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Tampa's bungalows and craftsmans were never designed for the way modern families cook and entertain. The 1920s Seminole Heights bungalow has a kitchen at the back of the house that was meant for a cook, not a host. The 1950s ranch in Carrollwood put the kitchen behind a wall. The 1990s tract home in Carrollwood Village built a galley with a half-wall to the great room. The 2000s estate in Tampa Palms or New Tampa shipped with builder-grade cabinets that already feel ten years old. Different eras, same problem: kitchens that don't match how Tampa families actually live today.
CMK Construction has been remodeling Tampa kitchens for over two decades and across every ZIP from 33602 to 33647. We know how knob-and-tube wiring runs through Tampa Heights bungalows. We know which Carrollwood floor plans hide a load-bearing wall behind the peninsula. We know how the City of Tampa permit office moves and where the Hillsborough County boundary cuts through Town 'n Country and Westchase. The open-concept conversion is what most Tampa homeowners ask for, and it is the project we run most often inside this city.
Real kitchen remodels across Tampa, from a 1925 Seminole Heights bungalow restoration to a Carrollwood mid-century ranch wall removal and a Tampa Palms full custom build. See how we work across very different eras of Tampa housing.
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Semi-custom and fully custom cabinetry in any finish, door style, or configuration. Period-correct shaker for a Seminole Heights bungalow, two-tone modern for a Tampa Palms estate.
Quartz, granite, quartzite, and marble, including the waterfall-edge islands Tampa homeowners request most.
Remove the kitchen-to-living-room wall common in 1950s Carrollwood ranches and 1990s Carrollwood Village tract homes, with proper beam support.
Designer-selected tile, stone, and glass, chosen in person at our CMK Design Studio.
Recessed, pendant, and under-cabinet LED with optional smart-home controls. Full knob-and-tube replacement for pre-war Tampa homes that still have it.
Engineered hardwood, luxury vinyl plank, porcelain tile, and natural stone. Original Tampa pine floors refinished where the homeowner wants to keep them.
In-house licensed plumbers (CFC 1430533) for galvanized pipe replacement in older homes and slab plumbing reroutes in newer ones.
Every City of Tampa or Hillsborough County permit pulled and every inspection scheduled by CMK at no extra charge.
A named PM (Carlos, Zach, Sahara, or Davis) with daily updates from demo through final walkthrough.
Complete gut renovations from demolition to final walkthrough. Wall removal, open-concept conversions, fully custom cabinetry, waterfall islands, premium appliance integration, and new plumbing and electrical throughout. The right scope for Tampa Palms, Westchase, and Avila homeowners ready to leave builder-grade behind for good.
See Custom Kitchen Designs →Seminole Heights, Tampa Heights, Riverside Heights, and Hampton Terrace bungalows need a contractor who understands knob-and-tube wiring, galvanized plumbing replacement, original-pine floor preservation, and historic-district guidelines where they apply. CMK has done hundreds of these and pulls every City of Tampa permit start to finish.
Explore Cabinet Options →Carrollwood ranches, Carrollwood Village tract homes, Town 'n Country split-levels, and 1990s Tampa Palms two-stories often close off the kitchen with a half-wall or peninsula that worked thirty years ago and doesn't work now. We remove the wall with proper beam support, open the sight line to the family room, and design the island around how your family actually entertains today.
See All Kitchen Services →We have completed kitchen remodels across every Tampa neighborhood, from pre-war bungalows north of the river to newer master-planned communities along I-75. Here is a look at the areas we serve most frequently. Looking for our South Tampa kitchen remodeling page? Hyde Park, Palma Ceia, Bayshore, and Davis Islands live there.
Don't see your neighborhood? Call us. We serve all of Tampa (33602, 33603, 33604, 33605, 33607, 33609, 33610, 33612, 33613, 33614, 33615, 33618, 33624, 33625, 33626, 33635, 33647) and surrounding Hillsborough County areas. For our full range of remodeling services in Tampa, visit our Tampa service area page.
Tampa is not one city. It is a half-dozen housing eras stacked on top of each other. Seminole Heights and Tampa Heights went up between 1910 and 1940, mostly craftsman bungalows on narrow lots with original heart-pine floors still under the carpet. Carrollwood and Forest Hills rolled out in the 1950s and 60s as mid-century ranches with closed-off kitchens. Carrollwood Village and Town 'n Country filled in through the 1980s and 90s. Tampa Palms and Westchase were master-planned through the 2000s. Each era has its own kitchen problem, and a contractor who only knows one of them is going to struggle in the others.
The 1920s bungalow has a back-of-house kitchen and original wiring that's not safe to add an island circuit to. The 1960s ranch has a wall the homeowner wants gone but the structural engineer needs to look at first. The 2000s builder home has a peninsula closing off the great room and stock cabinets the second owner is ready to replace. Same city, very different scopes.
We pull the right trade for the right neighborhood. Knob-and-tube replacement in Seminole Heights, galvanized-to-PEX plumbing in Tampa Heights, load-bearing wall engineering in Carrollwood, HOA architectural review in Tampa Palms and Westchase. Every City of Tampa or Hillsborough County permit is ours, every inspection is ours, every named project manager is ours. We work in Tampa every week and have for over twenty years.
Tampa homeowners have a lot of contractor options. Here is why thousands of Tampa Bay homeowners have chosen CMK and why they refer us to their neighbors.
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.
Right here in Tampa on W. Hillsborough Ave. Pick every cabinet, countertop, tile, and fixture in person at our Tampa showroom.
You get a dedicated, named project manager (Carlos, Zach, Sahara, or Davis) who visits your home multiple times per week and communicates with you daily.
Licensed in-house plumbing (CFC 1430533) and Registered Electrical Contractor ER13016498. Same crew on every CMK Tampa kitchen, start to finish.
Lifetime-warranted waterproofing membrane installed under every tile we lay. The same standard we hold on the kitchen, we hold on the bath.
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 Tampa kitchen remodel clients across Seminole Heights, Carrollwood, Tampa Palms, Westchase, Tampa Heights, and New Tampa.
"Our 1925 Seminole Heights bungalow had knob-and-tube wiring behind the kitchen wall and original pine floors we wanted to save. CMK rewired the whole back of the house, refinished the floors, and built a kitchen that looks like it belongs in a 100-year-old home but functions like a brand-new one. Carlos was on site three times a week."
"We had a closed-off galley kitchen in our Carrollwood ranch since 1968. CMK took down the wall to the family room, added an eight-foot island, and rerouted the plumbing through the slab in two days. Zach kept us posted on everything. Worth every penny and finished a week early."
"Full custom kitchen remodel in our Tampa Palms home. The original 2003 cabinets and laminate counters were finally gone. Custom two-tone navy and white cabinets, quartz waterfall island, integrated panel-ready appliances. Aimee at the showroom helped us pick every finish and Davis ran the build to the day."
"Three other Tampa contractors told us we couldn't open the kitchen wall in our Tampa Heights bungalow because of the original framing. CMK had an engineer out within a week, designed a beam to carry the load, and got the City of Tampa permit through on the first submission. The new kitchen feels twice as big."
"Westchase HOA approval can be a nightmare and CMK handled it without us touching it once. The kitchen itself is everything we wanted. Custom shaker cabinets, marble counters, brass hardware throughout. Sahara managed the project and Barry the lead carpenter did beautiful work. Six other contractors bid this and CMK was the only one who walked us through their showroom in person."
"Our New Tampa kitchen was original 2002 oak with a peninsula we hated. CMK reconfigured the whole layout, ripped out the peninsula, added a real island with seating, and replaced the cabinets in custom inset shaker. Nick was our PM and the man does not miss a detail. We finally have the kitchen we should have had on day one."
Most Tampa homeowners only remodel a kitchen once or twice in their lives, which makes vetting a contractor harder than it should be. 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 liable for code violations.
Good answer: A state-issued CGC license number on every estimate, plus general liability and workers' comp on file.
Why it matters: Homeowner-pulled permits make you personally liable for code compliance, not the contractor.
Good answer: The contractor pulls every City of Tampa or Hillsborough County permit and schedules every inspection at no extra charge.
Why it matters: Without a named project manager, you spend the build chasing updates from a salesperson who has already moved on.
Good answer: A named PM (a real person, not a phone tree) who visits the job multiple times per week.
Why it matters: Subcontractor crews shift between jobs and aren't accountable to the contractor's warranty.
Good answer: In-house licensed plumbers and electricians who work on every project from demo to final inspection.
Why it matters: "We stand behind our work" is not a warranty. Get it in writing.
Good answer: A written, named warranty covering both workmanship and materials for at least one year.
Why it matters: Catalog-only selections lead to surprises on install day.
Good answer: A real showroom where you handle cabinet doors, countertop slabs, tile samples, and fixtures before anything is ordered.
Why it matters: Tampa's housing stock spans a century: pre-war bungalow wiring, mid-century load-bearing walls, and 2000s slab plumbing all live in the same city. Out-of-area contractors miss these.
Good answer: Local references in Seminole Heights, Carrollwood, or Tampa Palms the contractor can connect you with.
Why it matters: "It will take a few months" is not a schedule.
Good answer: A written project schedule with named milestones (demo, rough-in, cabinet install, countertop template, final inspection) and weekly updates.
Want to walk through these questions with us in your own home? Schedule a free in-home consultation →
CMK partners with leading home-improvement lenders to offer financing for Tampa kitchen remodels. Your project consultant will walk through current options during your free consultation.
Refined over 20+ years and 7,136+ projects. A structured system with named people, defined milestones, and accountability at every stage, built for busy Tampa families and professionals who don't want to manage a contractor.
We come to your Tampa home, assess your kitchen, measure the space, and discuss your vision and budget. Always free. No obligation.
Your accredited designer creates a detailed layout and full 3D renderings so you see exactly how your new kitchen will look before a single nail is driven.
Walk our 4,000 sq ft CMK Design Studio on W. Hillsborough Ave and select every cabinet, countertop, tile, fixture, and finish in person.
We handle every City of Tampa and Hillsborough County permit, then assign a named project manager (Carlos, Zach, Sahara, or Davis) who communicates with you daily.
Our in-house crew builds your kitchen on schedule. We finish with a detailed walkthrough and a one-year Peace of Mind Warranty on everything we install.
Answers to the questions Tampa homeowners ask us most often about timeline, City of Tampa permits, historic neighborhoods, and what's included.
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