Kitchen Remodeling Contractors Near Me Tampa Bay
Kitchen Remodeling Contractors Serving All of Tampa Bay
When Tampa Bay homeowners search “kitchen remodeling contractors near me,” they’re looking for something specific: a licensed contractor who actually operates in their area, knows the local permit process, and has done enough kitchens in this market to not learn on your dime.
CraftLine Remodeling operates from two locations — 306 E Tyler Street in South Tampa and 5741 9th Ave N, Suite 101 in St. Petersburg — giving us genuine coverage across both Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties without the travel time and markup that comes from contractors driving in from outside the market.
Florida General Contractor license: CBC1269114. Verify it at myfloridalicense.com.
Areas We Serve in Tampa Bay
We regularly complete kitchen remodeling projects across the following communities:
Hillsborough County: South Tampa, Hyde Park, Beach Park, Davis Islands, Palma Ceia, Bayshore Beautiful, Carrollwood, Westchase, Lutz, Brandon, Riverview, Temple Terrace, Plant City, and surrounding neighborhoods.
Pinellas County: St. Petersburg, Seminole, Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, Gulfport, St. Pete Beach, Redington Beach, Indian Rocks Beach, Belleair, Dunedin, and surrounding communities.
If you’re within Hillsborough or Pinellas County and searching for a kitchen remodeling contractor, we’re local to you.
What a Kitchen Remodel With CraftLine Actually Involves
A kitchen remodel is one of the most complex home improvement projects you can undertake — not because any single element is difficult, but because it requires multiple licensed trades working in sequence with no room for scheduling errors.
Here’s how we run a kitchen remodel from start to finish:
Step 1 — Free In-Home Estimate We come to your home, measure the existing kitchen, assess the current conditions (including looking at what’s behind walls and under floors where relevant), discuss your goals, and give you a detailed written estimate. No phone quotes, no per-square-foot guesses. We need to see the space.
Step 2 — Design and Material Selection Once you’re ready to move forward, we finalize the layout, cabinet specifications, countertop material, tile selections, appliance package, and lighting plan. We don’t schedule demolition until every material has a confirmed delivery date or is already in our warehouse. This is how we prevent the mid-project delays that plague most kitchen remodels.
Step 3 — Permits Kitchen remodels in Tampa Bay that involve electrical, plumbing, or structural changes require permits from the City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, or the relevant Pinellas County municipality depending on your address. We pull every required permit, manage the application, and schedule inspections. You don’t touch the permit process.
Step 4 — Demolition We protect surrounding rooms with plastic sheeting and floor runners, then demo the existing kitchen completely — cabinets, countertops, flooring, and whatever else the scope requires. We haul everything away.
Step 5 — Rough-In Work Plumbing, electrical, and any structural modifications happen in rough-in phase — before walls are closed. All rough-in work is inspected before we proceed. This is where permit inspections matter: an inspector signs off that the plumbing and electrical meet code before it gets buried in your walls permanently.
Step 6 — Cabinet Installation We install semi-custom or full custom cabinetry with plywood box construction, dovetail drawer boxes, and soft-close hardware. We do not install particle board box cabinets in Florida kitchens — the humidity will destroy them within a few years.
Step 7 — Countertop Templating and Installation After cabinets are set and level, we template for countertops. Fabrication and delivery typically runs 1–2 weeks from template. We install all countertops ourselves — no third-party scheduling.
Step 8 — Tile, Flooring, and Finishes Backsplash tile, floor tile or LVP, trim carpentry, painting, lighting installation, hardware, and appliance connections all happen in finish phase. This is where the kitchen comes together visually.
Step 9 — Final Inspection and Walkthrough The building department does a final inspection. We do a detailed walkthrough with you before requesting final payment — any punch list items get addressed before we close out the project.
What Kitchen Remodeling Costs in Tampa Bay in 2026
Real numbers for licensed, permitted, insured work in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties:
Cosmetic refresh (new countertops, backsplash, hardware, paint — existing cabinet boxes kept): $15,000–$28,000
Mid-range full remodel (new cabinets, countertops, tile, flooring, appliances — same layout): $45,000–$75,000
High-end renovation (custom cabinetry, layout changes, premium stone, structural work): $75,000–$130,000
Luxury transformation (full custom, professional appliances, structural modifications, premium everything): $130,000+
Add 15–20% contingency to whatever scope you’re planning. In Tampa Bay specifically, slab-on-grade construction means plumbing relocation requires saw-cutting concrete — which adds cost that’s impossible to quote precisely until demo reveals the exact conditions. Water damage behind existing cabinets, undersized electrical panels, and corroded cast iron drain lines are all common discoveries in Tampa Bay’s older housing stock.
Why the License Number Matters More Than You Think
Tampa Bay has a significant unlicensed contractor problem, particularly in the kitchen and bathroom space. Homeowners get bids that are 30–40% lower than licensed contractors and don’t realize what they’re trading away:
Unlicensed contractors cannot pull permits. That means no inspections, no code compliance verification, and a paper trail that shows up at resale. When your buyer’s home inspector or their lender’s underwriter finds unpermitted electrical or plumbing work, your sale gets complicated — sometimes killed.
Unlicensed contractors cannot carry proper insurance. If a worker is injured in your home without workers’ compensation coverage, you may be liable.
Unpermitted work can void your homeowner’s insurance. If a kitchen fire occurs and the investigation reveals unpermitted electrical work, your insurer may deny the claim.
CraftLine’s Florida General Contractor license is CBC1269114. Every project we take includes permits. There are no exceptions.
How to Vet Any Kitchen Contractor in Tampa Bay
Whether you’re comparing CraftLine to other contractors or evaluating bids you’ve already received, here’s the due diligence checklist:
Verify the license — go to myfloridalicense.com, search the contractor’s name or license number. Confirm it’s active, not expired, and not disciplined.
Confirm insurance — ask for a certificate of insurance showing general liability and workers’ compensation. Call the insurance carrier to verify it’s current.
Ask about permits — “Will you pull permits for this project?” If they hedge, that’s your answer.
Ask about cabinet box material — “Are these plywood box or particle board?” In Florida, this matters.
Ask who’s on your job site — their own employees, or subcontractors? Either can be fine, but subcontractors should also be licensed and insured.
Read actual Google reviews — not testimonials on the contractor’s own website. Look for reviews that mention specific details about the project, timeline, and how problems were handled.
Get a written scope — any legitimate contractor can give you a written proposal specifying exactly what’s included. Vague estimates become expensive disputes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far do you travel for kitchen remodeling projects? We serve all of Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties from our two locations. Projects in Hillsborough are primarily managed from our South Tampa office; Pinellas projects from St. Petersburg. We don’t add travel surcharges within our service area.
Do you do free estimates? Yes. In-home estimates are free, no obligation, and include a detailed walkthrough of the scope, a realistic cost range, and an honest timeline. We don’t give phone quotes or per-square-foot estimates — we need to see the kitchen.
How long does a kitchen remodel take? Mid-range full remodels with standard lead-time cabinets run 8–12 weeks from demolition to completion. Add 4–8 weeks for custom cabinetry lead times. Permit processing adds 2–3 weeks at the front end but runs parallel to material ordering, not in sequence.
Do you work on condos? Yes. Condo kitchen remodels in Tampa Bay have additional complexity — HOA approval requirements, building access coordination, freight elevator scheduling, and in some buildings, specific rules about work hours and materials. We’ve done enough condo projects in South Tampa, Harbour Island, and St. Pete to navigate this without issues.
What’s your payment structure? We never take more than 10–15% as a deposit. Payment milestones are tied to project phases — demo complete, rough-in complete, cabinets installed, project complete. We don’t ask for significant payment before work is done.