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How Much Do Cabinets & Countertops Cost in Kendale Lakes, and How Long Does the Job Take?

Our Process for Cabinets & Countertops in Kendale Lakes

We’ve refined this into five clear stages so you know exactly where your project stands and what decision is coming next.

Stage 1: Site measure and existing condition assessment (Day 1)

We arrive with laser measures and a checklist built from years of working in Kendale Lakes’s mixed housing stock. We’re looking at three things: the age and material of your existing cabinets, whether your walls are plumb and square, and whether your countertop substrate is particleboard, plywood, or solid surface. In the 1970s-era CBS homes common here, we’ve learned to expect settled floors and walls that aren’t perfectly true, which affects how new cabinets shim and how countertops overhang. You’ll decide at this stage whether you want to keep your existing footprint or explore moving appliances. That choice determines whether we need electrical or plumbing subcontractors.

Stage 2: Material selection and order placement (Day 1-3)

This is where you choose your actual products. For cabinets, we show you door styles, wood species, and finish options from KraftMaid and Wellborn across three price tiers. For countertops, we bring samples of Cambria engineered quartz in patterns that perform well in south Florida’s UV exposure. You’ll also select edge profiles, hardware, and whether you want a standard 4-inch backsplash or a full-height slab. Lead times vary: stock cabinets ship in 2-3 weeks, semi-custom in 4-6, and fully custom can stretch to 8-10. Countertops template and fabricate in 1-2 weeks after cabinet installation.

Stage 3: Demolition and prep (Day 1 of install)

We remove existing cabinets, countertops, and backsplash, then inspect what we couldn’t see before: the condition of drywall behind uppers, whether plumbing lines are copper or PVC, and if electrical runs need updating for modern appliance circuits. In Kendale Lakes, we frequently find original aluminum wiring or galvanized supply lines in pre-Andrew homes that need addressing before new cabinets go in. This stage takes 4-8 hours for a typical kitchen.

Stage 4: Cabinet installation and adjustment (Days 2-4)

We start with uppers, which gives us working room and confirms our level lines before lowers go in. Each cabinet gets shimmed to true, screwed to studs through solid backing, and checked for flush face planes. In post-Andrew rebuilds with modern framing, this goes quickly. In the older CBS homes with settled slabs, we spend extra time on scribe cuts and custom fillers. You’ll do a walkthrough with our lead carpenter before countertops template to confirm door swings, drawer clearances, and appliance openings.

Stage 5: Countertop templating, fabrication, and installation (Days 5-10)

We template only after cabinets are fully secured and level, since quartz and solid surface can’t be shimmed like laminate. The fabricator digitizes the template, cuts your slabs, and edges them per your selection. Installation day means carrying heavy material through your home, so we protect floors and door jambs. We seal seams with color-matched epoxy, install undermount sinks if selected, and connect plumbing. Final walkthrough confirms everything operates and you’re satisfied before we consider the job complete.

The Cabinet and Countertop Options You’ll Actually Choose Between

These are the decisions that move your project from budget to final look. We’ve organized them by the trade-off each requires.

• Stock vs. semi-custom vs. custom cabinets: Stock cabinets from our KraftMaid lines run $120-$200 per linear foot and deliver in 2-3 weeks, but you’re limited to standard sizes and finishes. Semi-custom from Wellborn adds $180-$350 per linear foot and lets you modify depths, add glass inserts, or select from 40+ finishes with 4-6 week lead times. Full custom starts around $500 per linear foot and requires 8-10 weeks, but solves odd angles or specific storage needs nothing else will. Most Kendale Lakes homeowners land on semi-custom for the balance of personalization and timeline.
• Particleboard vs. plywood box construction: Particleboard boxes cost 15-20% less and perform fine in climate-controlled kitchens, but in south Florida’s humidity, we’ve seen swelling at sink bases and dishwasher returns when seals fail. Plywood boxes from Wellborn’s upgraded lines add roughly $400-$800 to a typical kitchen and resist moisture far better. If you’re planning to stay in the home 10+ years, the upgrade pays for itself.
• Engineered quartz vs. natural stone vs. solid surface: Cambria quartz runs $75-$125 per square foot installed and needs no sealing, resists etching from citrus and wine, and carries a lifetime warranty. Granite starts around $60 but requires annual sealing and can stain. Solid surface like Corian hits $55-$85, seams invisibly, but scratches more easily and can’t take hot pans directly. For Kendale Lakes’s UV exposure through unshaded windows, quartz’s color stability wins over granite’s potential fading.
• Standard overlay vs. full overlay vs. inset doors: Standard overlay leaves 1-1.5 inches of face frame visible and costs least. Full overlay covers nearly the entire frame for a cleaner, more contemporary look at roughly 10-15% more. True inset doors sit flush inside the frame, requiring the most precise construction and adding 25-35% to cabinet costs. The visual difference is substantial, and it’s a choice we ask homeowners to make early since it affects hinge selection and door sizing.
• Undermount vs. drop-in sink with your countertop: Undermount installation adds $200-$400 but eliminates the rim that catches debris and makes wiping counter waste straight into the sink possible. It requires a solid surface, not laminate, and commits you to a specific sink model before templating. Drop-in works with any material and allows later sink swaps, but the rim is a maintenance annoyance.

What Cabinets & Countertops Costs in Kendale Lakes, FL

For this specific job in the Kendale Lakes market, expect to invest between $4,000 and $19,500. Here’s how that breaks and what pushes you toward either end.

Five variables move your number most:

Kitchen size and linear footage. A compact galley kitchen in one of Kendale Lakes’s older condominiums might need only 12 linear feet of cabinets. A sprawling post-Andrew single-family with an open plan can easily hit 30+ feet plus a full island.

Whether we keep or relocate plumbing and electrical. Staying in place means no subcontractor costs, no permit delays, and no wall repair. Moving a sink to an island or switching from electric to gas cooktop adds $800-$2,500 in trade work and typically requires Miami-Dade permitting.

Material grade and brand tier. KraftMaid’s standard painted line vs. Wellborn’s heirloom cherry with soft-close everything can double the cabinet portion of your bill. Cambria’s entry patterns vs. their marbled designs moves countertop pricing similarly.

Existing condition and demo scope. Removing laminate over plywood is quick. Removing decades-old tile over cement board, repairing water-damaged drywall, or discovering termite damage in the soffit area adds days and materials.

Backsplash and finishing details. A simple 4-inch quartz backsplash is included in most countertop quotes. A full tile backsplash to the cabinets adds $800-$2,500 depending on tile choice and pattern complexity.

Our written estimates include demolition, cabinet and countertop supply, installation, basic plumbing reconnection, and jobsite cleanup. They do not include appliance costs, permit fees, or any electrical or plumbing relocation beyond standard reconnection. We’ll flag those items specifically if your project needs them.

What Kendale Lakes Homes Specifically Do to This Job

Kendale Lakes sits in the western Miami-Dade flatlands that were ground zero for Hurricane Andrew’s 1992 destruction, leaving the community’s housing stock as a patchwork of pre-Andrew CBS homes needing wind-mitigation retrofits and post-Andrew rebuilds already engineered to the dramatically stricter Florida Building Code. Every cabinets & countertops project we take on here starts with determining which generation of code the structure was built under before a single permit is pulled.

The surviving pre-Andrew homes, concentrated in pockets near the original Kendale Lakes Golf Course area, frequently still have original single-pane jalousie windows and aging flat roofs alongside their 1970s-1980s kitchen layouts. When we open walls for cabinet installation in these homes, we often find galvanized plumbing, ungrounded outlets, and wall cavities that aren’t square to the slab. That means our cabinet installers carry scribe tools and filler stock as standard, and our project managers budget extra time for substrate correction.

The post-Andrew rebuilds, by contrast, tend toward open plans with builder-grade cabinets that are now 20-30 years into their service life. Here the challenge isn’t structural irregularity but material fatigue: particleboard boxes sagging under granite countertops, laminate peeling at dishwasher returns, and original hardware failing. These kitchens are ripe for the full cabinets & countertops refresh that preserves the layout but upgrades materials to current standards.

Kendale Lakes’s position on the eastern edge of the Everglades also affects our scheduling. The high water table and prolonged wet-season saturation from June through October means we plan interior work during those months and push any exterior or slab-adjacent tasks to drier windows. For a pure cabinets & countertops job, this rarely causes delay, but if your project expands to include Kitchen Remodeling in Kendale Lakes with flooring or window replacement, we sequence accordingly.

We’re based in Fort Lauderdale and serve Kendale Lakes and surrounding communities including Kendall West, The Crossings, and Three Lakes. Our Kitchen Remodeling crew handles everything from surface refreshes to full reconfigurations, and we often see homeowners pair this work with Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling in Kendale Lakes or Tub-to-Shower Conversion in Kendale Lakes as part of a coordinated whole-home update.

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Get Your Free Estimate for Cabinets & Countertops in Kendale Lakes

We’ll come to your home in 33183 or surrounding Kendale Lakes, measure your space, review your existing conditions, and show you actual samples from KraftMaid, Wellborn, and Cambria. You’ll leave with a written, itemized estimate and a clear timeline. No pressure, no deposit required to book the consultation. Call (844) 665-0162 or fill out our contact form and we’ll confirm your appointment within one business day.

Written by Raymond Estevez, Owner at Groundwork Construction Co., serving Kendale Lakes and South Florida homeowners since our founding.