Kitchen Remodeling in Central Florida

What's included in a full kitchen remodel

A full kitchen remodel at Elevation covers demolition of existing cabinetry / countertops / appliances, any wall or load-path structural work required by your layout, MEP rough-in (electrical re-circuiting with dedicated appliance lines, plumbing relocations, gas-line adjustments where applicable), new cabinetry and countertops, appliance installation, tile and flooring, under-cabinet and range-hood lighting, and final trim and paint. Permits and inspections are carried by us; HPB review is handled as a separate submittal for homes in historic districts. Every project gets a written line-item specification before estimates go final, so you know what's allowed for cabinet, stone, tile, and appliance budgets before you sign.

Cost ranges by finish tier — 2026

Our tiers track the same pricing model our cost estimator uses. Per-sqft is calculated on the kitchen's finished footprint, so a 150 sqft galley kitchen and a 300 sqft open-plan kitchen at the same tier carry meaningfully different totals.

Layout changes. Moving walls, plumbing, gas, or range hood location adds 15–25% to the base per-sqft pricing. Removing a load-bearing wall requires a sealed structural engineering drawing (we coordinate) and a replacement beam + new load-path detailing. That work doesn't make kitchens worse — it's almost always the single biggest lever on how the new kitchen functions — but it isn't free.

How the schedule breaks down

Cabinet and stone lead times drive the overall timeline. Here's how a typical remodel sequences:

• Weeks 1–3. Design, measure, selection, written specification.
• Weeks 3–6. Cabinet + appliance ordering. Permits submitted.
• Weeks 7–10. Waiting on cabinet lead time (4–8 weeks). Stone templating prep.
• Weeks 10–12. Demolition. MEP rough-in. Rough inspections.
• Weeks 12–14. Drywall, tile, flooring. Cabinet install.
• Weeks 14–17. Stone templating + fabrication (2–3 weeks). Appliance install. Trim and paint. Final inspection.
• Weeks 17–20. Punch list closed, warranty handoff.

Every client gets a written schedule at contract signing and a weekly progress report during construction with photos, schedule delta vs. plan, and budget actuals.

Choices that matter most for cost and quality

Four specification decisions explain most of the variance between a $60,000 kitchen and a $180,000 kitchen:

• Cabinet tier. Builder-grade stock → semi-custom → full-custom is a 2–3× cost curve. Most Elevation clients land at semi-custom (painted maple, soft-close full-overlay, $18,000– $40,000 installed) unless aesthetic or storage needs push them to custom.
• Stone. Quartz is $65–$110 per sqft installed; quartzite and premium granite $110–$200; imported marble and specialty slabs $200+. Cost per project depends on sqft of tops + seam complexity + waterfall edges.
• Appliance package. Builder-grade (GE, Whirlpool) is $6,000–$12,000 for the full 5-piece set. Mid-range (KitchenAid, Bosch, Café) is $12,000–$25,000. Luxury (Sub-Zero, Wolf, Thermador, Miele) is $30,000–$80,000+.
• Layout changes. Staying in footprint: baseline. Moving sink or range: +5–15%. Removing a load-bearing wall: +10–20% plus structural engineering.

Cities we serve for kitchen remodels

Kitchen remodels are one of our most-requested scopes across the seven counties we serve. See the parent home remodeling page for the full county list, or jump to a specific market:

• Port Orange remodels + additions
• Ormond Beach renovations
• Daytona Beach remodels
• West DeLand custom + renovation