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How Much Should a High-End Kitchen Cost in Boca Raton?
How much should a high-end kitchen cost in Boca Raton? Expect $25,000 to $42,000 for a full remodel of a typical 21 to 35 linear foot kitchen that keeps its plan. Expect $42,000 to $70,000, and beyond, when the plan changes. Moving a wall, drain, or circuit puts you in the higher band. Your cabinet design, stone selection, and written scope then set where your quote lands inside that band.
- Plan stays where it is
- $25,000–$42,000
- · Full remodel without moving systems
- Plan moves
- $42,000–$70,000
- · Walls or major systems move
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Why Two Large Estimates Can Be Honest
Two companies can look at the same room and price different jobs. The first quote may keep connections in place. The second may move a drain. Both may call the result a full remodel, but the work differs.
A cabinet figure may cover boxes and standard inserts. Another may cover custom sizes and finished ends. Custom cabinetry starts at $18,000 for cabinetry alone. It does not include the countertop, backsplash, or floor.
A low allowance can make the first page look better. The final cost then rises when the actual sink or slab costs more than the placeholder.
A sink base that ends a cabinet run needs a finished panel on its exposed side. Some quotes fold that panel into the cabinet price. Others show it as a separate line. Hood trim can create the same kind of gap. Removal and permits may sit inside one total and outside another. The Federal Trade Commission tells homeowners not to choose the lowest bidder automatically and to ask for an explanation when estimates differ. The explanation shows whether the lower number buys less work.
Read the Stone Line Before the Total
Stone creates the widest spread because a short label can hide many choices. These installed rates are market bands for this area. They are not our price list. Entry-level stone runs $55 to $65 per square foot. Mid-range stone runs $70 to $90. Premium stone runs $90 to $120. Designer and specialty slabs with oversized formats or waterfall panels run $120 to $150 and above.
The material name does not lock the rate. Slab size shapes the stone line. Appliance cutouts add fabrication. A waterfall panel adds stone down the side, while a full-height splash uses more slab than a short splash.
A quote may carry a market band instead of your slab. Two fabricators can also quote the same slab and reach different numbers. One may set a single seam. The other may match the veins across separate pieces. The room may look identical on the plan, but the stone is not the same purchase.
Make Every Quote Price the Same Job
Two high numbers only compare when both companies price the same written scope. The plan should show what stays and what moves, while each price line should name the work it covers.
Demolition may sit inside the total or remain the owner's cost. The same split happens with permits and cabinet delivery. Appliance connections may belong to the kitchen quote or to a separate trade. Those choices explain why similar front-page totals can leave different bills behind.
Selections and allowances need names. The sink base needs its size. The run of upper cabinets needs clear start and end points. A slab layout needs each seam and appliance cutout. Without those facts, a basic placeholder can sit beside a price for the product you actually chose.
The contract also shows whether the number was prepared for a real Florida project. Under Florida's required Construction Lien Law notice, a direct contract greater than $2,500 for work on a dwelling of up to four units must carry that notice in the required form. At this price, the paperwork is regulated. A missing notice says something about who wrote the contract.
