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Mr-Glass Kitchen Remodeling: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide
A full Mr-Glass kitchen remodel in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $14,000 to $45,000 installed, depending on cabinet count, countertop material, and whether we’re moving plumbing or electrical. Most homeowners call us when they realize the kitchen is no longer just dated, it’s actively working against them: cabinet doors won’t stay shut, drawer slides are grinding, the sink is delaminating, or the layout makes cooking feel like a punishment. That’s not a repair situation anymore. That’s a replacement situation, and getting the scope right the first time is the difference between a 6-week project and a 6-month headache. If the Mr-Glass kitchen was installed in the early 2010s or before, the hardware and boxes have done their job, and the Florida humidity has been doing its own quiet work the entire time.
Which Mr-Glass Models This Applies To
Mr-Glass cabinetry in the Fort Lauderdale market shows up most often as a mid-tier framed cabinet line, typically with maple or birch face frames, 1/2-inch plywood boxes, and soft-close hinges that were added as an upgrade, not standard. The frames are where we see the first signs of age: hairline cracks along the stile joints, especially on 36-inch base cabinets that have carried a quartz countertop for a decade. If you’re trying to identify what you have, pull a drawer and check the side panel for a stamp or an adhesive label inside the sink base’s cabinet. Most Mr-Glass lines built before 2015 were cut to 5/8-inch panel thickness, not the 3/4-inch box construction now standard on comparable mid-tier lines, which matters when you’re deciding whether to reface or replace. The door profile is your best identifier: if you’ve got a shaker door with a slim 1-3/4-inch frame, you can match that profile from several current brands, including KraftMaid. The boxes themselves are rarely worth saving once they’ve absorbed a couple of humid Fort Lauderdale summers, especially in kitchens with sliding glass doors that stay open half the year.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your Mr-Glass Kitchen Remodeling Is Failing
- Doors that won’t stop swinging. If cabinet doors drift open on their own or hang off-level, the hinge cups have worn or pulled loose from the face frame. That’s the hardware telling you the wood behind it is spent.
- Drawer fronts tilted forward when open. The undermount slides are pulling from the box or the box side is worn where the slides mount. Once the mount screws spin freely, the slide no longer holds flush.
- Mold-darkened cabinet backs or toe kicks near the sink or dishwasher. This is a classic Fort Lauderdale kitchen signature. Humidity plus a small leak that was never caught equals swollen particle board, which won’t dry out cleanly and shouldn’t be patched.
- Countertop seams opening along the length of the run. When a quartz or solid surface countertop separates at the seam, the cabinet below it has usually settled or the plywood subtop has started flexing. Shim it and it’ll crack again. The movement is the actual problem.
- You’re planning major repairs that cost half the price of new. When replacing doors, facings, glides, and a countertop adds up to $7,000 or more, you’re in replacement territory, and spending that much on an old box makes less sense every year.
See the difference
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
| Scope of Work | Typical Fort Lauderdale Installed Price |
|---|---|
| Full Mr-Glass kitchen replacement (cabinets, countertops, backsplash, sink) | $14,000 – $45,000 |
| Cabinet installation only (new boxes, hardware, crown) | $4,000 – $13,000 |
| Countertop replacement (quartz or natural stone, installed) | $2,000 – $6,500 |
| Backsplash tile installation | $800 – $2,500 |
Every quote we write in Fort Lauderdale is a line-item price, not a lump sum. You’ll see exactly what the cabinets cost, what the counters cost, what our labor costs, and what the permit and waste hauling cost. If something isn’t in the quote, it isn’t in the job, and the number you approve is the number you pay. A full kitchen replacement in a single-family Fort Lauderdale home typically runs 4 to 8 weeks from tear-out to final walkthrough, which includes cabinet build time if you’re going with semi-custom or custom boxes. We pull permits and pass inspections, and every part of the work carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing: if it’s not done right, we make it right, no back-and-forth.
DIY or Call Us?
A kitchen cabinet system won’t hurt you the way a coil spring will, but a bad install will cost real money to undo. The honest split: if a single door hinge is loose, you can tighten it. If a drawer slide is sticking, you can clean and re-grease it. If the countertop seam is open, you cannot fix that yourself. Once you’re at the point of deconstructing boxes, pulling the countertop, leveling on a slab that’s shifted, and resetting plumbing stub-outs, this stops being a weekend project. A kitchen remodel is structural work, with water lines and electrical moving through the same space, and doing it wrong means drywall work you never planned for. If you’re not sure, call us at (754) 354-7423 before you start. We’ll tell you over the phone whether it’s a $20 fix or a $20,000 project, and there’s no charge for having that conversation.
FAQs
In a South Florida kitchen, a mid-tier framed cabinet like Mr-Glass typically lasts 12 to 18 years before the hinges, slides, and box joints start showing real wear. The humidity and salt air near the coast shorten that lifespan by a few years compared to an inland, climate-controlled build. If you’re over 15 years on the same boxes and seeing multiple failures, replacement usually costs less per year than continuing to repair. Call (754) 354-7423 and we’ll give you an honest read on what’s left in your cabinets.
Some parts can. A single cracked door, a loose hinge mount, or one bad glide can be fixed without tearing out the kitchen. If three or more boxes are involved, or if the countertop has to come off to reach the damage, repair stops making financial sense around the $6,000 mark. We’ll show you the repair cost and the replacement cost side by side, both in writing, and you decide. Call (754) 354-7423 to schedule a free estimate and get both numbers.
Most full kitchen replacements take 4 to 8 weeks from demolition to final inspection. Custom cabinet orders can add two to three weeks up front for manufacturing. We send photo updates throughout the job and give you a live arrival time before every visit, so you’re never guessing which day we’re working. We’ll put the full schedule in writing before we start, and we hold to it. Call (754) 354-7423 to talk through timelines for your specific kitchen.
We stock what matters on the truck: replacement hinges, glides, pulls, and edge trim that matches most Mr-Glass profiles built since the mid-2000s. Full cabinet boxes are built to order through our material partners, including KraftMaid, Cambria, and Silestone lines, with manufacturer-backed warranties behind them. If you need one drawer front now and full cabinets later, we’ll set you up with a temporary fix so your kitchen works while the order is being cut. Call (754) 354-7423 and tell us what’s off the rail. We’ll match it.
If your Mr-Glass kitchen is at the end of its life, don’t patch it and pray. We’ll spec it, price it in writing, and install it so it holds. Call Lucas and our crew at (754) 354-7423 for a free estimate on your Fort Lauderdale kitchen remodel. The work either holds up or it doesn’t – we make sure it does.
Written by Luca Romano, Owner & Lead Contractor, Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale at Sawyer Remodel Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale and nearby areas.
