Full Kitchen Remodeling in Naples - One Written Price, No Change Orders

What a Full Kitchen Remodel in Naples Actually Involves (And What It’ll Cost)

A full kitchen remodeling in Naples means taking the room down to the studs and subfloor, reconfiguring the layout if needed, and rebuilding everything from rough plumbing and electrical to the finished backsplash. Most full-kitchen projects here run 6 to 10 weeks from demo day to final walkthrough, and the price lands between $14,000 and $45,000 depending on the size of the space, whether you move the sink or range, and the material grade you choose. Call (844) 638-7249 to schedule a free estimate and get a written line-item quote for your kitchen.

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What separates full kitchen remodeling from a partial refresh is scope. A partial job might swap cabinet fronts, countertops, and the sink. A full remodel opens walls, replaces drywall, rewires circuits, moves plumbing, installs new flooring wall-to-wall, and often changes the footprint of the room. In Naples we regularly open kitchens in 1980s and 1990s homes in neighborhoods like Pelican Bay and Grey Oaks where the original layout isolates the cook from the living space, and the most frequent request is opening the kitchen to the great room with a load-bearing beam replacement and a large island. That structural work is normal here and it is core to full kitchen remodeling, not an add-on.

Because full kitchen remodeling touches structural, plumbing, electrical, and gas, it is always permitted work in Collier County. Our team pulls the permit, schedules the inspections, and walks the job through rough-in, electrical, and final sign-off so you are not managing the county. Homeowners who are also renovating other areas often pair this with Full Bathroom Remodeling in Naples to consolidate the mess into one project window.

How We Take a Naples Kitchen From Old to New, Stage by Stage

Every full kitchen remodeling follows a real, repeatable sequence. The timeline varies with the scope, but the order of operations does not. Here is the actual process our crew uses on Naples job sites, with realistic durations.

Stage 1: Demolition and rough assessment (Days 1-3)

We pull the cabinets, countertops, flooring, appliances, and drywall back to the studs. Once the room is stripped, we put eyes on the framing, subfloor, and existing plumbing and electrical runs. Any water damage, termite repair, or framing modifications get identified here. In older Naples homes, it is common to find corroded galvanized supply lines or undersized drain pipe that must be replaced before rough-in. This stage ends with a clear path forward or a change-order conversation if hidden conditions turn up.

Stage 2: Rough-in and structural changes (Days 4-15)

Framing modifications happen first, especially if we are removing a wall to open the kitchen to the living area. Then plumbers move supply and drain lines, electricians run new circuits (dedicated 20-amp countertop circuits, 50-amp range circuit, under-cabinet lighting runs, island outlets), and HVAC gets rerouted if a soffit or bulkhead is being eliminated. All rough-in work is inspected by Collier County before anything is covered. This stage takes the bulk of the time and is the least visible, so we walk homeowners through exactly what is in the walls before the drywall goes up.

Stage 3: Drywall, flooring, and paint (Days 16-22)

Insulation and drywall go in, seams are taped and finished, and the room gets primed. Flooring install follows, whether that is engineered hardwood, large-format porcelain tile, or luxury vinyl plank running continuously from the kitchen into the adjacent living space. We prefer to run flooring before cabinet installation because it eliminates toe-kick trim and makes the final look cleaner, though this is a choice point homeowners make in the planning phase.

Stage 4: Cabinet and countertop install (Days 23-30)

Cabinets arrive and get set, leveled, and anchored. Countertop templating happens once the base cabinets are in place, and the slab install typically follows 7 to 10 days later. This is also when the sink, faucet, and disposal get connected, and the under-cabinet lighting is finished. If the kitchen includes a custom island with a waterfall edge or a prep sink, that work is sequenced here.

Stage 5: Finishes, trim, and appliance hookup (Days 31-45)

Backsplash tile goes in, trim and crown molding are installed, appliances are connected and tested, and the final plumbing and electrical fixtures are set. The last week is punch-list work: adjusting cabinet doors, touching up paint, testing outlets, and verifying hot water and gas to every fixture. The job ends with a final county inspection and a walkthrough with Derek Hollenbeck to make sure every item meets the 730-Day Done Right Promise.

The Options You Will Choose Between

Full kitchen remodeling is not one-size-fits-all. These are the real choices that change how your kitchen looks, works, and holds up in Naples’s humid, high-traffic coastal environment.

• Cabinet construction: stock, semi-custom, or fully custom. Stock cabinets ship fast and keep costs lower. Semi-custom lets you change dimensions and finishes without the lead time or price of full custom, and it covers 90% of what most Naples homeowners need. Fully custom cabinetry, often frameless European-style or inset Shaker, is the highest-cost option and can run 8 to 12 weeks to manufacture. For kitchens in homes near the water we strongly recommend plywood boxes over particleboard because humidity and occasional storm-driven moisture will swell particleboard over time.
• Countertop material: quartz, granite, quartzite, porcelain slab, or solid surface. Quartz is the most common choice in Naples because it is non-porous, stain-resistant, and does not require sealing. Granite needs annual sealing but handles hot pans directly. Quartzite offers the look of marble with better durability but costs more than quartz. Porcelain slabs are gaining ground for full-height backsplashes and waterfall islands.
• Island configuration: single-level work island, two-tier raised bar, or a full prep island with a secondary sink. The prep island with a sink adds plumbing rough-in and typically adds $3,000 to $10,000 to the budget depending on the size, countertop, and whether you include a dishwasher drawer or wine fridge in the island.
• Flooring type: the three most-specified options in Naples full kitchen remodels are engineered hardwood, large-format porcelain tile (24×48 or similar), and luxury vinyl plank. Tile handles water and heavy foot traffic from pool access better than wood. LVP is the quietest underfoot and the lowest cost. Engineered hardwood looks warm and is a strong choice when the kitchen flows into a wood-floored great room.
• Lighting plan: recessed LED, pendant over the island, under-cabinet task lighting, and in-cabinet or toe-kick accent lighting. Dimmable recessed lighting on a separate circuit from the pendants is the one choice we recommend to every homeowner because it makes the room usable for both cooking and entertaining.

These decisions drive the budget as much as the square footage does, and they are the reason we sit down at the kitchen table with a notebook before we ever write a contract. If the project is part of a larger renovation plan, Kitchen Remodeling in Naples can pull the whole scope together under one permit and one crew.

What Full Kitchen Remodeling Costs in Naples, FL

Full kitchen remodeling in Naples, FL runs $14,000 to $45,000 with most mid-size kitchens on a straightforward footprint landing between $22,000 and $32,000. That range assumes a licensed contractor, permitted work, mid-grade to upper-mid-grade materials, and standard structural modifications like removing a non-load-bearing wall.

Five variables move the number the most:

• Layout changes and plumbing/electrical relocation. Keeping the sink, range, and dishwasher where they sit is the single biggest cost-saver. Moving the sink across the room adds drain-line rework, venting, and slab cutting. Moving a gas range can add several thousand dollars in gas-line extension and venting. In a $14,000 kitchen, the footprint does not change. In a $45,000 kitchen, it often changes completely.
• Square footage. A 100-square-foot galley kitchen in a condo near Fifth Avenue South costs less than a 300-square-foot open-plan kitchen with a 10-foot island in Pelican Marsh simply because there is less of everything: fewer cabinets, fewer countertop square feet, less flooring, fewer fixtures.
• Material tier. Stock cabinets, a mid-grade quartz, and a standard tile backsplash keep the number down. Custom cabinetry, a quartzite or porcelain-slab countertop, a full-height stone backsplash, and imported fixtures push toward the high end. Most of our Naples clients choose semi-custom cabinets and a durable quartz and land in the $25K-$35K zone.
• Structural work. Removing a load-bearing wall to open the kitchen to the living area requires an engineered beam, temporary shoring during framing, and a structural inspection. This alone adds $3,000 to $7,000 to the project depending on the span and what is above it.
• Condition of the existing space. In older Naples homes with cast-iron drain lines, deteriorated subfloor, or outdated electrical panels, the hidden conditions found at demo can push costs beyond the initial estimate. A written line-item quote shows exactly what is included and what would trigger a change order, so you are never surprised.

Every estimate we write is a fixed line-item quote, not a range. You see the cabinet line, the countertop line, the plumbing line, the electrical line, the flooring line, and the permit line broken out individually. What the estimate does not include is unknown conditions behind walls or under the floor, and we explain that before demo day so there is no mystery. Our kitchen remodeling estimators can walk your kitchen and give you a firm number in about 90 minutes.

What Naples Homes Specifically Do to a Full Kitchen Remodel

Full kitchen remodeling in Naples runs into a set of conditions you do not find in Bonita Springs or Estero. The housing stock is split into two camps: homes built from the 1950s through the 1970s in Old Naples and the bayfront areas, and post-1990s luxury construction in gated communities like Pelican Bay, Grey Oaks, and Port Royal. The older homes are CBS construction with block interior walls that make plumbing and electrical relocation slower and dustier. The newer homes have open floor plans and higher ceilings, which is easier to work with, but they also carry HOA architectural-review requirements that can add two to three weeks to the front end of the job while panels approve finishes, cabinet colors, and even the contractor’s insurance certificates.

Post-Hurricane Ian, Collier County flood maps are still being redrawn, and some parcels now fall under new Advisory Base Flood Elevations that were not in effect when the home was originally built. That matters less for a kitchen remodel than it does for new construction, but if your full kitchen remodel includes an addition or pushes the building footprint outward, the updated BFE can trigger foundation-elevation questions that stop a permit in its tracks. We verify the current advisory BFE for your specific parcel before any footing or slab work begins because the county’s map amendments are not yet final and a design that worked six months ago might not work today. That pre-check has saved our Naples clients from mid-project redesigns more than once.

The high water table, often 18 to 24 inches below grade across much of Naples, complicates any kitchen remodel that involves moving a sink or adding an island sink where slab cutting is needed. Drain-line depth and fall rate become constraints faster than in cities with drier soil, and we have had to adjust drain routing on-site when the originally planned slope could not be achieved inside the existing slab without hitting the water table. It gets solved, but it takes time and coordination with the plumbing inspector.

Homeowners who are updating a kitchen in the same project window as a primary bath often add Walk-In Showers & Shower Remodeling in Naples so the tile crew can handle both rooms in one mobilization, which keeps the timeline tighter and the job site cleaner.

Across Naples, most of the kitchens we remodel sit in homes that are either second homes used five months a year or primary residences for families who cook daily and host often. The second-home kitchens need materials that do not require maintenance between visits: quartz counters, sealed tile floors, and cabinet hardware that will not tarnish in a climate where the air is wet even when the house is closed up. The daily-use kitchens need the same durability plus quick access to everything, so drawer-heavy base cabinets and pull-out pantry systems become the standard specification. Both types of homeowners tell us the same thing at the first meeting: they want the kitchen done once, done right, and backed by a guarantee they can actually use. Derek Hollenbeck personally walks every full kitchen remodel through the final punch list and the final inspection, and the 730-Day Done Right Promise covers the work for two full years after completion.

Frequently Asked Questions About Full Kitchen Remodeling in Naples

Schedule Your Free Kitchen Remodel Estimate in Naples

A full kitchen remodeling estimate from Groundwork Construction Co. starts with a visit to your home in Naples, a walkthrough with Derek Hollenbeck, and a written line-item quote you will have in hand within a few days, not weeks. You will see exactly what every trade costs, what materials are specified, and when the job starts and ends. No ranges, no vague allowances, no change-order surprises. Call (844) 638-7249 to book your free estimate, or reach us any time because a live person answers 24/7.

Written by Derek Hollenbeck, Owner at Groundwork Construction Co., providing full kitchen remodeling across Naples, FL.