Sarasota County · about 10 min (5 mi) from the shop
Kitchen Remodeling in Fruitville, FL
Builder-grade kitchens along Fruitville Road are hitting their limit. We replace them with solid-wood cabinetry drawn, built and installed by one shop.
- Built in our Sarasota shop since 2011
- 4.4★ from 52 Google reviews
- 3D model before anything is built
- Solid-wood boxes, dovetail drawers
Kitchen remodeling in Fruitville usually means retiring the original builder kitchen. Most homes east along Fruitville Road toward I-75 went up between the 1980s and the 2000s, and their first cabinets, often particleboard boxes with thin oak or thermofoil doors, are now sagging, swelling at the sink or simply worn out.
We replace them with custom cabinetry designed for how you live, made at 1121 Lewis Ave and put in by the hands that built it. The drive is about five miles, roughly ten minutes out Fruitville Road, and the 2020 Census counted 15,484 residents here, so plenty of neighbors are weighing the same decision.
Fruitville Road to Lewis Avenue: Design, Build and Install
Measure and discuss
We visit, measure the kitchen and lanai, and talk through what is not working in the current layout.
Drawings and 3D model
You review plans and a rendered model, including island size, aisle widths and appliance locations.
Trades and permits
When the plan moves a sink, gas line or wall, a licensed contractor files with Sarasota County and handles the rough-in.
Shop build
Your hardwood of choice is milled, joined and finished on Lewis Ave, drawers dovetailed and frames mortised.
Installation
Demolition waits until the new cabinets are finished; then we install, tune the doors and call in the stone templater.
Kitchen Remodeling in Fruitville, Plus Lanai Kitchens and Built-Ins
Fruitville projects tend to grow beyond the kitchen once owners see what solid-wood cabinetry can do. These services cover the usual scope.
Kitchen Remodeling
Full kitchen remodels that replace a tired builder kitchen with a new layout, custom cabinets and coordinated countertops. Keeping the sink on its original wall keeps licensed trade work to a minimum.
Custom Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinets sized to the inch for the open plans of 1990s homes, including islands, pantry walls and ceiling-height uppers. Plant shelves above the old uppers become closed storage.
Outdoor Kitchens
Lanai and pool-cage cooking areas, with cabinetry chosen to survive heat, humidity and summer storms. Screened pool cages here take afternoon thunderstorms that drive rain sideways onto cabinet fronts.
Custom Built-Ins
Entertainment walls, mudroom lockers and laundry or garage storage where the builder left only drywall. The family room facing the lanai is the usual spot for a TV wall that hides every cable.
Kitchen Cabinet Installation
Careful leveling and scribing on slab floors and drywall that may have settled since the home was built. Tile that stops at the old toe kick is checked before new bases are set.
Custom Kitchen Islands
Turning a 1990s peninsula into an island opens the walk to the breakfast nook and the lanai door, and the 3D model checks aisle widths before the old counter comes out.
Sarasota County Permits and the I-75 Corridor at Fruitville Road
As an unincorporated Census place, Fruitville relies on Sarasota County Planning and Development Services for permits. Cabinets replaced in place usually involve far less review than relocated plumbing, wiring or walls, but the county decides, and the licensed trade doing that work files the application.
The corridor runs from the city line out past the I-75 interchange at Fruitville Road, so homes on either side of the interstate are a quick trip from the shop. Retail and newer development keep growing near the interchange; the neighborhoods behind them are where most kitchen work happens. The county's permit counter now sits in the corridor too. Since April 2026, Planning and Development Services has worked from a one-stop building where Apex Road meets Palmer Boulevard, just east of I-75 and south of Fruitville Road, near the Celery Fields, so plan review for a moved sink or wall in a Fruitville kitchen happens a few minutes from the job.
1980s-2000s Subdivisions Off Fruitville Road and Their Kitchens
Fruitville's subdivisions were built in waves as Sarasota spread east. Typical plans have an open kitchen facing a family room, a breakfast nook, a sliding door to a screened lanai and pool, and cabinets topped by a decorative plant shelf or soffit instead of storage. The boxes are usually particleboard with stapled backs, and the sink base is where they fail first.
These are good candidates for a full cabinet replacement rather than refacing. Taking wall cabinets to the ceiling where a plant shelf used to be, adding an island or turning a peninsula into one, and converting the nook into a pantry wall all change how the room works. Our article on kitchen island vs. peninsula helps with that choice. Before a layout changes, we check one detail builders of that era handled both ways: whether the floor tile runs under the cabinets or stops at the toe kick. If it stops, a new island or longer run exposes bare slab, and matching a discontinued tile becomes part of the plan.
The lanai matters as much as the kitchen here. With so many homes built around a screened pool, outdoor kitchens come up often, and so do built-ins for the family room, garage and laundry that builders left bare.
Reviews
What customers near Fruitville say
4.4★ average from 52 reviews on Google. Quotes are from public Google reviews, shortened where marked.
“We recently had a remodel done in our home in which all the custom cabinetry was beautifully done by SRQ Woodworks Co. Graham made cabinets for our kitchen, feature wall, dining room, and powder room. The quality is amazing and we are so happy with the wonderful attention to detail!”
“Graham, PJ and the team at SRQ were exceptional. Creative design for a massive library/wall unit that was a blend of modern and traditional. Outstanding workmanship. Highly recommend!”
FAQ
Fruitville kitchen remodeling questions
Can you replace a 1990s builder-grade kitchen in Fruitville with custom cabinets?
Yes, it is one of our most common projects. We remove the original particleboard cabinets, then install solid-wood boxes with dovetailed drawers and mortise-and-tenon face frames, built in our shop. Many owners also take the uppers to the ceiling where a plant shelf used to sit. If the sink or range moves, a licensed plumber or electrician handles that portion.
How long does a Fruitville kitchen remodel take from design to install?
It depends on scope, decisions and permits. The stages are measuring, drawings and a 3D model with revisions, the shop build, then installation and countertop templating. The shop build is usually the longest step. Keeping plumbing in place shortens things; moving walls or lines adds a Sarasota County permit and trade work. We give you a schedule once the design is approved.
Do you build outdoor kitchens for Fruitville lanais?
Yes. Many Fruitville homes have screened pool lanais that suit an outdoor cooking area. We design the cabinetry for heat, humidity and blown-in rain, using materials meant for outdoor use, and coordinate any gas, electrical or plumbing with licensed trades. Your homeowners association may also need to approve the plan.
Is refacing worth considering in a Fruitville home?
Sometimes, but less often than in older homes. Many 1980s-2000s builder cabinets use particleboard boxes that have already swelled at the sink or sag under counters, which rules refacing out. If yours are solid and dry and you like the layout, refacing can work. Our first visit settles it with a look inside the sink base.
Nearby
Also serving near Fruitville
- Sarasota Springs, FLAbout 10 min (5 mi) from the shop
- The Meadows, FLAbout 10 min (4 mi) from the shop
- Kensington Park, FLAbout 5 min (2 mi) from the shop
- Lake Sarasota, FLAbout 15 min (8 mi) from the shop
- Bee Ridge, FLAbout 15 min (7 mi) from the shop
1121 Lewis Ave, Sarasota
About a quarter mile east of US 301, off 12th Street. Shop visits are by appointment. Please call ahead before stopping by Lewis Ave.
Living Well Crafted
Planning a kitchen in Fruitville? Talk it through with the shop.
- Built in our Sarasota shop since 2011
- 4.4★ from 52 Google reviews
- 3D model before anything is built
- Solid-wood boxes, dovetail drawers