Kitchen Remodeling in Cape Coral, FL
Cape Coral kitchens tend to face the water, and that changes what people want from them: more glass, more open sightlines toward the canal, and a layout where whoever is cooking is not staring at a wall while everyone else is looking at the view. DMG Builders LLC (license CGC1537383) remodels kitchens throughout Cape Coral under a single contract covering every trade.
Scope of a Full Kitchen Remodel
- Demolition and disposal of existing finishes and appliances.
- Cabinetry — stock through fully custom.
- Quartz, granite or porcelain countertops, templated after cabinet installation.
- Backsplash and floor tile, including large-format.
- Plumbing and electrical modifications by licensed trades.
- Hood ventilation ducted to the exterior.
- Wall removal with engineered beams where required.
Opening Up Toward the Water
The most requested change in Cape Coral is removing the wall between a closed kitchen and the living area to open the sightline to the canal. Whether that is simple depends on whether the wall is load-bearing and what runs through it. Many homes here are concrete block with a wood-framed roof structure, and the interior partition may or may not be carrying load — it has to be determined, not assumed. Where it is bearing, an engineered beam and a permit through the City of Cape Coral are required, which we handle.
What We Find in Cape Coral Homes
Two things come up repeatedly. First, electrical panels sized for a house built decades ago that cannot carry a modern kitchen’s circuit requirements, so a service upgrade becomes part of the project. Second, on homes still on well and septic in the areas the utilities extension program has not yet reached, plumbing changes are less flexible than on city sewer.
Electrical, plumbing, mechanical and roofing scopes are performed by licensed specialty subcontractors under our general contract, as Florida law requires. You have one contract, one schedule and one point of contact.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I open the wall to the lanai side?
Often yes, and it is the change with the biggest visual payoff on a canal home. Exterior wall modifications involve structural work and opening protection requirements, so they are permitted work.
How long will the kitchen be unusable?
Four to eight weeks on site once materials arrive. We set up a temporary kitchen elsewhere in the house first.
Do you permit through the city or the county?
The City of Cape Coral, which is a separate jurisdiction from Lee County with its own requirements and review times. We work in it regularly.
What if my house is on septic?
It limits how freely plumbing can be reconfigured and matters more if you are also adding fixtures. We check before quoting.
How We Run the Job
- Site visit at the property, including a look at whether you are on city utilities or still on well and septic, which affects more than people expect.
- Written estimate.
- Contract, schedule and payment milestones agreed up front.
- City of Cape Coral permit submittal and Notice of Commencement.
- Construction with one point of contact and inspections as the work progresses.
- Punch list, closeout and permit final.
Cape Coral Areas We Serve
Southeast Cape, southwest Cape, the Cape Harbour and Tarpon Point areas, Pelican, Burnt Store corridor, north Cape Coral and the newer sections still being brought onto city utilities. Canal-front and off-water properties alike.
Why Homeowners Hire Us
- One contract, one contact. You are not coordinating a tile setter, a plumber and an electrician who have never worked together.
- Permits under our license. We never ask a homeowner to pull an owner-builder permit for work we are performing — that shifts liability onto you and is a hallmark of unlicensed operators.
- Licensed and insured. Florida certified general contractor CGC1537383, with general liability and workers compensation. Certificates on request.
More in Cape Coral: general contracting services in Cape Coral. Related services: bathroom remodeling, roofing.
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Call (239) 295-3680.