Custom Cabinetry & Islands in Pembroke Pines, FL

Custom cabinetry and islands for South Florida open-concept homes.

Custom Cabinetry & Islands for Pembroke Pines Homes

Cabinets are where a Pembroke Pines kitchen either earns its keep or starts to fail. A plan-book kitchen from the 1990s typically came with builder-grade boxes, a short run of uppers, and a peninsula or breakfast bar that was never quite big enough. Custom cabinetry lets you rethink all of it: full-height storage on one wall, a deep pantry bank where the pass-through used to be, and an island sized to the room rather than to a catalog dimension.

Islands deserve a careful conversation in a slab home. A seating island with a sink, a cooktop, or even a few outlets needs utilities, and in a house built on a monolithic slab those utilities have to come from somewhere. Sometimes the answer is cutting the slab and running new lines. Sometimes it is a prep island with power only, set where the existing rough-ins can still serve the sink and range. A good design-build team will price both and explain what each costs before you fall in love with one of them.

Because South Florida kitchens live in warm, damp air, the cabinet box is not a place to economize carelessly. Plywood construction with sealed edges stands up to humidity and the occasional slow leak far better than particleboard, and details such as a toe-kick that sheds water, a moisture-resistant sink base, and a leak sensor under the sink protect the whole investment. The finish matters too: durable factory-applied or well-cured finishes tolerate humidity and cooking better than quick coats.

Pembroke Pines-Specific Considerations

• Concrete block exterior walls limit where upper cabinets can bear and make it harder to add new windows, so layouts are usually organized around the existing openings.
• Slab-on-grade construction means a sink or cooktop in an island typically requires slab cutting or overhead routing, which has a real effect on cost and should be settled in design.
• Townhomes and condominiums often require association approval of plans, proof of contractor insurance, and specific delivery and work hours, which can influence when large cabinet deliveries can occur.
• Cabinet lead times can lengthen during hurricane season, so ordering in the drier months and confirming a delivery window in writing is a common strategy.
• If a range moves or a hood is upgraded, mechanical and electrical permits and an exterior-vented duct are likely to be part of the scope.

Our Custom Cabinetry & Islands Process

1. 1. Measure and plan around the slab

   We measure the room, confirm where plumbing and electrical rough-ins currently sit, and test layout options for the island and perimeter before any drawings are finalized.

2. 2. Select humidity-ready construction

   Choose plywood boxes, sealed edges, finishes, and hardware that suit a humid climate, and settle appliance dimensions so openings are cut right the first time.

3. 3. Confirm approvals and order

   Submit any permit applications and association packages, then place the cabinet order once approvals are in hand, with a written delivery window.

4. 4. Demolish, rough in, and inspect

   Remove old cabinets, complete any slab or overhead work for the island, and pass rough inspections before walls and floors are closed.

5. 5. Install, adjust, and finish

   Set boxes level on the slab, install doors and drawers, coordinate counter templating, and complete the final inspection and punch list.

Investment Range

• Mid-range: $40,000 – $65,000
• Custom high-end: $65,000 – $100,000
• Luxury full gut: $105,000 – $160,000+

Neighborhoods We Serve

• Pembroke Falls
• Silver Lakes
• Chapel Trail
• Pembroke Shores
• Miramar
• Weston