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Kitchen remodeling in The Hammocks runs $14,000 to $45,000 for a full job, with smaller partial remodels starting around $9,000. Most projects here take three to seven weeks depending on whether we’re touching the slab, moving plumbing, or just swapping cabinets and counters. We’re Penhallow Remodeling, led by Trevor Nash, and we work throughout The Hammocks with written pricing before any work starts and a 365-day promise on every job. Call (936) 259-2607 for a free estimate.
Why Penhallow Remodeling Is The Hammocks’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
The Hammocks sits on a strange line in Miami-Dade County, and we know it well. Homes built before Hurricane Andrew in August 1992 have original strap-and-stucco tie-downs. Homes rebuilt after have code-upgraded roof-to-wall connectors. You can’t tell which is which from the curb, and that single difference changes how we frame an island, where we core electrical chases, and whether a “simple” wall opening triggers a structural permit revision. Our crews work The Hammocks streets between 33186 and the communities around Hammocks Boulevard every week, so we recognize the CBS block-and-stucco construction, the shallow limestone caprock, and the standing-water issues that come with flat, low-lying lots near the Everglades buffer. We also offer our Bathroom Remodeling in The Hammocks for homes dealing with these same moisture and settling conditions. We show up when we say we will, in uniform, background-checked, and we answer the phone with a live person around the clock. That’s the Kingswell Way, the standard we’ve operated under since 2004.
Trevor Nash sets the expectations himself at the first sit-down. A written price before demo day. A written guarantee that covers the work for 365 days. If something fails inside that year, we come back and fix it at no charge. Free second visit, no re-inspection fee, no back-and-forth. That promise is why homeowners from West Kendall to the neighborhoods around Country Walk call us when the builder-grade stuff finally gives out.
Cabinet Installation in The Hammocks
Cabinet Installation in The Hammocks typically runs $4,000 to $13,000 depending on the cabinet line, the number of boxes, and whether we’re doing a straight swap or reworking the layout. The first thing we do is check how the cabinets are anchored. In pre-1992 homes the wall cavities are often shallower than modern specs, and in post-Andrew rebuilds the sheathing is frequently thicker code-rated plywood, which changes fastener length and mounting hardware. That’s not something a national installer accounts for, and it’s why cabinets in this area last twenty years when installed right and start sagging in five when they’re not.
Refacing vs. Full Replacement
If the boxes are solid wood and square, refacing saves real money. We strip the doors and drawer fronts, apply a new veneer to match the door style you pick, and replace all hardware. If the boxes are particleboard with swollen bases from years of kitchen moisture, we replace them. The Hammocks’ humidity means we check for moisture wicking at the base of cabinets on slab floors, especially where the Miami limestone subfloor holds water after the rainy season.
What Pull-Out Hardware Costs
Pull-out trays, soft-close slides, and deep drawer conversions are the most common add-on in The Hammocks kitchens. They add $400 to $1,800 to a cabinet job depending on how many bases you’re converting. We stock soft-close slides in our local shop, so most add-ons go in same-day without a second trip.
Countertop Installation in The Hammocks
Countertop Installation in The Hammocks typically runs $2,000 to $6,500 for quartz or granite, including template, fabrication, and install. The price depends mostly on the square footage and the stone. Cambria and Silestone quartz run on the higher end of that range; a standard granite starts lower. We measure, template, and cut off-site, then install in one day. The important local step is checking the slab for level before the stone goes down. Florida homes settle on the limestone, and a countertop set on an out-of-level cabinet run will crack at the seam within two years.
Quartz vs. Granite in a Humid Climate
Quartz is non-porous and doesn’t need sealing, which is worth something in The Hammocks where standing water collects on the flat lots and humidity runs high eight months a year. Granite costs less per square foot but needs sealing every year or two. If you bake heavily, granite takes heat better. Both work. It comes down to whether you want the maintenance or the upfront savings.
Backsplash as a Sealed Surface
Backsplash installation runs $800 to $2,500 and we treat it as a moisture barrier first and a design piece second. In The Hammocks kitchens the wall behind the sink and range takes the brunt of humid air and cooking steam. We use a cement board substrate, which is the moisture-resistant layer behind your tile, so the grout and tile don’t fail against the CBS wall assembly.
Trusted Brands We Service in The Hammocks
We install and service cabinets and countertops from KraftMaid, Wellborn, Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone, with fixtures from Kohler, Moen, Blanco, and Delta. These are the product lines we know well enough to stand behind, because our 365-day guarantee sits on top of the manufacturer’s own warranty. When you buy Cambria quartz, that surface carries its own lifetime warranty alongside ours. We keep common hardware, slides, and touch-up kits in our local inventory, so if something needs attention in The Hammocks we’re usually on it within days, not weeks.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in The Hammocks Homes
- Moisture wicking through the slab. The flat, low-lying lots near the Everglades wetlands collect water, and the porous Miami limestone doesn’t drain. We see cabinet bases that look fine on the surface but are soft at the toe kick because water moved up from the slab. We check for this before we quote, and we spec a moisture barrier before any new cabinet goes in.
- Warranty-blind wall penetrations. A homeowner opens up a wall for a new island outlet or range hood vent without realizing the builder’s envelope-integrity clause just got violated. We verify warranty documents before we cut, so you don’t find out during a moisture claim that the coverage is gone.
- Unknown pre/post-1992 wall assemblies. Same street, same 1980s look, completely different roof-to-wall structure. One home takes a simple non-load-bearing wall opening; the neighbor needs engineered HVHZ-compliant detail drawings. This is the single biggest schedule killer in The Hammocks remodels, and you’d never know without opening the wall.
- Shallow limestone refusal on island plumbing and electrical. Auger refusal at 18 to 24 inches is routine here. If you’re moving a sink to an island or adding a cooktop gas line, we either core-drill through the caprock or run the lines through the wall assembly instead. It adds cost, but going in knowing that keeps the number honest from day one.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in The Hammocks, FL
A full kitchen remodel in The Hammocks runs $14,000 to $45,000. The spread comes from cabinet line, countertop material, and whether any structural work touches the pre- or post-1992 building envelope. Here are our market-calibrated line items for The Hammocks:
| Service | Typical Price Range in The Hammocks |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Backsplash Installation | $800 – $2,500 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000 – $10,000 |
Every one of these comes with a written price before we start, not a range, not a verbal ballpark. The number on day one is the number on the invoice. Our Kitchen Remodeling team writes the quote with the specific line items for your home and your street’s building era. Call (936) 259-2607 to schedule a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near The Hammocks
We work throughout southwest Miami-Dade, including Kitchen Remodeling in The Hammocks and the surrounding communities. Our crews also serve Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, and Homestead, with the same written pricing and the same 365-day promise on every job. Scheduling coordinates from our South Florida office, and local crews handle the work on your street.
Serving The Hammocks, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the The Hammocks 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 Kitchen Remodeling in The Hammocks
Yes, it can, if the work penetrates the exterior stucco envelope or alters any structural wall assembly. That’s why we verify builder warranty documents before we cut, not after. In one 1989 CBS home in The Hammocks, we replaced builder-grade cabinets and coring new electrical chases into the limestone at 22 inches for an island outlet, then upgraded the wall anchoring to post-Andrew standards so the KraftMaid cabinets and Silestone countertops set on hardware stronger than what the home was built with. The punch-list inspection confirmed HVHZ compliance and the warranty stayed intact. Call (936) 259-2607 and we’ll check yours before the first tool comes out.
Kitchen island installation runs $3,000 to $10,000 in The Hammocks, and the reason is the limestone caprock sitting 18 to 24 inches below grade. When we need electrical or plumbing in the island, auger refusal at that depth forces core-drilling through the rock or rerouting through the wall assembly. A few miles north in less rocky parts of the county, that same island can cost $500 to $1,500 less. It’s a local reality, and we price it honestly from the start. Call (936) 259-2607 for a written number on your island.
HVHZ rules affect every kitchen remodel here because Miami-Dade’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone code governs all structural openings and any exterior penetration. HOA rules in The Hammocks master-planned communities typically require architectural review for any work visible from the street or affecting the building envelope, and some require approval for new vent hoods or window changes. We handle the permit and HOA paperwork as part of the job, and we pull permits on every structural alteration. Call (936) 259-2607 and we’ll walk you through what your specific community requires.
You can swap cabinets and counters without a permit in most cases, and a small kitchen remodel here runs $9,000 to $20,000 when we’re not touching walls, plumbing, or electrical. The moment we open a wall, move a gas line, or add a circuit, Miami-Dade requires permits, and with the HVHZ code those permits matter. We pull them, we pass the inspections, and we don’t ask you to take on the risk of unpermitted work. Call (936) 259-2607 for a quote that tells you exactly what needs a permit and what doesn’t.
Allowances are a line item for materials you haven’t selected yet, like tile or fixtures, and they’re where most remodels go sideways. We don’t use vague allowances. We write the exact material, the exact brand, and the exact cost into the contract before work starts. If you change something mid-job, we write a change order with the new price and you sign it before we proceed. Nothing gets added to the invoice that wasn’t written down and agreed to first. Call (936) 259-2607 to see what a written quote looks like.
Get a Written Price for Your The Hammocks Kitchen Remodel
You’ve watched enough remodels go sideways in this neighborhood to know what a vague estimate costs. We give you a written number, a written guarantee, and a live person when you call. Trevor Nash runs the jobs the same way he’d want them run on his own street: plain-spoken, on time, and honest about what the rock under your house means for the price. Call (936) 259-2607 now for a free estimate on your The Hammocks kitchen remodel.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling, serving The Hammocks, FL.