County service area
Kitchen Remodeling in Sarasota County, FL
From Siesta Key condos to North Port ranch houses, we design, build and install custom kitchens across the whole county.
- Built in our Sarasota shop since 2011
- 4.4★ from 52 Google reviews
- 3D model before anything is built
- Solid-wood boxes, dovetail drawers
SRQ Woodworks Co. handles kitchen remodeling across Sarasota County: we plan the layout, make the cabinetry in our own shop and fit it, from Longboat Key down to Englewood. The workshop sits at 1121 Lewis Ave, a quarter mile east of US 301 and roughly five minutes (two miles) from downtown Sarasota, so the county seat is our home ground.
What sets this county apart is how many permit offices a single kitchen can touch. Unincorporated communities file with Sarasota County; the Cities of Sarasota, Venice and North Port and the Town of Longboat Key keep separate building offices. We plan every job around the office that has jurisdiction at your address.
Barrier Islands, Block Ranches and Subdivisions East of I-75
Sarasota County counted 434,006 residents in the 2020 Census, and they live in very different houses. On Siesta Key, Casey Key and Manasota Key, raised homes and mid-rise condo buildings sit in FEMA flood zones, where surge from Hurricane Ian in 2022 and from Helene and Milton in 2024 soaked lower cabinets and drywall. Inland, the 1950s-1970s concrete-block ranches around Sarasota and Venice often still carry an early kitchen with low soffits and shallow wall cabinets.
East of I-75, Palmer Ranch, the Sarasota County side of Lakewood Ranch and the wide-lot streets of North Port were mostly built from the 1990s onward. Those kitchens are younger, yet their builder-grade particleboard boxes swell wherever a dishwasher or sink line weeps, and Gulf Coast humidity works on every raw edge. It is the reason our boxes are built from solid hardwood and quality plywood instead of mass-produced MDF or particleboard, with dovetailed drawers and mortise-and-tenon face frames.
Farther east, State Road 72 passes Myakka River State Park into rural acreage on private wells and septic, where one order from our bench can cover the kitchen plus a mudroom, laundry or barn office.
Many owners winter here and summer elsewhere, so we plan design reviews and install dates around the weeks you are in town.
Kitchen Remodeling Services Across Sarasota County, From the Keys to the Myakka Side
County homeowners call us most often for the first four services below, plus condo work on the keys and lanai kitchens. Every one starts with the same drawings and 3D model and ends with cabinetry from the same Sarasota bench.
Kitchen Remodeling
A full kitchen remodel for county homes: layout design, custom cabinetry and installation, while relocated plumbing or wiring goes to licensed trades under the proper building department's permit.
Custom Cabinetry
Hardwood cabinetry made for humid coastal air, whether it is headed for a Venice ranch or a Siesta Key condo. Inland North Port kitchens get the same joinery.
Cabinet Refacing
If 1980s or 1990s cabinet boxes are sound, refacing swaps only the visible surfaces and skips the tear-out. It suits a Palmer Ranch kitchen whose layout still works.
Storm-Damaged Kitchen Repair
Lower cabinets flooded by Ian, Helene or Milton on the keys and in low-lying neighborhoods need measuring, documenting and rebuilding to match. Flood-zone homes may need itemized figures too.
Condo Kitchen Remodeling
Towers on Longboat Key, Lido Key and Siesta Key bring association approvals, elevator bookings and limited work hours, all of which shape the schedule. Lido Key towers permit with the City.
Outdoor Kitchens
Pool lanais from Palmer Ranch to North Port, and salt spray on Siesta and Casey Keys, decide which woods, finishes and hardware suit outdoor cabinetry at your address.
How a County Project Travels From Lewis Avenue to Your Kitchen
Measure and listen
We measure the room, record plumbing, venting and electrical locations, and ask how you cook, store and entertain.
Drawings and a 3D model
You review working drawings and a 3D rendering before any wood is cut, so changes happen on screen rather than on site.
Permits by jurisdiction
Moving plumbing, wiring, gas or walls means a licensed contractor files with the county, the City of Sarasota, Venice, North Port or Longboat Key, whichever covers your address.
Built in the shop
Boxes, doors and drawers are made at Lewis Ave from domestic and exotic hardwoods, never endangered species.
Install and countertops
Cabinets are set and scribed; stone tops are templated by a fabricator we coordinate, while wood tops come from our own bench.
A longer drive to Englewood or North Port just means we group site visits; the joinery is identical either way.
Five Building Departments and One Shop Off US 301
Your address decides who reviews the work. Unincorporated areas, including Siesta Key, Osprey, Nokomis and Palmer Ranch, permit through Sarasota County Planning and Development Services. The City of Sarasota, the City of Venice, the City of North Port and the Town of Longboat Key each review projects inside their own limits. Swapping cabinets in place is treated differently from relocating a sink, a range circuit or a wall, and the department with jurisdiction decides what needs a permit. Our guide to kitchen remodel permits in Sarasota County walks through the difference.
The shop itself is a short hop off US 301. Visits are by appointment and there is no showroom, just benches, machines and cabinets in progress, which is the most honest way to judge solid wood cabinets before you commit.
Reviews
What customers near Sarasota County say
4.4★ average from 52 reviews on Google. Quotes are from public Google reviews, shortened where marked.
“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!”
“Best of the best in every way!! I interviewed 8 carpenters for a custom built-in job I wanted for our living room and dining room. If you've lived in Sarasota for any length of time, you will know that it's very hard to find reliable help. That is NOT the case with SRQ Woodworks.”
FAQ
Sarasota County kitchen remodeling questions
Who issues kitchen remodel permits in Sarasota County?
It depends on the address. Unincorporated areas such as Siesta Key, Osprey and Palmer Ranch go through Sarasota County, while the Cities of Sarasota, Venice and North Port and the Town of Longboat Key run their own departments. When plumbing, wiring, gas or walls move, the licensed contractor on the job files with whichever office covers your home, and we schedule cabinet delivery around that approval.
Do you take on projects in Venice, North Port and Englewood, or only near Sarasota?
Yes, we work the whole county. Every box comes off the Lewis Ave bench no matter where it is headed, and we plan measuring and install days so the longer I-75 drive south does not slow the project. Homes in the Englewood area that sit across the Charlotte County line permit with Charlotte County instead, which we confirm at the first visit.
After Helene or Milton flooded my kitchen, can you rebuild it?
Yes. We measure what is left, document damaged cabinetry for your records, and build replacement boxes, doors and drawers in the shop. For a flood-zone home, the floodplain administrator may review the project under the FEMA substantial-improvement rule, so we provide itemized cabinet figures early. Licensed trades handle any electrical or plumbing work the flood damaged.
Are solid-wood cabinets worth it in a humid, coastal Sarasota County home?
For most kitchens near the Gulf, yes. Particleboard boxes soak up moisture at cut edges and around sink bases, then swell and lose their screws. Our boxes are hardwood and plywood with dovetailed drawers and mortise-and-tenon face frames, which hold up to humidity and can be repaired or refinished later instead of thrown out.
Can I visit the shop and see my cabinets being built?
Yes, by appointment. You will find us at 1121 Lewis Ave, tucked off 12th Street near US 301. There is no showroom; you will see your boxes, doors and drawers on the benches at whatever stage they have reached, which is a good time to check wood color and grain before finishing.
Places in Sarasota County
Communities we serve in Sarasota County
- Sarasota, FLAbout 5 min (2 mi) from the shop
- Fruitville, FLAbout 10 min (5 mi) from the shop
- Palmer Ranch, FLAbout 20 min (11 mi) from the shop
- Sarasota Springs, FLAbout 10 min (5 mi) from the shop
- Bee Ridge, FLAbout 15 min (7 mi) from the shop
- Gulf Gate, FLAbout 15 min (8 mi) from the shop
- Osprey, FLAbout 25 min (15 mi) from the shop
- Southgate, FLAbout 10 min (4 mi) from the shop
- South Gate Ridge, FLAbout 10 min (6 mi) from the shop
- Siesta Key, FLAbout 15 min (7 mi) from the shop
- South Sarasota, FLAbout 10 min (6 mi) from the shop
- Ridge Wood Heights, FLAbout 10 min (5 mi) from the shop
- The Meadows, FLAbout 10 min (4 mi) from the shop
- Lake Sarasota, FLAbout 15 min (8 mi) from the shop
- Kensington Park, FLAbout 5 min (2 mi) from the shop
- Vamo, FLAbout 20 min (12 mi) from the shop
- North Sarasota, FLAbout 5 min (1 mi) from the shop
- Desoto Lakes, FLAbout 5 min (3 mi) from the shop
- North Port, FLAbout 50 min (37 mi) from the shop
- Venice, FLAbout 35 min (22 mi) from the shop
- Englewood, FLAbout 50 min (37 mi) from the shop
- South Venice, FLAbout 40 min (28 mi) from the shop
- Laurel, FLAbout 30 min (18 mi) from the shop
- Warm Mineral Springs, FLAbout 45 min (34 mi) from the shop
- Plantation, FLAbout 40 min (29 mi) from the shop
- Venice Gardens, FLAbout 35 min (26 mi) from the shop
- Nokomis, FLAbout 30 min (21 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 Sarasota County? 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