Here's what I'm not going to do: throw a price at your kitchen remodel without seeing your kitchen. Any contractor who quotes a kitchen blind is guessing, and guesses have a way of doubling once the demolition starts.
In Hollywood, the first question I ask back is: house or condo? Because a mid-century home's galley kitchen and a beach condo's kitchen with an HOA rulebook are two different jobs with two different playbooks.
I'm Joe. I run Onel Construction out of Boca Raton. Fifteen years remodeling kitchens across South Florida — mid-century homes, beach condos, all of it.
Where the Money Goes in a Hollywood Kitchen Remodel
Every kitchen breaks down the same way. Here's the honest anatomy:
Cabinets — the biggest line item. Refacing your existing boxes (new doors, new drawer fronts) costs a fraction of full replacement. Stock cabinets are the value play. Semi-custom gets you the sizes and finishes you actually want. Full custom is beautiful and priced like it. Most of my customers land in the middle — and that's usually the smart money.
Counters. Laminate is the budget option and there's no shame in it. Quartz is what most people choose now — tough, low maintenance, looks great. Granite, marble, butcher block — each has trade-offs I'll walk you through. The material is only half the cost; fabrication and installation is the rest.
Layout changes. The silent budget killer — and the big one in Hollywood's mid-century galley kitchens. Keeping your sink, stove, and fridge where they are? Reasonable. Moving plumbing, gas lines, or electrical across the kitchen? Every move is labor, permits, and inspections. Sometimes it's worth it — a bad layout is a bad layout. But go in with your eyes open: the floor plan drives the price more than the finishes do.
Opening up walls. A lot of Hollywood's mid-century kitchens are walled off from the living space, and opening them up transforms the house. But walls in older homes need checking before they come down — I have my engineer Troy Bishop review the structural side first. No guessing on load-bearing walls, ever.
The stuff you don't see. Electrical panel capacity, plumbing condition behind the walls, subfloor issues. I don't know what's back there until we open it up, and neither does anyone else. I budget honestly for the unknowns instead of pretending they don't exist.
Condos and HOAs — The Hollywood Reality
A huge share of Hollywood kitchen work is in condos and association buildings, and the association is a second client on the job: work-hour restrictions, noise rules, elevator reservations for cabinet and countertop deliveries, protection for common areas. Plumbing stacks you can't move because the unit below you exists.
I've done this dance many times. Bring me the building's renovation requirements and I'll build the entire plan around them — schedule, logistics, materials staging, inspections. The contractors who struggle with condo jobs are the ones who treat the HOA as an afterthought. I treat it as part of the scope from day one, and I price it in instead of discovering it mid-job.
The Order of Operations — Why It Matters
A kitchen remodel is choreography. Demo, then rough plumbing and electrical, then inspections, then drywall, then cabinets, then counters (templated after cabinets are in — always), then backsplash, then fixtures and appliances. Skip a step or do them out of order and you pay for it twice.
This is where experience shows. A cheap crew rips everything out on day one and then stands around waiting on inspections. I sequence the job so there's always work happening and you're not living without a kitchen a day longer than necessary.
Do I Need a Permit for a Kitchen Remodel in Hollywood?
For electrical, plumbing, or structural changes — yes. Moving a gas line, adding circuits, relocating a drain, opening a wall: all permitted work, all inspected. In condo buildings, the city permit usually runs alongside the association's own approval process, and I coordinate both. I pull the permits, I meet the inspectors, and you get a job that's documented and done right.
A contractor who suggests skipping permits is telling you he doesn't want anyone looking at his work. On a project this size, you want that paper trail.
How to Not Get Burned
Deposits. A reasonable deposit is normal — materials have to be ordered. A contractor demanding most of the money upfront is a red flag the size of a billboard. My payment schedules are tied to completed milestones. You pay as real work gets done.
The allowance game. Some contractors bid low with tiny "allowances" for cabinets, counters, and fixtures — numbers so small you can't actually buy anything decent. Then every selection becomes a change order and the price balloons. I spec realistic numbers from the start.
One throat to choke. Onel Construction LLC is a licensed general contractor — CGC1511492. Plumbing, electrical, drywall, tile, cabinets — I run the whole job. You make one phone call: mine. (561) 462-9293.
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What About Cost? The Honest Answer
I price every kitchen in person after I see it, measure it, and talk through what you want. What I can tell you now:
- Small refreshes (paint, fixtures, hardware, minor updates) can finance from $120/month with approved credit through Acorn.
- Full remodels typically land in the low $200s–$300s/month with approved credit, rates as low as 4.49% APR.
- The cabinets, the layout changes, and the building logistics drive the number — not the zip code.
Free in-home estimate. I'll measure, we'll talk scope, and you'll get a real price for your actual kitchen.
Straight talk on numbers: the financing figures above are examples from Acorn's programs, not quotes — your actual payment depends on approved credit and the scope of your job. Material prices have moved with recent tariff increases, so don't treat any ballpark as a bid. The free estimate I give you in person uses current numbers.
Why Me and Not the Other Guy
I come out myself. No salesman — I measure your kitchen, I look at the walls you want to open, I price it.
Condo jobs don't rattle me. HOA paperwork, elevator scheduling, work-hour windows — I've run this playbook many times. The building manager will actually like me, which matters more than you'd think.
Structural questions get an engineer, not a guess. Opening a wall in an older home? My engineer Troy Bishop reviews it first. That's how it's supposed to work.
No allowance games. Realistic numbers from the start. The price I give you is built to hold.
Related Services
- Bathroom Remodeling in Hollywood — condo and mid-century bathrooms.
- Roof Replacement in Hollywood — for Hollywood's single-family homes.
- Kitchen Remodeling in Boca Raton — my main kitchen page, same straight process.
Hollywood Kitchen Remodeling FAQ
I want to open up the wall between my kitchen and living room. Is that possible?
Often yes — but the wall has to be checked first. In mid-century homes, some of those walls are carrying load. My engineer reviews the structural side before anything comes down, and the permit covers it. Never let a contractor take a wall down on a guess.
I'm in a condo. What does the HOA need before work starts?
Typically their renovation application, proof of our license and insurance, the work schedule, and sometimes a deposit. Bring me the building's requirements and I'll handle my side. Start the approval early — buildings move at their own pace.
How long will I be without a working kitchen?
A full remodel typically runs four to eight weeks depending on scope. Buildings with limited work hours can add time. I'll give you a real timeline after I've seen the space and the building's rules.
My cabinets are solid but dated. Do I have to replace them?
Probably not. Refacing — new doors, drawer fronts, and hardware on your existing boxes — costs a fraction of replacement and looks like a new kitchen. I'll tell you straight whether yours qualify.
Let's Talk About Your Hollywood Kitchen
Call or text (561) 462-9293. Free in-home estimate. I'll look at the space, listen to what you want, and give you a straight price — no games, no pressure.
Onel Construction LLC — 7100 W Camino Real, Ste 302, Boca Raton, FL 33433. Licensed & insured, CGC1511492. Serving Hollywood and all of Broward County.
