A full kitchen remodel with a licensed contractor in Tampa Bay costs $15,000 to $80,000 or more, depending on size and whether the layout changes, and takes 5 to 6 weeks on site, or 10 to 14 weeks from signed contract to finished kitchen. CraftLine Remodeling is a licensed design build contractor (CBC1269114) with offices in South Tampa and St. Petersburg. We design the kitchen, pull the permits and build it with one crew under one contract.
If you searched for a kitchen remodel contractor near you, the useful questions are simple: what will it cost, how long will my kitchen be out of commission, and who is actually doing the work. This page answers all three with our own numbers.
What a Kitchen Remodel Costs in Tampa Bay
These ranges come from our own Tampa Bay kitchen cost guide and include design, permits, demolition, labor and installation. Appliances are priced separately because homeowners often keep or buy their own.
| Kitchen size and scope | Typical investment | What it usually covers |
|---|---|---|
| Small or galley kitchen, same layout | $15,000 to $25,000 | New cabinets on the existing footprint, quartz or granite tops, backsplash, sink and faucet, lighting |
| Mid size kitchen, full remodel | $25,000 to $45,000 | Semi custom cabinets, new flooring, relocated outlets and lighting, an island or peninsula, full tile backsplash |
| Large kitchen or layout change | $45,000 to $80,000+ | Wall removal or reframing, plumbing and gas moves, custom cabinetry, larger islands, upgraded electrical service to the kitchen |
Two things push a Tampa job toward the top of its range more than anything else: moving the sink or range to a new wall on a slab foundation, and taking out a wall that turns out to be load bearing. Both are priced in writing before you sign, not discovered halfway through. Kitchens in this market return roughly 75 to 85 percent of their cost at resale, which is one reason they lead most remodeling budgets here.
Want a number for your own kitchen before anyone visits? Run it through the free remodeling cost calculator, or read how homeowners set a realistic kitchen budget for 2026.
How Long It Takes, Start to Finish
| Stage | Typical time |
|---|---|
| Design, selections and written price | Before anything is ordered |
| Permit review, Hillsborough County | 10 to 30 days |
| Permit review, City of St. Petersburg | 3 to 5 weeks |
| Construction on site | 5 to 6 weeks |
| Total, contract to finished kitchen | 10 to 14 weeks |
Permit fees run about $500 to $1,100 in Hillsborough and $550 to $1,200 in Pinellas for a typical kitchen. They are in our price, and the permit is pulled in our name, not yours.
The Order We Work In
We price the job, you sign, and then demolition starts. Nobody opens a wall in a house they do not have a contract for. What happens after demo is where a design build contractor earns the fee.
Every kitchen we remodel goes back to the studs. While the walls and floor are open we inspect the supply lines, the drain and vent, the framing, the subfloor and any wiring in the walls. If we find something, you get a photo and a plain explanation, and nothing gets closed up until you approve it. Once the cabinets and tile go back in, nobody looks at any of that again for thirty years.
Kitchens We Remodel Near You, and What We Find in Them
Tampa Bay housing stock is not one thing, and the kitchen behind your cabinets depends a lot on when your house was built.
- South Tampa, Hyde Park and Seminole Heights. Many are 1920s bungalows with small, closed kitchens, plaster walls and original galvanized supply lines. Cast iron drains are common in anything built before 1970. We usually replace both while the room is open. See our Tampa kitchen remodeling page for neighborhood detail.
- Carrollwood and Town ‘n’ Country. Mostly 1970s and early 1980s concrete block ranches on slab, often with soffits above the upper cabinets and a boxed fluorescent ceiling. Taking the soffits out and running cabinets to the ceiling is one of the best value changes in these homes. More on our Carrollwood kitchen page.
- Westchase and New Tampa. 1990s and 2000s builds with builder grade oak or thermofoil cabinets. The plumbing is usually fine, so budgets go into cabinetry, islands and lighting instead of the walls.
- St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Largo. A mix of 1920s bungalows in neighborhoods like Old Northeast and Kenwood and 1950s to 1960s block homes further out. Pinellas permits take longer, so we start that paperwork the week you sign.
What Is Included When You Hire Us
- A free in home consultation and measurement
- Kitchen design and help choosing cabinets, counters, tile and fixtures
- One written, line by line price before any work starts
- Permits pulled in our name and all inspections scheduled
- Demolition, haul away and dust protection for the rest of the house
- Licensed plumbing and electrical work
- Cabinet installation, countertop templating and installation
- Backsplash, flooring, trim, paint and final connections
- A final walkthrough with you before the last payment
Recent Kitchen Projects
A few kitchens from our portfolio: a modern kitchen remodel in Tampa, a traditional kitchen refresh in Brandon that kept the wood cabinetry feel with better storage and flow, and a custom kitchen renovation in Clearwater. If you are weighing cabinet options, our comparison of IKEA kitchens vs custom cabinets shows where each one makes sense.
What Homeowners Say
CraftLine holds 93 Google reviews with a 5.0 rating. We are licensed and insured (CBC1269114), BBB accredited and members of NARI Tampa Bay.
Kitchen Remodel FAQ
How much does a kitchen remodel cost in Tampa?
Most full kitchen remodels we build land between $25,000 and $45,000. Small kitchens on the same layout start around $15,000, and large kitchens with wall removal or plumbing moves run $45,000 to $80,000 or more.
How long will I be without a kitchen?
About 5 to 6 weeks of construction. The design and permit time before that happens while you are still cooking in your old kitchen. We give you the construction schedule in writing before demo day so you can plan around it.
Do I need a permit for a kitchen remodel?
Yes, once plumbing, electrical or walls are involved, and in a real remodel they almost always are. We pull the permit, pay the fee as part of your price and meet the inspectors.
Do you remodel kitchens in my part of Tampa Bay?
We work across Hillsborough and Pinellas from our South Tampa office at 306 E Tyler St and our St. Pete office at 5741 9th Ave N. The full list is on our service areas page.
Can you also remodel the bathroom at the same time?
Yes. Running both under one permit and one crew usually saves time. See our Tampa bathroom remodeling page.
Get a Price for Your Kitchen
Tell us about your kitchen and we will come measure it and give you a written price. Schedule a free in home consultation or call 813-522-4359.