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Fast, Reliable Kitchen Remodeling Across Palm Beach
A full kitchen remodel in Palm Beach typically runs $14,000 – $45,000, with small kitchens starting around $9,000. The number that matters more than the total is the one on your written proposal, because that’s the price you’ll pay. No allowances that drift. No change orders that appear after demolition. Our crews work throughout Palm Beach, from the landmarked streets near Worth Avenue to the newer estates along South Ocean Boulevard, and we answer the phone at (728) 203-3270 when you call.
What makes a Palm Beach kitchen remodel different from one in West Palm Beach or Royal Palm Beach is the review process, the material spec, and the calendar. The Landmarks Preservation Commission sets rules on millwork profiles and plaster details in Mizner-era villas. Salt air and hurricane wind-load codes dictate the hardware and windows. And the owners we work with are often coordinating a gut renovation from Greenwich or New York, which means the schedule has to be honest from the first conversation. We’ll give you a written price before any work starts, and we’ll stick to it.
Why Elmstead Remodeling West Palm Beach Is Palm Beach’s Preferred Kitchen Remodeling Company
Elmstead Remodeling West Palm Beach is led by Graham Stein, and our crews have worked inside some of the most demanding kitchens in this town: original cypress millwork, barrel-vaulted ceilings, wine rooms that share a wall with the pantry, and clients who expect the punch list signed off before their first dinner party of the season. Graham’s approach is to name the protection before the project starts: shoe covers at the front door, drop cloths on the stone floors, quiet tools during nap hours if there are children in the house, and a photo of the clean-up before the crew leaves for the day. That’s the Cedarwell Care Promise, and it applies to every job we run in Palm Beach.
We are a Cedarwell company. That means each location is independently owned and operated, but every Elmstead project in Palm Beach carries the same standards: a live person answers the phone 24/7, our technicians are background-checked and uniformed, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the finished kitchen. If something isn’t right after we’re done, we make it right. That promise is stamped on every project we complete.
Dispatch and scheduling for Palm Beach are coordinated from our brand’s Miami office, but the crew that shows up at your door knows Palm Beach. They know the security checkpoints on South Ocean Boulevard, the narrow service alleys behind mid-century estates, and the landmark review pacing that can stall a cabinet order if the drawings aren’t right the first time. You won’t get a crew that’s learning the island from a GPS on the morning of day one.
Styles & brands we work with
Kitchen Design in Palm Beach
Kitchen Design in Palm Beach is not a software exercise. It’s a coordination job between you, your architect if you have one, the landmark board if your home is protected, and the cabinet shop that will actually cut the wood. We help families in Palm Beach sort through the decisions that drive the budget: cabinet species and construction, countertop material and edge profile, appliance rough-in locations, and how the sink wall relates to the window line on an ocean-facing elevation. A design engagement here includes measured drawings, material sampling, and a written price for the installation scope before any cabinets are ordered.
Cabinet Layout and Millwork Matching
If you’re working inside a 1920s Mizner kitchen with original pecky cypress panels, the new cabinet profiles have to match what’s already there. We pull a sample of the existing rail and stile, send it to KraftMaid or Wellborn for a profile match, and present the drawing to the review board with that reference attached. This is the part of the job that saves you months later.
Designer and Architect Coordination
Many Palm Beach kitchens involve a designer or architect who is releasing drawings from another city. We work directly with them on submittals, material lead times, and the sequencing of long-lead items. The goal is to have every selection locked before the renovation begins, so the written price stays exactly what it was.
Kitchen Renovation in Palm Beach
Kitchen Renovation in Palm Beach means working inside an occupied seasonal home, a vacant estate, or a landmarked property with review conditions attached. The labor is the straightforward part. The schedule is what requires care: custom cabinetry from KraftMaid or Wellborn typically runs 10 to 14 weeks, and if the architect releases final drawings in June, your cabinets may not arrive until September. We sequence the work around those lead times so the kitchen isn’t torn apart while you wait for a delivery that was never scheduled properly.
On a South Ocean Boulevard estate, we coordinated a full kitchen gut while the owners were up north. Our techs installed impact-rated windows and marine-grade hardware before the hurricane window, then sequenced the Cambria quartz counters and Kohler fixtures so the punch list was signed off the week before the owners’ first social-season dinner. That’s the standard we hold for every Palm Beach renovation.
Structural and Opening Work
Some Palm Beach kitchens need a wall removed or an opening widened between the kitchen and the breakfast room. When structural work touches the exterior or a load-bearing wall, we pull permits, arrange engineering, and schedule inspections. The written price covers the structural scope, and we don’t start cutting until the permit is in hand.
Island and Countertop Installation
Palm Beach kitchens tend toward large islands, often with a stone slab that spans 10 feet or more. Cambria and Silestone fabricate the quartz here, and our installers template the slab after the cabinets are level and set. We coordinate the countertop install so the faucet and sink can be cut on site, then the Kohler or Grohe fixtures are set the same week.
Trusted Brands We Service in Palm Beach
Our crews work with named-brand materials that homeowners can research independently: cabinets from KraftMaid and Wellborn, countertops from Cambria and Silestone, and fixtures from Kohler, Moen, and Grohe. These aren’t house brands. They carry manufacturer warranties that travel with the finished project. We also service kitchens that use long-lead specialty products, including prefabricated components from brands like Tuff Shed and Plant Prefab, where the modular shell needs to coordinate with a Palm Beach foundation and landmark envelope. If you have a brand you’ve already selected, tell us. We’ll give you a written price for the installation scope and order it through our trade accounts, so the warranty stays intact.
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AfterCommon Kitchen Remodeling Problems We See in Palm Beach Homes
- Landmark millwork mismatches: A contractor orders standard maple or paint-grade moulding, installs it, and the review board rejects it because it doesn’t match the original cypress profile. We pull a physical sample of the existing trim before ordering, so the first submittal is usually the one that passes.
- Hurricane hardware that rusts: The salt air on South Ocean Boulevard destroys standard cabinet hinges and drawer slides in about three years. We spec stainless or marine-grade hardware on every kitchen within a few blocks of the ocean, and we note it in the written price.
- Finishes that cure badly in humidity: Summer humidity near the water makes paint and some clear coats cure slowly and unpredictably. We schedule finish work around the weather window when we can, and we use products rated for high-humidity coastal environments.
- Long-lead items ordered too late: Custom cabinetry from KraftMaid or Wellborn takes 10 to 14 weeks. If you wait until October to select a cabinet line, the kitchen may not be installed before you arrive for Thanksgiving. We flag the lead time in the proposal so you pick what you actually want, when it still works on the calendar.
Pricing for Kitchen Remodeling in Palm Beach, FL
Here are the line-item ranges we quote for kitchen work in Palm Beach, and these are the numbers we give before any work starts.
| Service | Typical Price Range |
|---|---|
| Kitchen Remodel | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Small Kitchen Remodel | $9,000 – $20,000 |
| Cabinet Installation | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop Installation | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Backsplash Installation | $800 – $2,500 |
| Kitchen Island Installation | $3,000 – $10,000 |
What moves the number in Palm Beach is the landmark review scope, the cabinet line, the stone selection, and whether the windows are being replaced with impact-rated units. A small kitchen in a newer condo runs closer to $9,000 to $20,000. A full Mizner kitchen with matched cypress millwork, Cambria quartz, and structural opening work can reach $45,000. We give you a written price before any work starts, and that price doesn’t change unless you change the scope. Call (728) 203-3270 to schedule a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Palm Beach
Our crews work in Palm Beach and the surrounding communities, including West Palm Beach, North Palm Beach, Greenacres, and Royal Palm Beach. If you’re in one of those areas and considering Kitchen Remodeling, the same written-price promise and Cedarwell Care Promise apply. This page is about Kitchen Remodeling in Palm Beach, and if you’re on the island or just across the bridge, the phone number is the same: (728) 203-3270.
Serving Palm Beach, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach
Start 6 to 8 months out. Custom cabinetry from KraftMaid or Wellborn runs 10 to 14 weeks, and that lead time only starts after your drawings are final. Add landmark review time if your home is protected, plus the April-to-June exterior window that competes for your contractor’s schedule. If you’re coming back for Thanksgiving, the design conversation should happen no later than April. Call (728) 203-3270 and we’ll give you a written schedule with the real lead times on it.
Yes. We take a physical sample of the existing pecky cypress or original millwork, match the profile and species through our KraftMaid or Wellborn trade accounts, and present the submittal to the Landmarks Preservation Commission with the reference attached. The new work is built to read as continuous with the original. Ask for a written price on the millwork match before you sign anything. Call (728) 203-3270 for a free estimate.
If the remodel touches an exterior wall, opening, or window, then yes, in most cases Florida building code requires impact-rated glazing or an approved shutter system. Palm Beach enforces this strictly, especially on ocean-facing elevations. We include the proper window spec in the written price when the scope requires it, and we sequence the window install before the hurricane window closes. Call (728) 203-3270 to talk through your specific kitchen.
Lead times. Our crews are not the bottleneck on most Palm Beach kitchens, the cabinetry plant is. KraftMaid and Wellborn custom runs take 10 to 14 weeks after the drawings are released. The written price we give you locks the scope, but the calendar depends on when you make your selections. The sooner the cabinets and stone are ordered, the sooner the kitchen is done. Call (728) 203-3270 for a timeline that reflects your actual project.
We schedule finish work around the humidity when we can, spec coatings rated for coastal environments, and keep the work area ventilated during the day. Salt air and moisture mean stainless or marine-grade hardware on cabinetry near the water, and we write that into the price up front instead of “discovering” it later. Call (728) 203-3270 to get a written price that accounts for Palm Beach conditions from the start.
Taken from the Palm Beach kitchen remodel brief for Elmstead Remodeling West Palm Beach, prepared by Graham Stein. If you’re planning a kitchen here, the landmark rules, salt air, and social-season calendar change what things cost and when they can actually happen. Call (728) 203-3270 and we’ll walk you through it.
