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Cambria Construction in Hollywood, FL | Penhallow Remodeling Fort Lauderdale
Cambria countertop installation in Hollywood typically runs $2,000 – $6,500 for a standard kitchen, while a full kitchen remodel with Cambria slabs lands between $14,000 and $45,000. We’re Penhallow Remodeling Fort Lauderdale, an independent Cambria service provider serving Hollywood homeowners with written pricing before any work starts. The thing that sets our Cambria work apart here? We know what 1920s cast-iron plumbing and Miami-Dade wind codes do to a countertop installation, because we’ve fixed the results of installers who didn’t. Call (754) 551-2922 for a free estimate. For a broader look at what we do with the brand, see our Cambria sales & service page.
Why Hollywood Residents Choose Us for Cambria Service
Trevor Nash, our owner, learned the trade at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College and has spent the better part of two decades running crews across South Florida. That means when we walk into a 1950s concrete-block rancher off Polk Street or a high-rise condo on the Intracoastal, we already know what we’re likely to find behind the drywall. For Cambria work specifically, we’ve installed and repaired quartz across dozens of Hollywood homes and condos, and we understand how the material behaves under salt air, humidity, and hurricane code demands. We’re not a manufacturer affiliate or an authorized dealer. We’re an independent contractor who buys genuine Cambria slabs from verified regional distributors, so the warranty on the slab stays intact while we handle the fabrication and install. As a local company serving the Hollywood service area, we back every job with our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if it fails inside a year, we come back and fix it at no charge.
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Common Cambria Construction Problems We Solve in Hollywood
Cambria quartz is tough, but Hollywood’s climate and housing stock create specific failure patterns we see repeatedly. Here are the five we fix most often:
- Sealant breakdown on beachfront balconies. Salt spray attacks the sealant around Cambria edges on outdoor balcony installations, letting moisture creep behind the slab. In condo buildings along the Hollywood beach and Intracoastal, we remove the old sealant, treat any surface corrosion on the substrate, and re-seal with marine-grade silicone rated for continuous salt exposure.
- Dulled, etched surfaces from hard-water cleanup. Many mid-century Hollywood kitchens still have original galvanized plumbing. When a slow leak leaves hard-water deposits on a Cambria countertop, homeowners often scrub with acidic cleaners, which etch the polished finish. We re-polish the affected area and, if the plumbing is the culprit, reroute the lines so the problem doesn’t return.
- Hairline cracks near sink cutouts in high-rises. Wind loads on tall condos cause subtle building movement. If the cabinet substrate under a Cambria slab isn’t reinforced, stress concentrates at the sink cutout and hairline cracks appear. We reinforce the cabinet framing, fill and polish the crack, and set the slab to Miami-Dade wind-load standards.
- Seam separation in Hollywood Lakes island runs. Original 1920s concrete slab floors in Hollywood Lakes settle unevenly over decades. A long Cambria island installed with rigid adhesive will eventually show a separated seam. We use flexible adhesive and proper seam support to absorb movement.
- Poor slab support over old cast-iron plumbing. When original cast-iron waste lines beneath a Hollywood Lakes kitchen floor fail, the slab loses support under the countertop. We reroute the plumbing before installing Cambria, so the stone sits on a stable, properly supported base.
Cambria Service in Hollywood: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here’s something a generic quartz installer won’t tell you about Hollywood. In the Hollywood Lakes neighborhood, many 1920s-era concrete homes still have their original cast-iron waste lines under the slab. Those pipes are now 100 years old, and they fail. When we install a Cambria kitchen island in one of these homes, we often have to reroute plumbing beneath the concrete before the countertop ever goes down. It’s a hidden step that adds cost and time, but skipping it means setting a $4,000 slab over a pipe that’s about to leak sewage into your subfloor. Trevor Nash keeps a battered notebook of every project he’s finished, and the Hollywood Lakes jobs always have a note about what the cast iron looked like when we opened the floor. That’s the difference between a contractor who knows the neighborhood and one who just quotes a square-foot price. If you’re planning a larger renovation, our Cambria service in Fort Lauderdale covers the same attention to local infrastructure.
Cambria Models & Products We Service in Hollywood
We install and repair every current Cambria design, but four models show up most often in Hollywood homes: Cambria Brittanicca, with its warm white base and grey veining that suits mid-century kitchens; Cambria Torquay, a soft marble-look slab popular in coastal condos; Cambria Ella, a subtle warm neutral that works with 1950s terrazzo floors; and Cambria Summerhill, a deeper tone that anchors larger island runs in modern Hollywood builds. For repairs, we source genuine Cambria slabs from verified regional distributors to ensure an exact color and pattern match. We always assess whether a chip or crack can be professionally filled and polished before recommending a full replacement. Structural failures, like a large crack through the slab or seam delamination, call for a new slab. And if your kitchen needs more than a countertop refresh, we also handle Cambria service in Oakland Park with the same written-price standard.
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What you’ll pay depends on slab size, edge profile, and how much prep work the existing kitchen needs. Here are the ranges we quote for Hollywood jobs, all written and binding before work starts:
| Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Cambria Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Kitchen Island Installation with Cambria | $3,000 – $10,000 |
| Full Kitchen Remodel including Cambria | $14,000 – $45,000 |
What drives the price up? Rerouting old plumbing, reinforcing cabinet substrates in high-rises, and historic district review if your Hollywood Lakes home is in a designated area. Our free estimate includes a written line-item quote, so the number on day one is the number on the invoice. Call (754) 551-2922 to schedule yours.
Serving Hollywood, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re a General Contractor - Hollywood area company and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – Cambria Construction in Hollywood
Yes, but only with the right installation. Cambria is nonporous, so the slab itself won’t absorb salt or moisture. The weak point is the sealant around the edges. On beachfront balconies, standard silicone breaks down within a year or two under Hollywood’s salt spray. We use marine-grade sealant rated for continuous salt exposure. That’s the fix that actually holds up.
Not if the substrate is prepped correctly. Mid-century Hollywood homes often have settled concrete slabs, and if the cabinet base isn’t level and reinforced, any stone countertop, including Cambria, can crack at stress points like sink cutouts. We level the cabinets, reinforce the framing, and use flexible adhesive to absorb residual movement. Trevor’s rule: the stone only fails if what’s under it fails first.
For a simple countertop swap, typically no. But if we’re relocating plumbing, cutting into the slab, or making structural changes to the island as part of a Hollywood Bathroom Remodeling project, the City of Hollywood requires permits, and we pull them ourselves. If your home is in a designated historic district, the city’s historic preservation board may also need to sign off on exterior-visible changes. We handle that paperwork as part of the job.
Usually yes. We source slabs from verified regional distributors, and because Cambria patterns are consistent within each design line, we can match most existing installations closely enough that the repair disappears. For a chip or small crack, we fill and polish in place. For larger damage, we replace the affected section and align the seam where it’s least visible. Call (754) 551-2922 and we’ll assess it in person.
Wind-load requirements apply primarily to exterior envelope components like windows, doors, and roofing, not interior countertops. However, in high-rise Hollywood condos, the building’s wind-driven movement matters for your countertop: slabs need proper substrate reinforcement so building sway doesn’t create hairline cracks. We install to Miami-Dade standards for interior finishes in high-rise structures, which goes beyond what most contractors do. Call (754) 551-2922 for a written quote.
Service Areas Near Hollywood
We serve Hollywood and the surrounding communities, including Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Tamarac, and Lauderhill. Each area has its own housing quirks, from Fort Lauderdale’s mid-century ranches to Oakland Park’s 1960s concrete builds, and we approach each job with that local knowledge in hand.
Book Your Cambria Service in Hollywood Today
Tell me what you need, I’ll tell you what it costs, then we’ll get it done. Call (754) 551-2922 to schedule your free Cambria estimate in Hollywood. A real person answers the phone, 24/7.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling Fort Lauderdale, serving Hollywood and South Florida since 2004.
