Sarasota County · about 10 min (4 mi) from the shop
Kitchen Remodeling in The Meadows, FL
Villa and condo kitchens in The Meadows, planned around association approval and built in our shop four miles away.
- Built in our Sarasota shop since 2011
- 4.4★ from 52 Google reviews
- 3D model before anything is built
- Solid-wood boxes, dovetail drawers
In The Meadows, the association signs off before the saw comes out. That is the first thing to know about kitchen remodeling in The Meadows, and we plan for it from day one: drawings, a 3D model and a clear scope ready for your board's review. Our shop on Lewis Ave is about four miles away, around ten minutes by car, which keeps measuring and install days easy.
The 2020 Census counted 5,037 residents in 3,989 housing units, a ratio that tells the story: mostly villas, condos and smaller homes, many owned by retirees and seasonal residents. Kitchens here are compact, the walls usually stay where they are, and the cabinets carry the whole update.
Associations, County Permits and Roads Around The Meadows
Two layers of approval apply here. Your neighborhood or condo association reviews exterior changes, contractor access and work hours under its own documents. Separately, because The Meadows is unincorporated, the permit for any plumbing, electrical or structural change is a Sarasota County matter, filed by the licensed contractor doing that work. Above the neighborhoods sits The Meadows Community Association, which oversees 52 sub-associations; the one named in your deed or condo documents is usually the body that sets contractor hours, parking and debris rules. Deliveries come in along Longmeadow from the Honore Avenue entrance or through the newer 17th Street entrance finished in 2019, and we confirm which one suits a box truck before install day.
The drive from Lewis Ave runs east on 17th Street or Fruitville Road toward Honore Avenue. If aging in place is part of your plans, our article on aging-in-place kitchens for Sarasota retirees covers the details that matter most.
A 1970s Planned Community Between Honore Avenue and I-75
The Meadows was planned in the early 1970s on former ranch land, and Sarasota County approved its development plan in 1974. It grew into a community of neighborhood associations, villas, condos, golf fairways and ponds, entered from 17th Street with Honore Avenue running through it and I-75 just to the east. Building ran from the first home sale in Woodmans Chart in 1977 until 1995, so a Meadows kitchen can date from any point in those eighteen years. The developer, Taylor Woodrow, mixed condominiums, garden homes and single-family houses around three golf courses, which is why two kitchens a street apart can need completely different cabinet plans.
Many villa and condo kitchens still have their original or first-replacement layouts: a U or galley shape, a pass-through to the dining room and soffits over the wall cabinets. Because shared walls and stacked plumbing make moving fixtures complicated, the practical upgrades are inside the footprint. Taller wall cabinets where soffits allow, drawer bases instead of deep shelves, a better pantry and lighter woods can transform the room without touching a pipe.
Planning for the years ahead matters too. Pull-down shelves, drawer-style storage at counter height, wider clearances and easy-grip hardware are part of accessible kitchen design, and they fit the existing rooms well.
Kitchen Remodeling for Villas, Condos and Baths Along The Meadows Fairways
These six services cover nearly everything Meadows owners ask about, from refreshing a villa kitchen to building a vanity for the guest bath.
Kitchen Remodeling
Complete kitchen updates designed to pass association review, with the cabinetry, tops and installation planned inside the existing footprint. That keeps the board submission short and shared walls untouched.
Cabinet Refacing
If the villa's boxes are sound, refacing changes the look in less on-site time, which suits neighbors and association work-hour rules. We check box condition at the measure before recommending it.
Condo Kitchen Remodeling
Condo kitchens with stacked plumbing and shared walls call for layouts that stay put and cabinets that make better use of every inch. Your sub-association's rules set the parking, elevator and debris plan.
Bathroom Remodeling
Guest and primary baths with dated vanities can get custom cabinetry matched to the new kitchen, plus accessible layouts where needed. Vanities can be raised to comfort height for owners planning to stay.
Accessible Kitchen Design
Many Meadows owners plan to stay for decades, so drawer bases, pull-down shelves and a seated prep section are drawn into the plan from the start rather than retrofitted later.
Teak Furniture Refinishing
Patios and lanais along the fairways collect teak tables and chairs that gray in the sun. Drop them at the Lewis Ave shop, ten minutes away, for sanding, repair and resealing.
From 17th Street Entrance to Finished Kitchen: Our Process
- Measuring visit, with notes on soffits, plumbing walls and anything the association will want to see.
- Working drawings and a 3D model, which double as the documents most boards ask for.
- Association approval, with licensed trades and a county permit added only if plumbing, wiring or walls change.
- Building at the Lewis Ave shop: solid-wood boxes, dovetailed drawers, mortise-and-tenon face frames.
- Installation within the association's allowed hours, then countertop templating with the stone fabricator.
Seasonal owners can approve drawings while away and schedule installation for when they return, or arrange access with a neighbor or manager.
Reviews
What customers near The Meadows 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
The Meadows kitchen remodeling questions
Will you work with my Meadows association on remodel approval?
Yes. We supply the working drawings, the 3D model, a written scope and product details your association needs to review, and we follow its rules on work hours, parking and debris. Approval comes first; we do not schedule shop time until the board has signed off. If a county permit is also needed, the licensed contractor files it separately.
Can a villa kitchen in The Meadows be remodeled without moving walls?
Yes, and most are. Keeping the sink, range and refrigerator where they are avoids most trade work and shared-wall complications. Within that footprint we can raise wall cabinets, swap shelves for drawers, add a pull-out pantry and change wood and finish completely. The 3D model shows how much the room changes even when the walls stay.
Do you build accessible cabinetry for Meadows residents planning to age in place?
Yes. Common choices include drawer bases instead of low shelves, pull-down wall-cabinet shelves, a lowered prep section, toe kicks that clear a walker, and D-pull hardware that is easy to grip. We design it into the drawings from the start, so the kitchen looks like a well-made kitchen rather than a medical fit-out. In a compact Meadows villa kitchen, all of it fits inside the existing footprint.
Can a seasonal owner manage a Meadows kitchen project from out of town?
Yes. After the measuring visit, drawings and the 3D model can be reviewed remotely, and the association submission can go in while you are away. Meanwhile the cabinetry takes shape on Lewis Ave, and installation is scheduled for when you, a neighbor or a manager can provide access.
Nearby
Also serving near The Meadows
- Kensington Park, FLAbout 5 min (2 mi) from the shop
- Desoto Lakes, FLAbout 5 min (3 mi) from the shop
- Fruitville, FLAbout 10 min (5 mi) from the shop
- North Sarasota, FLAbout 5 min (1 mi) from the shop
- Sarasota Springs, FLAbout 10 min (5 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 The Meadows? 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