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Gold Hands Miami

Kitchen Remodeling in Margate

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 Margate, 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 33063.

Most Margate 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.

Updating a builder kitchen in Margate

Margate took shape from the 1960s through the 1980s as a settled suburb of concrete-block houses on modest lots, villas, townhomes and condos, including several 55-plus communities.

Suburban kitchens in Margate often have tile floors that run through the whole first floor. That raises a practical question: if new cabinets have a different footprint, the floor beneath the old ones may be bare slab or a mismatched tile. We check what is under the cabinets before quoting, so you can decide between keeping the footprint, patching with spare tile, or replacing the kitchen floor.

Ceiling height and soffits shape the cabinet plan as well. In many block homes the soffit hides ductwork or a plumbing vent, so removing it is not always an option. When it is, taller uppers add real storage. When it is not, we can trim the soffit to line up with the new cabinets so it looks intentional. Either way, we confirm what is inside before promising a look.

From cabinets to lighting: what is covered

Every item below is installation and finish work we handle directly, except stone fabrication and permitted changes, which we coordinate.

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.

Remodeling a kitchen in a 55-plus or low-rise community

Accessibility is a frequent theme in Margate low-rise and 55-plus kitchens. Owners ask for drawers instead of deep base cabinets, a microwave moved down from above the range, lever-handle faucets and lighting that removes shadows from the counter. These changes fit inside the existing layout and usually stay within finish work, so they move quickly once the association approves the scope.

Ask the management office for the renovation packet before you choose materials. It typically lists approved working hours, insurance requirements, where contractors can park and where debris goes. Some communities also limit the types of flooring allowed above the ground floor. We read the packet with you, adjust the scope to match, and submit our documents so your approval is not held up by missing paperwork.

From photos to a finished kitchen in Margate

  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 Margate 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.

Kitchen remodel timing: short jobs and long ones

Permits and approvals add time before any work starts. If the plan moves plumbing, adds circuits or opens a wall, our general contractor partner submits to the building department and the project waits on review and inspections. Condo and HOA approvals run on their own calendars, often tied to board meetings. A kitchen that keeps its layout skips most of this and starts sooner.

Kitchen Remodeling near Margate

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Neighborhoods and ZIP codes we cover in Margate

Kitchen Remodeling in Margate — questions we get asked

What does my condo association need before a kitchen remodel?

Requirements vary, but many associations ask for a written scope, a certificate of insurance, contractor contact details and the planned dates. They often set working hours, reserve the service elevator and specify how debris leaves the building. Many require sound-rated underlayment under new hard flooring. We prepare our documents from the estimate and adjust the plan to the association's rules.

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 Margate building department, quoted separately so you can decide.

Do you make the countertops yourselves?

No. Quartz, granite and other stone tops are fabricated by a stone shop. We coordinate with them: cabinets go in first, the shop templates the tops on the installed cabinets, then cuts and delivers them, and we schedule the install, the sink cutout and the backsplash around those dates. You can pick your slab at the shop or choose from samples.

Who handles cleanup and debris?

We do. Old cabinets, counters, tile and packaging are hauled away as part of the job, and the work area is swept and vacuumed at the end of each day. Before the final walkthrough we clean dust from cabinets inside and out, wipe down counters and appliances and remove floor protection. Where a condo has debris rules, we follow them.

Does hurricane season affect my kitchen project?

It can. Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. Shipping delays can push cabinet and stone deliveries, and if a storm approaches we stop work, secure materials and clear the site. We order early, avoid leaving the kitchen open longer than necessary and tell you right away when a date moves.

Other work we do in Margate

Need kitchen remodeling in Margate?

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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