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Gold Hands Miami

Remodel Your Kitchen in Fort Lauderdale

Cabinets, countertops, backsplash, sink and lighting updated as one coordinated project, planned around your building rules and quoted from your photos and measurements.

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Gold Hands offers kitchen remodeling in Fort Lauderdale, FL — from a cabinet-and-counter refresh to a full gut and rebuild. We do not price by the square foot or from a menu; each project is quoted on its own after you text or WhatsApp photos and measurements, and that estimate is free. We work across ZIP codes 33301, 33308, 33304 and other ZIP codes.

Most Fort Lauderdale kitchens we see were built to the standard of their time: oak or thermofoil cabinets, a drop-in sink, a single ceiling fixture and laminate or tile counters with dark grout lines. Owners usually want more storage, a counter that cleans easily, better light over the work area and a backsplash that does not trap grease. The plan depends on whether the cabinet boxes are sound enough to reface or need to go.

Send us what you have, even if it is not perfect. A short video walking around the kitchen works as well as photos. Add the model of any appliance you plan to reuse, the counter material you are considering, and anything you already bought. Text or WhatsApp (786) 788-8714; our Spanish-speaking staff can take the call. You get a free estimate, priced per project, before anyone touches a cabinet.

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Priced per project — free estimate by phone, video call or from your photos and measurements. Gold Hands Miami is insured. Permitted work (plumbing, electrical, structural changes) is pulled and performed under our Florida-licensed general contractor partner.

Remodeling a kitchen in a mid-century Fort Lauderdale house

Fort Lauderdale swings from downtown and Las Olas condo towers to 1920s-through-1950s houses in Victoria Park and Colee Hammock and canal homes with docks in Coral Ridge.

In Victoria Park, Coral Ridge, Colee Hammock and Sailboat Bend, many kitchens have already been remodeled once, often decades ago, right over the original materials. We regularly find two layers of flooring over terrazzo, a dropped ceiling hiding the old plaster, and cabinets shimmed to make up for floors that are not level. Discovering this in planning is better than mid-project, so we ask for photos of the floor edges, the ceiling and the inside of the cabinets.

Terrazzo under the kitchen can be a gift or a complication. Some owners want it restored and run through the house; others prefer tile or plank over it. Plaster walls take anchors and tile differently than drywall, and older windows may set the height of the backsplash. We talk through these choices before the estimate is final, so the price reflects the house you actually have.

What a Fort Lauderdale kitchen remodel can include

Here is what a typical kitchen project covers, from the cabinet boxes to the last outlet cover and caulk line.

Kitchen Remodeling: levels & budget

Refresh

Quoted per project

Cabinet refacing or painting, new hardware, backsplash, sink, faucet and lighting — keeping the layout.

Full remodel

Most projects $15,000–$30,000

New cabinets and countertops, backsplash, sink and fixtures, appliance installation and lighting.

Custom & luxury

$30,000+

New layout or island, relocated plumbing and electrical, premium stone and custom cabinetry — permitted through our GC partner.

Typical ranges, not a quote: your price is a written line-item quote after photos and measurements or a video call, approved before anything is ordered.

Finish ideas

Illustration: white shaker kitchen with a quartz island and pendant lights
Illustration: condo kitchen with navy cabinets, quartz counters and a tiled backsplash

Illustrative images — not photos of a specific Gold Hands project.

Condo tower kitchens: approvals, elevators and slabs

Remodeling a high-rise kitchen in Fort Lauderdale is mostly a logistics problem. Countertop slabs have to fit in the service elevator, which can decide whether a long island top is one piece or two with a seam. Cabinets arrive boxed and are carried up in the reserved window. We plan the delivery order with the stone shop and the building so nothing waits in a hallway the association wants clear.

Inside the unit, we protect the path from the elevator to the kitchen, the floors and the neighbors' patience. Range hoods in towers often recirculate rather than vent outside, so we check the existing setup before you pick a hood. If the association requires sound-rated underlayment under a new hard floor, we include it in the scope. Many buildings also want the manager to inspect the finished work before the work order closes.

How a kitchen remodel with Gold Hands works

  1. Free estimate: send wall photos, the inside of the sink base and rough measurements by text or WhatsApp. If a detail is unclear, we ask for another photo instead of guessing.
  2. Scope in writing: each item is listed separately, from demolition to the last outlet cover, with the material choices, the sequence and a start date tied to when cabinets and stone are ready.
  3. Permits: any plumbing, electrical or structural change is pulled by our general contractor partner with the City of Fort Lauderdale building department. Condo or HOA approval, if needed, runs alongside so both are ready before demolition.
  4. Installation: cabinets are leveled and secured, the stone shop templates and fabricates the counters we coordinate, then tile, plumbing fixtures, appliances and lights go in, with the rest of the house protected throughout.
  5. Closeout: a walkthrough together, a punch list finished before we leave, debris hauled away and a set of photos documenting the completed kitchen for your records.

What sets the timeline for your kitchen

Hurricane season, June 1 to November 30, can stretch a kitchen schedule. Shipping delays affect cabinets and stone, and when a storm approaches we stop, secure the site and pick up again after it passes. Planning a larger remodel outside the most active part of the season, or ordering materials early, reduces that risk. We always tell you when a date shifts and why.

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Neighborhoods and ZIP codes we cover in Fort Lauderdale

Kitchen Remodeling in Fort Lauderdale — questions we get asked

What if you find old plumbing or wiring behind my kitchen walls?

In older homes it is common to find galvanized supply lines, cast-iron drains or wiring that does not support modern appliances. When the cabinets come out, we show you what we found with photos and explain the options before anything changes. Replacing those lines is permitted work handled by our general contractor partner with the City of Fort Lauderdale building department, quoted separately so you can decide.

Can I move the sink in a high-rise kitchen in Fort Lauderdale?

Sometimes, but it is often the hardest change in a tower. Drains run through the concrete slab to shared risers, and moving them may require coring, engineering review, association approval and a permit. Many owners keep the sink where it is and change everything around it. We look at your floor plan and tell you what is realistic before you design around a new sink location.

What is not included in a kitchen remodel?

We do not fabricate stone countertops; the stone shop does that and we coordinate. Permitted plumbing, electrical, gas and structural work goes through our general contractor partner rather than our own crew. We also do not repair appliances or take on roof or exterior work. Anything outside the written scope is discussed and quoted before it is done, never added silently.

Do I need a permit to remodel my kitchen?

Moving the sink, adding circuits, changing gas lines or removing walls requires a building permit, and that work is pulled by our general contractor partner with the City of Fort Lauderdale building department. Swapping cabinets, counters and backsplash in the same layout is mostly finish work, and we confirm whether your municipality asks for anything on it. You know which parts need a permit before you approve the estimate.

Do you speak Spanish?

Yes. Our Spanish-speaking staff can handle the whole project in Spanish, from the first photos you send to the final walkthrough. Many families in Fort Lauderdale prefer to discuss materials and schedule in Spanish, and the written scope can be explained in either language. Just text or WhatsApp (786) 788-8714 and tell us which you prefer.

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Send photographs of the job to (786) 788-8714 and a written quote comes back naming the scope and the materials. The quote costs nothing, and nothing reaches the invoice that was not on it.

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