Trusted Kitchen Remodeling for Fort Myers Homeowners
A full kitchen remodel in Fort Myers runs between $14,000 and $45,000 for most homes we work on, with small or partial upgrades starting closer to $9,000. That price should buy you a single contractor who handles everything in-house - design, cabinetry, countertops, tile, plumbing rough-in, and the final walkthrough - without subcontractor chaos or change-order games. Led by Derek Hollenbeck, Groundwork Construction Co. has been delivering that kind of straightforward remodel since 2014, and we back every project with a written 730-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t right, we make it right. Call a real person at (844) 638-7249 anytime for a free design consult and a line-item quote you can actually compare.
Key Takeaways
- A full Fort Myers kitchen remodel typically lands between $14,000 and $45,000 - the final number depends on cabinet grade, countertop material, and whether walls or plumbing move.
- Every job is covered by our 730-Day Done Right Promise, not the vague one-year warranty most local contractors offer.
- You’ll work with one project lead from design to completion, backed by background-checked, uniformed crews on-site every day.
- Calls go to a live person, 24/7. No answering service, no Monday callback.
What Our Kitchen Remodeling Service Includes
Full Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel is a ground-up transformation - we strip the space to studs and subfloor, reconfigure the layout if needed, then rebuild with new electrical, plumbing, drywall, flooring, cabinetry, countertops, and backsplash. Fort Myers homes built before the 2002 Florida Building Code update often have undersized circuits and no GFCI protection behind the sink line, so we pull permits and bring everything current. Our in-house team handles the entire sequence from demolition debris hauling to final paint touch-up - no handing you off to a separate cabinet installer or tile crew.
Cabinets & Countertops
Cabinet and countertop selection is where most remodels go sideways on budget because big-box design centers push upgrades without explaining the tradeoffs. We walk you through plywood vs. particleboard box construction, soft-close hardware grades, and door profiles from KraftMaid and other top-tier lines so you know exactly what each dollar buys. For countertops, we template, fabricate, and install quartz, granite, and Cambria surfaces with our own crew - same people measuring on day one are the ones setting the slab on install day.
Backsplash
A backsplash is the visual anchor of a finished kitchen, and the difference between a $900 install and a $2,500 install comes down to material choice and layout complexity. Handmade zellige tile and full-height marble slab backsplashes run higher because they demand more cuts and longer cure times between grout coats. We surface-mount all electrical box extensions before tile starts so plates sit flush - skipping that step is the most common shortcut we fix on other contractors’ work in Fort Myers.
Tile & Flooring
Kitchen flooring in southwest Florida has to handle humidity swings, sandy foot traffic, and the occasional AC condensate leak without cupping or delaminating. We recommend large-format porcelain tile with a minimum PEI 4 wear rating for most Fort Myers kitchens, installed over a decoupling membrane to prevent grout cracks as the slab moves. For clients who prefer wood-look luxury vinyl plank, we spec a product with a 20-mil wear layer minimum because anything thinner won’t hold up to chairs scraping across an island over five years of daily use.
Kitchen Design & Layout
Design is the step that separates a kitchen you tolerate from one that makes cooking feel effortless. We start with a measured CAD as-built, then map work zones - prep, cook, clean, store - against how your family actually moves through the space, not a generic triangle diagram. When Fort Myers homeowners want to open a load-bearing wall between the kitchen and living room, we bring in our structural engineer to size the LVL beam and pull the header permit before a single stud comes out.
Small & Partial Kitchen Remodels
Not every kitchen needs a full gut - sometimes the cabinet boxes are solid and the homeowner wants new doors, fresh hardware, a quartz countertop, and a subway-tile backsplash to modernize the room for $9,000 to $20,000. We call this a “skin and replace” approach, and we do a lot of these in neighborhoods like Whiskey Creek and McGregor where the original 1990s oak cabinets have good bones but dated faces. All new surfaces are scribed to the existing boxes so the finished job looks cohesive, not patched together.
Cabinet Installation & Refacing
Cabinet refacing replaces doors, drawer fronts, and veneers while keeping the original boxes anchored to the wall - it runs $4,000 to $9,000 in Fort Myers depending on door style and hardware selection. Full new-cabinet installation starts at about $6,000 for a small galley kitchen and climbs with box count, finish level, and whether we’re adding pull-out trays or soft-close retrofits. We use a laser level on every run of uppers and lowers because a sixteenth-inch deviation at cabinet one becomes a half-inch by cabinet eight, and that throws off countertop overhangs and tile layout.
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.
Brands Trusted in Fort Myers Kitchens
We install and warranty KraftMaid cabinetry across most full-remodel projects because their plywood-box construction and catalyzed conversion varnish finish hold up in Florida humidity better than laminate-wrapped MDF alternatives. For countertops, we fabricate Cambria quartz in-house - same people who measure the template handle the CNC cut and the final polish - which eliminates the finger-pointing that happens when a dealer subcontracts fabrication to a third-party shop.
On outdoor kitchen tie-ins - something we see a lot in Cape Coral and Suncoast Estates with pool deck access - we spec Belgard and Unilock paver systems for the grill surround and hardscape because they carry a color-through body that won’t fade to white under direct UV after two summers. Whether your tastes lean toward KraftMaid, Cambria, or another line entirely, we’ll help you choose materials that fit the project and the budget without pushing you toward the highest commission item in the catalog.
Signs a Fort Myers Kitchen Needs Remodeling
- Water damage under the sink base. The MDF cabinet floor swells and crumbles once the laminate skin cracks, and in Fort Myers, where humidity keeps things damp, that rot spreads faster than in drier climates. A soft cabinet floor means the sink drain has been leaking slowly for months, and by the time you see it, the base usually needs replacement - not just a patch.
- Electrical that trips when you run two appliances. Pre-2002 Fort Myers homes frequently have the microwave, toaster, and coffee maker sharing a single 15-amp circuit. If the breaker trips when you run the air fryer and the blender at the same time, the kitchen is underpowered and needs dedicated appliance circuits pulled to meet current NEC code.
- Laminate countertops with swollen seams. Water intrusion at a butt-joint seam causes the particleboard substrate to expand, and once it swells, there’s no flattening it - the countertop needs replacement. This is the number-one failure point on builder-grade laminate tops, and it’s the most common trigger for a partial remodel budgeted around $5,000 to $9,000.
- Cabinet doors that won’t stay aligned. Face-frame cabinets from the 1980s and 1990s were often installed with staples that back out gradually as the wood expands and contracts. If you’re tightening hinge screws annually and the doors still drift, the hinge mounting points have stripped out - refacing or replacement is the fix, not thicker screws.
- Floor tile with cracked grout lines. Cracks running diagonally across multiple tiles suggest slab movement beneath the floor. In Fort Myers, where the water table is high and soil expands seasonally, a properly installed decoupling membrane stops that movement from telegraphing through - most original-spec tile floors on slab don’t have one, and the grout tells the story.
Our Kitchen Remodeling Process - Step by Step
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Free design consult and measurement. We come to your Fort Myers home, laser-measure the space, and talk through how you use the kitchen - not just how it should look. This meeting produces a preliminary scope, a rough budget range, and a CAD floor plan, all at no cost to you.
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Line-item quote and material selection. Within a few days, you get a fixed-price proposal that breaks out labor, materials, permits, and finish allowances with no lump-sum mystery line items. We schedule a showroom walkthrough or bring samples to your home so you can see door profiles, slab remnants, and tile finish options in your own lighting before signing anything.
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Permit pull and material ordering. We file with the City of Fort Myers or Lee County, depending on your property, and order cabinets, countertop slabs, and specialty tile the moment the permit is approved. Cabinet lead times in the Fort Myers market currently run 4 to 8 weeks for semi-custom lines - we lock orders early so your project doesn’t stall waiting on a mill schedule.
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Demolition, rough-in, and framing. We protect adjacent floors with ram board, build containment walls to keep dust out of living areas, and strip the kitchen to the point of rebuild. All plumbing rough-in and electrical home runs happen at this stage, inspected by the city before drywall goes up so nothing gets buried behind a finished wall unapproved.
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Finish installation and walkthrough. Cabinets go in first, then countertops template-to-install, then backsplash, flooring, trim, and appliance hookups. Once the job passes final inspection, Derek or your project lead does a punch-list walkthrough with you - any item flagged gets fixed before we close out, and the 730-Day Done Right Promise stays active from that day forward.
How Much Does Kitchen Remodeling Cost in Fort Myers?
Kitchen remodeling in Fort Myers typically falls between $14,000 and $45,000 for a full-scope project that includes new cabinetry, countertops, backsplash, flooring, electrical updates, and plumbing rough-in. A small or partial remodel - say, countertops, backsplash, and cabinet refacing without moving walls - runs $9,000 to $20,000. Here’s how individual components break out in the local market:
- Full Kitchen Remodel: $14,000 - $45,000
- Small or Partial Kitchen Remodel: $9,000 - $20,000
- Cabinet Installation: $4,000 - $13,000
- Quartz or Granite Countertops: $2,000 - $6,500
- Backsplash Installation: $800 - $2,500
- Kitchen Island Installation: $3,000 - $10,000
What moves the final price is mostly three things: cabinet grade and door style, countertop material and slab size, and whether we’re relocating plumbing or electrical. Moving a sink or range line adds cost because it requires a rough-in permit, a plumber to cut and reroute drain pipe in the slab, and a drywall patch after - that’s real labor, not padding. We give every Fort Myers client a fixed, line-item quote upfront with no change orders unless you decide mid-project to upgrade a finish. Upfront pricing, no surprises is part of how we’ve operated since 2014. And if budget timing is tight, we offer 0% financing for 18 months and $1,000 off projects over $10,000 to keep the remodel moving forward.
Kitchen Remodeling Near Fort Myers - Our Service Area
Groundwork Construction Co. handles Kitchen Remodeling in Fort Myers and the surrounding communities daily. Our crews are dispatched from our Fort Myers base into Kitchen Remodeling in Lochmoor Waterway Estates, Kitchen Remodeling in North Fort Myers, Pine Manor, Whiskey Creek, McGregor, Tice, Cypress Lake, Villas, Palmona Park, Cape Coral, and Suncoast Estates. The design consult is free anywhere in Lee County, and permit filing is handled in-house regardless of municipality.
Serving Fort Myers, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Myers area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions - Kitchen Remodeling in Fort Myers
A kitchen remodel includes demolition of existing finishes, rough-in electrical and plumbing updates to current code, drywall repair or replacement, cabinet installation, countertop fabrication and installation, backsplash tile, flooring, trim work, and appliance hookup coordination - all permitted and inspected. Partial remodels may scope down to just countertops, backsplash, and cabinet refinishing while leaving the floor plan and plumbing locations unchanged. Every Groundwork project comes with a line-item scope document so you never pay for work you didn’t approve.
A full kitchen remodel in Fort Myers takes 6 to 10 weeks from demolition to final walkthrough, depending on cabinet lead times and whether structural changes require extra inspections. Permit approval from the City of Fort Myers or Lee County typically adds 1 to 3 weeks before we can start construction. Smaller projects like cabinet refacing and countertop replacement can wrap in 2 to 4 weeks. Call (844) 638-7249 with your project details and we’ll give you an honest timeline - estimates are free.
Most Fort Myers kitchen remodels cost between $14,000 and $45,000 for a complete renovation. The range is wide because a 10-by-10 galley kitchen with stock cabinets and a laminate top lands at the lower end, while an open-plan cook’s kitchen with a 9-foot Cambria island, KraftMaid cabinetry, and a relocated sink climbs toward the upper end. We provide a fixed, line-item quote after the design consult so you know the exact number before any money changes hands.
Yes. We pull all required building, electrical, plumbing, and structural permits through the City of Fort Myers or Lee County, and we schedule every rough-in and final inspection as part of the project timeline. Nothing gets covered by drywall or cabinetry until the inspector signs off. Skipping permits on a kitchen remodel can complicate a future home sale in Florida since unpermitted work must be disclosed - we won’t put a client in that position.
We install KraftMaid cabinetry and fabricate Cambria quartz because both brands deliver the kind of fit, finish, and warranty we’re willing to stand behind for 730 days. We also work with a range of other quality lines - plywood-box construction and catalyzed finishes are the minimum standard, not an upsell. Whether you want a specific door profile from a manufacturer you’ve researched or need guidance choosing among equivalent tiers, we’ll help you match material to budget honestly.
Every kitchen remodel from Groundwork Construction Co. is backed by our 730-Day Done Right Promise - if it’s not done right, we make it right. That’s two full years of coverage on workmanship, which is one of the longest guarantees in the residential construction space in Fort Myers. Manufacturer warranties on cabinets, countertops, and appliances run separately, and we register every product warranty in your name as part of project closeout.
No - unless you ask us to add scope. We quote on a fixed, line-item basis with no hidden change orders and no buried allowances that run out halfway through the project. If you decide mid-project to upgrade from a standard backsplash to a full-height slab, we’ll price that change separately for your approval before any work begins. The base contract price stays the same from the day you sign until the day we hand over the keys. Call (844) 638-7249 for your free estimate and proposal.
Schedule Your Kitchen Remodeling Estimate in Fort Myers Today
A kitchen that works for your family starts with a real conversation, not a website form that disappears into a CRM queue. Call Groundwork Construction Co. at (844) 638-7249 and you’ll reach a live person - 24/7, no answering service - who can schedule your free design consult and talk through ballpark pricing based on your square footage and finish level. The estimate is no-obligation, the quote is line-item, and the work is backed by two full years under the 730-Day Done Right Promise. Built to last, backed in writing.
Written by Derek Hollenbeck, Owner at Groundwork Construction Co., serving Fort Myers kitchens since 2014.