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Fast, Reliable Kitchen Remodeling Across Kendale Lakes
A full kitchen remodel in Kendale Lakes typically runs $14,000 – $45,000, depending on cabinet line, countertop material, and whether the job triggers hurricane-code window upgrades. Most of the homes we work in were built in the 1970s and 1980s, and many are ready for a serious update: original layouts, worn cabinets, and plumbing that’s reached the end of its service life. Our crews know this housing stock well. We schedule work around the summer heat and humidity, we quote every job in writing before demolition starts, and we answer the phone when you call (850) 988-7559. That last part matters more than people think it will.
Kendale Lakes isn’t a place where a generic remodel quote survives contact with the inspector. Between Miami-Dade County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements and the age of the homes, there are code issues here that you just don’t see in newer subdivisions. We plan for them from day one, and we put the plan in writing.
Why Penhallow Remodeling Miami Is Kendale Lakes’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Homeowners in Kendale Lakes call us because we do things the way people here expect a contractor to do them: a written price before any work starts, background-checked technicians in uniform at your door, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing on every project. That promise says if the work fails inside the guarantee period, we come back and fix it at no charge. Not a pro-rated credit. Not a callback fee. We fix it.
Trevor Nash leads our Miami team, and he holds every project to the Kingswell Standard: say the price before the work, show up in the window we gave, leave the place cleaner than we found it. The Kingswell Way has been the operating rule across our family of companies since 2004, and every Penhallow location is independently owned and operated. Our Miami office coordinates dispatch and scheduling for jobs throughout Kendale Lakes, and the crews who work in your home are local to South Florida, not flown in from somewhere else. Reviews from Kendale Lakes customers mention two things most often: the quote held, and the job site stayed clean. We’ll take that every time.
Styles & brands we work with
Kitchen Remodeling Contractor in Kendale Lakes
A Kitchen Remodeling Contractor in Kendale Lakes does more than swap cabinets and counters. The best ones know what’s behind the walls of a 40-year-old concrete block home: galvanized supply lines that have corroded to pin-holes, slab foundations that make plumbing reroutes a real excavation, and window openings that trigger Miami-Dade wind-load requirements the moment they’re enlarged. Our Kitchen Remodeling team includes all of that in the first quote, not as a surprise after demo day.
When a Kendale Lakes homeowner needs a full remodel – original 1978 cabinets, a soffit over the sink, fluorescent box lighting, no ventilation to speak of – the job typically lands between $14,000 and $45,000. What drives the number is scope: a straight cabinet and counter swap sits low, while moving plumbing, removing a load-bearing wall, and replacing windows pushes toward the top. We write it all down line by line.
Full Kitchen Remodeling
We remove everything to the studs where needed, rework the plumbing and electrical to current code, hang new drywall (moisture-resistant board in kitchens), and install cabinets, counters, backsplash, flooring, and fixtures. Full remodels in Kendale Lakes routinely require upgrading the rough-in work that 1970s builders left behind: undersized circuits, no GFCI protection, and drains that have sagged over four decades.
Cabinet Installation & Refacing
Cabinet installation alone runs $4,000 – $13,000 in Kendale Lakes depending on whether you’re refacing existing boxes or installing new KraftMaid or Wellborn cabinetry. Refacing keeps the original footprint and saves on demo and disposal. New cabinets let us fix the deeper problem many of these homes share: layouts that were never designed for a dishwasher, a vent hood, or more than one cook in the kitchen.
Kitchen Design in Kendale Lakes
Kitchen Design in Kendale Lakes starts with a question most people don’t expect us to ask: what’s behind the lower cabinets? In this housing stock, the answer is frequently a slab floor and plumbing that hasn’t been touched since the Carter administration. We plan the design around what the structure actually allows, which means fewer change orders and fewer “we didn’t see that coming” conversations after demo starts.
Design work includes cabinet layout, countertop material selection, backsplash, lighting, and ventilation planning. We also coordinate the code side: egress, wind-load-rated windows, and electrical clearances. A well-planned design saves real money in Kendale Lakes because it prevents a $12,000 cabinet run from getting torn out later to fix a code violation.
Space Planning for 1970s – 1980s Layouts
These Kendale Lakes kitchens were built with a single bowl sink, a 30-inch range alcove, and no island. We rework the footprint to add an island where the floor plan supports it, move the range to open up counter space, and reconfigure the sink wall for a deeper basin. Kitchen island installation alone runs $3,000 – $10,000 depending on size, electrical, and countertop material.
Countertop and Finish Selection
We install Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone quartz, along with natural granite. Countertop installation runs $2,000 – $6,500 in Kendale Lakes depending on stone and edge detail. We also walk you through backsplash options – tile, slab, and glass – with installed pricing from $800 – $2,500 so there are no surprises in the written quote.
Trusted Brands We Service in Kendale Lakes
We stock and install products from brands built for South Florida conditions. Delta and Toto fixtures hold up to the hard water common in Kendale Lakes, Schluter waterproofing systems keep moisture out of the slab-adjacent walls where mold likes to start, and American Standard plumbing components match the rough-in dimensions these homes already have. We keep common replacement parts in our Miami stock, and we service what we install. If a Toto fill valve fails inside the guarantee period, our crew comes back and fixes it – that’s the 365-Day Done Right Promise in action. Materials sourced from recognized trade brands means the products behind the warranty are as solid as the workmanship, and the manufacturer’s own warranty layers on top of ours.
Common Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Kendale Lakes Homes
- Corroded galvanized plumbing behind the cabinets. The original supply lines in these 1970s and 1980s homes develop pin-hole leaks we often don’t find until the base cabinets are pulled. We replace them with PEX and get the rough-in inspected before the new cabinets go in.
- Non-compliant window openings. Enlarge a window in Kendale Lakes and Miami-Dade’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone code requires impact-rated units. Cheap quotes leave this out; ours includes the window and the third-party inspection that documents compliance.
- Moisture behind the backsplash. Slab foundations wick moisture into the walls, and original drywall was never meant to sit below the counter line. We spec moisture-resistant board at the backsplash so mold doesn’t show up two hurricane seasons later.
- Outdated electrical panels and circuits. These kitchens were built for a coffeemaker and a toaster. Adding a vent hood, dishwasher, and microwave usually means a new circuit run, and sometimes a panel upgrade, before the appliances are installed.
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Here’s what the market looks like right now in Kendale Lakes:
| Scope | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
The three biggest cost drivers are layout changes, cabinet line, and whether the job triggers window replacements. Moving plumbing on a slab costs more than keeping the fixtures on the existing wall. KraftMaid stock cabinets cost less than Wellborn semi-custom. And if you’re widening an opening, the required impact windows add $8,000 – $25,000 to the job. Every Penhallow quote in Kendale Lakes includes the full scope in writing before work starts, so the number on day one is the number on the invoice. Call (850) 988-7559 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Kendale Lakes
Our crews work throughout the surrounding area including Miami, Brownsville, Hialeah, and North Miami Beach. If you’re a little outside Kendale Lakes, give us a call – scheduling and pricing follow the same Kingswell Standard everywhere we work, and our Miami office coordinates jobs across South Florida.
Serving Kendale Lakes, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Kendale Lakes 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 Kendale Lakes
Yes, you need a permit to remove any wall in Kendale Lakes, and load-bearing wall removal requires a stamped engineering plan plus a county inspection. Removing a wall without a permit can void your windstorm coverage and complicate a future sale. We pull permits, schedule the inspections, and document everything for your records. Call (850) 988-7559 and we’ll walk you through what your specific wall requires.
Any new or enlarged kitchen window in Kendale Lakes must meet Miami-Dade County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements, which means impact-rated units or approved hurricane shutters documented with a NOA (Notice of Acceptance). A cheap quote that doesn’t include these windows is leaving out a hard code requirement. We spec the units, pull the permit, and file the compliance paperwork so your insurance company sees it.
In Kendale Lakes, allowances cover the finish materials you select during design – cabinets, countertops, fixtures, backsplash tile – before the final specs are locked. A responsible quote separates known construction costs from allowance items so you can see exactly what’s fixed and what shifts with your selections. We would rather give you a written range and a firm allowance than hide a lowball number that changes later. Call (850) 988-7559 for a quote that spells out every allowance line.
It can, but only if the compliance is documented. When we install impact-rated windows during a Kendale Lakes kitchen remodel, we provide the NOA and inspection records your insurer needs to apply applicable wind mitigation credits. Without that paperwork, the window is just a window. We handle the documentation as part of the job, not as an afterthought.
A full Kendale Lakes kitchen remodel typically takes 6 to 10 weeks from demo to final inspection. The humidity itself doesn’t stop the structural work, but it affects drying times for drywall mud, tile thinset, and paint, so we schedule those trades with realistic cure windows. Rushing a tile set in humid weather is how you get cracked grout six months later, and that’s a callback we’d rather never make.
What Your Kendale Lakes Quote Should Include
When you compare kitchen remodel quotes in Kendale Lakes, look for these line items. A written Penhallow quote includes every one of them before work begins:
- Window compliance. If any opening is enlarged or replaced, the quote includes impact-rated windows and the NOA filing.
- Permit and inspection line. We pull the permit, schedule rough and final inspections, and stand with the inspector. It’s written into the price.
- Moisture-resistant substrate. Cement board or moisture-rated drywall behind the backsplash, not standard 1970s stock.
- Plumbing and electrical upgrades. PEX supply lines where galvanized is failing, GFCI and dedicated circuits for appliances.
- Written guarantee. The 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing, with a free return visit if the repair fails. No service call, no re-inspection fee.
One of our crews recently remodeled a kitchen in the Kendale Lakes West neighborhood where the original galvanized plumbing had corroded to pin-hole leaks behind the lower cabinets. We replaced the supply lines with PEX, re-roughed the rough-in to code, and installed impact-rated windows before the inspector’s final sign-off. The job came in at $32,000 including the window upgrade, with a change order documenting the added scope of work. That’s the difference between a quote written for a Kendale Lakes house and a quote written for any house.
If you’re planning a kitchen remodel in Kendale Lakes, start with the real scope. Call (850) 988-7559 to schedule your free estimate – a written price before any work starts, no pressure, and a real person on the line. If the work isn’t done right, we make it right. That’s not a sales pitch; it’s a 365-day written promise, and it backs every kitchen we touch in Kendale Lakes.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling Miami, serving Kendale Lakes and South Florida.
