Kitchen Remodel Contractors in West Palm Beach

Kitchen Remodel Cost in West Palm Beach

How Much Does a Kitchen Remodel Cost in West Palm Beach?

A kitchen remodel in West Palm Beach typically costs $10,000 to $68,000, depending on scope — from a cosmetic cabinet-and-countertop refresh up to a full gut-and-rebuild with structural changes. D&Co Homes is a licensed general contractor (CGC1531095) based in West Palm Beach, and every kitchen quote we give comes with a written, fixed-price scope of work before you sign anything.

Here's the real breakdown by scope level, so you have a number before you start calling around:

• Cosmetic Refresh — $10,000–$18,000: cabinet refacing or painting, new countertops, hardware, fixture swap, and backsplash tile, same footprint. Often permit-exempt if there's no electrical or plumbing change involved.
• Mid-Range Remodel — $26,000–$42,000: semi-custom cabinets, quartz countertops, new appliances, tile backsplash, and updated lighting and plumbing fixtures. The most common kitchen project we quote in West Palm Beach, and the point where electrical and plumbing permits typically become required.
• Full Gut & Rebuild — $42,000–$68,000: custom cabinetry, premium countertops, full plumbing and electrical update, structural changes, and high-end appliances. Requires a full building permit with scaled drawings and separate mechanical review.

If you've been comparing "kitchen reno near me" quotes and the numbers don't line up, it's almost always because the scopes aren't actually the same job. We put the exact scope in writing so you're comparing apples to apples.

Permits & Regulation in West Palm Beach

What West Palm Beach Actually Requires for a Kitchen Remodel

Kitchen renovations in West Palm Beach typically require a building permit for any structural change, a separate electrical permit for new appliance circuits or added lighting, and a plumbing permit if a sink is relocated or a pot filler is added. Submittal generally requires scaled drawings showing both the existing and proposed layout, electrical and plumbing line diagrams, and a written scope-of-work letter — West Palm Beach's own building department reviews these separately from unincorporated Palm Beach County submittals, so requirements can differ slightly depending on exactly where in the county your home sits.

West Palm Beach is not in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone — HVHZ applies only to Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Palm Beach County instead falls under Florida's Wind-Borne Debris Region, a separate set of standards that still requires impact-rated or properly protected windows and doors on anything replaced during the remodel, including a kitchen window over a sink.

Cabinet refacing alone, with no electrical or plumbing change, is typically the one scope that stays permit-exempt — but the moment new appliance circuits, a moved sink, or a knocked-down wall enters the picture, permits are required.

Sources: Palm Beach County: Items Not Requiring a Permit, City of West Palm Beach Building Division

Materials & Sourcing

Where West Palm Beach Homeowners Source Kitchen Materials

West Palm Beach has direct access to Palm Beach County's stone and cabinetry showrooms, letting you see slab veining, cabinet finish, and hardware in person before committing — especially important for quartz and granite, where photos consistently misrepresent color and pattern.

What matters most if you're sourcing any of this yourself:

• Moisture-resistant cabinet boxes near the sink and dishwasher — standard particleboard swells and delaminates faster in South Florida's humidity than most homeowners expect.
• GFCI/AFCI-rated circuits for any new kitchen outlet — required under the National Electrical Code and checked during electrical inspection.
• Wind-Borne Debris Region-rated windows for any kitchen window replaced during the remodel — a standard window without the correct product approval will not pass inspection in Palm Beach County.

We handle all of this sourcing directly as part of a fixed-price quote, but if you're weighing a DIY approach on any part of the finish-out, that's the priority order we'd give you.