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Full Kitchen Remodeling in Plantation, FL: Scope, Timeline, and What You’ll Pay

Our Kitchen Remodeling services in Plantation strip the space to framing and rebuild it with new layout, cabinetry, countertops, flooring, lighting, and appliances. Most projects we run in Plantation take 6 to 10 weeks from permit approval to final inspection, with the kitchen unusable for roughly 4 to 6 of those weeks. For a typical single-story CBS home here, you’re looking at $14,000 to $45,000 depending on whether you’re keeping the footprint or moving walls and plumbing. Call (844) 665-0162 and we’ll walk through your specific layout and give you a written estimate at no charge.

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How We Handle Full Kitchen Remodeling from Demo to Final Walkthrough

We’ve refined our process across dozens of Plantation homes, mostly the 1960s-1970s CBS ranches near Broward Boulevard and east of University Drive. Here’s how the weeks actually break down.

Stage 1: Site prep and protected demo (Days 1-3)

We seal off the kitchen from living areas with dust barriers and HEPA filtration, then remove cabinets, countertops, appliances, flooring, and drywall down to the concrete block. In Plantation’s older CBS homes, we often expose original aluminum wiring or galvanized supply lines that need upgrading to pass modern inspection. You’ll decide now whether we’re preserving any existing layout or opening walls.

Stage 2: Rough-in and structural work (Days 4-14)

Electricians run new 20-amp small-appliance circuits, GFCI protection, and dedicated lines for refrigerators and dishwashers. If you’re relocating the sink or adding an island with a cooktop, plumbers reroute copper or PEX through the slab. This is when we address the low-pitched roof structure above - many Plantation kitchens sit under flat roofs with inadequate ventilation, so we spec proper exhaust ducting to the exterior. Timeline stretches here if we’re moving load-bearing walls; we bring in a structural engineer for beam calculations, which Broward County requires stamped drawings for.

Stage 3: Inspections and dry-in (Days 15-21)

Rough electrical, plumbing, and framing inspections happen sequentially - Broward County’s inspectors won’t combine them. We schedule these tightly because any failure resets you to the back of a 3-5 day queue. Once passed, we insulate, hang drywall, and set tile or flooring substrates. Your material choices are locked by this point; custom cabinetry like KraftMaid or Wellborn already has a 6-8 week lead time, so we ordered during demo.

Stage 4: Finish installation (Days 22-45)

Cabinets go in first, followed by countertops - we template Cambria or Silestone once cabinets are secured, with a 10-14 day fabrication turnaround. Backsplash, appliance hookups, trim, and paint follow. In Plantation’s humid climate, we use moisture-resistant drywall behind sinks and specify cabinet boxes with plywood construction, not particleboard, for longevity.

Stage 5: Final inspection and punch list (Days 46-50, variable)

Broward County checks for code compliance on electrical, plumbing, and ventilation. We walk the space with you, test every drawer slide and outlet, and address the punch list before final payment. Most homeowners in Plantation are back to cooking within a day of passing.

This is part of a full Kitchen Remodeling in Plantation project, and our kitchen remodeling crew coordinates directly with our roofing and window teams when the job triggers whole-house upgrades.

The Material and Layout Choices That Drive Your Full Kitchen Remodeling

Every full kitchen remodeling in Plantation forces decisions with real trade-offs. These are the forks we see homeowners struggle with most:

• Stock vs. semi-custom vs. custom cabinetry: Stock boxes from big-box retailers run $4,000-$7,000 installed and deliver in 2-3 weeks. Semi-custom lines like KraftMaid or Wellborn hit $8,000-$13,000 with 6-8 week lead times but give you 40+ door styles and interior organizers. Full custom starts around $15,000 and makes sense only for irregular spaces or when you’re matching historic millwork in older Plantation neighborhoods.
• Quartz vs. granite vs. solid surface countertops: Engineered quartz from Cambria or Silestone runs $65-$110 per square foot installed, non-porous, and consistent in pattern. Natural granite costs slightly less at $50-$90 but needs annual sealing and varies slab to slab. Solid surface like Corian scratches easier but allows seamless integrated sinks. For Plantation’s hard water, quartz’s stain resistance wins with most families.
• Keeping the footprint vs. moving the sink or island: Staying put saves $2,000-$5,000 in plumbing reroutes and keeps the project under 6 weeks. Moving the sink to an island or adding a second prep sink means breaking the slab, which in Plantation’s shallow water table conditions requires dewatering coordination we plan around the dry season.
• Standard appliances vs. panel-ready or built-in: Freestanding ranges and standard-depth refrigerators fit most existing openings. Panel-ready dishwashers and built-in columns look integrated but add $3,000-$8,000 and require precise cabinet specifications ordered months ahead.
• Lighting tiers: Basic recessed LED cans run $150-$300 each installed. Adding under-cabinet LED strips, pendant drops over islands, and dimmable scene controls pushes lighting to $3,000-$6,000 but transforms usability. We spec 3000K temperature for food prep areas, warmer 2700K for dining zones.

What Full Kitchen Remodeling Costs in Plantation, FL

Five variables push you to the low or high end of that $14,000-$45,000 span. First, square footage: a 120-square-foot galley kitchen in a 1960s Plantation ranch costs less than a 250-square-foot open-concept space with vaulted ceiling. Second, existing condition - homes near the Everglades edge with prior water intrusion need subfloor and wall repair before we start. Third, relocating plumbing, electrical, or structure adds $2,000-$8,000 and extends timeline by 2-3 weeks. Fourth, material grade: KraftMaid’s standard line versus their designer series, or Cambria’s entry quartz versus their marble-look premium patterns. Fifth, permit scope: if your full kitchen remodeling triggers Broward County’s mandatory whole-house wind-mitigation or electrical panel upgrade, that runs parallel but adds cost.

Our written estimates itemize labor, materials, permits, and a contingency line for concealed conditions. What they don’t include: appliance purchases, temporary kitchen setup, or HOA application fees - common in Plantation’s gated communities west of Pine Island Road.

Why Plantation’s Housing Stock Changes How We Approach This Job

Plantation was master-planned from the 1950s onward, and the heaviest residential build-out happened in the 1960s and 1970s, making Junior ADU & Interior Conversion in Plantation increasingly popular for these aging homes. That leaves a dense concentration of single-story CBS homes now 50 to 60 years old, and it’s this specific age bracket that shapes every full kitchen remodeling we do here.

The flat or low-pitched roofs and Impact Windows & Doors in Plantation common in subdivisions along Broward Boulevard don’t meet current Florida Building Code impact-resistance or wind-load thresholds. When you pull a permit for a full kitchen remodeling in Plantation, inspectors frequently flag adjacent systems for upgrade - especially if the project involves exterior wall modification or roof penetration for venting. We’ve seen kitchen exhaust hood installations trigger mandatory roof-deck inspections that reveal deteriorated flat-roof substrates, which then must be addressed before the kitchen certificate of completion issues.

The same hurricane exposure that drove Florida’s post-Andrew code overhaul means every permitted construction project here faces among the highest wind-load requirements in the continental U.S. For homeowners in the older corridors east of University Drive, this isn’t theoretical - insurance carriers are issuing replacement ultimatums on roofing assemblies, and the kitchen project becomes the entry point for whole-house structural tie-down work. We coordinate that directly rather than handing you off, because Groundwork handles roofing and can also install an Iron Fence in Plantation under the same contract.

Water management matters too. Plantation’s western edge sits against the Everglades Water Conservation Areas, and the shallow limestone aquifer means seasonal water tables rise within one to two feet of grade during the June-October wet season. Any slab work for plumbing relocation demands dewatering and Broward County surface water coordination - we schedule this phase for the drier months when possible.

Homeowners in Plantation often pair a full kitchen remodeling with Full Bathroom Remodeling in Plantation or Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling in Plantation to consolidate permits and minimize disruption. We cover Plantation and surrounding cities including Fort Lauderdale, Broadview Park, Lauderhill, and Lauderdale Lakes from our base in Fort Lauderdale.

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Get Your Free Estimate for Full Kitchen Remodeling in Plantation

We’re ready to look at your kitchen, talk through what’s possible within your footprint, and give you a written estimate with itemized costs and a realistic timeline. Call Groundwork Construction Co. at (844) 665-0162 to schedule your free on-site consultation for full kitchen remodeling in Plantation. Raymond Estevez or a senior project manager will walk the space with you, flag any code triggers specific to your home’s age and condition, and you’ll have numbers in hand before we leave.

Written by Raymond Estevez, Owner at Groundwork Construction Co., serving Plantation since our Fort Lauderdale founding.