How Much Do Cabinets & Countertops Cost in North Miami Beach, FL?
New cabinets and countertops installed in North Miami Beach typically run $6,000-$19,500 combined, with most projects wrapping in 5-10 business days after materials arrive. You’ll get a fixed written estimate before any work starts, and we stock KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinet lines plus Cambria quartz surfaces so you’re not waiting on backorders. Call (844) 665-0162 to schedule a free on-site measure.
This isn’t a full kitchen overhaul. It’s the surgical replacement of the two surfaces that define how your kitchen functions and feels, done by a crew that handles the demo, plumbing disconnects, electrical adjustments, and precise install without handing you off to separate trades.
How We Handle Cabinets & Countertops - Start to Finish
Day one is protective demo. We mask floors and adjacent rooms, shut off water and gas lines if needed, remove old cabinets without damaging drywall you plan to keep, and haul everything out same-day. Most North Miami Beach homes we work on have galley or L-shaped kitchens from the 1960s-1980s with tile-over-concrete floors, so we bring masonry blades and expect the unexpected. The homeowner decides right now: keep the existing footprint or shift the layout. Moving a sink or range location adds 2-3 days and requires permit-triggering plumbing or electrical work.
Day two through four is rough prep and measurement. We level walls, sister any water-damaged studs (common in older CBS homes near the Intracoastal where humidity has crept behind backsplashes for decades), and run final field measurements for countertop fabrication. This is when you lock in cabinet door style, finish, and hardware. Soft-close hinges and full-extension drawers add roughly 15-20% to the cabinet line but eliminate the slam-and-rattle of budget boxes.
Countertop templating happens once cabinets are set and verified square. For quartz or granite, we send a digital template to the fabricator; turnaround is typically 7-10 business days in the Miami-Dade market. If you’re choosing Cambria, the slab ships from a regional distributor and carries the full lifetime warranty only when installed by a certified fabricator, which we coordinate. The homeowner’s only job this week: pick the edge profile and confirm sink/cooktop cutout locations.
Day of install, we set base cabinets first, shim to level across floors that are never flat, hang uppers with structural screws into studs, and install crown or light-rail molding if specified. Countertops arrive on a separate truck, usually morning, and we seam, epoxy, and polish any joints before dropping in the sink and reconnecting plumbing. Most North Miami Beach condos have concrete ceilings and limited elevator access, so we verify freight dimensions against your building’s service elevator before ordering anything oversized.
Final day is hardware, adjustments, and cleanup. We align every door and drawer, install pulls or knobs, caulk to walls and backsplash, and run water to check for leaks. You sign off on a punch list. The whole sequence from demo to functional kitchen is typically 8-14 calendar days depending on material lead times.
The Cabinet and Countertop Choices You’ll Actually Decide Between
- Stock vs. semi-custom vs. custom cabinets: Stock boxes from big-box retailers run $100-$300 per linear foot but offer limited sizes and no modifications. Semi-custom lines like KraftMaid give you 100+ door styles, multiple finish tiers, and cabinet-depth adjustments for roughly $300-$600 per linear foot. Wellborn’s custom tier starts around $600 per linear foot and allows true built-to-spec sizing for odd wall angles or integrated appliance panels. Most North Miami Beach kitchens we see are compact enough that semi-custom hits the sweet spot.
- Framed vs. frameless construction: Framed cabinets (face frame with door hinges attached) dominate American kitchens and tolerate slightly out-of-square walls better. Frameless European-style boxes give you 10-15% more interior storage but require laser-level precision during install. In older concrete-block homes where walls have settled, we often recommend framed for forgiveness.
- Quartz vs. granite vs. solid surface: Engineered quartz like Cambria is non-porous, never needs sealing, and comes in consistent slabs without the variation that makes granite matching a headache. It’s priced $75-$150 per square foot installed. Granite runs $60-$120 but demands annual sealing and can stain. Solid surface (Corian-type) is repairable and seamless but scratches easily and can’t take a hot pan. For North Miami Beach’s humidity and salt air, we steer most clients toward quartz’s zero-maintenance durability.
- Edge profiles and backsplash integration: A simple eased edge costs nothing extra and reads clean in modern kitchens. Ogee or waterfall edges add $30-$50 per linear foot. If you’re keeping an existing tile backsplash, we fabricate countertops with a precise 1/8-inch gap for caulk. If the backsplash is coming out too, we can spec Cambria slabs with a 4-inch backsplash integral to the countertop, eliminating a grout line that would otherwise trap moisture.
- Hardware finish and function: Brushed nickel and matte black dominate current North Miami Beach renovations. We source from Top Knobs and Berenson through our normal supply chain. Soft-close undermount drawer glides are standard on KraftMaid and Wellborn semi-custom lines; on stock cabinets they’re an upgrade worth every dollar.
What Cabinets & Countertops Costs in North Miami Beach, FL
| Component | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000-$13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000-$6,500 |
| Combined Cabinets & Countertops | $6,000-$19,500 |
Five variables push you to the low or high end of that range. First, linear footage of cabinets: a 10-foot galley kitchen in a 33160 condo versus a 20-foot U-shape with pantry in a single-family near Greynolds Park is a completely different material order. Second, whether we keep the existing layout or relocate plumbing and electrical. Moving a sink drain through a concrete slab, common in mid-century CBS homes, can add $1,500-$3,500. Third, material grade: entry-level laminate tops with stock cabinets versus Cambria quartz on Wellborn semi-custom is a 3x multiplier. Fourth, wall condition: if we open behind old cabinets and find moisture-damaged drywall or corroded studs from decades of humidity, remediation adds time and material. Fifth, permit scope: Miami-Dade requires permits for any electrical or plumbing relocation, and expedited review for coastal properties adds roughly $200-$400 in county fees.
Our written estimates include cabinets, countertops, hardware, demo, haul-away, installation labor, and basic plumbing reconnect. They don’t include permit fees, electrical panel upgrades, floor repair beyond the cabinet footprint, or appliance installation. We’ll flag any of those extras during the initial walkthrough so you’re not surprised.
What North Miami Beach Homes Specifically Do to This Job
The 33160 ZIP code splits between two housing stocks, and each treats cabinets and countertops differently. Inland, you’ll find 1950s-1970s CBS single-family homes with original kitchens that have been patched through decades of partial updates. Cabinets are often non-standard depths, walls are out of plumb from settlement, and we’ve learned to carry extra shims and custom filler strips because nothing is square. Near the Intracoastal and along Collins Avenue, the 1960s-1980s poured-concrete condo towers present the opposite problem: everything is rigidly square, but freight elevators are small, loading docks are time-restricted, and building management requires certificates of insurance and Miami-Dade NOA documentation on every material that crosses the threshold.
That coastal condo stock is now central to Florida’s post-Surfside recertification push. Buildings within three miles of the Atlantic hit the 25-year milestone inspection threshold, not 30, which means many associations that thought they had years are scrambling now. We’ve had cabinet and countertop jobs paused mid-project while a building’s engineer flagged adjacent concrete spalling that had to be addressed first. We coordinate with structural remediation schedules so your kitchen isn’t torn apart during a phase when water or power gets cut for concrete repair. The salt air and humidity also mean we spec marine-grade plywood cabinet boxes and avoid particleboard substrates that swell, even on interior jobs. If you’re in a building undergoing milestone inspection, we’ll build your project timeline around the engineer’s report, not guess at it.
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Frequently Asked - Cabinets & Countertops in North Miami Beach
Most projects run 8-14 calendar days from demo to finished kitchen, with countertop fabrication adding 7-10 business days after templating. Condos with freight elevator restrictions or buildings under active milestone inspection may need extra coordination time. Call (844) 665-0162 and we’ll map your specific timeline.
Permits are required if you’re relocating plumbing, electrical, or gas lines; pure cabinet and countertop replacement with no utility changes typically does not trigger permitting in Miami-Dade. We verify your scope against county requirements during the estimate and pull permits ourselves when needed. Call (844) 665-0162 to confirm your specific situation.
Yes, and roughly 60% of our North Miami Beach jobs keep the existing footprint to control cost and avoid permit delays. We fabricate countertops with exact cutouts for your current sink, cooktop, and appliance dimensions. If your appliances are staying, measure them precisely; even a half-inch variance in cooktop opening can mean a re-fabrication charge.
Installed quartz like Cambria typically runs $75-$150 per square foot, while granite ranges $60-$120 but requires annual sealing and carries more color variation between slabs. Over a 40-square-foot kitchen, that’s roughly $600-$1,200 more for quartz upfront, with zero maintenance cost afterward. Call (844) 665-0162 for exact pricing on your layout.
KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinet lines carry limited lifetime warranties on defects; Cambria quartz includes a full lifetime warranty covering manufacturing defects when installed by a certified fabricator, which we use. Our installation labor is warrantied against defects for two years. Material warranties don’t cover damage from abuse, flooding, or building settlement, which is why we document pre-existing wall and floor conditions before starting.
Ready to Start Your Cabinets & Countertops Project?
We’ll send a project manager to your North Miami Beach home to measure, photograph, and talk through material options from our sampled lines. You’ll get a fixed written estimate within 48 hours, no deposit required to schedule. Call (844) 665-0162 or reach out through our Kitchen Remodeling in North Miami Beach page if this is part of a full kitchen overhaul. Our Kitchen Remodeling crew also handles Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling in North Miami Beach and Tub-to-Shower Conversion in North Miami Beach for homeowners renovating multiple spaces at once. We cover North Miami Beach and surrounding areas including Ojus, Sunny Isles Beach, Aventura, and Hallandale Beach.
Written by Raymond Estevez, Owner at Groundwork Construction Co., serving North Miami Beach since our South Florida launch.