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Most St. Petersburg homes were built decades before anyone cooked the way we cook now. Historic Kenwood and Old Northeast hold two of the largest collections of 1920s Craftsman bungalows in the country, Disston Heights and Jungle Terrace are full of 1950s block homes, and downtown condo towers rise along Beach Drive. Almost all of them came with small, closed-off kitchens.
CMK Construction has been remodeling St. Petersburg kitchens for over two decades. We know the plaster walls and original wiring hiding in 1920s bungalows, the slab plumbing inside mid-century block homes, and the permit process at the City of St. Petersburg's Construction Services and Permitting department, including the extra preservation review in the historic districts. Open-concept conversions are the project we're asked for most, and we've done hundreds of them.
From professional cabinet installation to full gut remodels, CMK handles every part of your kitchen remodel.
Custom and semi-custom cabinets that finally run to the ceiling, plus oversized islands with the seating and storage builder kitchens never had.
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Quartz, granite, marble, and quartzite, every slab chosen in person at our Design Studio before it's cut.
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Work one-on-one with a dedicated kitchen designer who helps you plan every detail of your remodel.
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Structural wall removal and floor-plan conversions that open closed-off ranch and subdivision kitchens to the family room.
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Custom tile backsplashes with porcelain, natural-stone, and hardwood flooring that flows into the rest of the house.
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Under-cabinet lighting, modern fixtures, and code-compliant plumbing and electrical handled by licensed trades (CFC 1430533, ER 13016498).
Explore kitchen remodeling →Kitchen remodels across St. Petersburg, from Historic Kenwood bungalows to Old Northeast two-stories to Disston Heights block homes. See how we open closed-off floor plans, modernize mid-century kitchens, and preserve the character that makes St. Pete homes special.
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We've completed kitchen remodels throughout St. Petersburg. Chances are, we've already worked on your street. Here's a look at the neighborhoods we serve most frequently.
Don't see your neighborhood? Call us. We serve all of St. Petersburg (33701, 33703, 33704, 33705, 33710, 33712, 33713, 33715) and surrounding areas.
The Craftsman bungalows of Historic Kenwood and the Old Northeast were built in the 1920s, when the kitchen was a workroom tucked behind a swinging door. The block homes of Disston Heights and Jungle Terrace came thirty years later with galley kitchens barely wide enough for two people. Even the waterfront homes on Snell Isle and Shore Acres often hide kitchens that were last touched in the 1980s.
Each one fails differently. Bungalows hide plaster walls, original wiring, and cast-iron drain lines behind the cabinets. Mid-century block homes run their plumbing through the slab. Historic-district addresses add a preservation review before the City of St. Petersburg will issue a permit, and downtown condos add HOA approvals and strict construction windows on top of all of it.
We've solved every one of these, hundreds of times. Load-bearing walls removed with engineered beams and proper permits. Slab plumbing rerouted without tearing up half the house. Original character preserved where it matters, modern function added everywhere else. That's what two decades of St. Petersburg kitchens teaches you.
St. Petersburg homeowners have choices. Here's why thousands of Tampa Bay families have chosen CMK, and why they refer us to their neighbors.
Lifetime-warranted waterproofing membrane installed under every tile we lay. No paint-on membranes, no skipped steps. Built to last 30+ years in Florida's humidity and salt air.
Named People's Choice Best of the Best every year from 2020 through 2025. Voted on by the Tampa Bay community, not a panel of judges.
After your project begins, you select every tile, vanity, fixture, and finish in person at a CMK Design Studio. Nothing is ordered until you approve it.
You get a dedicated, named project manager who visits your home and will communicate with you directly.
Licensed plumbing and Registered Electrical Contractor ER 13016498. Our plumbers and electricians are on every CMK bathroom remodel, start to finish.
Every CMK project is covered for one full year on all workmanship and materials. If something isn't right, we make it right. No arguments, no extra charge.
Real reviews from St. Petersburg kitchen remodel clients across Historic Kenwood, Old Northeast, Snell Isle, Shore Acres, Disston Heights, and Downtown St. Pete.
"Our 1920s Historic Kenwood bungalow had the original closed-off kitchen, four doorways and almost no counter space. CMK opened it to the dining room, built cabinets that fit the period of the house, and handled every bit of the City of St. Petersburg paperwork. Our project manager Carlos was here multiple times a week. The kitchen finally works the way we live."
"Two other contractors told us the wall between our Old Northeast kitchen and living room couldn't come out. CMK brought an engineer, sized the beam, and pulled the City of St. Petersburg permit in under three weeks. The galley is gone and the whole first floor feels twice as big."
"Full custom kitchen in our Snell Isle home. The showroom visit made every decision easy because we touched every cabinet door and countertop slab before signing off. Quartz island, new lighting, new plumbing. Finished on schedule and the craftsmanship is outstanding."
"We have a 1958 block home in Disston Heights and the kitchen was original. CMK rerouted the slab plumbing, opened the wall to the Florida room, and gave us an island we use every single day. They knew exactly what they'd find inside these mid-century block walls before demo even started."
"Downtown St. Pete condo kitchen, full gut. CMK worked inside our building's construction hours, handled the HOA paperwork, and kept the hallways spotless. The board actually complimented them. The new kitchen looks like it came out of a magazine."
"New cabinets, countertops, and backsplash in our Shore Acres home. Daily updates from the project manager, clean job site, no surprises on the invoice. This is the second project CMK has done for us and it won't be the last."
A kitchen remodel is one of the biggest checks most St. Petersburg homeowners will ever write to a contractor, and most people only do it once or twice. These are the questions worth asking before signing any contract, with any company, not just CMK.
Why it matters: Unlicensed contractors can void your homeowner's insurance and leave you personally liable for code violations.
Good answer: A state-issued CGC license number printed on every estimate, plus general liability and workers' comp on file. CMK is CGC 1516665 with Registered Electrical Contractor ER 13016498.
Why it matters: Homeowner-pulled permits make you personally liable for code compliance, not the contractor.
Good answer: The contractor pulls every City of St. Petersburg permit, handles any historic-district review, and schedules every inspection at no extra charge, start to finish.
Why it matters: Without a named project manager, you'll spend the build chasing updates from a salesperson who's already moved on to the next deal.
Good answer: A named PM, a real person you can call, who visits the job multiple times per week and communicates daily.
Why it matters: "We stand behind our work" is not a warranty. Get it in writing before you sign.
Good answer: A written, named warranty that covers both workmanship and materials for at least one year. CMK's Peace of Mind Warranty does both.
Why it matters: Catalog-only selections lead to surprises on install day. Tile and stone look completely different under real lighting.
Good answer: A real, walkable showroom where you handle cabinet doors, countertop slabs, tile samples, and fixtures before anything is ordered. The 4,000 sq ft CMK Design Studio on W. Hillsborough Ave is open to active clients.
Why it matters: "It'll take a few months" is not a schedule. Vague timelines almost always slip.
Good answer: A written project schedule with named milestones (demo, rough-in, cabinet install, countertop template, final inspection) and weekly progress updates.
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CMK partners with leading home-improvement lenders to offer financing for St. Petersburg kitchen remodels. Your project consultant will walk through current options during your free consultation.
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Book your free, no-obligation estimate. We learn your goals, scope, and budget for your remodel.
We come to your home, measure the space precisely, and verify every structural detail before anything is ordered.
Walk our 4,000 sq ft CMK Design Studio and select every cabinet, countertop, tile, vanity, and fixture in person.
Sit down with your designer to finalize the layout, materials, finishes, and a timeline built around your home.
We pull every required permit, then assign the dedicated project manager who owns your build start to finish.
Construction begins, with daily communication through to your final walkthrough and a one-year Peace of Mind Warranty.
Answers to the questions St. Petersburg homeowners ask us most often about timeline, permits, financing, the design-build process, and what's included.
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