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Full kitchen remodeling with cabinet and countertop replacement in Fort Lauderdale typically costs between $12,000 and $38,000, depending on cabinet line, countertop material, and how much of the existing layout you’re keeping. Most of the kitchens we do in Fort Lauderdale are turned around in 4 to 10 days once materials are in hand, with cabinet installation running 2 to 4 days and countertop templating and fabrication taking another week or so. If you’re standing in a kitchen with delaminating cabinet doors, water-swollen sink bases, or counters that have outlived their finish, call us at (754) 551-2922 and we’ll walk the job with you, put the number in writing, and leave you a copy before we leave the driveway.
This is one piece of a larger Kitchen Remodeling in Fort Lauderdale project for many homeowners, but plenty of the cabinet and countertop work we do stands on its own. You may have a kitchen layout that still works and just need the tired boxes, doors, and tops replaced. That’s a legitimate job, not a half-job. We treat it as its own project with its own written price, its own arrival window, and its own 365-Day Done Right Promise behind it.
When You Need Cabinets & Countertops
Here’s what we hear most often when homeowners in Fort Lauderdale call about cabinets and countertops. If a few of these sound familiar, it’s probably time:
- Swollen cabinet bases under the sink. South Florida humidity finds every unsealed edge, and a sink base that’s been wet more than once is usually done. New boxes with plywood construction, not particleboard, hold up better here.
- Doors that won’t stay closed or drawers that stick. Adjusting hinges only masks the problem when the frame itself has shifted or the hardware’s worn. You’ll feel the difference with a new line installed by someone who levels as they go.
- Counters you can’t keep clean. In Fort Lauderdale’s humidity, porous grout lines and scratched laminate become a constant fight. Quartz is a common upgrade because it’s non-porous and doesn’t need sealing, which matters when mold and mildew are a year-round concern, not a seasonal one.
- Layout that fights the way you cook. You’re not imagining it: a kitchen built in 2004 with one prep surface and deep corner cabinets doesn’t match how people actually work in a kitchen now. Drawers below counters instead of doors, a bank of drawers next to the range, and a shallower upper cabinet run change how the room functions daily.
- You’re selling or buying and the kitchen is the sticking point. Kitchens carry a sale in Fort Lauderdale real estate. Buyers know what a new cabinet line and a solid countertop cost, and they mentally price that into an offer. Our written price gives you a real number to negotiate with, not a guess.
If none of these are you but you’re on the fence, come to the showroom question first: we’ll talk about what you cook, how many people live there, and what’s annoyed you longest about the current kitchen. That conversation usually settles whether this is a cabinet-and-top job or a larger Kitchen Remodeling project.
Our Cabinets & Countertops Process
Here’s how the work goes with our crew, step by step, so you know what to expect and when to expect us:
- Walk and measure. We come out to your Fort Lauderdale home, look at what’s there, take measurements, and ask about how you use the kitchen. No charge for this visit.
- Written price. You get a written number, not a range and not a verbal guess. It includes the cabinet line, the countertop material, the plumbing disconnect and reconnect, the sink, the faucet, the haul-away of the old material, and the labor. The number on day one is the number on the invoice. That’s part of the Kingswell standard we’ve operated under since 2004, and it applies to every job we do.
- Cabinet order and countertop template. Once you approve the written price, we order the cabinets. When they arrive, we install them, then template the counters on the installed boxes. Templating after install means the countertop matches the actual cabinet run, not a drawing that’s off by a quarter inch. For quartz and natural stone, the fabricator comes out with a laser template.
- Install and finish. We bring the countertop in, set it, reconnect the sink and faucet, and check every door and drawer. The background-checked, uniformed technicians on your job are the same people who measured it, not a crew you’ve never met.
- Walk-through and written guarantee. We walk the kitchen with you and hand you the written guarantee. It covers the work for 365 days, and it says plainly: if it’s not done right, we make it right. At no charge to you. If something fails inside that year, you get a free return visit, no service call, no re-inspection fee.
Cabinets & Countertops Pricing in Fort Lauderdale
Here’s the honest money talk. Full kitchen cabinet and countertop replacement in Fort Lauderdale runs roughly $12,000 to $38,000. A compact kitchen that keeps its current kitchen design & layout and uses a stock cabinet line will sit near the bottom of that range. A larger kitchen with a semi-custom line and full-height upper cabinets will push higher. Add stone tops over full plywood boxes, a deeper sink, and upgraded hardware, and you’re moving up the scale.
What moves the number most:
- Cabinet line. We source from recognized trade brands; KraftMaid and Wellborn are the two we reach for most. Stock lines sit lower, semi-custom with plywood construction sits mid-range, full custom runs higher. We’ll show you the actual prices, not a vague tier chart.
- Countertop material. Laminate is the budget end. Granite and quartzite are solid mid-to-upper options, and quartz like Cambria, Silestone, or Caesarstone carries a premium along with a manufacturer warranty that layers on top of our 365-Day Done Right Promise. You get both written down.
- What’s underneath. If the old install used particleboard boxes that have swelled from moisture, the new boxes should be plywood. That costs more up front and fails less in a Fort Lauderdale climate where humidity is a standing adversary.
- Plumbing. Disconnect and reconnect of the sink and faucet is part of our scope, but if the existing shutoff valves or supply lines are shot, that additional plumbing work is its own line item. We’ll tell you before we write it, not after we open the wall.
- Sink and faucet. We like Kohler and Moen for both, with Blanco as a solid option for granite composite sinks. A $200 faucet and a $600 faucet are both available; we’ll give you real options and let you pick.
Every job gets a written price before any work starts. Not an estimate range, not a verbal ballpark: a written number you can hold us to. Estimates are free. Call (754) 551-2922 and we’ll schedule the walk.
Why Fort Lauderdale Homeowners Pick Us for This Work
The honest answer: most of our customers have been through it before with someone else. They hired a contractor who gave a number over the phone, showed up late, and turned a two-week job into a six-week saga. Or they got a kitchen that looked great for eight months and then the doors started to drop and the caulk lines split.
We do this differently. Trevor Nash runs Penhallow Remodeling Fort Lauderdale, and his name goes on the written guarantee along with our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the work fails inside that year, we come back and fix it. No charge, no argument, no service call fee. That’s not a promotional line; it’s the Kingswell Way, and it’s been the operating standard for this family of companies since 2004. Each location is independently owned and operated, and this one answers to the same standard.
Other things that matter when the work is happening in your house:
- A live person answers our phone, 24/7. Not an answering service, not a voicemail prompt. Call at 2 a.m. if a concern wakes you up, and a real person picks up. That’s a standing fact, not a claim.
- Background-checked, uniformed technicians. You know exactly who is walking into your home. Same standard on every job, every time.
- A real arrival window. We give you a window and we hit it. If something outside our control shifts it, you hear from us before you’re left wondering.
- A cleaner job site. We haul the old cabinets and counters away and leave the kitchen ready for you to use the same day we finish.
This work sits under our broader Kitchen Remodeling in Fort Lauderdale service, but it stands on its own with the same guarantee behind it. If you’re only doing cabinets and tops now and thinking about a full remodel later, the work we do now will carry into that later project without waste.
Cabinet and Countertop Materials We Stand Behind
We’ll sell you cabinets and countertops we’re willing to guarantee. That starts with the line cards we carry: KraftMaid and Wellborn for cabinetry, with plywood box construction specified wherever the old cabinet failed from moisture. For countertops, we install Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone quartz regularly, and we’ll also quote granite and quartzite when the look calls for it. Cambria quartz carries its own lifetime warranty alongside ours, so you’re holding two pieces of paper instead of one.
We don’t push the most expensive line to run up the total. We’ll show you three options at three price points, explain what the extra money actually buys in terms of construction and hardware, and let you choose. The written price reflects the choice you make, not a number we inflate after you’ve already said yes.
For windows and doors that often accompany a kitchen refresh, we also work with CWS and ES Windows when the project scope expands. But the heart of this service is the cabinets and countertops themselves, and that’s where our guarantee is most directly felt.
FAQs – Cabinets & Countertops
How much do new cabinets and countertops cost in Fort Lauderdale?
A full kitchen cabinet and countertop replacement in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $12,000 to $38,000, with cabinet line, countertop material, and existing plumbing condition as the biggest cost drivers. A compact kitchen with stock cabinets and laminate tops sits near the low end; a larger kitchen with semi-custom plywood boxes and quartz runs toward the top. Call (754) 551-2922 for an exact written quote, free of charge and good before any work starts.
Can you install new cabinets and countertops without changing the kitchen layout?
Yes. If the current layout works for how you cook and gather, we replace the boxes, doors, and tops in place and leave the plumbing and electrical where they are-though we can also discuss kitchen island installation if you’re looking to expand functionality. This keeps the project cost down and the timeline short, and it’s a common choice for Fort Lauderdale homeowners who like their floorplan but are done with the material condition of the existing kitchen.
Is it cheaper to repair cabinets or replace them?
For isolated problems like a single hinge or a loose drawer glide, repair is cheaper. For swollen sink bases, widespread delamination, or doors that have absorbed years of South Florida humidity, replacement is the better money. We’ll tell you which side of that line you’re on during the walk, and we’ll put the recommendation in writing with the price.
Can you come today?
We set arrival windows, not vague promises, and we work hard to schedule same-week walks in most parts of Fort Lauderdale. The best move is to call (754) 551-2922 and speak to a live person, day or night; they’ll get you on the calendar and get a uniformed technician out to measure.
What does the 365-Day Done Right Promise cover?
It covers the work we do for a full year from completion. If anything we installed fails inside that period, we come back and make it right at no charge, including the return visit. The guarantee is written, not verbal, and it’s handed to you at the walk-through.
What countertop material holds up best in Fort Lauderdale’s humidity?
Quartz holds up best in Fort Lauderdale’s climate because it’s non-porous, so it doesn’t absorb moisture or need sealing the way granite and marble do. That matters when the air carries this much humidity year-round and kitchen spills sit on the surface longer. We install Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone quartz most often, and each carries a manufacturer warranty on top of our own.
Do you use subcontractors for cabinet and countertop installation?
Our cabinet installers are our own background-checked, uniformed technicians. Countertop fabrication is done by a local stone shop we’ve worked with for years, because that’s the right tool for the job. We template, coordinate, and install alongside them, and the written guarantee still comes from us, not from a shop you’ve never heard of.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale.
