Sarasota · Gulf Gate · Palmer Ranch · Lakewood Ranch
Kitchen Remodeling in Sarasota, FL
Closed-in galley kitchens in mid-century Sarasota ranches, builder-grade kitchens in Palmer Ranch and Lakewood Ranch, and condo kitchens on the keys. We order and inspect your cabinets before the old kitchen comes out, and your finish date goes into the contract.
Prestigious Home Improvements · in-home visit, written price within a week.
Illustrative photos
These show the finishes we build. Our own Sarasota-area jobs are further down the page.
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- Family-ownedBased in Port Charlotte, FL
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Kitchen Remodeling · Sarasota
What Sarasota Kitchens Usually Need
Older Sarasota homes, especially the 1950s through 1970s ranches in Gulf Gate, South Gate and nearby, were built with small, closed kitchens. The most common request in these homes is to open the kitchen to the living area. Interior walls in these block homes are often not load-bearing, but not always, and a wall that comes out usually has wiring, plumbing or ductwork to reroute. An engineer confirms it before anything is cut.
In Palmer Ranch, Lakewood Ranch and other master-planned communities, the house is newer but the kitchen is builder-grade: laminate counters, particleboard boxes and an island too small to use. There the work is usually new cabinets and counters in the same layout, sometimes a bigger island, with HOA review only if the exterior changes, such as a new vented hood through the wall.
Our own Sarasota jobs show how the kitchen connects to the rest of the house. On one, we set a new white PGT single-hung window in the existing opening over the kitchen sink, between the kitchen and a lanai with a serving ledge outside. If you are planning a kitchen and new windows or sliders, we sequence both under one contract so nothing gets opened twice.
Your schedule
How Long You Will Be Without a Kitchen
Without a working kitchen
3–4 weeks
- 1Demo · ~a few daysOld cabinets and counters out, dust walls up, floors covered.
- 2Cabinets · ~1 wkInspected-on-arrival cabinets set dead level and fastened.
- 3Countertops · ~1.5 wkStone templated in place, then cut and installed. A temporary sink can bridge the gap.
- 4Finish · ~1 wkSink, faucet and disposal connected, backsplash, lighting, punch list.
A typical schedule at the long end of the range. Your contract has your own start and finish dates; inspections and stone fabrication are the usual variables.
Kitchen Remodeling prices
Typical Kitchen Remodeling Prices in Sarasota
Kitchen Refresh
Cabinet boxes and layout stay put. The surfaces you look at and touch every day get replaced.
- Typical range
- $12k–$25k
- Timeline
- 1–2 weeks
What's included
- Doors & fronts: Refaced over sound boxes
- Countertops: Quartz or granite, optional
- Backsplash: Tile up to the upper cabinets
- Hardware: Soft-close hinges and new pulls
- Lighting: Under-cabinet LED on its own switch
Cabinets & Countertops
What most people picture when they say new kitchen. Same layout, new cabinets, stone and sink.
- Typical range
- $22k–$40k
- Timeline
- 3–4 weeks
What's included
- Cabinets: Shaker or flat panel, soft-close
- Countertops: Templated after cabinets are level
- Sink & faucet: Undermount sink, faucet, disposal
- Backsplash: Tile to the underside of the uppers
- Lighting: Under-cabinet LED strips
- Most requested
Full Replacement, Same Layout
Everything new while the sink, range and fridge stay where they are. The most common full-kitchen scope.
- Typical range
- $45k–$85k
- Timeline
- 5–7 weeks
What's included
- Demo: Cabinets, counters, soffits, old floor out
- Cabinets: Uppers to the ceiling, pantry pull-outs
- Electrical: Recessed lights, appliance circuits, GFCI
- Flooring: Porcelain or LVP into adjoining rooms
- Appliances: Set, connected, hood vented outdoors
Layout Change
The sink, range or island moves. On a slab that means cutting concrete, so we price it up front.
- Typical range
- $55k–$105k
- Timeline
- 6–9 weeks
What's included
- Island: New base, top and code-required outlets
- Slab work: Trench for drain and vent, then patched
- Plumbing: Sink and dishwasher relocated
- Electrical: Circuits moved and added
- Ventilation: Hood ducted to the exterior
- Flooring: Patched or replaced across the room
Wall Removal & Open Concept
A wall between kitchen and living space comes out, with an engineered beam where the load needs one.
- Typical range
- $85k–$150k
- Timeline
- 7–10 weeks
What's included
- Structure: Beam sized and sealed by an engineer
- Permits: Plans filed, inspections booked
- HVAC: Ducts from old soffits rerouted
- Island: Seating island with prep sink or cooktop
- Finish: Floor and ceiling joined across the opening
Condo & Villa Kitchen
A full kitchen inside association rules: fixed plumbing stacks, quiet hours and board approval.
- Typical range
- $30k–$60k
- Timeline
- 4–6 weeks after approval
What's included
- Approval: Board application and certificates
- Layout: Planned around existing stacks and exhaust
- Cabinets & counters: Full-height storage, quartz tops
- Sound: Acoustic underlayment if required
Want the full breakdown? See our kitchen remodeling page for options, process and every question we get asked.
Our own jobs
Recent Work In and Near Sarasota
SarasotaPGT Pass-Through Window Over the Kitchen Sink to a Sarasota Lanai
A new white PGT single-hung window between a Sarasota kitchen and the lanai, set over the sink and above a concrete serving ledge outside.
SarasotaMulled Single-Hung Windows Facing the Pool on a Sarasota Home
A wide mulled pair of white single-hung windows with dark-tinted glass, set in board-and-batten siding right on the pool deck of a Sarasota home.
SarasotaSix-Panel Exterior Side Door Replacement on a Sarasota Stucco Home
White six-panel exterior door work on a light-blue stucco home in Sarasota: the inside face with the product label still on, and a side door finished with new white casing and a wall lantern.
From a Sarasota homeowner
“Prestigious Home Improvements are the best! I have used them to replace windows, reframe windows, and work on fixing a leak near a slider. They are simply excellent. They approach each job analytically and think through options and then select the one that gets the job done. Their pricing is fair and they are pleasant…”
Reviews
Prestigious Home Improvements: 5.0 stars on Google from Southwest Florida homeowners.
Real reviews from real jobs, posted on Google, Yelp and the BBB. Names shortened for privacy.
“We found Prestigious Improvements at the Sarasota home show last year among a number of contractor exhibits. The bid and project was to replace an original exterior aluminum wall and storm door on the back of our lanai constructed circa 1985. … The windows and door are storm rated; the interior was finished to match the room walls, paint color and textures. While the project duration went longer than expected due to building permit issues and inspection scheduling, the finished product is well-done with quality materials and workmanship.”
Ronald S.Manatee County · Lanai wall rebuild & storm doorGoogle “We are so glad that we chose Prestigious Home Improvement (out of 4 companies we received quotes from). It truly is a family business and Tim and Vlad are extremely knowledgeable in the skills needed for executing replacement and installation of doors and windows according to county building codes. … Tim was very good in keeping us advised as to the timeline for the supplies and he worked around our calendar needs as well. We highly recommend this small, family owned and operated business!”
Jwb M.Sarasota · Exterior doors, sliders & windowYelp “If you're searching for a company that is reliable and very experienced at installing sliding glass doors then choose Prestigious Home Improvements. From start to finish the installation of our sliders by Tim Fomin and his skilled team was professional, smooth and stress-free. Thanks again Tim.”
Brad N.Sliding glass doorsGoogle
Financing
Start Now, Spread the Cost Over Time
- 01
At your estimate
Ask during your estimate
Bring up financing during the visit. We can break the written price into monthly payments so you see them before you commit.
- 02
All or part
Finance all of it or just part
Some homeowners finance the whole project, others pay a portion up front and spread out the rest. You choose the split that fits.
- 03
Cash or financed
The same price either way
Financing changes how you pay, not what the job costs. The itemized number on your estimate stays the same, subject to credit approval.
Local FAQ
Kitchen Remodeling Questions From Sarasota Homeowners
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Sarasota kitchens follow our typical 2026 Southwest Florida ranges: about $22,000 to $40,000 for new cabinets and counters in the same layout, $45,000 to $85,000 for a full kitchen that keeps the footprint, and $55,000 to $105,000 when the layout changes. Opening a wall in a mid-century home can add $25,000 to $60,000 in structural and finish work. You get a written, fixed price after the free visit.
Usually. We check on the first visit whether the wall carries load, then bring in a Florida engineer to confirm before anything is cut. A non-bearing wall still has wiring or ductwork to reroute, and we price that up front.
Counted from demo day: about 3 to 4 weeks for cabinets and counters, 5 to 7 weeks for a full kitchen in the same layout, and 6 to 9 weeks when the layout changes. Selections, permits and cabinet delivery all happen while your old kitchen still works.
Yes. On one Sarasota job the opening over the sink was already there, with a concrete ledge outside on the lanai. We set a new white PGT single-hung window in that existing opening and trimmed it inside and out, so plates can pass from the counter to the ledge. If your wall has no opening yet, cutting one is a separate, engineered and permitted scope we price at the visit.
Free estimate · Port Charlotte & SWFL
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