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A full Kitchen Remodeling in Kendall West typically runs $14,000 – $45,000, a bathroom remodel $9,000 – $28,000, and a home addition $45,000 – $130,000. Those ranges assume the contractor specs materials correctly for this specific corner of Miami-Dade. Salt air from the coast and a water table that sits inches below your slab mean the cheap hardware that works fine inland will fail here within a few seasons.
We’re Penhallow Remodeling, and our crews work Kendall West every week. Trevor Nash runs the team, and our phone is (936) 259-2607. A real person answers, day or night.
One thing you won’t get from a generic contractor page: your foundation and your fasteners are decided by the Everglades muck under your house and the salt in the air, not by what looks good in a catalog. We’ll explain what that costs and why.
Fast, Reliable General Contractor Across Kendall West
If you own a home in Kendall West, you already know the area sits on former Everglades wetland at the Urban Development Boundary. That means something very specific for remodeling and construction: dig down two inches past your slab and you’ll likely find marl and organic muck, not stable soil. Add in Miami-Dade’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone code, and you’re not getting a simple “add a room” job. You’re getting a job that requires a soil compaction report, possibly helical piers, and fasteners rated for wind uplift and salt corrosion.
We work throughout Kendall West: the grid streets off SW 152nd Avenue, the townhome communities near Kendall Drive, and the CBS single-family homes built in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Many of those homes were repaired or rebuilt after Hurricane Andrew, and their exterior assemblies are tied to specific Miami-Dade NOA-approved products. That’s not trivia. That’s what decides whether your permit passes inspection the first time.
Call (936) 259-2607 and tell us what you’re planning. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts, not a ballpark.
Why Penhallow Remodeling Is Kendall West’s Preferred General Contractor Company
We’re a General Contractor team that writes the price down before we pick up a tool. That matters more in Kendall West than most places because the foundation unknowns under these homes are real. You don’t want a verbal estimate that changes the moment we pull your slab and find muck. You want a written number and a contractor who knows the muck is there before demo day.
Our clients in Kendall West tell us the same things: they’d been burned by a contractor who vanished, or a price that ballooned after demo, or tile that cracked six weeks after grout dried. So we put everything in writing, including our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If the work fails inside the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge.
Every technician who walks into your home is background-checked and in uniform. You know who’s in your house. Trevor Nash leads the crew, and he’ll explain what “substrate” means if you ask, without making you feel silly for asking.
Scheduling and dispatch for Kendall West jobs run through our Miami office, but the crews working your home live and work locally. Response time to Kendall West is typically next-day for estimates, and a real human answers the phone 24/7.
Construction Company in Kendall West
A Construction Company serving Kendall West has to do something most Miami-Dade contractors never think about: design the foundation for soil that compresses unevenly under load. On a 1990s CBS home near SW 152nd Avenue, our crew demoed a rear patio slab and hit organic muck two inches below grade while digging footings for a 14×20 addition. We pulled a geotech report, switched the foundation design to helical piers, and used stainless fasteners on the roof tie-in and powder-coated aluminum railings so the salt air wouldn’t eat the hardware. Inspection sign-off passed on the first rough-in. The homeowner later told us the foundation line item felt expensive until they drove past a neighbor’s cracked slab from a similar footing dug without piers.
Home additions in Kendall West run $45,000 – $130,000 depending on size, foundation requirements, and exterior materials. That’s the honest range, and the foundation work is often the part that pushes you toward the top end. A spread footing that works in Kendall proper will fail here if the soil beneath it is muck. You need the compaction report first.
Foundation and Structural Work
Most Kendall West homes are CBS construction, which handles hurricanes well but does not forgive a lazy foundation. If we’re adding square footage or changing load paths, we specify helical piers when the geotech report calls for them. Costs run higher than inland, but a cracked slab and stucco repairs cost more within three seasons.
Hurricane-Resistant Openings and Roofing
Any exterior product we install in Kendall West must be Miami-Dade NOA-approved. That includes impact windows ($8,000 – $25,000), roof replacement ($8,000 – $20,000), and even specific fasteners. HVHZ code isn’t optional, and it shouldn’t be. We pull every permit and pass every inspection before we call the job done.
Remodeling Contractor in Kendall West
A Remodeling Contractor working in Kendall West remodels inside a house that fights back from below and outside. The same water table that threatens your foundation also means your bathroom and kitchen need moisture-resistant substrate and properly sealed transitions. And the salt air that corrodes your fence hardware will also eat cheap cabinet hardware and unprotected metal in your shower enclosure. We specify marine-grade finishes and sealed joints because the alternative is rust and swelling within a few humid summers.
Kitchen remodels here run $14,000 – $45,000. Small kitchens are $9,000 – $20,000. Bathrooms run $9,000 – $28,000, with smaller bathrooms at $5,000 – $12,000. The raw labor isn’t wildly different from other parts of Miami-Dade. What changes the number is what you’re putting behind the tile and under the floor.
Kitchen Remodeling
We install KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinetry with Cambria, Silestone, or Caesarstone countertops. Those materials come with their own manufacturer warranties layered on top of our 365-Day Done Right Promise. You get a written price before demolition starts, and the number on day one is the number on the invoice.
Bathroom Remodeling
Bathrooms in Kendall West need cement board substrate, properly sloped shower pans, and sealed grout. Kohler and Moen fixtures are our defaults because their finishes hold up to the humidity and salt exposure. A walk-in shower installation runs $4,500 – $12,000, and a tub-to-shower conversion runs $3,500 – $10,000.
Trusted Brands We Service in Kendall West
We stock and order materials that are rated for this environment. James Hardie siding holds up better than wood in Kendall West’s heat and humidity. Therma-Tru doors are built for HVHZ wind standards. Belgard and Unilock pavers handle the drainage demands of a high water table when installed with sealed joints. We also work with modular and prefab builders like Abodu, Cover, and Dvele when a Kendall West homeowner wants a factory-built structure that meets Miami-Dade’s NOA requirements. With parts sourced locally for Kendall West jobs, material turnaround is days, not weeks, on most standard orders.
Common General Contractor Problems We See in Kendall West Homes
- Pavers set on sand with no sealed joints. Heavy summer rains saturate the yard, the joints wash out, and the field sinks and shifts. We set pavers on a compacted base with sealed polymeric joints so the water runs off instead of through.
- Electroplated or galvanized fasteners on exterior work. Salt-laden air eats these within a few years, especially on roof tie-ins, fence posts, and railings. We specify stainless or hot-dip galvanized hardware on every exterior connection.
- Spread footings dug into Everglades muck. Without a soil compaction report, the footing compresses unevenly and cracks the slab and stucco above it. We pull the geotech report before we dig.
- Windows and doors installed without NOA-approved assemblies. After Hurricane Andrew, Miami-Dade rebuilt under strict wind-load rules. Any replacement that doesn’t match the approved assembly will fail inspection and void your insurance. We only install NOA-approved products in Kendall West.
Pricing for General Contractor in Kendall West, FL
Here’s what we’re quoting right now for General Contractor in Kendall West projects, based on actual jobs we’ve run in the area:
| Project | Typical Price Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $9,000 – $28,000 |
| Small Bathroom Remodel | $5,000 – $12,000 |
| Roof Replacement | $8,000 – $20,000 |
| Impact Window Installation | $8,000 – $25,000 |
| Paver Patio Installation | $3,500 – $11,000 |
| Home Addition | $45,000 – $130,000 |
The foundation and fastener work drives the price difference between Kendall West and inland Miami-Dade. You can install a cheaper spec and save money now, but you’ll pay for it within a decade when the hardware corrodes or the slab cracks. Our written quote includes everything: permits, materials, labor, and the guarantee. No change orders unless you change the scope. Call (936) 259-2607 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Kendall West
We run crews from Homestead up through Kendall West and into Miami, Hialeah, and Miami Gardens. If you’re in one of those communities, the same written pricing and 365-Day Done Right Promise apply. Call (936) 259-2607 and we’ll schedule an estimate.
Serving Kendall West, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kendall West area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs About General Contractor in Kendall West
Yes, we pull all permits for every Kendall West project. The HVHZ code is Miami-Dade’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone standard, the strictest wind-load requirement in the continental U.S., and it governs every exterior product we install: roofing, windows, doors, cladding, and even the fasteners that hold them. We work with NOA-approved assemblies only, which means your permit package moves through review faster because the products are already pre-approved. Call (936) 259-2607 and we’ll handle the paperwork.
Kendall West sits on former Everglades wetland, so the water table is often inches below your slab and footing excavations hit marl and organic muck. That means a soil compaction report and sometimes helical piers, which add $4,000 – $12,000 to an addition or major remodel. Salt air also forces us to use stainless or hot-dip galvanized hardware instead of standard electroplated fasteners. The cheap spec works inland. It fails here. Call (936) 259-2607 for an exact quote on your project.
We specify cement board substrate behind all tile in kitchens and bathrooms, sealed grout, and marine-grade finishes on any exposed metal. Our standard plumbing fixtures are Kohler and Moen, our cabinetry comes from KraftMaid and Wellborn, and our countertops are Cambria, Silestone, or Caesarstone. These brands carry their own warranties that layer on top of our 365-Day Done Right Promise. You get a written guarantee covering both product and labor. Call (936) 259-2607 to talk finishes.
A roof replacement in Kendall West runs $8,000 – $20,000 depending on size, pitch, and the existing deck condition. Our quote includes tear-off, underlayment, NOA-approved roofing material, all required fasteners, and the permit. We also inspect the roof tie-in points where salt corrosion is worst, and we replace any hardware that shows wear. The written price is the final price unless you ask us to expand the scope. Call (936) 259-2607 for a free roof estimate.
It depends on whether the remodel changes load paths or adds square footage. A kitchen remodel that stays within the existing footprint usually doesn’t require foundation work. But if you’re removing a load-bearing wall or extending the slab, we’ll need a geotech report, and helical piers may be required. We won’t know until we see the soil, and we won’t dig until we know. That’s how we avoid cracked slabs and stucco failures. Call (936) 259-2607 and we’ll walk you through it before we quote anything.
Get a Written Price Before You Start
If you’re planning a remodel, addition, or replacement in Kendall West, don’t settle for a verbal ballpark. Get a written number you can hold us to. Trevor Nash and our team will meet you at your home, explain exactly what the project needs, and hand you a written price before any work starts. Call (936) 259-2607 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling, serving Kendall West with the Kingswell standard since 2004.