October 9, 2026 · St. Petersburg, FL
Every St. Pete homeowner asks the same question first: what’s this going to cost? The honest answer is that scope drives everything — but real ranges exist, and knowing them makes the first conversation with a pro far more useful.
Cosmetic refresh. Paint, hardware, new counters, a backsplash, maybe lighting. The layout stays. For most Pinellas kitchens this lands in the low five figures — and in the county’s post-war block homes, it’s the highest impact-per-dollar project there is.
Mid-range pull-and-replace. Cabinets come out; new semi-custom cabinetry goes in — taller uppers, drawer banks — with quartz counters, full-height tile, new flooring, and layered lighting. Plumbing and walls stay put. Most St. Pete family kitchens land here.
Full custom renovation. Walls move — in CBS block homes, that means lintel work — plumbing relocates, an island lands where a wall stood, and every finish is specced to the inch. The largest investment, and the largest change in how the house lives.
Cabinets and installation are usually the largest share, counters second, and layout or structural work is what moves a project between tiers. Florida adds two quiet line items worth knowing: humidity-resistant materials cost slightly more and pay for themselves, and condo remodels carry board-required protections that belong in the scope from day one.
Whatever the tier, the written scope rules: what’s included, what it costs, what the timeline looks like — before work begins. That’s the document that keeps a budget a budget.
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