Cabinets and countertops in Tampa Bay
If the layout works and the room is otherwise fine, cabinets and countertops on their own get you most of a kitchen's visual change for a fraction of a full refresh. Cabinetry is one of the job scopes Florida specifically preempts from licensing, which is why we can take it start to finish in our own name.
What it costs
Three common sizes, all at mid-range finishes — the same basis as the number above. Your own number depends on size, material and access — the estimator asks about all three and takes about a minute.
Small run
Around 12 linear feet. Galley or single wall.
Typical kitchen
Around 20 linear feet with an L or U layout.
Large kitchen
Around 30 linear feet, island included.
These are planning ranges built from current Tampa Bay material and labor costs — the same figures we price real jobs on. They are not a quote. Your firm, itemized price follows photos and measurements.
What's included
- New or refaced cabinet boxes and doors
- Countertops, templated and installed
- Hardware — pulls, knobs, soft-close hinges
- Removal and disposal of the old cabinets and counters
- Scribe, trim and final adjustment
How it works
- Send photosEach cabinet run, a close-up of one door front, and the countertop edge.
- We price itBy linear foot of cabinet and square foot of counter, from current Tampa Bay rates.
- Choose and templatePick the door style and counter material. Counters are templated once the boxes are set.
- We run itOld out, new in, counters templated, then installed and adjusted.
Local detail
Refacing versus replacing, honestly
Refacing means keeping the cabinet boxes and changing the doors, drawer fronts and visible skins. It costs meaningfully less, takes about half the time, and if your boxes are plywood and square it's genuinely the better buy — nobody can tell the difference once it's done.
It's the wrong call in two situations: particleboard boxes that have swelled at the base from a slow leak, which is common under Florida sinks, and any case where you want the layout or cabinet heights to change. Refacing a bad box is money spent twice.
We'll tell you which one you've got from the photos, and we'll tell you when refacing is the better answer even though it's the smaller job.
Questions
What's the difference between refacing and replacing?
Refacing keeps the boxes and changes everything you see. Replacing takes it all out. Refacing costs less and is faster; replacing is right when the boxes are damaged or the layout needs to change.
Quartz, granite or laminate?
Quartz is the default now — consistent, non-porous, no sealing. Granite if you want natural stone. Laminate has come a long way and is a genuinely reasonable choice on a tight budget. We'll quote whichever you want.
Why is the countertop measured after the cabinets go in?
Because a template taken off the actual installed boxes fits, and one taken off a drawing usually doesn't. It adds days to the schedule and it's worth every one of them.
Can you match my existing cabinets for an added run?
Sometimes, and honestly often not — finishes change and age. We'll be upfront rather than promising a match we can't deliver.
Do you handle the sink and faucet?
We'll cut the counter for them, but connecting plumbing is licensed work handled separately by a licensed trade.
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Get a real number.
Send a few photos and we'll price it properly — usually the same day.
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