the written quote when applicable so there are no additions at the end.
The written estimate is free, it’s flat, and it’s specific: a dollar amount, a material spec, and a written warranty. Bring a competitor’s quote and Grant Rowan will review it line by line at no charge - that’s a standing offer, not a promotional add-on. Call (754) 254-7676 to schedule yours.
FAQs - Cabinets & Countertops in Fort Lauderdale
How much does cabinet and countertop replacement cost in Fort Lauderdale?
A complete cabinet and countertop replacement as part of a Full Kitchen Remodeling project in a standard Fort Lauderdale kitchen runs between $9,000 and $18,000 for most homeowners, with semi-custom cabinets and quartz countertops. Stock cabinets with a basic countertop can come in at $4,500-$7,500, while full custom cabinetry with premium stone can reach $28,000 or more. The biggest variables are cabinet construction type, countertop material, and whatever the substrate looks like after demolition. Every quote we give is a flat written price - call (754) 254-7676 for your free estimate.
Is cabinet refacing worth it, or should I just replace the cabinets?
Refacing is worth it when the cabinet boxes are structurally sound - plumb, square, and free of water damage. If the boxes have racked, the interiors are particleboard that’s been exposed to moisture, or the Kitchen Design & Layout itself doesn’t work for your kitchen, refacing puts a new face on an old problem. We assess the box condition before quoting either option, and we’ll tell you what we actually found rather than defaulting to the higher-ticket replacement. In Fort Lauderdale kitchens where the original construction dates to the 1970s or earlier, replacement is more often the honest answer than homeowners expect.
How long does a cabinet and countertop project take in Fort Lauderdale?
Most cabinet and countertop projects we run in Fort Lauderdale complete in two to three weeks from cabinet installation start, with the countertop fabrication window - typically seven to ten business days for quartz after templating - as the main schedule driver. Material lead times are the variable that catches people off guard: some Cambria and Caesarstone colors are in-stock locally, and some run four to six weeks out. We tell you the actual lead time for your chosen material before you sign anything, so the schedule in the written scope reflects reality.
Do I need a permit to replace cabinets and countertops in Fort Lauderdale?
A straight cabinet and countertop swap - same footprint, no plumbing or electrical moves - typically does not require a permit from the City of Fort Lauderdale Building Services Division. If you’re relocating the sink, adding an Kitchen Island Installation that requires new plumbing rough-ins, or removing a soffit that turns out to be structural, a permit is required. We determine permit applicability during the estimate visit and include any permit costs in the written quote. Nothing proceeds without the paperwork in order.
Why Rowan Construction Group for Cabinets & Countertops in Fort Lauderdale
Grant Rowan started this company in 2007 with one documented discipline: the price goes in writing before anyone picks up a tool. Across more than 4,000 projects, that discipline has kept final costs within a few percent of the agreed number on every job. It’s not a marketing position - it’s the administrative system Haven built when they acquired Rowan, and it runs on signed change orders, documented photo records, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise that’s printed on every page of our contract, not buried in an asterisk.
On cabinet and countertop work specifically, that discipline matters because this is the trade where scope creep is most common. A substrate problem at demo, a countertop template that doesn’t match the original cabinet drawing, a slab that arrives with a vein pattern that doesn’t match the sample - any of these can become an unanticipated cost on a jobsite without a signed change order process. Ours is in writing every time, without exception.
Our crews are background-checked and uniformed. A live person answers at (754) 254-7676 around the clock. Every visit to your Fort Lauderdale home includes a documented photo record as a standard deliverable. And if the finished work doesn’t meet the written scope, the 365-Day Done Right Promise means we make it right - backed by the Haven Standard, not a handshake.
We serve homeowners across Fort Lauderdale and its surrounding neighborhoods - from Wilton Manors and Oakland Park to the barrier island communities along A1A. If you’re planning a kitchen update and want a number you can actually build a budget around, the estimate is free and it’s written. Visit our home page to see the full range of trades we cover, or call (754) 254-7676 to schedule your cabinet and countertop estimate with Grant Rowan’s team today.
Written by Grant Rowan, Owner at Rowan Construction Group Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale since 2007.