Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
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Kitchen remodeling in North Lauderdale runs $14,000-$45,000 for a full renovation, with most projects taking 6-10 weeks from permit to final inspection. We’re familiar with the specific conditions inside North Lauderdale’s 1970-1985 CBS tract homes: the aluminum wiring, galvanized drain lines, and pre-code electrical panels that surface once walls open up. Our crews serve North Lauderdale from our Miami office, and we schedule inspections around Broward County’s permit timeline so your project doesn’t sit idle waiting for sign-offs. Call (754) 714-6540 to set up a free estimate - we’ll walk your job, open the cabinets, and give you a written price before anyone picks up a tool.
Why Rowan Construction Group Pompano Beach Is North Lauderdale’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
We’ve delivered kitchen remodels across North Lauderdale’s fully built-out grid, from the CBS homes near Hampton Pines Park to the tract developments off McNab Road and around the North Lauderdale Sports Complex. Our customers here leave reviews that mention the same thing: the quote didn’t move once work started. That’s the Haven Standard, Clause 1 - a written price before any work begins, every time.
Our crews are background-checked and uniformed, and a live person answers our phones 24/7. Every visit produces a documented photo record, included standard, so you see what we found behind your drywall before we close it back up. We’ve kept projects within a few percent of the agreed price across 4,000-plus jobs since 2007 by requiring signed change orders for any deviation - no verbal approvals, no “we’ll figure it out later.”
Dispatch and scheduling for North Lauderdale are coordinated from our Miami office, but the crews working your kitchen are local to Broward County and know the county’s inspection routes and building official preferences.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Services in North Lauderdale
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel in North Lauderdale means working inside a concrete block structure built before Hurricane Andrew changed Florida’s building code. We start with a wall-open inspection to check for aluminum branch wiring, galvanized supply lines, and the condition of your terrazzo subfloor - because we’ve seen too many contractors bid the finishes and get caught short when the rough-in needs full replacement. Our Kitchen Remodeling team prices these as written allowances in your contract, so if the inspection comes back clean, you keep the money; if it doesn’t, the change order is already structured and priced.
Kitchen Design & Layout
North Lauderdale’s single-story CBS homes typically carry kitchens between 100 and 140 square feet, often galley or L-shaped layouts with load-bearing walls that can’t move without engineering. We measure twice: the existing structure, the egress window requirements, and the clearance specs for your appliance selections. Our design process includes a permit-value calculation against your home’s flood-zone status, because Broward County officials will aggregate your kitchen permit with any recent work - a substantial-improvement trigger can pull wind-load upgrades into scope.
Cabinet Installation & Refacing
We source KraftMaid and Wellborn cabinets through our fifty-plus vetted brand network, which keeps lead times honest and pricing flat. In North Lauderdale’s humid subtropical climate, we specify cabinet boxes with plywood construction and thermofoil or painted finishes rated for high moisture - the particleboard boxes some competitors use swell at the toe kicks within two seasons here. Refacing works when your cabinet boxes are square and your layout stays fixed; replacement is the better call when the original 1970s boxes are delaminating or the drawer slides have failed.
Countertop Installation
Quartz and granite countertops in North Lauderdale kitchens need substrate integrity we verify before templating. We’ve pulled carpet in these homes and found terrazzo slabs with soft spots where jalousie window leaks or flat-roof membrane failures have weeped water for years. We don’t template over damage. Our countertop installation includes a moisture-meter reading of the subfloor and a written condition report - if there’s rot, we price the repair and you approve it before the Silestone or Caesarstone gets ordered.
Backsplash & Tile Flooring
Backsplash installation runs $800-$2,500 in North Lauderdale, and tile flooring demands the same subfloor scrutiny as countertops. South Florida’s high water table and the age of these homes mean we frequently find failed waterproofing membranes behind original tile. We test with a flood test where plumbing walls are involved, and we document the results with photos you receive before we set a single tile.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
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We maintain sourcing relationships with KraftMaid and Wellborn for cabinetry, Cambria and Caesarstone for quartz countertops, and Kohler and Moen for fixtures and faucets - brands with distribution through South Florida suppliers, which means replacement parts don’t ship from out of state when you need a matching handle in three years. Our written quotes specify the exact SKU and finish code, not “or equivalent,” so you know what you’re buying and we know what we’re installing. This matters in North Lauderdale, where the humidity and salt air even twenty miles inland will test lesser hardware within a season.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in North Lauderdale Homes
- Aluminum branch wiring behind the range. We regularly find original aluminum conductors feeding 240-volt appliance circuits in North Lauderdale’s pre-1985 kitchens. Aluminum expands and contracts at a different rate than copper terminals, creating fire hazards at connections; we replace with copper and price it as a written allowance before demolition starts.
- Galvanized drain lines sweating inside walls. These steel pipes corrode from the inside, reducing flow and eventually leaking into the CBS block cavity. We scope the drain lines during our initial inspection and include replacement pricing in the contract if they’re original to the house.
- Pre-code electrical panels with no expansion space. A modern kitchen needs dedicated 20-amp small-appliance circuits, GFCI protection, and often a 50-amp range circuit - none of which fit in a 100-amp Federal Pacific or Zinsco panel common in this housing stock. We identify the panel condition before we quote cabinet placement.
- Water-damaged subfloor beneath terrazzo. That beautiful terrazzo everyone wants to expose? It’s poured over a mud bed that can turn to sand where leaks have persisted. We check with a moisture meter and sounding hammer before we commit to restoring versus overlaying.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in North Lauderdale, FL
These are the price ranges we quote for North Lauderdale kitchen projects, based on 2024-2025 material costs and Broward County permit fees. Every quote is flat, written, and includes a detailed scope - no “call for pricing,” no allowances left vague.
| Service | Price Range in North Lauderdale |
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| Kitchen Remodel (full) | $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 |
What moves the number: cabinet material (thermofoil versus solid wood), countertop thickness and edge profile, whether we’re moving plumbing or gas lines, and the condition of the electrical and drainage rough-in we find behind your existing finishes. We build allowances for the unknowns into every North Lauderdale contract, priced and ready, so your final invoice stays within a few percent of the opening number. That’s the discipline Haven acquired Rowan for in 2007. Call (754) 714-6540 for your free written estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Lauderdale
Our crews work across northern Broward County, including Kitchen Remodeling in North Lauderdale as well as Pompano Beach, Lighthouse Point, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, and Coconut Creek. Each city carries its own permit timeline and housing stock characteristics, and we adjust our inspection protocol accordingly.
Serving North Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Lauderdale 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 - Kitchen Remodeling in North Lauderdale
Yes. Broward County requires permits for any kitchen remodel involving electrical, plumbing, or structural changes, which covers virtually every full renovation in North Lauderdale’s older housing stock. We pull the permit, schedule inspections, and include permit fees in your written quote so you’re not surprised by county costs halfway through. Call (754) 714-6540 and we’ll confirm exactly what your specific scope triggers.
It doesn’t have to. Quotes move when contractors bid the visible finishes and skip the wall-open inspection, then discover aluminum wiring, galvanized drains, or a pre-code panel with no room for modern circuits. We inspect first, write allowances into your contract, and price any surprises before we touch a stud - the homeowner approves one change order in writing, and work proceeds on schedule. Call (754) 714-6540 for an estimate that includes this inspection phase upfront.
Yes, and this is specific to North Lauderdale’s conditions. Because much of the city sits in FEMA-mapped flood zones and the housing stock is fully built-out, Broward County building officials scrutinize aggregate permit values for substantial improvement triggers. If your kitchen permit plus recent work crosses the threshold, current Florida Building Code wind-load compliance can be required. We calculate this risk during design and estimate the structural scope together with the kitchen scope, not as a separate surprise. Call (754) 714-6540 and we’ll review your property’s permit history.
Original terrazzo floors, usually in good structural condition but occasionally with soft spots where window or roof leaks have weeped into the mud bed for years. We moisture-test and sound the entire floor before committing to restoration versus overlay. The terrazzo itself is often worth saving - it’s cooler underfoot than tile in South Florida’s heat and holds up better than vinyl long-term. Call (754) 714-6540 and we’ll assess what’s under your carpet during the free estimate.
We treat it as a known unknown, not a gamble. Our inspection checks for aluminum branch wiring, the panel make and capacity, and whether the original circuits can support modern appliance loads. We found exactly this situation in a 1979 CBS home off Southwest 81st Avenue: aluminum range wiring, galvanized supply lines sweating inside the wall, and a pre-code panel with no expansion space. We pulled permits, passed rough-in inspection, and had the electrical and re-pipe priced as written allowances - the homeowner approved one change order before we touched a stud. KraftMaid cabinets and Silestone counters went in on schedule because the surprises were settled at inspection, not punch list. Call (754) 714-6540 and we’ll inspect your rough-in before we quote your finishes.
Written by Grant Rowan, Owner at Rowan Construction Group, serving North Lauderdale since 2007.